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OWHF Contest Page (link) - El Kabong 2017-10-17 18:52:58

Finally a well scheduled midterm break - SEE 2017-10-17 23:38:26 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- At first they tried to say the football players were given - ocmj 2017-10-18 00:24:51

USC's starting DT in multi-car accident.... - BigNDfan 2017-10-17 21:44:05 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- They lost another contributor on the DL last week. (link) - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-17 22:22:09
  - Bigelow injured as well I think - 2001sorin 2017-10-17 22:33:29
    - Male gigolo? * - inigomontoya 2017-10-17 23:41:29
      - Life goes on...without him. * - Giggity_Giggity 2017-10-17 23:54:20
        Bip boz dee, boze dee, bop, biddly bop * - Father Nieuwland 2017-10-18 00:11:50
    - He's had one tackle and didn't play against Utah. Fatu - SEE 2017-10-17 23:30:13
- He is, quite literally, a big part of their defense * - Jvan 2017-10-17 22:00:54

Lucy will continue to hold the ball this week. - AFA91 2017-10-17 18:54:36 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The world has turned upside down. - SEE 2017-10-17 22:12:27
- Unfortunately for us - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-17 19:29:07
  - Is there a video out there of us scoring and one song girl - 2001sorin 2017-10-17 22:00:45
  - Is this one of those child-star-to-porn-star stories? * - AFA91 2017-10-17 20:50:53
    - Story? You can major in that at USC * - Hipster 2017-10-17 22:00:43
  - Oh, I highly highly highly doubt that. * - 1NDGal 2017-10-17 19:33:40
- I don’t think USC is as bad as you think - oneill3b 2017-10-17 19:28:24
  - They will expose our safeties, 34-21 SC * - Ccndbound 2017-10-17 19:46:48
    - And corners... and our DL is vulnerable to Jones if - SEE 2017-10-17 22:15:50
    - I could see a scenario in which USC scores 34 - oneill3b 2017-10-17 20:50:51
      - Ok I'll say it. - 84david 2017-10-17 22:15:39
        Agree, wildcard game. But, if we commit to the run - SEE 2017-10-17 23:32:13
        We need to have some patience and stick with the run - BIG MAC 2017-10-18 00:12:59
        Lou S had a great nugget on USC - SEE 2017-10-18 00:19:23
      - I think,they will put 8 in the box and BK will take the bait - Ccndbound 2017-10-17 22:02:51
- I really want to believe this - JClarke 2017-10-17 19:23:41
  - southern cal's D line vs our O line.... Will we be - cj 2017-10-17 20:01:16
    - Exactly - BIG MAC 2017-10-18 00:17:44
- OR ELSE!! I mean it! Actually, I agree. - 1NDGal 2017-10-17 19:05:14
  - They’re capable, but I don’t think NC State will pull it off - GoldenBlues 2017-10-17 19:11:37

Has anyone heard from Chris Galippo lately? - garbageplate 2017-10-17 18:20:06 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Here are the comments he made on ND quitting (link) - trout 2017-10-18 04:24:22
- On May 3, 2012, Galippo was signed by the Indianapolis Colts - Irishlawyer 2017-10-17 19:59:25
  - I've played as many NFL games as he has * - irishrock 2017-10-17 21:30:00
    - couple of things: - jt 2017-10-17 21:56:10
  - The Colts should put his statue right next to Peyton's * - garbageplate 2017-10-17 20:12:48
- Also, Theo in 2012 - SEE 2017-10-17 18:24:26
  - I never noticed Floyd blocked the one SC player into the - 88_92WSND 2017-10-17 23:29:57
  - Thank you for posting that. I loved watching him play. - milhouse 2017-10-17 21:37:38
    - Agree, but Theo is one of the most under appreciated - SEE 2017-10-17 22:23:13
      - No doubt. Although I will say, I was terrified when he - milhouse 2017-10-17 22:29:15
        Cierre Wood * - athlete37 2017-10-18 00:17:52
  - I loved that drive - got out a lot of frustration - irishlaw2010 2017-10-17 18:40:53
    - I stood in the rain watching every play of that drive and... - Irishdemon 2017-10-17 19:16:06

