Who is the most loved and at the same time the most hated team in college football?
If you said Notre Dame, you win a four-leaf clover.
Notre Dame is the New York Yankee version of college football. Simply bring up the Irish name and the response is not passive. It’s either love at first sight or disdain with a red face.
In recent years, the Notre Dame haters have taken a break. The reason: the Irish have fielded poor teams. In fact, NBC was probably ashamed to show them on their own network.
The Notre Dame lovers have had to sell some hope. They were grabbing on to anything. I think they learned their lessons from a team just down the road—the Chicago Cubs. But entering the 2011, there is actually a light in the tunnel. They return eight starters on both sides of the ball. They might win games at home again.
It may become time for the haters to get their game face on again. The Irish could cause some serious friction. And frankly if that happens, both sides will be happy.
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