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ND Club of MN Scholarhip Challenge Golf Tournament - JGreer'83 2013-05-10 18:07:25
Manti and Bridget Smith - Michigan Domer 2013-01-18 14:47:02
Update on former ND QB and pro football coach John Mazur - SanBarIrish 2013-01-10 11:48:07

problems with Vanderdoes? - mkovac 2013-05-20 15:42:58 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- That would mean DL recruiting over the past two years - SEE 2013-05-20 16:16:11
  - Vanderdoes was the rare "elite must-get" recruit. - Bruno95 2013-05-20 16:19:32
- TOS = The Other Site - Carroll02 2013-05-20 16:15:43
- I thought this offseason seemed sort of slow * - mnirish25 2013-05-20 15:57:53
- It has been the rumor - zaggie 2013-05-20 15:50:11
- He has signed. How does he decommit? * - hibernianangst 2013-05-20 15:49:21
  - Request a release * - Igor Stravinsky 2013-05-20 16:17:49
  - good point - I have the language wrong. - mkovac 2013-05-20 15:51:57
    - I.I. has a pay article from yesterday about him. - Voisman 2013-05-20 15:56:46
      - Both II and ISD have reports. - SavageDragon 2013-05-20 16:17:15

Depth questions - Jvan 2013-05-20 15:10:30 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Our problem with WR is not depth. - 84david 2013-05-20 15:55:45
- Injuries are a great equalizer - korzo78 2013-05-20 15:52:27
- DL - ThreeD 2013-05-20 15:18:09
  - I think the depth is fantastic at DL - atthedome 2013-05-20 15:40:07
  - if we lose guys on the DL - jt 2013-05-20 15:25:19
    - QB is always the #1 answer to the question - ThreeD 2013-05-20 15:40:19
      - well sure - jt 2013-05-20 15:56:05

ACC Network plans will be delayed - miamioh_irishfan 2013-05-20 14:16:35 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Raycom has been the ACC's longtime broadcast partner - fontoknow 2013-05-20 14:49:23

Minitrons - Deadhead-irishphan 2013-05-20 13:30:30 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I would that people DVR the games for later enjoyment - ACross 2013-05-20 15:08:30
  - I think it's mostly non-alumni fans * - irishaddict 2013-05-20 16:00:29
  - What does math have to do with a jumbotron? - 84david 2013-05-20 15:53:41
  - I don't understand why this is such a hard a concept. - MDDomer 2013-05-20 15:20:04
  - you're just anti-community - jt 2013-05-20 15:18:24
- this completely ruins the community experience - jt 2013-05-20 15:00:47
- I'd like to see ND invest in better cell service - ThreeD 2013-05-20 14:50:57
  - Wifi is going to have much better economies - fontoknow 2013-05-20 14:52:34
    - agree with this as well - ThreeD 2013-05-20 14:55:47
      - I see no benefit to ND investing in cell service - fontoknow 2013-05-20 14:58:02
  - I think that creates, as FOK points out, a worse problem * - SEE 2013-05-20 14:52:31
    - I agree with that - ThreeD 2013-05-20 14:54:06
      - Got it. * - SEE 2013-05-20 15:14:15
- I think we should look into - 84david 2013-05-20 13:56:54
  - I'm thinking Holograms on the field to re-enact the plays - SEE 2013-05-20 14:50:12
- I think the sociological problems of Minitrons are as bad - fontoknow 2013-05-20 13:49:16
  - correct * - discNDav 2013-05-20 14:35:19

Will ND seek a fifth offensive lineman this year? - billweber72 2013-05-20 13:09:47 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- If you want quality depth, you need at least 4+ a year. - Voisman 2013-05-20 15:45:51
- Braden Smith and Damien Mama. * - Fresno Mike 2013-05-20 14:33:39
- I hope so. We should sign 5 every year. - 84david 2013-05-20 13:43:32
  - OL position changes are somewhat rare. - SavageDragon 2013-05-20 14:53:28
  - Joe Moore preferred 12-13 OL on the team. - griffin_golfer 2013-05-20 14:06:18
  - Seriously? That's 25 over five years. - baloo88 2013-05-20 13:49:23
    - Well... - Stonebreaker9 2013-05-20 14:14:52
      - You misread. I meant 15-17 guys on the roster is enough... - baloo88 2013-05-20 14:26:14
        annually, no fewer than 4; no more than 6 - ThreeD 2013-05-20 15:04:16
        I think it should depend on the year. - bleedsgreen04 2013-05-20 14:49:04
        Having 8 or more leave in a 5 year period is fairly - 84david 2013-05-20 14:48:57
- Yes: Braden Smith but also Casey Tucker-both 5* * - Panamirish 2013-05-20 13:25:38
- Only a super - BIG MAC 2013-05-20 13:20:46
- ND would take a 5th OL if it were the right guy. - SavageDragon 2013-05-20 13:19:39
  - Forgot about Mama - BIG MAC 2013-05-20 13:26:10

Quenten Nelson gains a fifth star on Rivals - Carroll02 2013-05-20 12:30:22 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I count seven top fifty players from VA/DC, - WilfordBrimley 2013-05-20 13:08:31
  - Look where the kids are committed. (Hint: not VA) * - LaughingTulkas 2013-05-20 15:47:58
- Now their 16th player rated overall (Hood is 12th) - SEE 2013-05-20 12:59:45
  - Six rivals 5* players just last year and so far this year - ThunderDome 2013-05-20 13:13:01
    - Number of Rivals five-star prospects over time. - baloo88 2013-05-20 13:43:29
      - They add more throughout the year - Carroll02 2013-05-20 15:11:10
    - We are doing that much better. - ForrestGump 2013-05-20 13:32:18
    - I believe we had four last year - NavyJoe 2013-05-20 13:28:24

One thing I'm reasonably sure of - El Kabong 2013-05-20 12:11:23 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- "SPAULDING, GET YOUR FOOT OFF MY YACHT!!!" * - Frank Drebin 2013-05-20 15:43:41
- Well, there goes the myth that Ty - gadomer 2013-05-20 15:16:54
- that does it. i'm shaving my head. * - 84david 2013-05-20 13:44:27
- Willingham's Scorched Earth (link) - SEE 2013-05-20 13:07:09
  - Very seldom do I knock anyone but he was a real quinella. * - ProV1x 2013-05-20 16:03:00
  - In general you have to wait to evaluate a class - DCist 2013-05-20 13:22:29
    - Which lightly recruited people have BK turned good players? - tdiddy07 2013-05-20 13:36:08
      - Jackson is indeed a success story. There are others. - DCist 2013-05-20 13:48:56
    - Willingham was just lazy. Kelly and Longo do have a great - SEE 2013-05-20 13:24:46
      - Charlie got suckered into finished products, - DCist 2013-05-20 13:52:08
- Racist * - MDDomer 2013-05-20 12:39:10
- The change in recruiting in the past 25 years has been - korzo78 2013-05-20 12:30:54
  - I agree - El Kabong 2013-05-20 12:48:49
    - Last season was a major turning point for me - korzo78 2013-05-20 14:03:52
    - I won't believe it until I see some advanced statistics - jt 2013-05-20 12:50:36
      - Metrics... - iudomer 2013-05-20 14:18:38
      - Hard stats - zahmnd 2013-05-20 12:54:11
- More important: ND Head Coach or Senior PGA Tour? * - okerland 2013-05-20 12:19:05
- Pretty glaring. - subwaydomer26 2013-05-20 12:17:50
  - Denbrock is one of our best recruiters too. - baloo88 2013-05-20 12:51:02
  - Some people take their cues from the boss. - cujays96 2013-05-20 12:29:06
    - Or, an organization is a reflection of its leadership. - Indy77 2013-05-20 12:32:34

Attacking the boundary with the "switch" concept - subwaydomer26 2013-05-20 10:35:24 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Link didn't work for me. * - ndmemphis 2013-05-20 11:23:20

Searching for Lou II - SEE 2013-05-20 10:18:48 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Means nothing unless he takes a foreign language - Indy77 2013-05-20 11:43:20

StubHub: ND in 4 of the 7 highest-priced games for 2013 (link) - BillShakespeare 2013-05-19 14:16:04 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- $249 for the Texas stadium game? - parietals 2013-05-20 09:30:56
  - I'm sure that will depend on the demand - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-20 10:12:34
    - But there's not a bad seat in the house, I'm told . . . - sprack 2013-05-20 10:56:02
- Three of the top four. * - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-19 23:53:00
- See me in 3 or 4 months. * - BacTien 2013-05-19 14:46:43

