Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Not Just Happy to be Here

December 29 of 2011 was Brian Kelly's last bowl appearance, one he might like to forget. Kelly and the Irish faced off against Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl; in the effort to salvage a 9-4 season the Irish fell short 18-14 to the Seminoles. A no name bowl may have been the game that sparked the dynamite Notre Dame season. Hours north of Miami, Notre Dame fans watched two quarterbacks try to guide a questionable offense led by senior wide-receiver Michael Floyd. Surrounded by the war chant of Seminole fans the Fighting Irish were left with 9 wins and 2012 schedule that looked insurmountable.

Back in August, analyst and college football critics arose the question asking whether Notre Dame was a championship contender. No one gave Notre Dame a chance, except Notre Dame great and ESPN analyst Lou Holtz. Unless you were Irish legend Holtz, you looked with wide eyes at USC, Alabama, Oregon, and Oklahoma questioning if those teams would lose a game. Notre Dame wasn't even ranked before playing Navy at the start of the season. 

So after completely stunning the Nation and winning all 12 games of a Cinderella story season, would you say Notre Dame is content with just playing in the BCS National Championship game? Following the 22-13 victory over rival USC Brian Kelly informed his team that they will be going to South Beach.  With little celebration the Irish were back to work on the field. The whole Notre Dame family knew that the undefeated season meant unfinished business. 



 With the Champs Sports Bowl on his conscious Brian Kelly is looking at the National Championship as a great opportunity. Coming from losing to Florida State to end the 2011 season, to winning every game up to a National Championship, why would the Fighting Irish quit now? Yes, Notre Dame is happy with a 12 win season. Yes, they are playing on the big stage. No, Notre Dame will not lay over for the Crimson Tide. One game left to wear the crown. One game left to prove, once again, that Notre Dame is a competitor.

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