First Navy then Air Force beats Notre Dame. As I write this, it's 31 to 17, Air Force going into the 4th quarter, Notre Dame's lost two starting offensive linemen and shows no sign of coming back to win this game, even with the 4th down touchdown pass to make it 31 - 17. Air Force is dominating The Irish, and it's not at all funny.
It's a development that's got ND fans beyond pissed off with Head Coach Charlie Weis and some feeling that ND's being spritually punished for the way it treated Tyrone Willingham four years ago. On top of that, the video above communicates the disdain that others have for Notre Dame as all the chickens come home to roost on a terrible football program, at least on the field, and that's where it counts.
Take a look at the ESPN Conversation:
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AFA (7-3) 10 7 7 24
ND (1-8) 0 10 0 10
3rd Qtr 12:49
4th and 2 at AFA 33
NBC
2:43 PM ET, November 10, 2007
Notre Dame Stadium,
South Bend, IN
Air Force Falcons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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3nOutJesus (Just now)
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There's is plenty of Pride. Maybe thats the problem. We needed to have stuck with Ty for 5 years and done what is right morally. Now we're just a joke.
furiousfalcon (Less than a minute ago)
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Where you at Austin10andFan?
Hartshwk (Less than a minute ago)
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how do you get the first down when your out of bounds foot comes down inside the marker?
101galaxy (2 minutes ago)
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Not an ounce of pride at Notre Dame...how the hell can a school which lands some of the top classes in the nation lose to a school like Navy or Air Force....unbelievabl e
3nOutJesus (8 minutes ago)
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This is getting out of control.
Losing to 2 service academies? Pathetic!
I feel bad for the current players and don't feel any anger towards those who left (D Jones) after Weis hosed them.
3nOutJesus (9 minutes ago)
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Navy is getting their butts kicked by NORTH TEXAS!!!
NORTH TEXAS weis, you fat freaking moron. And they lost to Delaware. My flag football team could beat Delaware! Unless of course weis was coaching us...
robalex (15 minutes ago)
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Actually, ND still has a chance against the Merchant Marines.
101galaxy (18 minutes ago)
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Geez is there another service academy to beat up on Nortre Dame? Does the Coast Guard have a team yet?
furiousfalcon (21 minutes ago)
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These refs are doing their best to screw Air Force over
3nOutJesus (27 minutes ago)
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The ND players are good, that tub of lard sucks!
Although I have to concede the coach is part of the team so maybe this is the worst team ever...
VINCEGRANDE3331 (27 minutes ago)
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We have to start to ask the question. Is this the worst Notre Dame team ever.
3nOutJesus (28 minutes ago)
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Even with the crappy officiating that usually goes in favor of Notre Dame, they still suck. I hate Weis and the morons that hired him.
This is getting pathetic. The chickens are coming home to roost. Should have given Willingham his 5 years or now fire Weis that fat weasel. This can't be blamed on recruiting anymore. Ty's worst class was ranked 30th and he also had a top 5 class. If Navy got that, they would cream their pants. Besides Michigan, USC and Penn State none of the teams on our schedule can consistently get a top 30 recruiting class.
This Fat Fool has gotten to work with 2 top 10 classes of his own plus a relatively decent (not great but not 1-8) crew that Ty left him and he is 1-8 on the verge of 1-9? And this is the guy they gave a 10 year contract? Are you serious?
Just plain disgusting...
Jesus has left our building folks!
LOBO449 (36 minutes ago)
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Air Force is not that good. ND is that bad!
OhioStateBrooklyn (39 minutes ago)
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I HOPE FOR THE SAKE OF UPHOLDING A HISTORIC MIDWESTERN FOOTBALL TRADITION THAT THE IRISH CAN BOUNCE BACK AND WE FOOTBALL RICH SCHOOLS LIKE OHIO STATE, MICHIGAN, NOTRE DAME AND PENN STATE CAN RECLAIM THE TOP STANDING AS THE POWERHOUSES AGAIN! I AM SICK OF THESE SEC, PAC 10 TEAMS LITTERED WITH RECRUITING VIOLATIONS AND THUGS MAJORING IN "FUTURE PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER" THINKING THEY ARE THE GREATEST IN THE GAME.
hoguear01591 (42 minutes ago)
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Air Force is finally good. Looks were going bowling!!!!!!!!!
kismetproductions (45 minutes ago)
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http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=p0Y7yjxJ Vlc
kismetproductions (50 minutes ago)
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Chalk up another LOSS for Notre SHAME!!!!!!!!!
middie79 (53 minutes ago)
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This Game really sucks but I love watching the collapse of the great golden weis
Nuch001 (1 hour ago)
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I have a lot of respcet for ND, but they have not been playing good at all this year.
Air Force will win.
greggfitz (1 hour ago)
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I am a big ND fan....this is killing me! I don't know if ND is going to beat Duke. Are the players this bad or is the coaching staff overwhelmed?
Werbals (2 hours ago)
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Gee, thanks NBC! An epic showdown between the Irish and Air Force on national TV! The first thing I said when I woke up this morning was "I sure hope I get to watch some lousy football between unranked teams today!"
Honestly, the sweetest thing about the Irish's massive collapse is having their TV deal blow up in NBC's face. This is karma for the network for forcing this worthless program on us for so many years.
number1nolefan123 (2 hours ago)
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This so sad to watch.
