I admit it. I did not expect Notre Dame be as good as they are this season. Graduating three starters? Yes, I knew the freshmen were talented and that Skylar Diggins is special. I knew that Kayla McBride would run through a wall for a loose ball and I knew that Natalie Achonwa had played in the Olympics. But number two or number three (depending on which poll you read), in January? No, not me.
Yet here we are, January 17, 2013, and the Irish are 15-1, the lone loss being at the hands of Baylor back in early December. They are on a ten-game winning streak and undefeated in Big East play, including a showcase national television victory at Gampel Pavilion over then number one Connecticut.