SBNation's stats guy likes us. A lot. - JTG 2013-05-19 01:07:33 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- "The Irish were so unlucky in 2011" - tbonesays 2013-05-19 21:16:56
  - I take it you weren't one of those arguing 2012 was lucky? - SEE 2013-05-20 10:16:17
  - These guys generally think turnovers are all luck. - 84david 2013-05-20 09:33:49
    - They don't think they're *all* luck. - Mr Wednesday 2013-05-20 10:29:52
      - Not all, but mostly. I give it 20% at best - 84david 2013-05-20 13:40:00
    - Here's another way to look at it - Irishaddict 2013-05-20 10:22:54
    - It's probably a poor choice of words - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-20 10:20:16
  - As I understand it, turnovers are generally discounted... - baloo88 2013-05-20 02:01:35
  - Where did you hear this regarding Alabama? * - IrishGeek 2013-05-19 23:31:04
    - It's been discussed a few times on this site - Domer99 2013-05-20 12:49:35
    - AJ McCarron announced it on national television. * - tbonesays 2013-05-20 03:13:17
      - Doesn't that violate more than one NCAA rule? - JHND 2013-05-20 10:22:35
        Not really - Domer99 2013-05-20 12:54:10
  - USF was 2011 in a nutshell. * - Wooderson 2013-05-19 21:27:46
    - 2011 was the season of Murphy's Law. * - Dennis 2013-05-19 23:19:44
- What does the adj. score for last years games entail? - Dignan 2013-05-19 12:26:18
  - If ND played against an avg team the way they did against UA - Irishaddict 2013-05-19 13:12:30
    - Good catch. - Mr. Jack 2013-05-19 13:51:02
      - That one doesn't make sense to me - Irishaddict 2013-05-19 13:53:27
        Explanation: - baloo88 2013-05-19 15:02:22
        When do you play an average opponent in the NC game? * - El Kabong 2013-05-19 15:10:07
        Your question really isn't relevant. - baloo88 2013-05-19 15:44:44
        OK - El Kabong 2013-05-19 15:50:32
        The stat is intended to adjust for schedule strength/luck - irishaddict 2013-05-19 16:11:21
        I believe you are what your record says you are - El Kabong 2013-05-19 16:54:50
        True, but it doesn't account for SOS. - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-19 23:55:52
        So 11-2 San Jose State is as good as 11-2 Florida? - baloo88 2013-05-19 17:35:23
        11-2 Florida was almost worse than 5-6 La-Laf. * - 88_92WSND 2013-05-19 21:57:00
        I don't know, are they? - El Kabong 2013-05-19 17:42:52
        Was 5-6 in '86 worse than 6-6 in 2009? - irishaddict 2013-05-19 18:04:09
        Who cares? - El Kabong 2013-05-19 20:00:16
        If other people like it, who cares if you don't? - LaughingTulkas 2013-05-20 08:00:35
        Whether you like it or not - Domer99 2013-05-19 20:34:21
        It helps you understand what you're watching - Irishaddict 2013-05-19 20:18:12
        In a world where teams set their own schedules of varying - shea 2013-05-19 20:17:27
        I totally read your first line as "movie trailer guy." (link) - Giggity_Giggity 2013-05-19 22:12:10
        Why talk about the games at all? (edit) - baloo88 2013-05-19 17:58:42
        Hopefully the Playoff Selection committee * - NavyJoe 2013-05-19 17:46:53
        And one 8-5 team is definitely not the same as another 8-5 - ProV1x 2013-05-19 17:04:28
        I understand that - El Kabong 2013-05-19 17:41:34
        And a very good performance by Alabama - acrossdmiddle 2013-05-19 22:25:49
        Who says it's being "explained away?" - shea 2013-05-19 20:21:01
        No kidding - Domer99 2013-05-19 20:31:08
        And no one is saying "how shitty last year was" - El Kabong 2013-05-19 20:37:19
        It does help put our performance in context. - baloo88 2013-05-19 15:54:24
        I watched the game live - El Kabong 2013-05-19 16:56:17
        I don't think anyone is using the stat to make that argument - irishaddict 2013-05-19 17:41:07
        Then what are they using it for? - El Kabong 2013-05-19 17:44:14
        What good is a batting average or OBP - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-19 19:39:49
        I don't think that's the right analogy - irishaddict 2013-05-19 20:25:10
        Over the course of 500 AB's, it may become meaningful - El Kabong 2013-05-19 19:58:04
        It indicates that those who say we couldn't handle... - baloo88 2013-05-19 18:02:57
        yeah, that's silly - jt 2013-05-19 22:54:51
        Here's where you lose me - El Kabong 2013-05-19 19:59:27
        I think we're focusing on the wrong thing here.... - Mobster 2013-05-20 13:21:47
        Maybe we didn't play our worst game? - Irishaddict 2013-05-19 20:21:03
        I don't see that argument here, if it's being made elsewhere - irishaddict 2013-05-19 17:50:55
        That isn't relevant to that particular stat - NavyJoe 2013-05-19 15:41:15
        That doesn't explain why Alabama's offensive score... - Irishaddict 2013-05-19 15:08:45
        The adjusted score says nothing about what Bama... - baloo88 2013-05-19 15:38:30
        You aren't following me. - irishaddict 2013-05-19 16:03:44
        You're still getting it wrong. - baloo88 2013-05-19 16:11:05
        Aha, I thought the Alabama adjusted O score was 32 - irishaddict 2013-05-19 16:12:46
        Their adjusted score was 53.6-22.2. - baloo88 2013-05-19 16:28:31
        OK - El Kabong 2013-05-19 17:00:42
        It's the New Joy of Circular Logic - tbonesays 2013-05-20 03:48:11
        Could you post the link to those scores? * - irishaddict 2013-05-19 16:29:56
        Download the spreadsheet titled "All Adj. Points." (link) - baloo88 2013-05-19 16:31:16
        So, does "we likely played a slightly worse game - SEE 2013-05-19 15:46:13
        Our average adjusted score was 36-20. - baloo88 2013-05-19 15:51:11
        I found the numbers for Alabama: - baloo88 2013-05-19 16:54:21
  - I think it means that if - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-19 13:10:41
    - Here is the explanation: - irishaddict 2013-05-19 14:12:55
      - Okay, thanks. - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-19 15:33:36
    - I don't think that's what that stat measures * - Irishaddict 2013-05-19 13:18:00
    - Right on. - Mr. Jack 2013-05-19 13:16:31
- That linear progression tells the Kelly story well - SEE 2013-05-19 09:54:33
  - Interesting - Atepesm 2013-05-19 15:32:29
    - Clearly it's going to top off, but we went 12-0 with a - SEE 2013-05-19 22:15:16
  - Let's see how 2013 fits in that progression - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-19 14:20:47
    - I think you'll see it in indicators like the FEI because of - SEE 2013-05-19 14:43:28
      - The "fEI" deserves no currency or credibility * - ACross 2013-05-19 21:21:17
        You mean the ACR deserves no currency NOR credibility - SEE 2013-05-20 08:56:54
  - After the fact - Art Fern 2013-05-19 11:01:28
    - He was very high on ND at the start of the season - anohioirish 2013-05-19 11:23:49
      - Schedule has nothing to do with whether it's a top 10 team * - 3aOneill08 2013-05-20 00:38:17
        Of course it does - anohioirish 2013-05-20 08:47:31
      - Schedule and QB/CB situation scared a lot of us * - SEE 2013-05-19 11:31:13
    - He referenced a pre 2012 article - SEE 2013-05-19 11:23:16
- I guess he slots the Stanford game as our toughest game. * - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-19 08:39:02

Golson Appreciation Thread - CHASEBALL 2013-05-18 22:40:11 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I appreciate him! - GeronimoRumplestiltskin 2013-05-20 10:10:55
- I wasn't upset about Kiel leaving, except for the hit to our - sprack 2013-05-19 17:20:12
  - can you expand on Zaire's arm strength? * - SayItOutLoud 2013-05-20 09:54:00
  - I wish I could have seen him play more than just the BG/HS - cj 2013-05-19 18:44:23
- Can someone answer a question for me? - PattyMulligan 2013-05-19 17:14:04
  - We'd rather avoid going through two or three QB's every year - WilfordBrimley 2013-05-19 17:25:07
    - Kelly, in one of his his interviews, noted that Golson - Los Irish 2013-05-19 20:45:18
    - So you see it as a size issue? - PattyMulligan 2013-05-19 20:30:31
      - Kind of, but not particularly - WilfordBrimley 2013-05-19 22:03:41
- Rewatching USC game this morning - NDbias 2013-05-19 10:54:29
- What cj said; for comparison check out Mariota and - Marble Rye 2013-05-19 03:10:37
  - Mora is creating a monster and Hundley is excellent. - cj 2013-05-19 13:22:07
    - A new sheriff in town; attitude adjustment has done wonders. * - Marble Rye 2013-05-19 18:07:49
      - The football duopoly in southern california has begun. * - tbonesays 2013-05-20 03:27:51
    - I like the cut of Mora's jib * - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-19 15:44:19
- Down Boy. - tbonesays 2013-05-19 00:13:49
  - EverGo? Stop! Now! - gond79 2013-05-19 13:57:40
    - EverGo is all about the Sick Nasty! * - RocketShark 2013-05-19 17:23:54
      - Still taking nominations - tbonesays 2013-05-19 19:42:56

Braden Smith and Casey Tucker would be - Panamirish 2013-05-18 21:24:00 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- One more name to consider - Akron 2013-05-18 21:35:39
- What about D. Mama? * - redmack 2013-05-18 21:33:31
  - We may be interested in Mama on defense * - manor98 2013-05-19 00:37:28

Any word on how Amir's rehab is progressing? * - 7mules 2013-05-18 16:05:17 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- need him to have a big year * - brnd 2013-05-19 13:40:28
- Perhaps used like Riddick in his so. year - slot w/runs * - Hickster 2013-05-18 23:55:42
- I don't think anybody outside a few near the team know. But - BAC69 2013-05-18 20:10:40
- I don't know, know, know. * - tdiddy07 2013-05-18 16:09:38

That Ara video linked on FP is beyond awesome. And at the - 1NDGal 2013-05-18 13:44:35 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- It's far more important than anything posted on here in... - Scoop80 2013-05-18 23:48:21
- Ara was fine, Ara was/is great. How fortunate I was that he - OldIrishFan 2013-05-18 17:03:40
  - Making that contribution was more of a tribute to the - bandfather 2013-05-18 22:16:58
    - I agree. What was OldIrishFan's brother thinking? - Moff 2013-05-19 14:26:25
- Every time I hear him speak - Bluengold07 2013-05-18 14:27:08

Kelly's recruiting & player development have been impressive - ndgotrobbedin97 2013-05-17 23:54:00 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I completely agree. - rkg 2013-05-18 12:35:55
- As far as development goes, the QB position has been - Marble Rye 2013-05-18 11:20:05
  - Golson improved quite a bit last season * - Irishaddict 2013-05-18 11:35:09
    - Not during the season. * - AZDomer 2013-05-19 08:40:52
      - Big improvements from UM to USC & 'Bama * - Irishaddict 2013-05-19 11:41:07
        I thought he looked mediocre against USC and worse vs Bama * - AZDomer 2013-05-19 12:12:50
        Clearly we disagree - Irishaddict 2013-05-19 13:45:07
        He did not play well against Alabama * - ACross 2013-05-19 21:14:42
        Considering the circumstances I think he did pretty well - irishaddict 2013-05-20 12:21:19
        He looked pretty good against OU. - rkg 2013-05-19 13:20:33
      - False * - ThreeD 2013-05-19 09:59:24
      - Not sure where this is coming from - completely disagree. * - BigNDfan 2013-05-19 08:53:51
        Indeed his best two games of the year were WF and BC. 1st - SEE 2013-05-19 09:43:06
        Seriously? * - AZDomer 2013-05-19 12:12:13
        Seriously. 240 ypg the last six games, vs. 198 the first - SEE 2013-05-19 14:37:38
        It doesnt balance out at all. - AZDomer 2013-05-19 15:08:57
        We definitely are seeing this differently. He had 90% - SEE 2013-05-19 15:36:26
        What did he do in the first quarter when the game was - Marble Rye 2013-05-19 22:43:37
        OU was clearly his best game. - AZDomer 2013-05-19 16:16:12
        Mighty BC and Wake Forest; c'mon SEE. * - Marble Rye 2013-05-19 11:34:49
  - I completely disagree. - BigNDfan 2013-05-18 11:32:55
    - I've had this discussion before here- look who we played - Marble Rye 2013-05-18 11:42:58
      - You didn't sell me. - BigNDfan 2013-05-19 00:53:49
      - whoa..what tha!?! - chaseball 2013-05-18 22:36:46
      - He played very well against OU. - Tex Francisco 2013-05-18 15:16:13
        Developing Golson is like changing your golf swing. The kid - SEE 2013-05-18 18:18:35
      - I agree and I will say no more. * - fasted68 2013-05-18 14:19:45
  - Ironic, but true. I expect that to change this year - SEE 2013-05-18 11:32:45
    - Golson's passing ranked # 65 out of 116 qb's for 2012. - cj 2013-05-18 11:36:38
      - AJM is very underrated, but - SEE 2013-05-18 14:09:44
        30 td's 3 ints and 22 sacks The sacks tell me that he knows - cj 2013-05-18 22:09:04
        Golson threw a lot of balls away last year - SEE 2013-05-19 00:19:04
        When his brain matches his feet we'll see more long - cj 2013-05-19 13:24:57
- Kelly - SimplyIrish 2013-05-18 10:30:23
  - comments - DavidAddison 2013-05-18 11:19:20
- A high school QB coach I know had an uncle who was at CMU - PA_DoubleD 2013-05-18 09:29:07
  - youngest hs coach ever. * - tbonesays 2013-05-18 23:24:36
- ND is set up for a nice run in the next few years - korzo78 2013-05-18 07:42:44
- The irony, - tbonesays 2013-05-18 01:50:03
  - It is ironic compared to original expectations - 2ndstreeter 2013-05-18 07:02:45

