Gettin ready for ND

Only a few days at work separate me from my first trip to South Bend. I was relieved that ND finally won over UCLA this weekend- but then crushed when I saw the line open at 14!!!! Not the kind of motivation you want for the Irish bulletin board. With all the upsets this year I do not want to show up on that list. The D had a lot of picks but gave up a ton of yards. I guess we got so used to the Patriots 'bend don't break' style that it does not worry us as much anymore to see numbers like that as long as we win. I will be real happy with a nice sunny day in the low 60's- getting cold and dark by the 4th quarter. Real East Coast football weather. No major injuries I saw during the game and Larkin came back strong. Kicking game is still a big worry unless it is the greatest game of possum ever. Way too many bad kicks and return yards still week after week. The long field goal calmed some nerves but the D was real soft over the middle all day long. Hopefully the news stays all calm and good for the week so Friday night will be relaxing to watch the Sox play to get ready for the trip to Indiana on Saturday morning.