What is Kelly’s philosophy on punt returns? - Domer86 2017-10-17 16:57:14 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Punt returns are unremarkable * - drmurray 2017-10-18 06:47:11
- Allow opponents to convert on 4th down. * - The_Phoenix 2017-10-17 23:58:17
- Players need to hit somebody - RJD 2017-10-17 22:46:00
- Who needs field position?! * - sawingbatr 2017-10-17 18:42:09
- Didn't he go "hat in his hand" to Belichick and others a - cmhirish 2017-10-17 18:05:29
  - Weis did the same thing and went to Frank Beamer. Results? * * - zahmb 2017-10-17 20:43:02
- "Punt returns? We don't need no stinking punt returns!" * - BeastOfBourbon 2017-10-17 17:56:27
- No room in Kelly Play Book for Special Teams. * - zahmb 2017-10-17 17:49:48
  - Today's Mass celebrated St Ignatius of Antioch. The mere - cj 2017-10-17 18:08:53
- takes away valuable practice time from - 84david 2017-10-17 17:33:01
- Most of what happens is bad and ignore the following tape: - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-17 17:26:51
  - I'm not sure which eventual loss still hurts more Nebraska - 88_92WSND 2017-10-17 21:33:17
    - 2005 USC and not just because I was there. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-17 23:55:44
- Fair catch (Corby). Not enough time to practice blocking. - 1978Irish 2017-10-17 17:24:47
  - Ah yes, I believe that was 2011 - dellett 2017-10-17 17:55:31
- Play it safe. Guard a fake and don’t fumble. * - ndroman21 2017-10-17 16:59:08
  - ND actually gets 0.5 yards more per punt return than OSU - kmurphy173 2017-10-17 21:25:00
    - And? Are you saying they are blocking returns? - ndroman21 2017-10-17 22:40:11
  - That is what he’s doing. I think he’s overly conservative - oneill3b 2017-10-17 18:43:57
  - He won't be burned by little giants again! * - irishintheville 2017-10-17 17:05:57
- He has one philosophy that fits all: The Oopty Oop. * - MD1997 2017-10-17 16:59:05
  - Oopty effin oop. * - dweglick 2017-10-17 17:26:12

The "choose your opponent" playoff model - tenn_subway 2017-10-17 16:49:37 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- This has been done in eSports, like the Korean ProLeague * - LaughingTulkas 2017-10-18 00:25:04
- Hmm, if ND somehow managed to get in this year... - BeastOfBourbon 2017-10-17 17:54:46
- That's a fantastic idea. * - milhouse 2017-10-17 17:51:06
- This is awesome! - ndzippy 2017-10-17 17:37:11
  - that's why you pick the hardest opponent first - plaid_pants 2017-10-17 20:35:00
    - Tell that to the '94 Houston Rockets. * - Tdiddy07 2017-10-17 23:23:09

I just got an email to bid on the “NBC Scoreboard Sign from - GoldenBlues 2017-10-17 16:49:18 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Waste Management 2.0 - prof_frink 2017-10-17 17:01:55

AP Midseason A.A. Team, QN-1st, MM-2nd (link) - Voisman 2017-10-17 15:09:46 [Tag Thread]

Martini out for SC game?? * - domerjohn 2017-10-17 14:07:54 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Irish linebackers - Willylumplump 2017-10-17 19:48:55
- I think they are still allowed, but I prefer a - vivaflanner 2017-10-17 16:05:02
- According to the SEE's transcript below: - Tinsu 2017-10-17 14:12:21
  - Essentially out for USC... - BigNDfan 2017-10-17 14:22:55
    - You say that as if it's a bad thing. * - Bacchus 2017-10-17 17:40:30
      - I think it could be. - BigNDfan 2017-10-17 20:21:33

