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Right Kinda Cracks - Kayo 2017-09-24 12:07:18
- Crack Backs Atcha - Bacchus 2017-09-25 13:33:42

Sorry, I'm not drinking the Kool-Aid. - Boomer80 2017-09-25 14:04:38 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Nor am I. There is much to be pleased about but ... - Barney68 2017-09-25 16:27:04
- Nobody's gulping it, but give credit where due - NJDoubleDomer 2017-09-25 15:53:55
  - #29 scoring D, # 13, TO gained, #71 YPG, #76 Passing D, - cj 2017-09-25 16:25:11
- Maybe not, but the beer sure went down easier Saturday nite. * - anchorman 2017-09-25 15:15:32
- I think a Kool-aid shot might be justified for this year - buckeyejohn05 2017-09-25 15:08:56
- I am....Go IRISH!!! * - ndharvey 2017-09-25 15:03:27
  - You're the best, Harvey. * - Giggity_Giggity 2017-09-25 15:55:25
- Me neither because we should be 4-0. - supernd 2017-09-25 14:59:25
- This team should go into the SC game 5-1 - JHND 2017-09-25 14:57:31
  - Sea of Red III? Huh? - JimmyIrish 2017-09-25 15:50:55
  - "Should" has long ceased to matter for BK's Notre Dame. * - someguy 2017-09-25 15:38:04
  - SC has looked very beatable so far - tf86 2017-09-25 15:25:42
- UNC is bad. - pmac98 2017-09-25 14:34:13
- UNC is pretty bad this year... - irisharab 2017-09-25 14:32:57
  - Old Dominion also started a 17-year old at QB on Saturday. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-09-25 16:18:34
- I agree with you regarding Kelly. I still expect 7-5 or - fasted68 2017-09-25 14:31:53
  - We're in purgatory. - NDMike2001 2017-09-25 15:02:10
- Kelly will complete a 50 game stretch on Saturday - Carlos Huerta 2017-09-25 14:11:25
  - 45 games during my tenure ('72, '73, '74, '75 seasons)... - Kbyrnes 2017-09-25 16:25:30
  - I sir was never drunk and 30 rows up as a student. - SUJB9 2017-09-25 14:38:13

Running game evolution. - Irish Tool 2017-09-25 13:45:43 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- We didn't run many RPOs against UGA. They were just - SUJB9 2017-09-25 16:06:15
- ND ran the ball plenty against BC and did so - oneill3b 2017-09-25 15:35:54
- I like that on occasions ND will actually run - 1978Irish 2017-09-25 15:20:08
- red zone (running) has been surprisingly efficient * - discNDav 2017-09-25 14:31:48
- I think he's known the run heavy thing since preseason - Athlete37 2017-09-25 13:59:05

ND @ UNC will kick off at 3:30 on ABC or ESPN * - bluengold07 2017-09-25 12:40:43 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- MSU at Michigan is the ABC prime time game that night - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-25 12:57:47
  - Would you guess Miami-FSU on ABC and ND-NC on ESPN? - G.K.Chesterton 2017-09-25 13:09:29
    - Yes, but both Miami and FSU have tougher games - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-25 13:16:42

If you run this play too often you'll go blind - Elgreco89 2017-09-25 11:52:51 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Nice finish * - SEE 2017-09-25 12:09:27
  - The name of the play is Parietals. * - MistakenD 2017-09-25 12:13:36
    - I feel honored. * - Parietals 2017-09-25 12:20:57

Has there been any update on Stepherson? - JBrock18 2017-09-25 10:39:41 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- A second failed drug test.. - BigNDfan 2017-09-25 11:54:12
  - Where did you get that information? - JHND 2017-09-25 14:50:11
    - ND has never said he is suspended - hollownd 2017-09-25 15:28:56
    - It's out there... - BigNDfan 2017-09-25 15:12:07
      - That wasn't exactly responsive to the question * - garbageplate 2017-09-25 15:14:28
- Kelly mentioned him last Thursday in his press conf. - hollownd 2017-09-25 11:01:26