ND is loading up along the Oline.... - BigNDfan 2013-05-17 15:38:31 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Where is Bars from? - alioso69 2013-05-19 22:41:25
- Line recruiting is cruicial - El Kabong 2013-05-18 08:12:39
  - Certainly OL recruiting and OL play are crucial, but QB play - BAC69 2013-05-18 20:03:08
  - We've had no OL drafted for 3 years. ND has had solid - 84david 2013-05-18 10:34:56
    - Asking as one who ran track and x country, - 88_92WSND 2013-05-18 11:32:48
      - Its a little of both with the pros. If a line works well as - 84david 2013-05-20 10:11:05
      - an effective OL has to work very well together - jt 2013-05-18 12:57:22
        You can't get enough of that one, can you? Me either * - irishhawk49 2013-05-19 07:43:38
        Any excuse to post that is a good one * - Cabnd00 2013-05-18 14:33:47
  - I think Alabama showed us the importance of the - MDDomer 2013-05-18 08:29:23
- Disappointing - atthedome 2013-05-17 15:55:26
  - New Adidas-branded platform cleats! * - The_Phoenix 2013-05-17 21:31:07
  - Leverage - The Flash 2013-05-17 21:18:03
  - If this staff were truly innovative ... - PattyMulligan 2013-05-17 20:18:00
  - My batteries are just fine, thank you... - gozer 2013-05-17 16:14:39
    - That would be correct - atthedome 2013-05-17 19:08:07
  - Yeah, should be devastating. - Bruno95 2013-05-17 16:07:16
    - ND is recruiting Luatua's brother as a TE... - BigNDfan 2013-05-17 16:48:14
    - Sheesh, where'd they get that midget at center? - sprack 2013-05-17 16:35:11
    - You can never have too many Kouandjio's * - BillShakespeare 2013-05-17 16:17:05
      - As the old saying goes. * - PWK2 2013-05-17 20:09:53
      - A surprising number of FR * - ND_Navy 2013-05-17 16:35:43
        No true freshmen starting - sprack 2013-05-17 16:37:34
        The thin British guy from 4 Weddings and a Funeral? Color me - irishlaw2010 2013-05-17 17:01:10
        Yeah, come to think of it - sprack 2013-05-17 17:26:31
        Willie would have been an awesome offensive lineman - irish-al 2013-05-18 08:54:52
    - I had no idea until I saw the starters lost. * - teachme 2013-05-17 16:11:44
- If you win at the LOS the game gets much easier - SEE 2013-05-17 15:44:00
  - So true, I remember those days well with Holtz. - 2ndstreeter 2013-05-17 16:43:46
  - Going to have 10 high potential guys on the roster - atthedome 2013-05-17 15:54:24
  - They'll definitely be inexperienced in 2014... - BigNDfan 2013-05-17 15:47:33
- Add John Montelus to 2013. * - fredfenster 2013-05-17 15:42:43

Welcome Alex Bars, commit number 10 - ryND 2013-05-17 14:56:33 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Hiestand's recruiting ability seemed to come out of nowhere. - Queensman 2013-05-19 11:18:08
  - I think lots of Tenn fans wanted him run out of town * - IrishJoeinnc 2013-05-19 11:55:25
- So his father played at ND? * - voisman 2013-05-17 20:29:35
  - Yes, Joe Bars was a Faust-era linebacker. - SavageDragon 2013-05-17 21:12:48
    - I believe this is the third legacy family... - DavidAddison 2013-05-18 11:12:35
    - Pops was a good dude. - Chuck84 2013-05-18 00:13:08
      - Kareem Abdul Joe Barrs! * - irishhawk49 2013-05-19 07:46:00
- ISD's evaluation of Bars (link) - SEE 2013-05-17 15:56:27
- Their OL recruiting the past 2 years has been phenomenal * - Ty Webb 2013-05-17 15:30:41

Recruiting shaping up well - SEE 2013-05-17 12:25:21 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Hood looks great. How many touchdowns last year? - voisman 2013-05-17 23:04:16
  - Don't know about that, but he averaged 11.9 yards per carry - SEE 2013-05-19 10:28:27
  - A bazillion - manor98 2013-05-19 00:35:39
- Is there a game changer type WR this year? * - voisman 2013-05-17 20:59:52
  - I don't this year has a particularly strong WR crop - Groundhog 2013-05-18 17:00:34
- No doubt Hayes is good, but I feel he may be like Ishaq - PA_DoubleD 2013-05-17 20:08:54
- Means little now, but Scout has us ranked #1 * - HoosierDomer 2013-05-17 16:06:53
  - The class is almost half finished, so meaningful, just not - SEE 2013-05-17 18:49:03
- Just picked up another OL - Alex Bars. * - fredfenster 2013-05-17 14:46:03
  - Make that 4 * - SEE 2013-05-17 15:15:16
- Hearing we're in good shape with WR Mark Andrews... - Irishdemon 2013-05-17 14:20:59
  - Doesn't want to be moved to tight end either. * - Irishdemon 2013-05-17 15:14:47
    - Is he lickety split? - ACross 2013-05-17 15:32:55
      - I recall that you were skeptical about Eifert when he - vivaflanner 2013-05-17 22:15:43
        Your recollection is inaccurate * - ACross 2013-05-18 08:44:38
      - He's lickety split... - Irishdemon 2013-05-17 16:18:55
        Imagine how good a white Samardzija would be. - PWK2 2013-05-17 20:23:36
        I would assume that Niklas was bigger than 220 - ACross 2013-05-17 17:07:24
        I looked it up. - baloo88 2013-05-17 19:35:55
        I think Niklas is bigger and stronger than Eifert - vivaflanner 2013-05-17 22:43:04
        Niklas pass blocking - BIG MAC 2013-05-18 00:50:14
        Sounds like Troy Niklas. * - baloo88 2013-05-17 16:35:44
  - That kid is a giant - SEE 2013-05-17 14:48:50
    - "The long and short of it was this "Horizontal Harold" - cj 2013-05-17 15:11:18
      - Loved Harold - Dude87 2013-05-17 15:52:03
        Fun to watch; always loved watching him "roll a 7" in - Marble Rye 2013-05-18 11:37:07
        He was a nightmare on the edge. I hope Robinson hits - cj 2013-05-17 20:47:09

Aaron Lynch - NDIce 2013-05-17 12:17:21 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Did we just enter a time warp? * - SEE 2013-05-17 12:30:28
  - I think he means Skip, from USF. * - Slotts 2013-05-17 12:36:50
    - Ahhh - SEE 2013-05-17 12:39:38
      - How many times have we seen that? - SimplyIrish 2013-05-18 10:39:26

