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Originally Posted by Hans Klopek
I want one, just one person to rationally explain to me why ND is going to be better this year. As has been mentioned, they lost their top players from a team that went 3-9 and looked even worse doing it. Despite all this, there seems to be a universal consensus that they're a lock to be much improved.
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I'll give it a shot. Some of ND's best players from last year were freshman, and it is generally accepted that the greatest improvement in players occurs between their freshman and sophomore years. Included in this group are:
Starting QB - Clausen
Top 2 of 3 RBs - Allen & Hughes
#2 WR - Kamara
Starting OLB - Neal
Starting MLB - B. Smith
Starting DT - I. Williams
It's also a given that ND's o-line will be improved this year, the question is how much. Throw in the addition of Tenuta, who has a great track record with defenses, and a much softer schedule than last year, and you have most people predicting a better year record-wise.