Kelly Press Conference - SEE 2017-10-17 13:54:55 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Concerned about Ronald Jones in the fairway * - RJD 2017-10-17 17:56:01
- Pacqui was probably out of town and he had to dress himself - irishintheville 2017-10-17 17:39:56
  - Polka dots and plaid... he also looks like he saw a ghost. - cj 2017-10-17 18:20:38
- What is speed squatting? * - Bruno95 2017-10-17 17:00:11
  - What happens the morning after drinking - SEE 2017-10-17 17:08:26
    - Followed closely by speed squirting. * - BeastOfBourbon 2017-10-17 17:36:04
      - I read this while eating hummus - SEE 2017-10-17 17:44:06
- Wimbush lost his helmet vs UNC. - chsfb75 2017-10-17 16:16:08
  - Whoa, where have I been. We have a Ryder Cup named - 1NDGal 2017-10-17 19:01:31
    - Ronald Jones is USC’s RB. * - Aquinasirish 2017-10-17 23:57:00
  - not defending Kelly but perhaps his comment wasn't - airborneirish 2017-10-17 16:51:11
  - And he called him out at a press conference. - dweglick 2017-10-17 16:19:26
    - Those comments stood out as odd in the transcript - oneill3b 2017-10-17 18:45:55
      - That entire exchange was concerning. - JHND 2017-10-17 21:30:42
      - Yeah...I guess I don’t understand the comments - dweglick 2017-10-17 19:12:09
    - Seriously, was that supposed to be an amusing anecdote? - ndroman21 2017-10-17 16:38:00

Defensive practices leading up to USC.... - frickerdog 2017-10-17 13:44:56 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- That decision isn't coming from Elko. - smithwick 2017-10-17 13:50:42
  - Ahh, a lasting contribution from Pretty Boy Bob Diaco... - BeastOfBourbon 2017-10-17 17:50:29
  - Need to spend more time before Navy watching film. - IAND75 2017-10-17 15:14:49
  - an edict from JS - irishrock 2017-10-17 14:09:27

After nearly 40 years of love for ND... - shawno3 2017-10-17 12:39:44 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- You are coming home - alioso69 2017-10-18 00:01:58
- Awesome! Happy for you. Enjoy every second of it. * - Newt 2017-10-17 21:02:45
- That’s great to hear. It is truly a special place. * - bruuce 2017-10-17 20:29:02
- Definitely hit one of the South Quad dorms' food stand. It - 1NDGal 2017-10-17 19:13:43
- Good! And just for you, I'm praying that Kelly doesn't suck. - BeastOfBourbon 2017-10-17 18:04:33
  - Indeed - shawno3 2017-10-17 18:52:14
    - Comes down to this: Never been, it will be 60s with 0% - 1NDGal 2017-10-17 20:50:02
- are you sure the real reason you waited to visit - ocdomer78 2017-10-17 17:41:15
- It is, and probably always will be a special place. - Barney68 2017-10-17 16:34:13
- I’d love to hear your impression of ND after the first visit - Irish7478 2017-10-17 14:37:46
- WoW. Should be a great weekend. Beat SoCal! * - Voisman 2017-10-17 14:23:51
- This post warms my cockles. * - PWK2 2017-10-17 14:19:27
  - Maybe below the cockles. Maybe in the sub-cockle area * - milhouse 2017-10-17 14:42:17
    - Maybe even in the colon. We don't know. * - Saxattack29 2017-10-17 15:04:43
      - they sell cockle warmers in the stadium on cold days * - Notra_Dahm 2017-10-17 15:57:13
- Enjoy your time! * - irishman98 2017-10-17 13:44:25
- Enjoy, Stop over to our tailgate for a cold one... - ND Harvey 2017-10-17 13:38:15
  - I appreciate the invite - shawno3 2017-10-17 18:38:33
- I'm a townie, so I'm there often. - OCND 2017-10-17 13:18:18
- At least we had better food at CU - Smokin_Clover 2017-10-17 12:58:24
  - I knew there was at least one other Cornellian here - shawno3 2017-10-17 19:17:01
- The place has changed since my first visit in 1975 - Tiger Stadium 2017-10-17 12:55:30
  - I'm happy about the forecast for those attending - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-17 13:33:22
    - It would have been especially great given the hot, dry - ocmj 2017-10-17 15:55:57