Brady Hoke restates (link) - SEE 2013-05-17 08:45:27 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Headline: Michigan coach says Purdue and Mich. St. suck, - HennaorNo 2013-05-17 15:32:16
- I'm sort of surprised - y2wolv 2013-05-17 15:19:53
  - Michigan will be replaced with teams like Texas - HTownND 2013-05-20 11:44:57
  - UM will miss us more than we'll miss you. - akaRonMexico 2013-05-18 10:32:30
  - That's what it's like to be ND's coach -- - omahadomer 2013-05-17 23:10:14
  - Better than those bitchin' Ohio and Appalchian State games - WilfordBrimley 2013-05-17 20:38:02
  - I think you mean random non-BCS school for Michigan * - Groundhog 2013-05-17 19:15:44
    - Had the same thought. FCS maybe. * - LastDon 2013-05-17 20:22:08
  - Don't you think he's talking somewhat tongue-in-cheek * - 59er_jim 2013-05-17 19:12:59
    - I think we know which 2 cheeks his tongue would be in * - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-17 20:00:24
- It must be empahized that ND only cancelled a contract - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-17 14:05:28
- Hoke is such a meanie-said bad things about ND * - 84david 2013-05-17 12:56:12
- UM over SC - DBND44 2013-05-17 11:19:06
  - This is crazy talk - HTownND 2013-05-20 11:46:11
  - I think we can play both. - mkovac 2013-05-19 01:24:58
  - Being from Notre Dame, I would rather nave ND play USC... - Revue Party 2013-05-18 21:05:51
  - UM has been on its way up since Bo was hired. * - tdiddy07 2013-05-18 10:26:07
  - I'd prefer if ND played zero Big Ten teams * - Groundhog 2013-05-17 19:13:28
    - ND hasn't played zero Big Ten teams in any season since 1916 - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-17 19:59:28
  - read this then please reconsider (link) - closesttodome 2013-05-17 15:45:32
  - Thankfully you are not the AD - Pat85 2013-05-17 14:46:14
  - Thankfully, ND has not shared your Midwest-centric viewpoint - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-17 13:57:39
  - Can't agree with that, but I would put them second. - Sweetlou88 2013-05-17 13:42:19
  - That is not how rivalries go. - Art Fern 2013-05-17 12:57:04
  - Agreeance. UM is a better opponent than South Carolina * - Lazarus 2013-05-17 12:28:12
    - jt has a .gif that might prove otherwise * - irishboy89 2013-05-17 13:41:54
      - gif doesn't do it justice - jt 2013-05-17 14:18:59
    - You misspelled Santa Clara. * - BeastOfBourbon 2013-05-17 13:20:26
  - That's not short sighted or myopic or anything. * - IrishGeek 2013-05-17 12:15:01
  - Michigan is never on the way up. - NDWahoo 2013-05-17 11:59:35
  - You may be the only one - acrossdmiddle 2013-05-17 11:41:06
- UCONN/Akron/CMU * - tbonesays 2013-05-17 08:57:16
  - Temple, Air Force Navy... Glass Houses * - SteveGarvey 2013-05-18 17:35:38
    - MAC vs MWC, home and home vs buy games * - tbonesays 2013-05-18 17:56:29
      - Point Being, Everyone Takes Breathers on Scheduling * - SteveGarvey 2013-05-20 08:13:30
- I wonder if Mike called him out on the details. - NDBass 2013-05-17 08:55:43
  - The preemptive breakup - 2020 2013-05-17 12:24:56
  - Exactly. Brandon "can't live in that world" (link) - SEE 2013-05-17 09:16:44
  - Very disappointed in Golic - no calling out or history - Domer58 2013-05-17 09:09:48
    - Hardly surprising from the guy who publicly ripped ND ... - CJC 2013-05-17 09:35:46
      - Be honest with yourself - NDColt 2013-05-17 10:06:20
        Of course. I thought that was evident. - CJC 2013-05-17 11:16:43
        Did Golic accuse ND of racism? - NDColt 2013-05-17 12:15:55
        No. - Bruno95 2013-05-17 13:27:11
        Everybody is entitled to choose ... - CJC 2013-05-17 14:01:23
        I would say he likes ND, yes - sprack 2013-05-17 13:29:08
        I'd positively love an institution ... - CJC 2013-05-17 14:06:04
        I think he already liked it before that - sprack 2013-05-17 16:41:26
        Mike Golic Jr did start his fifth year on a team - fbirish 2013-05-17 14:54:45
        Of course he did ... - CJC 2013-05-17 15:05:47
        I understand your point however, - fbirish 2013-05-17 15:36:34
        Isn't his daughter on a swimming scholarship as well? * - Slotts 2013-05-17 14:18:27
        She may have earned it. * - CJC 2013-05-17 14:41:51
        . . . you shouldn't even had to ask: of course he didn't! - other_guy 2013-05-17 12:47:03
      - Not only his kids, but Golic himself got the free education. - domer4 2013-05-17 09:52:22
        He was also a 2 year starter and captain - sprack 2013-05-17 16:47:23
    - As usual, Notre Dame is "ripped"...doesn't respond properly - MR_IRISH 2013-05-17 09:18:40
      - But why? - Irish1978 2013-05-17 10:27:43
      - What is the proper response? * - Doggie 2013-05-17 10:17:01
        Golic should've gone over the contract terms. - NDBass 2013-05-17 10:19:37
        Golic is not a surrogate for ND - Doggie 2013-05-17 10:34:41
        in re 1: simple math - tbonesays 2013-05-17 18:27:18
        Right! - Doggie 2013-05-17 23:03:44
        Simple Version - tbonesays 2013-05-17 23:58:56
        Like I said, you aren't going to change any minds - Doggie 2013-05-18 13:41:54
        But I can close a few mouths * - tbonesays 2013-05-18 17:57:21
        obviously not one * - tbonesays 2013-05-18 22:56:08
        Nah - Doggie 2013-05-18 22:37:34
        Within the bounds of journalistic integrity ... - CJC 2013-05-17 11:21:18
        Like I said, that show doesn't confront - Doggie 2013-05-17 13:25:46
- Brady Hoke, Philosopher King - El Capitan 2013-05-17 08:53:59
  - Brady Hoke, Philosopher Kings - Nova Scotia Irish 2013-05-17 09:07:35

Per Air Force website, ND game starts at 3PM MT * - IrishTrpt07 2013-05-17 08:23:44 [Tag Thread]

Well, what do you know ... - CJC 2013-05-16 14:16:57 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- They're more like "byes," not "open dates" - YinzKeenanVisor 2013-05-17 09:32:37
  - A "bye" is defined as the practice of allowing an athlete - thersh 2013-05-17 17:22:26
  - you misspelled "Buys" * - ThreeD 2013-05-17 09:56:26
- Wow, Wisco misses PSU, UM, MSU, and OSU - themanor05 2013-05-16 20:29:23
  - That's really, really bad on the Big Ten's part - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-17 13:45:53
  - Hating on the megatrend move to super conferences - korzo78 2013-05-17 08:52:06
    - This is why TAMU and 'Bama's "tough SEC schedule"... - GeronimoRumplestiltskin 2013-05-17 11:49:50
      - Undefeated ND finished ahead of one-loss Bama last year. * - baloo88 2013-05-17 14:11:52
    - This is exactly why I think we're at the limit right about - sprack 2013-05-17 10:13:57
    - More than ever ND is best situated to put together - torontoparent 2013-05-17 09:17:40
- Did you cross-reference the MAC teams' schedules? * - Groundhog 2013-05-16 18:48:27
- Rivalry Restored! - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-16 18:20:11
  - That's phenomenal work - SEE 2013-05-17 16:12:57
    - It might have been - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-17 19:50:08
  - A+ * - DakotaDomer 2013-05-17 08:15:13
  - Looks like a Pinewood Derby reject - sprack 2013-05-16 19:25:39
    - It looks like they slapped some wood on a urinal. - cj 2013-05-16 20:08:17
      - I'll bet it's genuine veneer on genuine particle board * - sprack 2013-05-17 09:47:13
        It's a special order from Furniture City. - BeastOfBourbon 2013-05-17 13:26:26
  - This is awesome. * - akaRonMexico 2013-05-16 19:22:04
  - You fogot to mention that it's made from a shoe shine box. * - Finn_MacCool 2013-05-16 18:40:53
  - I love this post. I'm sitting in a booth in Panera laughing - ArasEra 2013-05-16 18:34:11
  - Awesome * - BillShakespeare 2013-05-16 18:28:19
- Anyone think Michigan's AD tries to cancel the 2014 ND game? - dweglick 2013-05-16 16:25:40
  - Fielding Yost just stirred in his grave. * - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-16 20:23:53
  - Can't imagine they'd get a worthwhile home game. - Mr Wednesday 2013-05-16 16:47:39
    - It would be quite the move after the "chicken" remarks - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-16 18:06:53
- Welcome to the Big Ten, Rutgers - ndaero93 2013-05-16 16:10:13
  - I bet that got a lot of yucks and back slaps for Delany. Sad * - Newt 2013-05-16 22:21:11
- Congratulations to Maryland/Rutgers - LateNiteNaugles 2013-05-16 15:12:24
  - How about the Old EZ Pass Trophy? * - Groundhog 2013-05-16 18:50:45
  - The Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Trophy - Dude87 2013-05-16 16:00:32
    - Game will be played annually in Middletown, Delaware. - vita dulcedo spes 2013-05-16 22:39:34
    - There's really only one appropriate trophy - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-16 18:08:09
      - That's patently unfair - acrossdmiddle 2013-05-16 21:46:18
- Unfortunately, I accidentally turned to a local radio - smcchick 2013-05-16 14:54:27
  - Those guys are fools. 2013 SDSU is easier than 2014 VT. * - irishbeach 2013-05-16 14:57:46
    - They're playing Vermont in 2014? Cool. * - IrishAlum1993 2013-05-16 22:28:35
    - Urban struck schedule gold at OSU. However, it might - smcchick 2013-05-16 15:04:01
- That's impossible - Chuck84 2013-05-16 14:41:14
  - Purdue closes 2014 with Northwestern and Indiana - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-16 18:17:48
    - MSU should want to play us late. - mkovac 2013-05-16 20:44:35

