Playing at Nebraska against a team with national title hopes is a scary scenario. If the Irish leave Lincoln with a win, it should be the start of a strong, even great, season. If the Cornhuskers look anything like the Oregon State Beavers of last January, this could be the start of Davie s last mile at Notre Dame. Which brings us to, finally - Bob Davie has to reach another BCS game and win it, to save his job. A BCS berth will not be good enough this time around.
Irish insiders seem to be going both ways.
Some claim this is absolutely Davie s last chance. Some say at least eight wins will bring him back for another year. I personally believe that Athletic Director Kevin White would love to have his own man in the seat. White has put his stamp on the basketball program with Mike Brey and can t wait to handpick the man to run the nation s most high profile football post. After last season, simply getting into a BCS game will not be good enough.