Ultimately, I'd like to see ND abandon the ACC in football. - Bruno95 2017-09-25 08:47:10 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I think that when we signed the contract... - TWO 2017-09-25 13:04:15
  - The deal runs through 2037 currently - tf86 2017-09-25 15:36:15
- Moving to a national referee system would be better for - G.K.Chesterton 2017-09-25 13:01:53
  - It would, and ND could force the issue. - Kayo 2017-09-25 13:22:30
    - "How dare they hire their own officials!?" - SavageDragon 2017-09-25 15:39:54
    - some questions - cujaysfan 2017-09-25 14:15:38
    - I believe such a consortium used to exist - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-25 13:37:52
    - New Mexico State and Liberty will be independent next year. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-09-25 13:30:17
- Jack would take that as a vote to join the B1G. Because, - 1NDGal 2017-09-25 12:05:23
  - There's no doubt in my mind that that's always been the plan - SWPaDem 2017-09-25 12:38:54
- Regardless of the conference the treatment by officials will - smcchick 2017-09-25 11:23:26
  - Even NFL officials, who are not tied to any team... - TWO 2017-09-25 13:06:08
    - Very true, but I rarely think oh it's because the refs like - smcchick 2017-09-25 13:12:39
  - Is there any reason ND can't have their own crew? - Irishlawyer 2017-09-25 12:51:12
- Need to get rid of all conference affiliation for - Dude87 2017-09-25 11:21:33
- While I agree with you on principle, I think - 84david 2017-09-25 09:54:13
  - I don't think anyone has that type of finesse - NDAtty 2017-09-25 10:01:34
    - 2-3 games a year would be tolerable. * - 84david 2017-09-25 10:42:28
    - Agree. We had a 3 game commitment with the Big East. - ChestnutND 2017-09-25 10:10:14
      - Number of ACC games - NDAtty 2017-09-25 13:41:06
      - There was no hard and fast commitment with the ACC. - SWPaDem 2017-09-25 10:47:29
        And the last time ND played 3 Big East teams was 2003 - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-25 11:15:06
        I would have preferred us remaining with the Big East, even - SWPaDem 2017-09-25 12:43:55
        That's on Savvy Jack, but even more on EBMB - tf86 2017-09-25 15:45:18
        Agree 100%. - SWPaDem 2017-09-25 15:53:54
- Agree about abandoning the ACC - tf86 2017-09-25 09:06:03
  - The calls generally favored ND, and ND won. - Bruno95 2017-09-25 09:09:58
    - Agreed I thought calls favored ND slightly. - ndmd89 2017-09-25 09:24:03
      - I thought there were two facemasking penalties - tf86 2017-09-25 15:39:58
      - That pass interference was total BS on Crawford. * - Bill_Brasky 2017-09-25 12:19:28
    - Officiating is less to blame now than ever before - tf86 2017-09-25 09:22:50
- Aside from the spear on Wimbush - JERSEY_DOMER 2017-09-25 09:00:59
- I thought most of the calls were pretty good - El Kabong 2017-09-25 08:53:18
  - Watched game at friends with double TV's going - JBrock18 2017-09-25 10:28:05
    - conference game officials consciously or unconsciously - 1978Irish 2017-09-25 10:52:16
  - They did not seem to be in charge of the game. - Bruno95 2017-09-25 09:01:01
    - I watched the first half again last night. The dirty stuff - Giggity_Giggity 2017-09-25 09:34:12
    - you mean like the review of a review? * - die4irish 2017-09-25 09:09:44
      - The game was already all but over and Spartan fans - cujays96 2017-09-25 09:47:03
        Good * - GolfJunkie17 2017-09-25 11:08:46
      - "The previous review is under further review" * - GoldenBlues 2017-09-25 09:14:29
        Why did they do that? - Irish96 2017-09-25 10:31:41
        I think (not sure) they forgot to adjust the clock after the - Barrister 2017-09-25 10:41:13
        Thanks. * - Irish96 2017-09-25 11:48:42
        Correct * - Jymbo 2017-09-25 10:47:21
        That's on the big ten replay officials. * - Jeash 2017-09-25 09:21:23