I think the traditional stadium is essentially doomed. - Boomer80 2013-05-16 13:18:49 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The TD Jesus view from the stadium is a red herring. - mkovac 2013-05-17 00:12:26
  - TDJ deserved a notch. Even though it was only from certain - SEE 2013-05-17 17:47:45
  - This is correct. - BigNDfan 2013-05-17 08:43:22
    - The mural was partially visible from the South End. - ndroman21 2013-05-17 10:00:09
      - Don't get me wrong. I love your remodel that features it. - mkovac 2013-05-17 10:35:59
        I don't think building the mural on axis to the stadium.... - ndroman21 2013-05-17 11:31:28
        my dad was a student at the time it was being built - jt 2013-05-17 14:35:53
- I'm not sure what that means - sprack 2013-05-16 16:21:36
  - It possibly means the row boat philosophy... - ProV1x 2013-05-16 17:56:29
- I'm not sure why "buildings all around it" is a bad thing * - El Kabong 2013-05-16 15:43:44
  - There are already buildings on 6 of the 8 ordinal directions - Tommy Baseball 2013-05-16 22:33:19
- You have nothing to back that up. Paranoia at its finest - choanser 2013-05-16 14:30:39
  - Well they screwed up the last stadium expansion. - tdiddy07 2013-05-16 21:39:18
  - Here's what you don't understand. - Tex Francisco 2013-05-16 15:10:26
    - Reminds me of what a denizen of this board told me - sprack 2013-05-16 16:28:00
      - I had a smart roommate so I always had a nice room. * - ProV1x 2013-05-16 17:59:06
      - And there are ladies on campus. What's up with that? * - thersh 2013-05-16 17:23:16
- His devotion to the word prime real estate is pretty comical - crazychester 2013-05-16 14:18:13
  - Capacity Weighted Distances from Dorms - Tommy Baseball 2013-05-16 19:56:46
    - Good post. * - Newt 2013-05-16 22:33:42
    - Agree or disagree...well layed out points. * - dweglick 2013-05-16 21:39:42
  - By any measure? - ndroman21 2013-05-16 14:34:48
    - A bit of hyperbole - crazychester 2013-05-16 15:16:51
      - The North Dome of the JACC is further still. * - SteakNFootball 2013-05-16 19:32:17
    - This is the right answer. - smithwick 2013-05-16 14:59:38
- The stadium is an asset - fontoknow 2013-05-16 13:27:12
  - It's a football stadium - ndtnguy 2013-05-16 17:33:37
    - I suspect that that Greenhouse is more productive on sq ft - fontoknow 2013-05-16 20:43:54
      - Oh, just wait 'til you see Year Four of the GAS. * - tdiddy07 2013-05-16 20:53:13
  - I sure hope I need my batteries checked. * - 84david 2013-05-16 14:33:27
  - "underutilized" for at least 80 years - why change now - Domer58 2013-05-16 13:39:35
    - Anyone been to Doak-Campbell Stadium? - NDFanSince81 2013-05-16 14:11:14
      - What is "pretty precious campus real estate"? - ndtnguy 2013-05-16 17:37:49
        To some extent, I agree... - gozer 2013-05-18 03:43:38
        "hermeneutic"? * - NDFanSince81 2013-05-16 18:00:54
        the same guy who played the judge in "My Cousin Vinny" * - ThreeD 2013-05-17 07:51:19
        That guy could actually sing ... (link) - NDFanSince81 2013-05-17 09:28:11
      - it also has the sensory overload of a chuck e cheese * - 84david 2013-05-16 14:42:30
        How so? - Tex Francisco 2013-05-16 14:56:22
      - The Univ of Texas stadium has a bunch of stuff like that too - David Rivers 2013-05-16 14:28:38
        The JACC still has dorm rooms, IIRC - sprack 2013-05-16 17:12:34
        Some stadiums used to have dorm rooms, too. - NDFanSince81 2013-05-17 09:35:38
        I don't care all that much for Texas Memorial Stadium - Tex Francisco 2013-05-16 15:07:20
      - I was in the process of making this exact same point below - Tex Francisco 2013-05-16 14:25:03
    - Didn't they add seats 25 years ago? - ndroman21 2013-05-16 13:45:29
      - There is a demand for amenities in the stadium throughout - crazychester 2013-05-16 14:22:53
        There is a demand for additional amenity space on campus. - ndroman21 2013-05-16 14:27:56
        Any amenities in the stadium will necessitate an addition - crazychester 2013-05-16 14:32:25
        And what's the problem with that? - ndroman21 2013-05-16 14:36:58
        It was unforgettable because - crazychester 2013-05-16 14:41:43
        ND's vision is pretty simple actually. - smithwick 2013-05-16 14:49:33
  - How is this different than most college stadiums? * - irishbeach 2013-05-16 13:36:44
    - read up on University Center at FSU - Tex Francisco 2013-05-16 14:23:22
    - This is one of the reasons I think this a good idea - fontoknow 2013-05-16 13:51:12
      - Why not just leave it a s a stadium ? - crazychester 2013-05-16 14:21:13
        Maths profs @ Hayes-Healy can work from home I guess * - reigunred 2013-05-16 17:18:31
        Why leave it as just a stadium? - ndroman21 2013-05-16 14:29:31
        Invesco at MIle High has done a good job as well - jt 2013-05-16 15:47:27
        I like purpose built structures - crazychester 2013-05-16 14:37:17
        Why? Empty buildings add no value to a place. - ndroman21 2013-05-16 14:43:03
- The traditional stadium died in 1997. * - ndroman21 2013-05-16 13:19:49

If Jack is so savvy when it comes to "digital media" - ACross 2013-05-16 10:49:40 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Luddite is an apt description - NDFanSince81 2013-05-16 12:17:20
- I know you were only kidding, and being self-deprecating.... - Marine Domer 2013-05-16 11:52:18
  - I fully agree - ACross 2013-05-16 12:40:01
    - call me a Luddite as well. - mkovac 2013-05-19 01:39:53
    - I see the same issue when I go to Mass. - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-16 14:30:43
      - I very firmly agree. - ProV1x 2013-05-16 15:30:39
      - "Don't forger parishioners, after mass ..." - Chuck84 2013-05-16 14:45:59
- The majority of signifcant sun comes from the south. - ndroman21 2013-05-16 11:48:07
  - I think it will necessarily affect grass growth - ACross 2013-05-16 12:44:22
    - You should also defer to someone who understands sun angles. - ndroman21 2013-05-16 13:17:46
      - You forgot that this is South Bend - acrossdmiddle 2013-05-16 21:54:24
        Unless, of course, that 120 minutes occurs in the afternoon. * - ndroman21 2013-05-16 22:16:07
- The point of playing historical highlights - YinzKeenanVisor 2013-05-16 11:42:55
- I don't think either change is worth it. - Bruno95 2013-05-16 11:36:26
  - I think this is pretty much a spot on assessment. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-16 14:02:43
  - One nit - El Kabong 2013-05-16 13:17:18
    - Do the plans indicate anything? - ndroman21 2013-05-16 13:19:09
      - That's precisely what I was about to say. * - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-16 14:31:26
  - Properly designed boxes would be an aesthetic improvement. - ndroman21 2013-05-16 11:51:03
    - The outside would definitely improve. - Bruno95 2013-05-16 13:25:20
      - How is it a significant departure from the pressbox? * - ndroman21 2013-05-16 13:27:30
        The press box hovers over about 1/4-1/5 of the stadium. - Bruno95 2013-05-16 13:43:42
        Which will significantly increase the noise level. - ndroman21 2013-05-16 13:48:08
    - Question for you.... - smithwick 2013-05-16 11:59:21
      - I'd imagine it's traffic flow. - ndroman21 2013-05-16 12:04:54
- "Swarthout" is as silly as "scUM" * - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-16 11:34:10
  - "Swarthout" is clever. it is a Fletchaprop originating here - Chuck84 2013-05-16 11:53:41
    - If I'm not mistaken, it was a Spiro Agnewism. * - tdiddy07 2013-05-16 16:46:05
    - Well I don't know - sprack 2013-05-16 16:31:01
    - Almost as clever as Shanty Mick. * - SteakNFootball 2013-05-16 13:58:45
      - I do think that's clever - Chuck84 2013-05-16 14:49:30
      - "Shanty Mick" isn't supposed to be clever. - PeteatND 2013-05-16 14:25:06
    - Well that's my problem then - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-16 12:34:14
      - Hang with me - Chuck84 2013-05-16 12:38:29
        I'm the Sultan of Swing. * - austindomer 2013-05-16 14:17:23
        better than the Queen of Garbage * - El Capitan 2013-05-16 12:44:39
        I'll thank you not to refer to my wife that way - garbageplate 2013-05-16 13:35:43
        Be thankful he's not referring to you. * - irish628 2013-05-16 14:54:55
        Touche * - garbageplate 2013-05-16 15:14:06
        The Saucer of Garbage? * - SavageDragon 2013-05-16 14:21:56
        That's more like it * - garbageplate 2013-05-16 14:48:19
- Asking the same question multiple ways... - eng_inst 2013-05-16 11:31:17

Michigan State: 4 on, 2 off though 2032 (link) - sprack 2013-05-15 19:18:00 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Is there any team that doesn't consider ND a rivalry? * - IRISH 2013-05-16 10:31:01
  - University of Chicago, ND is 0-4 against them and we won't - Domerduck 2013-05-16 12:03:04
  - Tulsa.... - domer4 2013-05-16 11:32:36
- Hey, Brandon and Flintstone! - ndwineaux 2013-05-15 22:39:54
- And a recap for those of you just tuning in... - beattherush 2013-05-15 20:47:08
- MSU's Hollis seems to be a class act - NDFanSince81 2013-05-15 20:26:21
  - I'm not so sure the ASU response wasn't warranted - az_irish_devil 2013-05-16 13:18:42
  - He seems to have changed their OOC scheduling model - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-15 20:49:27
- "In choosing which of the two Michigan rivalries ... - CJC 2013-05-15 20:22:15
  - You need to have better wet dreams. * - Slotts 2013-05-16 10:31:23
    - It's exceedingly rare that I take a hanging curve like this. * - CJC 2013-05-16 12:23:13
  - I back Jack...Michigan will always suck - Domer58 2013-05-15 20:28:51
- Dates of these games are important - ndoldtown 2013-05-15 20:00:02
- Good. * - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-15 19:26:44
  - Short of 2 game series with 2 off which allows us some - Art Fern 2013-05-16 12:42:12
  - Indeed * - garbageplate 2013-05-16 10:06:19
  - Double good * - irish628 2013-05-16 08:08:49
- Now make PU 2 on 4 off & schedule an SEC team in WK 3 * - YinzKeenanVisor 2013-05-15 19:22:32
  - I would rather schedule a SEC or another tier 1 team - shields 2013-05-15 19:46:39
    - Not that I wouldn't love that, but - dweglick 2013-05-15 19:58:09
      - We might be surprised - exquisite_corpse 2013-05-15 20:52:10
        Those are in-state rivalry games. Doesn't count * - sprack 2013-05-16 07:14:04
        Which are the conferences whose members play - exquisite_corpse 2013-05-16 08:56:08
        Just about everyone except the B1G * - sprack 2013-05-16 09:56:20
        Examples please. I'm just a dumb * - exquisite_corpse 2013-05-16 10:19:59
        Pick any other major conference - sprack 2013-05-16 10:50:31
        Technically, it was ND-Purdue on December 1, 2001 - kmurphy173 2013-05-16 11:27:35
        Wow, I forgot we had won that game. * - Wooderson 2013-05-16 19:53:21
        Mostly memorable for Clifford Jefferson's 2 interceptions - sprack 2013-05-16 11:32:49
        and a Vontez Duff punt return for TD * - Chuck84 2013-05-16 14:52:39
        Against Kyle Orton no less - kmurphy173 2013-05-16 11:43:00
        That's where the ACC agreement could help - YinzKeenanVisor 2013-05-16 09:12:50
        Those examples aren't really relevant - Irishaddict 2013-05-15 23:04:41
        Tennessee in 2005? Our last regular season game vs SEC team * - reigunred 2013-05-16 07:53:28
        Tennessee is unique - YinzKeenanVisor 2013-05-16 08:49:00
        Yes, their two traditional November "rivals" have.... - GeronimoRumplestiltskin 2013-05-16 10:02:28
        They schedule cupcakes the week before the ACC rivalry - tbonesays 2013-05-16 04:25:21
        Idaho and the Citadel precede those games in 2013 * - exquisite_corpse 2013-05-16 05:27:45
        steep learning curve * - tbonesays 2013-05-16 10:27:46

Dayne Crist now trying out with the Ravens. (link) - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-15 16:26:35 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Good for him. He is a good kid. * - ndoldtown 2013-05-16 02:16:56
- Cartier * - 84david 2013-05-15 20:05:25
- Excellent. - baloo88 2013-05-15 18:12:30
- He has a golden opportunity - sprack 2013-05-15 17:16:10
  - take 3 * - tbonesays 2013-05-16 00:36:04
- Good for him. It appears that he has a rookie contract. * - NDMike2001 2013-05-15 16:52:21
  - non-guaranteed contingent on making the roster. * - 84david 2013-05-16 11:35:49

