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00:00Indiana taking on Notre Dame Friday afternoon, and this looks to be a doozy to kick off the
00:09new look bracket.
00:10Yeah, I think it's going to be a great matchup.
00:14I have been on Notre Dame for a while now, been very impressed by the way they've played
00:21since the week two loss against Northern Illinois.
00:24Notre Dame just strikes me, Dubs, as a team that's built for the postseason.
00:29Defense travels well regardless of weather.
00:34Good ground games travel well, typically, regardless of weather.
00:38Jeremiah Love, Riley Leonard on the ground.
00:41So I like Notre Dame, but man, Kurt Cignetti can coach.
00:45That offense is very good.
00:47I think in the end, I just think ND wears out Indiana and pulls away for a victory.
00:53I think it's a double-digit victory for Notre Dame, and I think they're a legit contender
00:58to make it to the national championship game.
01:02You've seen enough, Rich, to like the look of their bracket, going off how it stands.
01:07They would square off with Georgia if they were to get that win in advance of the next
01:11round.
01:12They've got the pieces to go on the road and pull a result.
01:14Yeah, I really think so.
01:16I think they have found their identity.
01:18It's not going to be a sexy offense.
01:20It's not going to be a prolific passing game.
01:23Riley Leonard is just not that kind of quarterback.
01:26But the offensive line has gelled.
01:28They lost players to the NFL draft dubs.
01:32They lost their starting left tackle before the season began.
01:35Charles Jagasaw, he was supposed to be a pillar at left tackle, and they've just gotten better
01:42and better as the season has gone on.
01:44I love this defense.
01:46They've overcome injuries there as well.
01:48They lost their best quarterback in Benjamin Morrison midway through the season.
01:53I just think they're focused.
01:56Marcus Freeman is maturing as a head coach.
01:58I just don't think Indiana has enough in the trenches to keep up with Notre Dame.
02:03And I'm glad you brought it up, because next up would be Georgia.
02:07And as of now, we don't know if Carson Beck is healthy.
02:11And Gunnar Stockton might be the starting quarterback.
02:13Don't know what to expect from him.
02:15I certainly don't think Carson Beck's going to be 100%.
02:18Personally, I don't think he's going to play in that game.
02:21So it would not surprise me at all if Notre Dame wins not just this first game, but the
02:27quarterfinal as well, semifinal, I should say.
02:30Yeah, that's a big shout.
02:33They certainly do look like they've got that moxie there in Georgia.
02:37If they aren't banged up, then who knows, they could pull that sneak attack.