The Notre Dame game is getting closer

Here's a list of things Notre Dame fans will either: a) deny having ever said or b) will place qualifiers on; after having been throttled in Ann Arbor once again.

• Charlie Weis will have a decided "schematic advantage" over the Michigan coaching staff
• Darius Walker lit us up last year and should have another big game
• any form of Brady Quinn/Tom Brady comparison
• the talent difference really isn't that big

I know I should be remembering more, but all the smack just sort of blends together. In short, it will be extremely funny to see the rationalizing after their D gets shredded by Michigan and Charlie's Angels on offense can't muster much against the attacking D of the Wolverines.

The Charlie Weis count down to firing clock is currently at 40 months.