What are Irish fans expecting against Northern Illinois at home?
As the Always Irish radio show moved into "weekend" mode Friday morning, Irish fans are still thrilled about the huge Week 1 win Notre Dame picked up. They are also very excited to return back to Notre Dame Stadium as well as to the rest of the beautiful campus.
Notre Dame fans were quick to share their expectations for the matchup with Northern Illinois. Almost all fans expect a lopsided Notre Dame win but does Notre Dame need one to maintain momentum? What if the Irish win but appear a bit sluggish after their Week 1 heavyweight battle? Is that an acceptable outcome?Everyone with Irish interests wants Notre Dame to blow the Huskies out and re-affirm all of the good feelings that were created in last week's heroic victory.
Notre Dame has a checklist of priorities they would like to accomplish in this game ranging from working on the passing game, to the offensive line getting more snaps together to further exploration of the defensive rotations. As long as they accomplish these goals and remain healthy in a win, it'll be mission accomplished.For more Irish news & notes follow John on Twitter @alwaysirishINC, Always Irish on Youtube and or your preferred audio podcast provider.
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