Indiana vs. Notre Dame: Cold Showdown in South Bend

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00:00But let's at least do a little bit on the Indiana-Notre Dame game,

00:03which is Friday night in South Bend, where I told you earlier in the show,

00:08they are now saying just under 20 degrees with snow showers under touchdown, Jesus.

00:14So it is not going to be fun.

00:16Let's hear from the Hoosier head coach, Kurt Cignetti.

00:19Of course, you know, we always love when guys do this, Scotty.

00:23We always love when they say it's just another game.

00:28This is not just another game, coach.

00:31I think to me and our guys, you know, in my mind, it's just another game.

00:36I mean, you know, you prepare for this one like you prepare for all of them.

00:40I think for our players, they're going to be excited and excited to prove something.

00:46I don't think anyone was happy with the way we came out of Ohio State.

00:51We didn't give ourselves a chance to be successful.

00:54You know, giving up 14 points on the punt team and then having some of the

00:59communication breakdowns we had on pass pro.

01:02We didn't give ourselves a chance to play offense.

01:06But I think our guys have learned from that too,

01:09and will be better in a hostile environment than we were on that particular day.

01:13And at the end of the day, it's just football.

01:15You know, the game's going to be won or lost between the white lines.

01:18And I want them to go out there, fly around, have a little swag,

01:22and play the way we can play.

01:24Listen, let's get real here for a second.

01:27I went to Indiana, and it's as cold there and snowy as it is in South Bend.

01:33They might get a little more snow up in Northwest Indiana in South Bend

01:37than they do in Bloomington.

01:38But it is freezing ass at IU right now.

01:41It is freezing ass at Notre Dame right now.

01:44There is no weather advantage for Notre Dame in this game.

01:47Indiana plays in cold, snowy weather.

01:50They've already played in snowy weather in games.

01:53So they're not afraid of the cold, snowy, dark night of South Bend Friday night.

01:58That's not going to have anything to do with this football game whatsoever.

02:02I agree with you.

02:04Here's where I think it becomes a problem,

02:06maybe so much a slight more for Indiana, is how they run their offense, right?

02:12They like to play fast.

02:14They like to push the football.

02:16And I just feel like maybe that slows them down.

02:19Whereas the Irish are going to try to run it.

02:22They're going to try to plot it, whether the weather is beautiful or not.

02:25Notre Dame is going to want to do that.

02:26So I think it could just slow the Indiana O down a bit to where maybe that under

02:32with the 51 and a half becomes a little bit more likely.

02:35Seven and a half there.

02:36I do see some sevens now, Scotty, down from seven and a half.

02:40A flat seven for Indiana, too, here on Friday night.

02:44Listen, I want Indiana desperately to play well and win this game.

02:49There's no denying it.

02:50But I don't think they will.

02:52Not only that, I don't think they'll cover.

02:54I think Notre Dame will pop down by 10 or more, and that'll be that.

02:57I think Notre Dame's in a position right now, frankly, to beat Georgia and go to the semis

03:07and possibly play for a national championship for Freeman.

03:10And I also think Penn State has an easy track.

03:13And I think, you know, to be honest with you, Indiana, people are all going to say they

03:17should have never been there.

03:18And listen, I just wanted to say one last time before that happens that you can all

03:22kiss my ass.

03:25Well, look, as you know, I have had a lot of fun this year with the Indiana run with

03:30you.

03:30I have bet them several times.

03:33I've bet their overs.

03:34I have had a lot of fun.

03:36And I wish they were playing anyone else this weekend than my fighting Notre Dame,

03:44because I just can't.

03:45I just can't get over it now.

03:46I think it's great for the Hoosier State.

03:47It's good for the state.

03:48It's good for everybody.

03:50And I'll tell you, you know, we always talk about ticket prices, things like that.

03:54I saw someone tweet this out before.

03:56Tickets readily available to the other three games.

03:59Like, you can go to that Penn State game.

04:01You can go to Texas.

04:02You can go to Ohio State Saturday night for really not a lot.

04:05The Notre Dame-Indiana game, prices are through the roof Friday night in South Bend.

04:11Like, I saw lowest ticket, $400, $500.

04:15All the other games are like $100 or under for it.

04:18So a lot of interest in the state of Indiana for the Hoosiers and the Irish.

04:21Yeah, I've been to Notre Dame Stadium a thousand times.

04:25I have seen Notre Dame play a thousand times in that building.

04:28It's an unbelievable experience.

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