That spear by #23 still has me pissed. * - barrister 2017-09-25 08:26:09 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Full game clip shows the whole play and replay (link) - VoisMan 2017-09-25 15:35:53
- WTF. Can they not retroactively go after him? - SEE 2017-09-25 13:23:34
- Was that a Big10 or ACC booth official. * - Seamus85 2017-09-25 11:27:06
  - B1G * - fontoknow 2017-09-25 11:58:14
    - Shameful... * - Seamus85 2017-09-25 15:05:39
    - Home team's conference invariably has the booth officials - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-25 13:27:02
- I'm more pissed that Swarbrick/ND ignore these.... - Hanratty5ND 2017-09-25 09:20:23
  - "Shaw expressed frustration on Monday, saying “when initial - cj 2017-09-25 11:37:20
  - He's never getting the NCAA job. So why is he still unwil- - 1NDGal 2017-09-25 11:26:25
  - Swarbrick has made it pretty clear that student safety - JHND 2017-09-25 10:13:12
- Best clip I've seen - NDJunky 2017-09-25 09:15:28
  - If I were Josh Adams in that situation, I think I would have - Seamus85 2017-09-25 15:10:55
  - Even that doesn't show the full context - ndtnguy 2017-09-25 11:41:43
    - In real time, it looked, at first, like he was saving his - MistakenD 2017-09-25 12:06:12
      - I think you're right - ndtnguy 2017-09-25 13:19:46
  - too bad there wasn't a referee two feet away watching it * - Irishlawyer 2017-09-25 11:13:38
  - That's a potentially lethal play. - JHND 2017-09-25 09:36:11
    - Yep. And inarguably intentional. * - 1NDGal 2017-09-25 11:27:38
      - Look at #23's right arm swing back so he can lead - Barrister 2017-09-25 12:03:20
  - Wow, you can see WImbush's helmet compress * - ndmd89 2017-09-25 09:19:50
    - I can see #23's spine compressing, too. - Wooderson 2017-09-25 09:36:05
      - You can also see the ref looking right at it, unobstructed. * - 105Marquette 2017-09-25 10:27:44
        There was a missed facemask call like that, too. - milhouse 2017-09-25 15:55:30
      - Yep reminds me of the Super Jock Super Toe Football Kicker - ndmd89 2017-09-25 10:11:50
      - No doubt. - SWPaDem 2017-09-25 09:55:51
- There's no mention of it anywhere, either. - tpasquin 2017-09-25 09:12:32
- I'd like to see a GIF of this that can be passed along.... - NDVermin95 2017-09-25 08:52:31
  - Take your pick. (link) - pasteven 2017-09-25 09:09:36
  - Here's the GIF you're looking for. Really disgusting. (link) - anchorman 2017-09-25 09:09:29
    - TBH, I don't think that's targeting - irishboy89 2017-09-25 09:18:58
      - Go to the 27:16 mark and watch. Looked dirty to me. - Barrister 2017-09-25 12:19:39
        There is no defense for that * - crazychester 2017-09-25 12:45:54
      - I agree and disagree - pmcdnd96 2017-09-25 11:20:09
      - It was a freaking swan dive on to Wimbush's head. * - Barrister 2017-09-25 10:37:36
      - Targeting doesn't require intent. People - SUJB9 2017-09-25 10:01:03
      - There's absolutely nothing unintentional about it. - ThreeD 2017-09-25 09:55:25
      - I see you went to B10 officiating school. - NDMike2001 2017-09-25 09:49:17
      - Give me a break. - JHND 2017-09-25 09:45:13
        That's not a fair characterization of the post - ndtnguy 2017-09-25 11:25:07
        I'd like to see a video of the whole play - irishboy89 2017-09-25 10:11:53
        he purposely jackknifes to put his helmet on BWs - oggie 2017-09-25 11:03:11
        It doesn't matter. This clip is sufficient to meet the - SUJB9 2017-09-25 10:29:46
        His intent is pretty clear - bmoreirish 2017-09-25 10:20:09
        This fits what I see after watching again. He launched - ocmj 2017-09-25 13:17:56
- Stephon Tuitt getting ejected vs Pitt still has me pissed - irishboy89 2017-09-25 08:46:16
  - I think you mean Torii Hunter Jr. - MistakenD 2017-09-25 08:52:35
    - Yeah, Grimes doesn't really make sense in this convo - irishboy89 2017-09-25 09:17:02
- Does anyone have a targeting for ND v against ND stat? - MistakenD 2017-09-25 08:44:45
  - I don't recall any going our way in the years since... - JHND 2017-09-25 10:30:02
    - Does anyone remember CJ Sanders vs Clemson? - MobileIrish 2017-09-25 13:00:40
    - Bosa for OSU got ejected for targeting against us. * - coachbob 2017-09-25 10:49:36
      - coachbob: 1 of 4 ignoring me. * - MistakenD 2017-09-25 11:27:43
    - Someone else reminded me of Bosa (OSU) in the bowl game. * - MistakenD 2017-09-25 10:37:34
      - Ah yes, thanks. - JHND 2017-09-25 11:29:45
        Tuitt (Pitt), Studstill (VA), Shumate (Temple), Fertitta - MistakenD 2017-09-25 11:39:20
        Redfield had at least one as well. * - Barrister 2017-09-25 11:46:32
        Morgan (Louisville) makes seven. * - MistakenD 2017-09-25 12:37:18
        Thanks for compiling this. - JHND 2017-09-25 13:27:00
        You're welcome, and please, tweet her. - MistakenD 2017-09-25 13:37:14
        Councell (Okla) makes six. * - MistakenD 2017-09-25 12:35:34
  - I'm sure Coach Swarbrick is working on this. - irishintheville 2017-09-25 09:17:54