Jack opens up to the Observer (link) - marylanddomer 2013-05-15 10:34:04 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Interesting that this has now been chopped. Grotesque - vadbldmr 2013-05-16 14:41:03
- Gee, I never saw that coming. - SWPaDem 2013-05-15 18:27:19
- Some end-of day thoughts ... - YinzKeenanVisor 2013-05-15 17:09:20
  - There was a plan for a hotel there in 2002 Campus Plan - Tommy Baseball 2013-05-16 03:28:02
  - Flawed plan - 59075 2013-05-16 01:41:38
    - Different Rolfs. * - YinzKeenanVisor 2013-05-16 08:49:55
  - All you have to do is ask - beattherush 2013-05-15 20:39:48
- A 'tron can generate $, but a BB practice facility can't... - Scoop80 2013-05-15 16:36:37
  - Does Arlotta Stadium generate revenue? - irish628 2013-05-15 17:29:03
    - Arlotta got built because of the $$ from the Arlotta family. * - jersey44 2013-05-15 20:36:40
- It's a football game, Jack - ndtnguy 2013-05-15 16:02:19
  - It's all about focus, Jack. - mkovac 2013-05-16 00:20:43
- Jumbotron & Turf: He is making them subsets of other goals - Hickster 2013-05-15 14:47:59
  - They're now "the future of the University" - SEE 2013-05-15 15:20:14
- Have to say I like the Jumbo in Baltimore for our Navy games - T-Bone 2013-05-15 14:28:26
- Naming rights remain available for a new BB center - NJDoubleDomer 2013-05-15 13:46:59
  - Is there still a Moose Krause Stadium? - RocketShark 2013-05-15 22:28:09
- Understatement is ABSOLUTELY anathema to Jack. * - vadbldmr 2013-05-15 12:14:59
  - That post is unintentionally funny - sprack 2013-05-15 12:52:32
- Am I the only one missing the connection - SEE 2013-05-15 12:13:58
- More accurate take-away regrading a jumbotron - billweber72 2013-05-15 12:03:20
  - There will be a jumbotron unless the BOT stops it - Up_Top 2013-05-15 13:26:00
    - "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!" * - Bones 2013-05-15 17:57:14
    - Here's a path to immortality: - stanford_07 2013-05-15 17:40:18
      - I would donate to stop a jumbotron - tdiddy07 2013-05-15 19:26:39
        The NDNation Brick Wall of No Jumbotron - DakotaDomer 2013-05-16 16:54:29
    - "Nothing is over until we decide it is!" - tdiddy07 2013-05-15 16:40:22
    - This is an underrated line of attack. * - beattherush 2013-05-15 15:23:00
  - This is how I read the quote: - Mark_It_Zero 2013-05-15 13:14:35
  - Jack, name one person who was "swayed" - stanford_07 2013-05-15 13:12:53
    - Students favor it overwhelmingly. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 14:19:35
      - Can you explain the inconsistencies in your logic. - Art Fern 2013-05-16 12:03:35
        I was unclear. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-16 14:11:26
      - "Overwhelmingly" is an exaggeration. - harmonica 2013-05-15 19:27:42
        Probably a poor word choice, but - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 20:53:39
      - Freshmen probably. Seniors probably not. - tdiddy07 2013-05-15 15:11:09
        We can only hope. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 15:37:58
      - 94.4% of all NDN posters - Chuck84 2013-05-15 15:07:49
        Seriously? - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 15:32:13
      - NDN is more representative of ND than any other entity - NavyJoe 2013-05-15 14:58:10
        Is it representative of ND donors, though? - beattherush 2013-05-15 20:41:16
        We are tastemakers, we are the "it girls"- I mean, guys * - MCBall409 2013-05-15 15:55:14
        I think each of the entities you mentioned represents - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 15:28:32
        I think you miss my point - NavyJoe 2013-05-15 15:39:19
        I agree for the most part. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 16:12:33
      - That's crap - HTownND 2013-05-15 14:24:37
        Which group are you referring to? - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 14:28:51
        All of the above - HTownND 2013-05-15 14:47:05
        Students favored piped in music. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 15:30:58
        You're guessing - HTownND 2013-05-15 15:42:16
        I just agreed with you. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 15:52:17
        Not exactly - HTownND 2013-05-15 16:02:37
        Fair enough. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 16:14:57
    - I believe there are quite a number of people who support - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-15 13:40:28
      - If you visit those sites you'll also find broad support - tdiddy07 2013-05-15 14:43:23
      - What is the difference between a jumbotron and video board? - cj 2013-05-15 14:39:05
        Same as the difference between Kleenex and ordinary tissue - sprack 2013-05-15 14:57:07
        Nonsense - Chuck84 2013-05-15 15:15:08
        Eeeew * - sprack 2013-05-15 15:57:22
        Same thing I think. * - SteakNFootball 2013-05-15 14:43:32
        Thank you. I was just reading the article and it seems like - cj 2013-05-15 14:49:13
        JumboTrons are no longer manufactured - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-15 14:42:30
        Thanks for the clarity. "Video Board" it is... * - cj 2013-05-15 14:56:51
      - They also have a higher percentage of non-alums * - NavyJoe 2013-05-15 13:52:05
        Very true, if you go to any of the other independently - ryND 2013-05-15 14:17:25
        I'm in favor of a 200,000 capacity stadium - jt 2013-05-15 14:30:43
        Shut up, non-alum! * - baloo88 2013-05-15 18:35:13
  - It is such a disingenuous line - dwjm3 2013-05-15 12:09:43
    - The Notre Dame Story is uniquely one without Jumbotrons - DakotaDomer 2013-05-15 13:35:32
    - Not to mention the inanity in content resulting - tdiddy07 2013-05-15 12:21:15
      - And was the first 30 minutes they've produced good? - stanford_07 2013-05-15 13:24:15
        There were some nice clips at Yankee Stadium. - tdiddy07 2013-05-15 13:38:15
        Even with quality content, the bad outweighs the good - stanford_07 2013-05-15 17:32:09
        Doesn't "white noise" refer to the stadium the way we like? - nacholibre 2013-05-15 13:33:18
        How ruido. * - tdiddy07 2013-05-15 13:38:42
    - I prefer live reenactments - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-15 12:15:21
      - To be performed by the South Dining Hall workers? * - Xaeryne 2013-05-15 12:24:36
- Takeaway messages ... [w/EDITS] - NDFanSince81 2013-05-15 11:26:10
  - In regards to balance... - Irishdemon 2013-05-15 13:26:17
  - He also referred to Big Ten games in the singular - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-15 11:52:29
  - Worse than that - El Kabong 2013-05-15 11:31:56
    - Is Elijah Wood related to Herschel Walker ? - JPH923 2013-05-15 11:56:57
      - No, I think he's related to Bilbo Baggins - sprack 2013-05-15 12:00:14

Put aside for a moment the scars of history. - Bruno95 2013-05-14 15:59:00 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- A few thoughts... - Porpoiseboy 2013-05-15 23:35:06
- Michigan never deserved a long-term contract with ND. - AFA91 2013-05-15 15:17:14
- Michigan is at a tipping point in program history - NDFanSince81 2013-05-15 12:41:21
- MSU and Purdue stood by their series with Notre Dame - dbldomer7375 2013-05-15 09:02:11
  - All three of those games are bus rides - mnirish25 2013-05-15 09:37:46
  - Once again - MSU is beholden to ND - Domer58 2013-05-15 09:08:23
    - It's all about relationships. - GeronimoRumplestiltskin 2013-05-15 09:58:21
- MSU is the team that would play us when the Big 10 wouldn't - btd 2013-05-14 23:25:10
  - I think the obligation goes the other way with MSU. - Mr Wednesday 2013-05-15 01:12:10
    - You mean long before that. They joined in 1949 - sprack 2013-05-15 09:14:22
    - I don't think we have an ongoing "obligation" to anyone. - Bruno95 2013-05-15 08:37:01
      - [Slow clap] * - GeronimoRumplestiltskin 2013-05-15 14:21:51
      - I wish Bruno95 was our Athletic Dept spokesman. * - Giggity_Giggity 2013-05-15 12:04:15
      - Outstanding third paragraph * - El Kabong 2013-05-15 11:12:52
    - There is a book on that subject - Carroll02 2013-05-15 07:55:12
- Hoke's simply pulling a Kiffin. He's generating a little - SEE 2013-05-14 19:09:00
- Can anyone explain why we kept Purdue over Michigan? * - irishbeach 2013-05-14 17:54:55
  - I thought we 'dropped' Purdue a couple weeks ago. - tbonesays 2013-05-15 00:16:40
  - It wasn't a matter of one "over" the other - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-14 18:27:50
    - plus, UM tried to destroy ND * - brnd 2013-05-14 22:16:38
  - Simple. - JHND 2013-05-14 18:10:31
- So much for the comradeship + respect of conference members * - ndoldtown 2013-05-14 17:08:41
- I concur with my elder colleague below - El Kabong 2013-05-14 16:59:14
  - . . . thank you! . . Or Charlie's "we'll kick their asses! * - other_guy 2013-05-15 09:00:56
  - Indeed, there's only one proper rebuttal to Hoke - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-14 17:20:02
    - Which is about what the score would have been in '11 ... - CJC 2013-05-14 17:22:32
- He was telling his audience what they wanted to hear - Domer58 2013-05-14 16:35:34
  - Boy, didn't we just tell you not to do that? * - volley 2013-05-14 17:10:31
    - Recidivism. * - NDanaJones 2013-05-14 17:22:13

