BC Weekend

Early tomorrow morning, I'll be heading up to South Bend to see if Notre Dame can end a six-game losing streak to Boston College. Part of the reason for that skid is the Eagles missing the Irish in their two most successful seasons of the decade (2005, 2006). That being said, it has a lot more to do with BC's phenomenal effort, and Notre Dame's somewhat lackadaisical attitude towards this game.

Some Notre Dame fans deny that their annual matchup with Boston College is a "rivalry". I beg to differ. The Irish fans that don't consider BC a rival or either too arrogant or too embarrassed (upset losses in 1993 and 2002) to admit that the Eagles have been more that a worthy foe.

The talent-level at Notre Dame is almost always higher than it is at Boston College. But, if the Irish could give half as much effort as the BC kids week-in and week-out, we wouldn't be having conversations about Notre Dame football's relevancy or Charlie Weis' job security.

Here's hoping the streak ends.



Go Irish.