So far so good - El Kabong 2017-09-24 21:46:49 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Nice try Lucy. * - Jurassic 2017-09-25 11:34:21
- This kind of start is consistent with a very good season - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-25 11:23:22
  - Having trouble recalling a 1 or 2 loss regular season - Carlos Huerta 2017-09-25 12:01:42
    - The second condition you added makes the task very difficult - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-25 14:35:10
- I like the second half of your post much better. - Carlos Huerta 2017-09-25 09:25:44
- Better than 2016--yes. - irishintheville 2017-09-25 09:16:06
- 100% Agreeance - tf86 2017-09-25 09:15:07
- I still think Coacho-Cinco stays true to form - Hipster 2017-09-25 07:56:26
  - It is less likely now, but here's how it could happen. - MistakenD 2017-09-25 08:36:01
    - Wimbush certainly played less than a perfect game - tf86 2017-09-25 09:18:47
- I still can't get over Kelly keeping BVG around. - parietals 2017-09-25 07:48:17
  - BVG wasn't a good hire and he should have been canned - KevinPS 2017-09-25 08:19:01
- A few encouraging signs after seeing them in person - Bruno95 2017-09-25 06:37:08
- This looks like a decent, maybe even "pretty good" team - JHND 2017-09-24 23:27:02
  - I often agree with you. I don't this time. I think this team - oneill3b 2017-09-25 10:46:31
    - I hope you're right. - JHND 2017-09-25 12:11:46
  - I've been beating the Georgia drum for a while - Twinkie the Kid 2017-09-24 23:48:22
    - We need to run over Miami. - Wooderson 2017-09-25 07:50:04
    - The defense is improved for sure. - JHND 2017-09-25 01:53:22
      - Yes.9 TO's in 4 games with 8 TD's. 14 in 12 games in 2016. (link) - ndlp 2017-09-25 07:49:17
      - I am not sure you showed much - Quietman 2017-09-25 07:18:02
        Fair points... - JHND 2017-09-25 09:32:41
    - Wimbush really needs to learn when to slide. * - daviehamsufferer97 2017-09-25 01:29:13
- I'm still driving through Missouri - irishrock 2017-09-24 23:13:29
  - Kelly has only upset five top-25 teams in his 94 games here. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-09-24 23:37:44
    - His best win is 2013 MSU. They finished 13-1, ranked #3. - Tex Francisco 2017-09-25 00:52:03
- Et tu, Elke? - Papa November 2017-09-24 23:12:35
  - Yon Cash has a lean and hungry look * - cujaysfan 2017-09-24 23:27:26
    - I come not to praise SEE-ser but to bury him. * - 1NDGal 2017-09-25 12:08:17
- How is that "so good" ? - dakotadomer 2017-09-24 23:09:18
- Long time since we've beaten teams we should the way we - btd 2017-09-24 22:45:13
  - With this schedule - Bmoreirish 2017-09-24 23:03:56
    - I read on another board that Georgia has 11 5 star recruits - vivaflanner 2017-09-25 11:56:58
    - I agree, and I'll take it one step further. - SorinBasement 2017-09-24 23:19:10
      - I was going to say something similar. - WilfordBrimley 2017-09-24 23:26:54
- That first part makes all the difference in the world * - Colonel Mustard 2017-09-24 22:02:42
- 2014, 2015 - Ccndbound 2017-09-24 21:52:40
  - When's the last time ND has beaten USC when... - irishdemon 2017-09-24 22:56:54
    - We beat 5th-ranked USC in 1995 - last time we beat them - G.K.Chesterton 2017-09-24 23:41:44
      - That's just unbelievable. * - JHND 2017-09-25 01:44:33
    - 2001 (Palmer/Carroll) looks right. Barkley was hurt in 10/12 - Athlete37 2017-09-24 23:18:22
      - 2001 was also Carroll's first season at USC. - irisharab 2017-09-25 09:38:28
        Yes as GK said, we haven't beaten a good SC team in 22 years * - Irishdemon 2017-09-25 12:05:08

3-1, only loss to #7 team, and +77 point differential - chaseball 2017-09-24 21:07:23 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Minor nit: +81 point differential * - tf86 2017-09-25 09:36:36
- Is it still too early to be planning for the Pinstripe Bowl? * - thecontrarian 2017-09-25 08:57:33
  - I'll buy you a beer when we end up there. - Wooderson 2017-09-25 09:37:02
    - Count me in * - thecontrarian 2017-09-25 10:19:19
- Barring total meltdown... - Wooderson 2017-09-25 08:22:56
- 2002, 2005, 2009, 2012, 20014, 2015 - Rallying Son 2017-09-24 21:55:22
  - I do think the process can be complete by 20014. * - Papa November 2017-09-25 00:24:49
  - 2009? We never were above 18 in the poll. * - SavageDragon 2017-09-24 22:44:51
    - We started 3-1! - Rallying Son 2017-09-24 22:58:02
      - Man that loss was bullsh*t. - daviehamsufferer97 2017-09-25 01:23:13
        Allen was inbounds - Twinkie the Kid 2017-09-25 08:22:16
  - 1998, 2000, 2006 as well. All fool's gold * - jt 2017-09-24 22:26:49
- You have a bad memory - 2015 - Ccndbound 2017-09-24 21:24:49
  - We should have won that, - Wooderson 2017-09-25 08:23:43
    - Hey don't you remember, Kelly's highest advisors agreed - Fasted68 2017-09-25 09:01:01
- I'll raise you 4-0, +94 pts. But that's ancient history - 88_92WSND 2017-09-24 21:21:29
- I do like the look that Kelly currently has on the sidelines - daviehamsufferer97 2017-09-24 21:19:52
- lots of similarities between ND and Grand Valley State * - jt 2017-09-24 21:19:06
  - Two teams that have never been in my kitchen. * - Papa November 2017-09-25 00:22:28