Hartshwk (2 hours ago)
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Uh-Oh
EAGLEBUZZ5150 (3 hours ago)
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I think Air Force will cover the 3.5 Air Force -3.5 = $$$$ Cha-ching! Sorry Dame fans.
docthn11 (6 hours ago)
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The military is attacking the fight irish. Will Army get their chance.
swedepuck (6 hours ago)
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Notre Dame always overrated and soon to attacked by the Air Force like the Taliban
austin10ndfan (6 hours ago)
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All you guys that think ND is going to lose this won are a joke. Clausen finally shows us why he's a high school all american and ND wins easily 45-10. Not even close!
NFaleris (6 hours ago)
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"Know what amazes me... ESPN commentator Mark Mays predited, BEFORE THE SEASON STARTED, that Notre Dame would be 0 & 8... He thought their first win of the season would be against Navy... I heard him repeat it like 3 times... dude, how did he know that!? "
And the previous two years he predicted ND would be .500 at best through the first half of their schedule...he's a clown.
CJLOPEZ44 (15 hours ago)
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ND is going to win the NC as soon as Charlie gets down to below 150...hahaha
msr_iaidoka (19 hours ago)
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Air Force has only improved since their loss to Navy and, despite me being a Navy fan, I believe that Air Force is currently the better of the academies. I will call this one in favor of Air Force.
TeamDoc1216 (19 hours ago)
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ND 31 AF 24
wierdomagnet (23 hours ago)
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Yeah, I agree with Racingwasel.... Its a strange move to change quarterbacks now... Wies is very indecisive. Last weeks press conference he basically said he wasnt going to start swapping QBs based on who practiced better. then he does it? You can't take this guys word for anything.
Hes probably approaching these games like.... I already lost... so I'm going to give my future QB game time... at this point hes not playing for anything.
Clausen deserves the beating he going to take saturday..... Hey Jimmy... watch your blind side!!! ; )
RacingWeasels (24 hours ago)
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Jimmy Clausen stinks. This kid is the next Ron Powlus. Sharpley may not be as sharp as you would want your starting qb, but Clausen has all of one td pass this season. I don't care how good Weis says he's looking in practice, Clausen will still stink. He will stink next year. He will stink the following year. He will stink the the year after that. I must find my nose plugs.
BKKBucks (1 day ago)
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Rangerfan04 ,
I think that Ty Willingham is not as low as Wies who sued his doctor and claimed that a MSU player slaped him in the 2005 game.
hskrfan2004 (2 days ago)
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AIR FORCE 31, NOTRE DAME 21
levismuck (2 days ago)
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bcs coming up for nortre dame jkjkjk yet they still are talked about
wierdomagnet (2 days ago)
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yeah I'm hoping Air Force smokes Notre Dame....
Irishhorn135 (2 days ago)
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notre dame is having a tough season but im gonna be their fan next year too and i like texas so of course them too
85BestAlive (2 days ago)
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I wish that I could be in South Bend for this one. I was fortunate to be there, to celebrate AF wins, twice in the mid-80's. I can still picture the mighty paw of Chris Funk, reaching up swat that last-second field goal attempt... And in my humble opinion, that beautiful mosaic of our Savior isn't signaling a touchdown... he is saying "Fly, Fight, Win!" Go Air Force! Beat the Irish!
paulygrabo (3 days ago)
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AF ... way to strong in talent and mind to be defeated .... looks like no more gimmies for the Irish... makes me happy to see the almighty get humbled. A bitter pill to swallow for all those arrogant ND fans ..... AF32 ND16
wierdomagnet (3 days ago)
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Know what amazes me... ESPN commentator Mark Mays predited, BEFORE THE SEASON STARTED, that Notre Dame would be 0 & 8... He thought their first win of the season would be against Navy... I heard him repeat it like 3 times... dude, how did he know that!?
C92400 (3 days ago)
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AF 35
ND 10
Colaa55 (3 days ago)
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go ND
crimsonandbluejayhawk (3 days ago)
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Air Force wins! lol
hannaclan (3 days ago)
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OK, congrats to Navy. BUT, as an AF alum, I can say the situation at South Bend reminds me of a time called the "Faust Years". I can, will full pride, say that in ALL FOUR YEARS I was at Air Force, WE BEAT NOTRE DAME!
Notre Dame football looks remarkably similar to those days in '82-'85! Chris Funk, if you are out there, your FG block in '82 at South Bend is still a GREAT memory!!!
wierdomagnet (3 days ago)
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The line is Air Force (big surprise) but only by 3..... Hmmm.
I listened to the Wies's post game interview after the Navy loss. He really doesnt seem too wigged out by going 1-8 and loosing to Navy. He was kind of laughing at the end of it. I'm sure he knows, they cant afford to fire him. His buyout clause is too expensive. Interesting. I'm curious to see what his record is like over the next 3 years. This is really his first wave of recruits, this year.
jerseyf15 (4 days ago)
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I remember the day in 96 when AF beat a good Notre Dame team by a field goal, I was a freshman at the AF academy... the place went crazy. I was also in falcon stadium for the AF(6-0) vs ND(6-0) monster game in 2002. That was during Notre Dame's "return to glory" year, Ty's First. Great game, really thought AF was going to win it. Carlysle holiday stole it from us by breaking a huge run. I don't think this game will live up to the hype of those matchups, but hopefully the falcons can pull it out.
stevenpeed (4 days ago)
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whats the early line on this one?
Rangerfan04 (4 days ago)
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if Weis is not fired when going 1-11 or 2-10, then Ty Willingham should call the NAACP and sue ND for about 100 million dollars.
oh and I"m white, so don't think i'm saying it for any other reason other than fact...
bringbacklt (4 days ago)
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If ever there was a year to beat Notre Dame, it would have to be this year. Air Force can help Notre Dame continue their losing ways. Hey ND administrators, you guys missing Ty Willingham yet?
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