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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3532477, member: 5798"] I expect ND to be much better than last year, and even better the year after that. ND had one bad year. No program could have endured what they did and come out smelling like a rose. No leadership, no chemistry and no experience. Too many no's for that team to be successful. We'll never see ND lose 18 games again in our lifetime. Don't fool yourself into thinking that because she doesn't have any head coaching experience, that's going to her progress. Muffet is still right there should she need her. Neile has her on speed dial. I'm sure they'll talk [U]everyday[/U]. Ivey has been in the co-pilot's seat long enough. She's been looking over Muffet's shoulder for years. She's ready to slide over into the captain's chair and take control. No doubt the returning players on the roster (and the incoming freshmen) are excited to play for her. I doubt they'll lose double digit games in any season under Ivey's watch. This past season was an aberration to be sure. Even though I'm NOT a ND fan by any means, I fully expect Neile to return ND to national prominence in short order, and keep them there, such as Dawn Staley has done with South Carolina. Ivey won't have any trouble recruiting the nation's top recruits to South Bend. I don't like Muffet because of her constant sniping (and incessant whining) at Geno every time the opportunity manifested itself. I danced a jig every time we beat her. :p I have nothing against Neile. I wish her all the luck in the world EXCEPT when they play UConn. I might even start to root for Neile and ND (I can't believe I said that :confused:). I hope the games with ND continue well into the foreseeable future. These games are good for both teams, and always generate a lot of fan and media interest, as well as revenue. [/QUOTE]

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