I am disappointed in this board - Paddy O'Furniture 2017-09-24 19:18:44 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- This whole town is trying to **** ME! - daviehamsufferer97 2017-09-24 20:57:22
- He,s a little purple when he's celebrating, it's great. * - Wooderson 2017-09-24 19:51:14

Kelly Transcript - SEE 2017-09-24 19:10:58 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Some interesting answers to god awful questions * - goirish89 2017-09-24 23:30:15
- Kelly's Dabo (link) - SEE 2017-09-24 19:12:15
  - Maybe he should try to coach like him. - irishintheville 2017-09-25 07:52:15
  - Awesome Baby * - RJD 2017-09-25 01:37:56

If the Irish went 11-1 this season - The Oak 2017-09-24 14:18:39 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- If we go 11-1 and get to the playoffs - PADomer 2017-09-24 22:59:30
  - His team still cheated under his watch-I can't ever support - Domerduck 2017-09-24 23:40:32
  - monkeys might fly out of my butt * - cujaysfan 2017-09-24 23:04:20
    - Maybe the Monkeys are calling the plays. * - daviehamsufferer97 2017-09-24 23:28:08
- Are the assistants included as a package deal? - CAFB4ND 2017-09-24 14:58:14
  - Exactly. An 11-1 season proves Kelly can’t win... - 105Marquette 2017-09-24 17:31:27
- There will be four seasons of buyout on his contract * - Carroll12 2017-09-24 14:54:28
- No reason to leave and I don't think anyone wants him. * - G.K.Chesterton 2017-09-24 14:44:03
  - Why doesn't anyone want him? - ndtnguy 2017-09-24 22:07:58
  - What are the odds BK is here until 1yr left on his contract? * - Jurassic 2017-09-24 19:13:59

ND #22 in AP * (link) - Bcbp 2017-09-24 14:07:46 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- #11 in Sagarin. Ahead of the rest of the sched. - 84david 2017-09-24 21:00:35
- Human voters are a little slow - jrdjr84 2017-09-24 20:08:38
  - Yes, computers with advanced stats are rating ND - oneill3b 2017-09-24 20:54:00
- Damn shame we couldn't prevail against UGA - Brahms 2017-09-24 15:21:35
  - there's only so much 2 all americans can do vs their - chaseball 2017-09-24 18:35:02
    - Better coaching would have helped * - Ty Webb 2017-09-24 22:53:35
  - It was a winnable game had the OL played a bit better - Voisman 2017-09-24 17:18:04
    - Dexter Williams - zero carries - poor decision by coach * - ndmba98 2017-09-24 23:45:53
    - Of course, UGA's largest lead was a point - Athlete37 2017-09-24 19:39:25

MSU recap - Bruno95 2017-09-24 13:19:21 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Sure it's not cervisocephalus? * - Kbyrnes 2017-09-24 19:33:30
  - cerveza * - abqgant 2017-09-25 01:01:29
    - Kvass, pivo, sör... - Kbyrnes 2017-09-25 10:01:06
- is that the hairy dude with an elephant trunk on sesame st? * - cujaysfan 2017-09-24 14:58:30
- Rub it in the dirt. * - PWK2 2017-09-24 14:34:20
- You gotta drink through that. * - Jurassic 2017-09-24 13:22:51
  - true partiers party in pain * - irishrock 2017-09-24 13:23:22

