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What do you think????? I currently have LJ in there, thinking they will be passing quite a bit to try to hang with Indy. Barlow nicked up plus the carousel in NY has me wary of him....PLEASE HELP!

To the guy who questioned ND's manhandling of the Seminoles back in 1993, I can say with confidence having been in attendance at that game ND totally dominated both lines of scrimmage and ran at will. It was only a 7 point win because Lou Holtz decided it would be with a conservative game plan. In any event, shouldn't the same logic have applied back then? Head to head is the ultimate tie breaker. As for a rematch, it just doesn't seem right. You get your chance, you lose, you play for second at best. UM should not be in the title game, but if they are I won't cry about it I just hope they play a little better defensively. I would much rather see some other one loss team in there, preferably ND but if USC wins out it will definitely be them and deservedly so.

Some thoughts on the Irish, the BCS and the voters: I don't believe Notre Dame should be in the title game without blasting USC this weekend. But consider this - EVERYONE this year says ND should not get a chance even if they beat USC because they lost decisively to Michigan earlier this year. BUT that logic did not apply in 1993, when ND manhandled FSU head to head and both teams finished with one loss. FSU was given the national title over ND, despite the head-to-head precedent. Odd that this year people can quickly dismiss the Irish because they lost to Michigan head to head way back in September. If ND handles USC this weekend, they should be considered for a shot at OSU as they would have beaten USC, GT, and PSU. Yes, the schedule softened at the end of the year but they started with a road win at GT and a home drubbing of PSU (BOTH of whom are ranked in the top 25 presently) before succumbing to Michigan. How many other teams put three games like that in a row on their schedule this year? Every other team has weeks to prepare for the "big matchups" on their schedule while playing JV squads in the meantime. Yes, Navy, Purdue, etc. may not be top 25, but they are a hell of alot better than Eastern Carolina or West Bumchew A&M. In any event, this weekend's matchup at the Coliseum should be a good one.

Tatum isn't starting and is rumored to be getting limited carries...has anyone heard differently???

I like SD, Williams and Gabriel.

Any opinions?

Right now I have Norwood in there, expecting only 5-10 touches for Tatum against Steeler run D as opposed to same number of touches (maybe more) for Norwood against Lions run D. What do you think?

My RB depth is definitely the strength of my team but I hate having to pick two of these guys as I always seem to pick the wrong ones... Right now I have FWP and Chester Taylor in there, but I am thinking about switching Parker to Ahman Green who has had the hot hand and faces the Bills who have really struggled against the run this year. Any thoughts?

Tatum is going to be solid the rest of the way. Get him in your lineup without hesitation.

A lot of LJ haters after one week of action. I don't get it. The guy did rack up quite a few all-purpose yards. Roaf was an excellent player, yes, but so is LJ. He will be just fine - perhaps not the 40 point per week stud he was for 9 straight games last year but certainly one of the top 3 as most drafts had him. The cumulative effect of Roaf, Richardson and Edwards may be the bigger deal, but even that will not render LJ ineffective. Just not as effective as he was last year, which was record-setting.