For 40 years every and I do mean every UGA fan has - 93NationalChampions 2017-10-17 11:41:14 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Be advised that qualifying the win by citing a great catch - ACross 2017-10-17 13:57:50
  - Noted counselor. I’ll try and do better. - 93NationalChampions 2017-10-17 17:53:24
    - Aspiring not to be an asshole is a noble persuit. - BeastOfBourbon 2017-10-17 21:46:04
  - Pot - Irish Warrior 2017-10-17 15:08:13
  - Did the GA fan takeover have a positive effect - cj 2017-10-17 14:38:35
- It's a shame we don't make it easy for people to properly - Carlos Huerta 2017-10-17 12:32:29
  - Probably the only team to play against 4 of 5 P5 conf * - Voisman 2017-10-17 14:22:32
- I've noticed over the years that many other schools' fans - cbo86 2017-10-17 12:02:37

Trivial question/comments on Southern Cal 1977 - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-17 00:24:45 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Murray's Massage Parlor had a sign for every halftime. We - drmurray 2017-10-17 14:06:26
- Fans used to go onto the field at half with signs, until - tenndomer 2017-10-17 10:45:59
  - Pitt 1978 was my first game and I believe that was the one. * - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-17 13:21:32
  - The last one I remember seeing read "PURDUE- - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-17 10:49:53
    - The best sign I saw was that season. We played Navy - Irish7478 2017-10-17 11:09:21
      - Correction: "Burst the Trojans and bring on the seamen". * - PWK2 2017-10-17 14:23:37
        77 Sign: "Irish Band says ND Rhythm Better Than Trojans" * - drmurray 2017-10-17 15:02:30
- You have to remember Anthony Davis in 74 - Irish7478 2017-10-17 09:44:39
- 1974? - Pat85 2017-10-17 01:11:19
  - There very well may be something to that. - RocketShark 2017-10-17 06:19:01
    - The one game ND undoubtedly ran up the score on purpose - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-17 11:13:32
      - I was at that game. One of the most awesome ND teams - Camarillo Brillo 2017-10-17 13:00:39
      - And the fish stuff (link) - Keenan4w 2017-10-17 11:41:37

And now the annual look into the mad mad world - SEE 2017-10-16 23:49:33 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- It's entertaining lurking on that board after losses and - ocmj 2017-10-17 14:43:05
- We could be in trouble if Darnold really is a duel threat - BmoreIrish 2017-10-17 10:24:30
  - BVG gives me PTSD - SEE 2017-10-17 12:08:17
    - I think you missed the joke * - oneill3b 2017-10-17 12:10:51
      - No, I got it. Just reading his name - SEE 2017-10-17 12:12:09
  - Well if Kelly lost the duel we'd need a new coach. * - Saxattack29 2017-10-17 10:30:39
- Always an enjoyable read. - irishintheville 2017-10-17 07:24:53
  - He doesn't have reasonable options, just reasonable if - SEE 2017-10-17 12:13:33
- He doesn't care for Darnold running the option either * - Voisman 2017-10-17 01:19:53

Advertising tickets for sale on MNF? Well done, Jack. * - Rocket7 2017-10-16 23:31:11 [Tag Thread]