Coaches' Poll is out - ND not ranked. - irisharab 2017-09-24 13:01:15 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Fair enough. The coaches(and many alums) have - 84david 2017-09-25 08:18:03
- But do you really believe ND could beat FSU? * - Ccndbound 2017-09-24 21:16:25
  - Yes, I do. I don't think they are that good. * - Slotts 2017-09-24 22:11:59
- The only poll that matters is that of the playoff committee - miamioh_irishfan 2017-09-24 16:29:56
  - If we win out, we'll be in the conversation. - irishdemon 2017-09-24 16:59:25
    - If we win out, we will be in. - Wooderson 2017-09-24 20:01:30
      - If we win out, we'll be the national champions * - Prophetofdoom 2017-09-24 20:10:54
- The brand is strong, however. - Brahms 2017-09-24 15:22:45
- 22nd * - ram 2017-09-24 14:38:21
  - in AP poll. * - MonkeyKnifefight 2017-09-24 15:57:22
- Three 20 point wins and a one point loss at home to #8 - SEE 2017-09-24 13:46:06
  - I don't know or care what we "should be ranked". I've - Carlos Huerta 2017-09-24 14:58:27
    - First time since 1992 that I did not watch a single down of - wearendhockey 2017-09-24 15:45:18
      - You missed an impressive performance. * - oneill3b 2017-09-24 18:30:03
  - Considering the hangover - 2ndstreeter 2017-09-24 14:36:03
  - 3 wins over teams that have to improve markedly to be - CAFB4ND 2017-09-24 14:01:16
    - The votes of our conference brethren * - ACross 2017-09-24 14:49:15
      - initially read that as "confederate" brethren - jt 2017-09-24 23:40:21
      - It's so unfair - captaineclectic 2017-09-24 15:16:45
    - BC was with Clemson until deep into the game - oneill3b 2017-09-24 14:26:10
      - That was also a classic trap game - Groundhog 2017-09-24 18:54:45
      - BC and Clemson were tied 7-7 in the 4th quarter * - elgreco89 2017-09-24 16:07:34
        That's what I meant. They aren't as bad as the OP said. * - oneill3b 2017-09-24 18:28:59
        I may have embellished the overall shittiness of the teams - CAFB4ND 2017-09-24 20:17:17
        Temple sucks, BC is bad but has a good defense - oneill3b 2017-09-24 20:56:01
        So they gave up 21 points to ND and 27 to Clemson in the - SEE 2017-09-24 17:11:21
        I was at the Clemson game. BC ate them alive for 3.5 - btd 2017-09-24 18:04:32
- You are correct - trout 2017-09-24 13:11:19
- Unremarkable * - Frank Drebin 2017-09-24 13:11:01
  - The FSU part is kind of head scratching * - Athlete37 2017-09-24 13:23:13
    - But they lose with such elan. * - The Flash 2017-09-25 09:21:54
    - I don't recall an 0-2 team being ranked in recent history - trout 2017-09-24 15:32:00
    - Coaches pool makes little sense to me. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-09-24 14:35:07
      - Coaches don't watch all the games... they are busy on Sat - mmetzger 2017-09-25 11:16:41
      - A survey of the coaches ... - Seamus 2017-09-24 16:49:42
        This is true. A couple of them admitted to leaving them to - 84david 2017-09-24 20:31:59
      - Maybe some hurricane sympathy and not getting totally - trout 2017-09-24 15:35:27

Lost in the shuffle was Sampson taking a shot at NDN on - smithwick 2017-09-24 12:54:11 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- He should have used my name/handle - HTownND 2017-09-25 15:45:33
- Mullen’s had blowouts too. * - smcchick 2017-09-24 15:15:05
- He is just so bad at his job. Dumb, petty, catty, no ethics - ACross 2017-09-24 13:54:41
  - Meh....it was an easy jab and appears to have landed * * - irishatlanta 2017-09-25 02:06:40
- So did TrumpWall2016 - SB Jimbo 2017-09-24 13:49:18
  - Sounds like one of our Political board ejectees * - El Kabong 2017-09-24 21:48:00
  - That guy has some real issues... * - 3rdSt 2017-09-24 14:31:58
- Pete and Keith Arnold - meatwhistle 2017-09-24 13:40:56
- Well he is Mr. Credibility - mitquinn 2017-09-24 13:15:11
- I just found it. He’s pathetic. * - Cash 2017-09-24 13:14:54
- I didn't think that thread was overly endorsing of Mullen * - GolfJunkie17 2017-09-24 13:12:09
- Pete should know better - Jvan 2017-09-24 13:01:19
  - He's invested emotionally - ACross 2017-09-24 16:26:41
    - Yes, but is he a dotard? * - Jvan 2017-09-24 16:54:08
    - typical of most of the fanboy sites - jt 2017-09-24 16:44:12

Team rankings through four games - SEE 2017-09-24 12:44:40 [Tag Thread]

