As you can tell by my handle, I'm an ND fan. I've been reading this board a bit throughout the week as I always like to see what the other side is thinking before a big game. I have to admit, I was fully drinking the kool-aid that ND was as good as their ranking and completely dismissing Miami as a pretender based solely on the close games you've played to date against unranked teams for the most part. I must say, boy was I wrong. What I witnessed last night was an *** kicking as bad or worse than the one Alabama put on ND in that very same stadium in the National Championship game back in January 2013. The Canes are lightning fast, loaded with talent, and undoubtedly the real deal. I hadn't watched hardly any of your previous games, so shame on me for doubting your squad.
I wish you guys the best of luck the rest of the way. While I know this "rivalry" has some hatred on both sides, I think it's wonderful for college football to have both teams relevant again (though not sure ND is relevant after what I witnessed last night). I think it's only a matter of time before ND joins the ACC in football and wow what a conference that would be with Miami back to the elite status, VA Tech back to a perennial top 15-20 team, and ND consistently ranked, to compete with has for the last few years more or less been a Clemson/FSU battle.
You guys deserve every bit of the gloating that you are doing on this board, because the media and certainly the ND fan base doubted your team and said you didn't belong, but it was clear last night one team didn't belong and it wasn't Miami. Good luck and close the deal and bring home a Natty.