[82lsju]

So his dog Fleener IS named after Coby!

The better question, of course, is why we got dealt the option of either a week 2 or last-week bye. The former is only marginally better than the latter...

well most teams play a non-conference game in week 2 (as well as usually week 1 and often week 3) and a conference game in the last week of the season.  Playing ND in Oct displaces a conference game spot during "conference" season.  If we played ND in week 2 we would have probably had bye in the middle of the season and a conference game this week like everyone else in the conference except USC who is playing ND.

[82lsju]

So his dog Fleener IS named after Coby!

The better question, of course, is why we got dealt the option of either a week 2 or last-week bye. The former is only marginally better than the latter...

well most teams play a non-conference game in week 2 (as well as usually week 1 and often week 3) and a conference game in the last week of the season.  Playing ND in Oct displaces a conference game spot during "conference" season.  If we played ND in week 2 we would have probably had bye in the middle of the season and a conference game this week like everyone else in the conference except USC who is playing ND.