I know this sounds crazy ------ - ndbilly 2017-09-24 12:35:57 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- what's crazy? The Ravens got smoked by Jax - irishrock 2017-09-24 13:26:43
  - Tom Coughlin * - cj 2017-09-24 15:25:57
    - He's a great football man, I dare say underappreciated - irishrock 2017-09-24 15:47:51
      - hire him anyway - cujaysfan 2017-09-24 16:02:46
        I"m with you - irishrock 2017-09-24 20:47:23
        I believe he's 70 - tf86 2017-09-25 09:24:52
        i'm saying hire him as the guy with authority over football - cujaysfan 2017-09-25 09:32:31
- Here's my number, call me maybe? * - GolfJunkie17 2017-09-24 13:13:01
- I have confidence in Coach Swarbrick. - irishintheville 2017-09-24 13:02:04
- I think we've seen a clear upgrade in the S&C and DC - SEE 2017-09-24 12:59:11
  - My 2 cents: - BIG MAC 2017-09-24 15:26:29
    - Agree on WR coaching - Terrible - though I didn't see - SEE 2017-09-24 18:08:59
- So then soon you're saying. * - Porpoiseboy 2017-09-24 12:50:44
- North Carolina lost to Duke -- at home -- yesterday. - Hog84 2017-09-24 12:45:29
  - Duke is not awful - 96_ND 2017-09-24 15:58:11
  - Duke is pretty damn good this year. - WilfordBrimley 2017-09-24 14:51:38
- It's just astonishing people are still falling for this. - Papa November 2017-09-24 12:43:44
  - We did turn the corner -- from 4-8 to 8-4 - btd 2017-09-24 17:46:46
    - That's not a corner, it's a circle * - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 18:59:57
      - I snorted. * - Papa November 2017-09-24 19:32:04
  - Just wait until we beat Miami (OH)! * - John88 2017-09-24 16:52:08
  - I'm with you and it's astonishing to me... - IrishGeek 2017-09-24 15:16:45
  - My post last night was a tribute to the OP - Chuck84 2017-09-24 14:45:24
  - Happy for the players. That's it. * - 1NDGal 2017-09-24 13:53:59
  - Right there with you. * - skeptic 2017-09-24 13:39:04
  - I generally agree with this - dulacshakur 2017-09-24 13:27:47
  - Yada yada yada. Yeah we all get it. You're - dfcirish 2017-09-24 13:24:22
    - Why do you get giddy over one game - ndmemphis 2017-09-24 14:48:56
    - you know, Gerry won some blowouts too, dfcirish * - jt 2017-09-24 13:55:24
      - It's not 1984 anymore, either, you know. * - Papa November 2017-09-24 14:19:53
        I thought he meant Ze Germans. * - MistakenD 2017-09-24 22:39:24
        Oh, how I wish it were - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 19:02:21
        And we'd only be 4 years from winning a National Title - Hanratty5ND 2017-09-24 19:31:24
        It seemed eons away in 1984 - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 19:37:19
    - And you're happy to be Jack's bitch. * - CJC 2017-09-24 13:50:19
    - That is out of line. * - MistakenD 2017-09-24 13:38:24
    - Astonishing. * - Jurassic 2017-09-24 13:34:19
  - I think this is where I am too. I think we will win enough - 1978Irish 2017-09-24 13:06:22
- Both are crazy. - Brahms 2017-09-24 12:42:13
- You're an emotional roller coaster * - garbageplate 2017-09-24 12:36:19
  - Oh YES - ndbilly 2017-09-24 12:37:34

I won't say one bad thing about the defense - ndgotrobbedin97 2017-09-24 12:12:20 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I don't think MSU threw Nick Watkins' way - WilfordBrimley 2017-09-24 23:00:42
- 3 years of BVG, no? With an average D, 10 wins is - btd 2017-09-24 17:53:18
- One of my favorite moments last night - the 9 minute MSU - Anchorman 2017-09-24 17:33:39
- I agree. Very nice improvement so far. * - VaDblDmr 2017-09-24 14:41:29
- Agree. The defense is not elite, but the improvement - dulac89 2017-09-24 12:17:19
  - Fundamentals seem much better. - Brahms 2017-09-24 12:31:05
    - DBs still need to turn their heads to the ball - Azars31 2017-09-24 13:27:52
      - Not all, the pick 6 was textbook. We havent done that in - MarkinSeattle 2017-09-24 15:09:21
        Since 2013 or 14 -- which really is a long time * - btd 2017-09-24 17:55:37

OL play...thoughts ? - Brahms 2017-09-24 11:33:28 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- They seem to struggle in pass protection - Groundhog 2017-09-24 19:05:23
- Here is one outside perspective on Nelson. - MarkinSeattle 2017-09-24 15:13:35
- Irish are 19 for 19 in the red zone this year with 15 TD's. - ndlp 2017-09-24 12:15:10
  - The 15 TDs are what have been a great surprise * - Voisman 2017-09-24 13:56:22
    - I hate to jinx it, but have we seen any goal-line fades this - milhouse 2017-09-24 22:33:35
  - Wonder what our 3rd & Short / 4th & Short stats are. * - Brahms 2017-09-24 12:29:00

We need to play all 3 backs - UpperEastSideIrish 2017-09-24 11:28:47 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Jones has an ankle injury from last week's game. * - Piertravlr 2017-09-24 11:30:55
  - Thanks * - UpperEastSideIrish 2017-09-24 12:23:52

The secondary play has been a surprise - Hipster 2017-09-24 11:20:17 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I think so also - buckyd9 2017-09-24 12:44:35

Full game online replay available? - dbldomer7375 2017-09-24 11:16:02 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Here you go - NiteOak 2017-09-24 11:49:42

We're all ignoring the big pink elephant in the room... - GoldenBlues 2017-09-24 11:11:40 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The one that kills me is Pittsburgh - UpperEastSideIrish 2017-09-24 12:44:35
  - No they don't at all. * - steelhop 2017-09-24 22:09:57
- It's perfect * - buckeyejohn05 2017-09-24 12:12:38
- Get off my artificial lawn - KHADDAFI 2017-09-24 11:39:20
- Purdue's field looked nice too. * - UpperEastSideIrish 2017-09-24 11:30:07
  - They're both agricultural schools - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 11:50:40
    - POTD! * - Porpoiseboy 2017-09-24 12:54:01
    - We put our grass on the Crossroads roof. * - johncardinalohara 2017-09-24 12:41:51
    - Especially in Indiana. No Ag experts to be found * - ndgotrobbedin97 2017-09-24 12:14:23

