My prediction:
As is usual for me, my prediction of 3-9 was 100% dead on. Oh wait. Maybe I had those numbers reversed. [looking back at my post]. Yep, I called for a 9-3 season--pretty dismal performance on my part. I can only take solace in the fact that I was not alone in my relative optimism. Looking game-by-game, I only called 4 games correctly: our losses to Michigan and USC and our victories over Duke and Stanford.
Sean's prediction:
At 7-5, Sean's prediction was closer to the actual mark. Sean also did better than me in his game-by-games. Like me, he correctly predicted wins over Duke and Stanford and losses to USC and Michigan. Also like me, he incorrectly predicted a loss to UCLA. Finally, he called our loss to BC.
The blog poll:
I'll let the graph do the talking...
Robert C. Gilleran's prediction:
Using the handle "IRG," which I presumed to be Gilleran based on the the last 2 letters and the tone of the comment, Gilleran predicted that we would go undefeated in 2007:
From here on out the story repeats itself, ending with an undefeated season. The element of surprise combined with the unrelenting desire to play like champions proves to be the difference. Irish stun the college football world (again).Well, he was kindof right in those last 2 sentences wasn't he...
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