Good news for Notre Dame fans – weather in NYC for Saturday 44 degrees, sunny with wind 7 mph. Good football weather – good passing weather. Hope ND shows up with a running game and really hope Tommy Rees has a great game to cap a turbulent career. Who would have thought that Tommy would end up 2nd in the all time records in TD passes, behind only Brady Quinn.

Other news on ND Football – 3 under grads submitted for Pro Football evaluations:

• Tuitt – expected and he’s gone.
• TE Troy Niklas – big dude, had a good year and believe if he’s projected in 1st 5 rounds–he too goes. Pro’s looking for Size and he has it.
• RB George Atkinson – slight surprise here but the handwriting on the wall – world class speed but that’s all. Straight up runner, no cutting ability and no hands – I don’t think he would jump the top 3 RB’s in 2014 – Folston, Bryant or McDaniel.. So why stay? For the ND diploma, he’s going to need that. I just don’t see him getting drafted although some NFL team may take a flyer in last round for his speed alone.

I think for Tuitt and Niklas they just look at all the injuries and decide to take the $$$ now and come back for the diploma.