... learned two years ago—what it is like to lose greatness. When Notre Dame lost Brady Quinn they lost the best quarterback they had in a long time, probably since Joe Montana.

They also lost Jeff Samardijiza, who proved the old saying that white men can't jump to be false. The Irish also lost running back Darius Walker.

Quinn, Samardijiza, and Walker were Notre Dame's version of the triplets. They were the heartbeat of that team. When these guys were lost, the 3-9 season followed.

This year it is USC who has lost the great players. Last year USC had the best college defense I have ever seen. The heartbeat of that unit was their four great linebackers.

Rey Maualuga, Brian Cushing, Clay Matthews, and Kaluka Maiava were ...

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