The best part of college football is the hope. For Notre Dame football fans, “hope” continues to be a strong driver for our expectations each season — despite 30 years of bipolar results on the field.
Think about that for a moment. Our own hope for something continues to drive our expectations year in and year out. As a fan myself, it’s easy to understand how and why we get to there just about every year, but if we’re honest, it does take away from accurate discussion of the possibilities of a season.
But also.