I posted about how young the Irish remain last week, and we were all sorta wondering where ND falls compared to other D-1 programs.  Well, in the “Irish Play by their Own Rules” lame-ass column MQ links to below, we get the answer:

Their youth, however, is working against them. Weis has eight freshmen in his two-deep depth chart. Only North Texas (9) and Southern Methodist (13) are younger, and neither is a BCS contender.

Let me spell that out a bit clearer.

119.  Southern Methodist – 13 frosh in the 2-deep

118.  North Texas – 9 frosh in the 2-deep

117.  Notre Dame – 8 frosh in the 2-deep

116 through 1 – Every Other Team in the Freaking Country including Every Irish Opponent and Every other team the Irish Do Not Play Except North Texas and SMU – < 8 frosh in the 2-deep

We are young.  Manage expectations. 

But still pine for glory.

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