Two Observations - tpasquin 2017-09-24 11:10:22 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Here is video of the MSU player practicing his move. (link) - pasteven 2017-09-24 15:51:50
- My issue with the broadcast in general - Jvan 2017-09-24 12:53:51
  - Overall I liked it - 96_ND 2017-09-24 15:16:43
  - The announcers were worn out working a high school game - zahmb 2017-09-24 13:47:08
  - Agree. The lack of any discussion of our RB situation - oneill3b 2017-09-24 13:02:17
- It's amazing how poorly the targeting rule has - SUJB9 2017-09-24 11:48:54
  - Wasn't ND 1 of the only teams to have targetting called by - Irish Warrior 2017-09-24 11:56:00
    - Targeting rule seems to be used by conferences to protect - 1978Irish 2017-09-24 12:57:45
      - It's pretty clear: "Join us or die." - 1NDGal 2017-09-24 13:55:26
    - I saw the booth call targeting at least twice yesterday. One - fasted68 2017-09-24 12:16:37

I attended the Duke-Carolina game yesterday - Camarillo Brillo 2017-09-24 10:50:23 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- When *was* the last time ND had a pick-6 before last night? - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 11:12:45
  - Michigan would have been it, but called back at end * - btd 2017-09-24 17:58:33
    - As far as I'm concerned - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 19:04:42
  - More broadly, I'm pleased with improvement in D - Brahms 2017-09-24 12:11:59
    - The limitation is raw talent and reps -- only one season - btd 2017-09-24 18:01:21
  - Read that it was Trumbetti vs Wake Forest in 2015 - Hanratty5ND 2017-09-24 11:39:03
    - No. That was last score by D. Bennett Jackson had last - btd 2017-09-24 17:57:26
- I was at kenan as well - pmac98 2017-09-24 11:00:57

Dantonio is 2-4 v BK. Excluded from the future HC list? * - bsuryn 2017-09-24 10:13:47 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Another flavor of the week coach. - 84david 2017-09-24 22:04:38
- Dantonio played the Bo trump card in his post game PC - KevSubwayIrish 2017-09-24 11:06:19
  - Hail, hail to Michigan State, the champions of the East... - BeastOfBourbon 2017-09-24 11:25:18
- Yes, but not for that reason * - garbageplate 2017-09-24 10:33:30
  - After the fake field goal game, Dantonio has coached poorly - 1978Irish 2017-09-24 11:07:48
    - I don't think the Kelly-Dantonio record is the issue - garbageplate 2017-09-24 11:23:24
- I do feel like something has changed with him... - ndzippy 2017-09-24 10:29:02
  - He lost his D.C. To Pitt -- that's what changed. - Elgreco89 2017-09-24 21:44:20
  - Simple -- he doesn't have the fire in the belly - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 11:10:53
  - Dantonio filled the vacuum with UM's poor coaching - irishrock 2017-09-24 10:47:09
  - narduzzi left * - bsuryn 2017-09-24 10:36:29
    - Maybe, but narduzzi is sucking bad at pitt, especially on D * - burghdomer 2017-09-24 10:38:15
      - Just a really good DC who isn't HC ready. * - jimmypop 2017-09-24 11:37:41
      - Also, Narduzzi was already at Pitt in 2015... - irisharab 2017-09-24 10:42:59
      - true. only big change at MSU i could think of * - bsuryn 2017-09-24 10:42:38
- How do you think a Dantonio led ND team . . . - peeps 2017-09-24 10:27:45

Vannie's post-game article (link) - El Kabong 2017-09-24 08:23:25 [Tag Thread]

Best overall effort by ND against Tier I/II team since...? - irisharab 2017-09-24 08:23:18 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- MSU is definitely not Tier I * - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 11:48:35
  - "Tier I/II" was supposed to mean Tier I or Tier II. - irisharab 2017-09-24 12:29:03
    - Agree - ShermanOaksND 2017-09-24 16:55:24
- I think you're right. But holy hell does MSU stink * - ndzippy 2017-09-24 08:51:42

OWHF score totals are doubled - C-3PO 2017-09-24 07:56:19 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- How do you figure? - El Kabong 2017-09-24 08:25:03
  - Example - C-3PO 2017-09-24 08:33:48
    - Should be fixed now * - El Kabong 2017-09-24 21:00:36
    - that was done because no one likes you...sorry * - irishrock 2017-09-24 10:48:16
      - I personally like him. * - ProV1x 2017-09-24 11:00:10
  - * * - Father Nieuwland 2017-09-24 08:28:29
    - Also - trout 2017-09-24 08:31:21

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