National Writers Clowning Our Coaching Staff (update w/ video)
Sportsline's Dennis Dodd:  It's not the luck of the Irish: No
way. How can it be luck when Notre Dame scored a touchdown in
the last 30 seconds to win a game for only the third time in its
history?  That's not a pattern, that's a lightning strike.  This
one's on UCLA. Faced with a chance to post his defining victory,
coach Karl Dorrell failed.  Notre Dame basically went 80 yards
against air to win 20-17. Three plays. Boom, boom, boom. This,
after Brady Quinn had faced a fierce Bruins defense all day.
UCLA's DeWayne Walker faced every defensive coordinator's
dilemma in the final series. Play it straight or blitz Quinn?
Walker's plan was to play a cover-two (zone) on the first three
plays, then start bringing pressure thereafter.  Notre Dame
scored on the third play.  It's clear that UCLA is good enough
to have an impact on the Pac-10 and BCS races. It still has Cal
and USC left on the schedule. It just wasn't good enough
Saturday.  Notre Dame kep