The University of Pittsburgh football team is good this year. Tough, reliable, high-scoring. Good. The University of Notre Dame football team is suspect (at best) this year. Resilient, yes. Consistent, no. You never know which Notre Dame team is going to show up on any given Saturday, and you have even less of an idea which Irish coaching scheme is going to emerge. Will the players demonstrate a week's worth of solid preparation for the opponent, or will they miss their assignments and fail to execute? Will the coaches make adjustments throughout the game and keep pressure on the opposing team, or will they follow a scripted game plan regardless of the on-field results?
I can't remember being truly worried about a Notre Dame-Pitt matchup in recent history, but I'm worried about this one. While I want to believe that the Irish team has learned and grown this season, I don't have enough evidence to give me confidence that they truly know how to win when it counts. Playing a strong Pittsburgh team (at Pitt's home stadium) will be a true test for a wobbly Irish squad. If they can pull off a solid victory, the Irish have a chance at saving the season from dismal failure. If they lose by multiple touchdowns, they might need to start saying their goodbyes to Coach Weis. If the result is something closer and more vague entirely, the fate of the Irish is anyone's guess.
I know what I am hoping to see tomorrow night...I just don't know if the team will be on the same page. Here's hoping. Go Irish.
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