Podcast: Episode 11: Trying to Find the Losses on the 2021 Notre Dame Football Schedule and Failing

A narrative is forming nationally that Notre Dame won't be that good in 2021 and we weren't having any of that noise.

August 25, 2021 1 min read 0 comments

Notre Dame HC Brian Kelly. (Photo: Robin Alam / Icon Sportswire)

There’s been some chatter outside among national media types that this year’s Notre Dame team is going to not be very good because the Irish lost a lot of talent. Those people seem to want to ignore that the replacements Notre Dame has coming in to replace them are just as good in many cases though and to be honest, we got a little tired hearing about Notre Dame potentially only winning 8 games in 2021. So, we ran through the schedule looking for losses, and guess what folks? It’s hard to many any, let alone four.

Why are people discrediting Notre Dame’s win over North Carolina last year like it didn’t happen?
Why is USC getting some sort of benefit of the doubt when their current staff hasn’t shown they should?
Is Wisconsin the toughest game on the schedule?
Which is the sneakiest game on the slate? Virgnia? Georgia Tech? We agree to disagree
Why do people think it’s still hard to play in Blacksburg when all recent data proves it is anything but?

Buckle up, because we got spicy for the final preseason pod before we start talking game prep next week.

Frank Vitovitch

Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com. Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University. Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times. Other Published Works/Citations for Frank Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog

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