Now normally I wouldn't do something like this, but I want to tell you why this is the best spot to lay points for Notre Dame all season.
#1 - Notre Dame's problems on defense has been stopping the pass. Against Navy they won't have to worry about stopping the pass. Notre Dame's rush defense is actually pretty good. They have been steadily improving on that side of the ball in all aspects all season long. I don't see the Irish having any trouble stopping the triple option this weekend. Last 3 games for the Irish only allowing 97 yards a game. That's against USC, Boston College, and Washington State. Home Games they really have stopped the run. Really shut down the Nevada team. I don't really take anything from early on but I guess thats the most similar team, considering how much they run the football.
#2 - Possible return of Michael Floyd. Most of you might have forgotten about Michael Floyd since Golden Tate has absolutely ripped it up this season, in his absense. Michael Floyd is by far our best pure receiver, and personally I don't think their is a more dominant one in college football when on the field. This season Michael Floyd has 13 catches for 358 yards and 5 touchdowns. In just 2 and a half games. That is staggering numbers, he is averaging over 27 yards a catch. If he plays this week Navy will almost have no answer for Tate, Floyd and Rudolph and their defense will get shredded badly all day long. Michael Floyd is the perfect receiver the combination of speed, strength, catching ability, jumping ability, he's just a freak of nature. I can't stress enough if he plays, Navy won't have any answers. Which opens up the running game which has improved greatly from last season. The line has been opening up bigger holes.
#3 - Notre Dame is probably the best team in the country at protecting the ball. I'd assume the only way Navy hangs around in this game is if we commit turnovers. Which just has not been the case the entire season. Jimmy Clausen has 18 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions.
#4 - Navy hasn't played anyone even close to being comparable to the passing attack of the Irish. The closest statistically speaking is Southern MethodistA team they really struggled to beat. Navy's passing defense may look good but they really haven't played a team that has a good passing attack. Notre Dame has statistically the 8th best in the nation, but based on competion and all that I'd have to say they are definitely top 5. Nobody can say that they are not. Navy's secondary is in for an extremely long day with Floyd and Tate. Assuming Floyd is playing. Rudolph will also be a huge mismatch for anyone trying to cover him. If they play soft zones we will gash them with the rushing attack and short passes all day. They won't be able to double team Floyd and Tate.
Or Triple Team for that matter. Which Tate has learned to break...
Navy's injury concerns. Ricky Dobbs QB is questionable, one of the starting rbs Marcus Curry is also questionable.
Last years game @ Navy was really a laugher if you guys don't remember. The game was 27-7, mind you this was a better Navy team, and definitely a worse Notre Dame team last season. Anyway the game was 27-7, before Navy scored 2 late garbage touchdowns in the last 2 minutes of the game to make it 27-21. Notre Dame really gashed them with the run, because our offensive line has a massive size advantage over Navy's front 7. Remember our Rush offense was one of the worst last season and they put up 230 yards on these chumps. I don't see us having any problems moving the ball what so ever in this game. I don't see Navy stopping us, I don't see Navy really moving the ball. The only way I think this game will be close is if Navy can force turnovers, but if history repeats itself Notre Dame will protect the ball just as normal. Jimmy Clausen doesn't force the ball and does not make mistakes. He has complete transformed since his Freshman year, to become I believe the best true thrower in the NCAA. I believe Mallett is close, but I still think Clausen is better.
Again this play for me is going to be based on the return of Floyd. Most likely I will not play the game if he doesn't play. If I do I'll play it very small. With Floyd in the game though I will be playing it fairly hard.
I would recommend.
Notre Dame -11, up to ND -14. Large whatever Large is for you.
If I get Notre Dame -11 I will play it for 10 U's. As I think this is a great spot to lay chalk with the Irish. Will know Michael Floyd's status sometime tomorrow, probably very early unless I can come across something tonight. I know he knows already, wish I could find out somehow. Now I know I'm a homer. But these are facts and the facts are the facts. I truly believe that this will be a blowout. I don't think this game will ever be close. Thats why I feel it is warranting a very strong play.
Score Prediction
Notre Dame 38
Navy 17
Rip it up! Make arguments.. Do what you think you can do. Make any case for Navy that you think.
When you go to covers, click NCAA, click matchups. Click Notre Dame vs. Navy blah. Then scroll down and you all will see something lovely placed for everyone's eyes.
Road Team is 13-1 against the spread in the last 14 meetings. I find that hilarious. They place that for suckers to fall for. This is going to be a blow out. If Floyd goes the game won't ever be close. If Dobbs doesn't go for Navy, they don't have a shot in hell. Good Luck Degenerates. Hope you all appreciate this, and take advantage of this. Thank You..