I can assure you that ND's schedule is not easy, like HD pointed out. It's usually one of the toughest in the nation. They usually play 2-3 creampuffs a year, just like everyone else. In addition, the days of ND as some mystical power are pretty much over, thanks to the disastrous coaching hires made after Holtz. Willingham basically destroyed what was left of the program. I'm not a big fan of Weis either, but he's at least marginally better than Ty The Program Killer. ND came back to the pack 15 years ago. There is no way in hell Urban would leave UF for the cluster-17 that is Notre Dame now.