If you look at win percentage since 1965 - fontoknow 2013-05-14 15:24:54 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- One interesting aside - sprack 2013-05-14 19:24:23
  - In the late 80's they offered a free lunch to prospective - OITLinebacker 2013-05-15 08:01:10
    - I also remember an SI article from then stating that - sprack 2013-05-15 11:51:40
- A list based on your criteria (slightly modified) - Tommy Baseball 2013-05-14 17:01:34
  - This is very accurate, IMO - VADomer02 2013-05-16 16:54:56
  - In eyeing this up, I'm seeing 6 tiers - SEE 2013-05-15 13:12:29
  - Looks pretty close to me - beattherush 2013-05-15 10:00:54
    - Louisville is actually #44 in terms of winning percentage - Tommy Baseball 2013-05-15 13:16:06
  - I'd make modifications based on geography - atthedome 2013-05-15 09:42:04
    - That's an arbitrary designation - El Kabong 2013-05-15 11:08:59
      - People support local teams or the school they attended - atthedome 2013-05-15 11:40:46
        When they're good - El Kabong 2013-05-15 11:47:32
        Its been over a decade since a midwest team has - atthedome 2013-05-15 16:03:25
  - One other factor to add - gozer 2013-05-14 21:40:25
  - How do you account for a team like Oregon which has the best - SEE 2013-05-14 20:36:05
    - Wait and see - HTownND 2013-05-15 13:58:27
      - Agree... they need another coaching success to cement their - SEE 2013-05-17 12:33:22
    - For the purposes of booking a schedule - Pat85 2013-05-14 21:53:52
      - Fair enough, though - SEE 2013-05-14 23:36:40
        This is true - Carroll02 2013-05-15 07:40:53
        I'm not sure why people think VT can't be good post-Beamer - sprack 2013-05-15 11:56:55
        You've set a low bar, though * - El Kabong 2013-05-15 11:13:24
  - I agree with most of this, but would make the following... - Hickster 2013-05-14 20:23:38
  - It looks good to me. Nice job * - IrishLep 2013-05-14 19:19:01
    - All credit to fontoknow. It's his criteria. - Tommy Baseball 2013-05-14 19:31:06
  - ACC fares poorly under that analysis... - Scoop80 2013-05-14 18:23:13
    - That's garbage... - IrishFanIndy2003 2013-05-14 22:16:29
      - History matters. * - beattherush 2013-05-15 09:52:32
      - Because you don't understand how the tiers work - El Kabong 2013-05-15 00:23:53
        I don't agree with the way people here interpret tiers... - IrishFanIndy2003 2013-05-15 11:28:46
        You're creating schedules years out - El Kabong 2013-05-15 14:58:46
        If its based on future expectations - atthedome 2013-05-15 18:46:57
      - History isn't on Stanford's side that they will sustain - btd 2013-05-14 23:02:21
    - That sounds about right. - tdiddy07 2013-05-14 21:15:24
    - It fares poorly under virtually any analysis - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-14 18:57:36
  - That's a pretty good list * - El Kabong 2013-05-14 17:29:54
  - Your Tier II is too generous ... - CJC 2013-05-14 17:29:29
    - Eyeballing it, I think it is about right - fontoknow 2013-05-14 18:26:18
    - I have no serious quarrel with his Tier II selections - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-14 18:14:02
    - I based Tier II just on winning percentage and Conference - Tommy Baseball 2013-05-14 17:54:43
- Why has Nebraska played 130 more games than PSU - MrPlumbean 2013-05-14 15:59:49
  - Guess: forfeited games due to Paterno sanctions? * - BigEND 2013-05-14 16:16:39
    - You are correct (link) - fontoknow 2013-05-14 16:22:58
      - So they didn't vacate their losses - sweeney's73 2013-05-15 14:44:42
- ASU is much higher than I would have thought * - NavyJoe 2013-05-14 15:49:47
  - ASU should be dropped down because they cheated. - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-14 23:17:05
    - Because their baseball team cheated? * - ACross 2013-05-15 07:42:59
  - Due to Kush/WAC years-pre PAC-10/12 conference * - Domerduck 2013-05-14 16:55:12
    - They joined the Pac-8 in 1978 so that's 13 years. - MackerelSnappingAnarchist 2013-05-14 19:39:01
- Semi-hijack: If you look at AP national champs since '65 .. - CJC 2013-05-14 15:37:58
  - They'll claim all of Nebraskas - tbonesays 2013-05-14 18:00:36

To Dave Brandon ... - CJC 2013-05-14 15:17:10 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Someone ought to post that out front for a while. - beattherush 2013-05-14 17:11:00
- I can't believe I'm going to root for Urban next year... - MR_IRISH 2013-05-14 15:56:44
  - I live in MI. I never, ever root for that arrogant school - IrishLep 2013-05-14 19:15:57
  - Michigan's last consensus NC is now eligible ... - CJC 2013-05-14 16:10:39
- sweet little image in the linked article, tho * - nddn82 2013-05-14 15:54:17

Nix: my all time favorite: Chicken tweet re Hoke is classic - caber 2013-05-14 14:30:44 [Tag Thread]

Mich thread follow-up-Why isn't Stanford considered top opp? - Domerduck 2013-05-14 12:27:51 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- nouveau riche - 84david 2013-05-15 09:10:50
  - That assumes Shaw can succeed consistently - El Kabong 2013-05-15 11:11:16
- Down Boy. - tbonesays 2013-05-15 01:08:06
- Good persective-Still good to promote their worthiness - Domerduck 2013-05-14 16:41:09
  - I think a high-quality SU team is in ND's best interests - El Kabong 2013-05-14 16:57:04
    - I'd rather see Stanford as a higher level Tier II opponent - Hickster 2013-05-14 19:24:31
      - Last year's Stanford class was very limited by numbers - SavageDragon 2013-05-15 10:14:31
        In 2013 3 4-Stars out of 12...In 2012 2 5-Stars & 9 4-Stars - Hickster 2013-05-15 17:47:57
    - Tier 1 is an extreme longshot for Stanford - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-14 17:15:56
- People get worked up here on the tiers... - IrishFanIndy2003 2013-05-14 15:49:50
  - Because they matter - El Kabong 2013-05-14 15:59:49
    - Stanford has been pretty good post-Harbaugh - IrishFanIndy2003 2013-05-14 22:30:01
      - Tiers mean more than W/L record - El Kabong 2013-05-15 00:32:34
        But you include PSU/FSU/Miami/USC on the list... - IrishFanIndy2003 2013-05-15 11:47:43
- It takes about 10 years for school/team to build a rep.. - GeronimoRumplestiltskin 2013-05-14 15:06:46
- Toughest game on the schedule this year - korzo78 2013-05-14 14:35:28
- Others have mocked you for the "past 5 years" comment - fontoknow 2013-05-14 14:13:46
- 7 Pac-10 titles in 70 years - NavyJoe 2013-05-14 12:49:34
  - Not sure why any of that matters in the year 2013 - sprack 2013-05-14 13:00:32
    - Are we talking about the year 2013? - NavyJoe 2013-05-14 13:12:19
      - The more I think about it, the less I'll miss Michigan - sprack 2013-05-14 13:14:43
    - But the question isn't this year - HTownND 2013-05-14 13:04:44
      - For all we know Stanford in ten years will still be good - sprack 2013-05-14 13:05:35
        Or just as likely - HTownND 2013-05-14 13:07:29
        I'm not just yet either - sprack 2013-05-14 13:11:13
- Until proven otherwise, they are right now. - SEE 2013-05-14 12:44:39
  - No one is arguing that they aren't a good team right now - NavyJoe 2013-05-14 12:51:22
    - They have no national fan base, no local fan base, - 84david 2013-05-15 09:13:27
    - Understood. They're not the "brand" other schools are and it - SEE 2013-05-14 12:59:26
      - 30 wins over the next 3 years would convince me - btd 2013-05-14 23:09:40
      - Not only that - NavyJoe 2013-05-14 13:00:28
        very unlikely to happen - jt 2013-05-14 13:05:05
        Attendance backs up your ascertion. They can't sell - SEE 2013-05-14 13:48:26
        Yeah, the Pac-12 geniuses - Bete Rouge 2013-05-15 00:06:02
        You've missed the point completely * - SEE 2013-05-15 00:26:54
- "the past 5 years" - jt 2013-05-14 12:41:23

Article on ND-Michigan series from a while ago? - nck21482 2013-05-14 12:22:13 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The Posting HOF is your friend (link) - Stonebreaker42 2013-05-14 12:28:10
  - Thanks - nck21482 2013-05-14 13:20:11

Very nice of ND to mention Asaph's girlfriend in the tribute * - irishnyer 2013-05-14 10:17:27 [Tag Thread]

ND's refusal to join the Big Ten has to grate on Michigan. - Bruno95 2013-05-14 08:36:48 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Which grates on B10 more: That we don't need them or... - GeronimoRumplestiltskin 2013-05-14 15:08:55
  - You know, it's interesting. - Bruno95 2013-05-14 15:26:49
    - The irony is the sacred cow.... - CtDomer 2013-05-14 16:38:47
- "Bo's title trophies" - SEE 2013-05-14 12:05:53
  - best stat - brnd 2013-05-14 12:09:28
    - Another fun stat - Bo 2-8 in Rose Bowls - KevinG 2013-05-14 18:35:33
    - How many Big Ten titles did they have? - baloo88 2013-05-14 12:17:07
      - "Those who stay will be champions!" Bo's rallying cry when - SEE 2013-05-14 12:38:29
      - those who stay 64 years will be champions 0.5 times * - brnd 2013-05-14 12:32:31
        Bravo! Well done. * - ndwineaux 2013-05-14 13:12:58
        Perfect * - SEE 2013-05-14 12:39:47
- Excellent, as usual. * - JHND 2013-05-14 11:15:35
- Champions of the West! - El Capitan 2013-05-14 08:44:25

My single most important expectation for 2013 - Jvan 2013-05-14 02:05:32 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I think we may go 12-1 and win a BCS bowl, but not a NC - btd 2013-05-14 23:21:02
- Completely agree, a bowl win is paramount - beattherush 2013-05-14 13:09:20
- Depends upon who they get and under what circumstances - SEE 2013-05-14 12:20:37
  - Actually, it doesn't depend on anything - Jvan 2013-05-14 12:56:59
    - Make up your mind. - irish628 2013-05-14 15:36:22
      - No, it's a product of our poor postseason performance - Jvan 2013-05-15 13:24:13
        Really? - irish628 2013-05-16 08:23:30
        Yeah, the world is unfair - Jvan 2013-05-16 14:56:14
        So which is it? - irish628 2013-05-16 16:01:08
        You're trying too hard, and failing - Jvan 2013-05-16 18:39:55
    - Agree--Major bowl is endpoint of different phase of season - bandfather 2013-05-14 13:19:16
      - Two scenarios: - SEE 2013-05-14 13:35:47
        The second scenario is better for a few reasons - bandfather 2013-05-14 13:48:24
        And most importantly - SEE 2013-05-14 13:50:47
        But it's time to lessen the unpredictability - bandfather 2013-05-14 14:34:34
        That I completely agree with, but a one year expectation - SEE 2013-05-14 19:29:52
        Exactly. Thanks, Baylor. - dweglick 2013-05-14 14:06:01
        My thoughts exactly. I think we would have been NCs - SEE 2013-05-14 19:28:53
    - We differ. Last year would not meet your expectations for - SEE 2013-05-14 13:10:18
      - Don't twist the argument - Jvan 2013-05-14 15:16:02
      - Repeating last year would be worse than bad - beattherush 2013-05-14 13:32:48
        That would be inane. We beat Stanford, Oklahoma, - SEE 2013-05-14 13:40:55
        Which won't matter a whit come playoff seeding. * - beattherush 2013-05-14 17:17:11
- While its the expectation that ND will make a BCS bowl, - 84david 2013-05-14 11:00:31
  - What was your expectation last year? * - michirish 2013-05-14 13:05:05
  - Says 8-4David * - irishbeach 2013-05-14 12:53:00
- It's all timing. - SteakNFootball 2013-05-14 09:51:23
- A BCS bid is a reasonable expectation - korzo78 2013-05-14 06:37:01
- Selection order of final BCS - DakotaDomer 2013-05-14 05:47:12
- Would you be disappointed w a NCG loss? - Athlete37 2013-05-14 03:01:40
  - We need to win one of these games to show we can do it - God-Country-ND 2013-05-14 12:36:28
  - Disappointed, of course. - dweglick 2013-05-14 08:48:34

ranking the past decade's recruiting classes (very long) - DCist 2013-05-13 21:27:59 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- That 2012 Class - tbonesays 2013-05-14 21:33:45
- "Collinsworth." The g is both silent and non-existant - jt 2013-05-13 21:49:32
  - In contrast to dad, who does exist and is not silent * - sprack 2013-05-14 10:42:54
    - One of the better color commentators though * - irish628 2013-05-14 12:18:43
      - Definitely. That was not a criticism * - sprack 2013-05-14 12:47:51
  - So is the "x" * - irish628 2013-05-13 22:54:27
    - X gonna give it to ya * - pmac98 2013-05-14 10:24:35
  - It's easy for me to remember... - Scoop80 2013-05-13 22:49:14

Hoke say ND is "chickening out" of series with Michigan - ryND 2013-05-13 14:05:57 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- he should curb his enthusiasm * - Ksqdomer 2013-05-14 13:12:35
- What a leaky gash plaster. - PeteatND 2013-05-14 11:37:36
- I turned down a ticket to this luncheon for obvious reasons. - IRISH 2013-05-14 11:06:14
  - I thought maybe it was because you wanted to eat - Groundhog 2013-05-14 17:01:18
- Choke your own chicken there Hoke. - irish in the ville 2013-05-14 10:59:59
- I thought Hoke might be less of a dick then his predecessors * - caber 2013-05-14 10:22:09
  - No, he's a Michigan Man™ * - sprack 2013-05-14 10:44:25
- Here's a chicken for you , Hoke - irish-al 2013-05-14 09:44:27
- Hoke also molests collies. * - Aces-Up 2013-05-14 02:54:32
- Didn't he kill three hookers - Flanigan 2013-05-13 23:49:38
  - I think the term is "callboys". * - OITLinebacker 2013-05-14 08:15:36
    - When they're dead, they're just hookers! * - farquad2012 2013-05-14 10:23:30
  - "Ate three hookers" * - ryND 2013-05-14 00:49:14
- He's playing to his base, regional as it is - Irishrock 2013-05-13 22:41:35
- What a dishonest bunch of assholes. - Bruno95 2013-05-13 21:44:53
  - Didn't they cancel two games in the series already? - knott06 2013-05-13 22:28:53
  - I think it would behoove ND to clarify these things - ndoldtown 2013-05-13 21:48:57
    - just walk away - Doggie 2013-05-14 10:29:16
    - Why would it? - Jurassic 2013-05-14 10:08:53
- Hoke is next in line to replace Jay Carney * - belfaster 2013-05-13 20:59:19
  - Baghdad Bob * - C-3PO 2013-05-13 22:59:45
- I believe he has a criminal past. - BeastOfBourbon 2013-05-13 20:18:08
- Remind me again, who is Brady Hoke? * - Camdenyards 2013-05-13 19:28:59
  - Everything he knows, he learned from Trixie. - FourLeafDomer 2013-05-13 19:41:51
    - That's not Trixie, that's Alice. Ed Norton would kick Hoke's - ArasEra 2013-05-14 09:31:03
- The BUG is trying to boycott us again. Gee who could be - tbonesays 2013-05-13 19:26:31
- Sparty's beaten Michigan 4 out of 5. Keeping the better team - chezhdchick 2013-05-13 19:05:20
  - This would be an easier argument to make - sledeer 2013-05-13 19:25:15
- "I can't be in a world where I have four big ten home games - SEE 2013-05-13 18:48:02
  - This is easily the best retort * - BmoreIrish 2013-05-14 11:13:54
- this will be a strength of schedule argument - brnd 2013-05-13 17:58:56
- Another fat F talking shit--this time on the other sideline. * - humbaba 2013-05-13 17:58:22
- ND beat an ACC division champ 41-3 last year... - Scoop80 2013-05-13 17:48:51
- F*** him and every student, alum, and fan of that $h!thole. * - Giggity_Giggity 2013-05-13 16:22:17
  - And their mothers, too. * - ArasEra 2013-05-14 09:34:28
  - Would that our SID would counter his statements in the press - ACross 2013-05-13 18:28:51
    - Why play their game? I'd prefer simply - Dulac89 2013-05-14 12:07:18
      - We need to do our best to maintain an accurate public - ACross 2013-05-14 12:19:45
    - Heisler did recently say publicly ... - CJC 2013-05-13 18:51:58
      - A blitzkrieg is called for instead of the finger in the dyke - Slotts 2013-05-14 09:32:38
        Not that there's anything wrong with that . . . * - Khaddafi 2013-05-14 17:41:19
    - He might add, contrary to what is constantly reported.... - Marine Domer 2013-05-13 18:41:17
  - Concepts - captaineclectic 2013-05-13 18:08:50
  - There's a story circulating that says Michigan Sucks - Domer58 2013-05-13 17:47:11
    - I've heard that as well. Oh, and that Ann Arbor... - irishbeach 2013-05-13 18:24:04
  - Pretty much all that needs to be said * - garbageplate 2013-05-13 17:23:11
  - I take it you don't like Michigan? * - MDDomer 2013-05-13 16:55:07
- ND should schedule some SEC teams for 2017-beyond - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-13 16:22:14
  - The first two would... - gozer 2013-05-13 17:12:16
    - UF visited Carrier Dome in '91... - Scoop80 2013-05-13 17:27:48
      - The only one you missed was Rutgers @ Meadowlands in 1986 - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-13 17:40:57
        They gave Leahy his only BC regular season loss when they... - Scoop80 2013-05-13 17:44:02
    - Georgia was supposed to play Ohio State in 2020-2021 - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-13 17:24:12
      - ND or Presbyterian - tbonesays 2013-05-13 19:24:39
- He probably followed that up with a hearty "Yabba Dabba Do!" - ndwineaux 2013-05-13 15:49:50
- Figures that fat slob would have food reference on his mind * - Frank Drebin 2013-05-13 15:39:09
- He should talk to his own AD about being chicken....... - Ty Webb 2013-05-13 15:23:04
  - Insert "Appalachian State says you're welcome" here * - GeauxIrish 2013-05-13 16:28:57
  - he should talk to LeeRoy Jenkins - jt 2013-05-13 15:32:40
- Some people inside the ND athletic department - Inspectorclouseau 2013-05-13 14:55:40
- Grade school stuff. Just beat 'em. * - NDFanSince81 2013-05-13 14:49:16
- He's got a point. - ACross 2013-05-13 14:44:56
  - On top of that ... - CJC 2013-05-13 15:16:48
    - Granted I only know a couple of UM fans... - TWO 2013-05-13 15:41:45
      - Most fans of most teams want to play good schedules - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-13 16:15:34
  - The contract structure almost demanded the result - El Kabong 2013-05-13 14:55:35
    - 4-4-4 depends on your definition of tiers - Pat85 2013-05-13 15:56:14
    - Are they going to come to SB in 2014? Or is 2013 it? * - TWO 2013-05-13 15:38:50
      - They're still scheduled to come to ND in 2014 - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-13 16:16:40
        And we'll be sure to remind them of that down the road. * - G.K.Chesterton 2013-05-13 16:35:11
    - I could be wrong, but didn't UM previously cancel the series - Twinkie the Kid 2013-05-13 15:22:14
      - Think UM canceled a game scheduled for 2017.... * - Wolfetone 2013-05-13 16:07:25
    - I agree - though both parties could have extended the series - ACross 2013-05-13 15:00:54
      - It will be interesting to see how we handle the schedule.... - Ty Webb 2013-05-13 15:12:54
        "If Miami can continue to get better..."? If they can't, - Rosecrea 2013-05-13 16:50:47
        CLermson and VT doe not have the same appeal as the UM-ND - ACross 2013-05-13 15:24:12
        I never said they did - Ty Webb 2013-05-13 15:30:10
      - Is Texas the 2015 and 2016 replacement? - Bruno95 2013-05-13 15:08:38
        Effectively, they are - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-13 16:12:11
        The 2015 schedule needs a lot of work - irishaddict 2013-05-13 18:42:44
        It's weak and could be dangerous to our bowl prospects * - ShermanOaksND 2013-05-13 21:04:03
        ND cannot afford a down year from SC, Texas, or Stanford * - sirket 2013-05-13 21:47:30
        There will be one good team in the top 4 - tbonesays 2013-05-13 23:39:34
- No, we've decided to associate with a better class of people * - sprack 2013-05-13 14:39:58
- Simple solution - Kick their asses on the way out * - Kayo 2013-05-13 14:35:18
- They hate us. We hate them. Why continue the series? * - irishbeach 2013-05-13 14:30:04
  - Because they hate us and we hate them. That's why * - Frank Drebin 2013-05-13 16:50:27
- He was probably talking about his pregame meal. * - NDBass 2013-05-13 14:23:13
- Is he talking to boosters? Sounds like typical rev' 'em up - marylanddomer 2013-05-13 14:20:31
- I hope we beat them by 50. * - MattyMcD 2013-05-13 14:20:24
  - 150 bajillion! - Irish Warrior 2013-05-13 19:15:42
- Someone should give that Asshat a history lesson. * - JimmyPop 2013-05-13 14:10:11
  - Rimshot * - Domer58 2013-05-13 14:32:46
  - The issue isn't in the giving, it's in the comprehending. * - CJC 2013-05-13 14:31:55

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