Thoughts on current playoff model? - Athlete37 2017-10-16 21:10:30 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Eight is enough. - ArasEra 2017-10-17 17:23:30
- I like 4 for many of the reasons already cited - trout 2017-10-17 13:35:06
- 4 is ideal. - gordonbombay 2017-10-17 13:12:21
- It's an arbitrary charade. - ndtnguy 2017-10-17 10:21:07
- 4 is the correct number - Pat85 2017-10-17 10:01:07
- Its fine. I would prefer going back to the old bowl - 84david 2017-10-17 09:46:06
- I think an 8 team playoff is doable - ndcheg 2017-10-17 09:03:07
- I think it should be 6 - guilfordnd 2017-10-17 00:57:39
  - The only problem is with such a long layoff, I'm not sure - Tex Francisco 2017-10-17 10:21:15
    - The first round could be before Xmas - 1651s 2017-10-17 14:40:14
    - despite that criticism - mike-nd 2017-10-17 13:17:01
    - That's a very good point. I didn't take that into account. * - guilfordnd 2017-10-17 10:24:24
- The old system was a farce. Just do the inevitable and - MarkinSeattle 2017-10-16 23:31:20
  - I would prefer 64 teams. * - PWK2 2017-10-17 14:29:38
  - It's not inevitable. Your argument is a farce. * - ACross 2017-10-17 13:59:04
  - This format would destroy the regular season. * - isaywhateveryo 2017-10-17 01:41:22
    - How? Is the NFL regular season “destroyed”? - MarkinSeattle 2017-10-17 12:55:18
      - It was never as important to begin with. - tdiddy07 2017-10-17 16:47:21
      - Three things - Jvan 2017-10-17 14:26:02
        I'd also add that the NFL season is indeed less compelling - garbageplate 2017-10-17 14:58:22
- I'd give a composite computer ranking equal weight - Raristotle 2017-10-16 23:01:06
  - I like this. * - LaughingTulkas 2017-10-17 10:18:30
- I don’t mind it. Actually, ND might have had 2-3 more - GoldenBlues 2017-10-16 22:18:32
  - We might have lost in 1988 though - The Oak 2017-10-17 12:11:06
- I'd go back to pre-everything - Otis 2017-10-16 22:18:07
  - And keep getting screwed? No thanks. - Bill_Brasky 2017-10-17 15:13:51
  - Yup. * - KeoughCharles05 2017-10-17 13:48:10
  - Every amateur sport has a playoff, including pre k x-country - MarkinSeattle 2017-10-17 13:06:34
    - There's nothing magical about a playoff - ndtnguy 2017-10-17 14:53:18
  - And leave billions of dollars on the table? - Bacchus 2017-10-17 11:58:05
  - The perfect era for me was the early 1970s - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-17 11:03:51
  - Agreed. * - Dutch 2017-10-17 10:46:56
  - Same here. * - milhouse 2017-10-17 10:41:30
  - I have always felt this way, back to the days of the - Barrister 2017-10-17 10:15:52
  - 100% agree * - irishboy89 2017-10-17 09:58:49
  - This is where you have to separate fan from player - NJND96 2017-10-17 09:53:45
  - Otis, my man! I agree. The craic made it fun. * - AnSliabhMor 2017-10-16 23:15:55
  - I feel the same way. The playoffs take away from the - NDTwice 2017-10-16 22:39:18
  - Agreed * - GARBAGEPLATE 2017-10-16 22:26:22
- It's better than the previous formats. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-16 22:04:44
- Makes the New Years bowl games relevant again. 4 teams is - NDFlyer 2017-10-16 22:00:34
- Expanding the playoffs would be a disaster - garbageplate 2017-10-16 21:51:42
  - I think If they go more than 8 teams it would be a disaster * - co4nd 2017-10-16 22:24:49
    - 8 would be terrible - GARBAGEPLATE 2017-10-16 22:29:39
      - 8 would be the nightmare scenario for ND - tf86 2017-10-17 11:29:29
        I don't view it from the standpoint of how it helps ND - garbageplate 2017-10-17 11:58:37
      - you can make sure that isnt a big issue - DBCooper 2017-10-17 08:25:19
        I would hope they'd simply take the top 8 - garbageplate 2017-10-17 09:16:40
  - Why? - Colonel Mustard 2017-10-16 22:15:13
    - Expanding to eight teams would have several big impacts - Old Fogey 2017-10-17 13:20:42
    - It would ruin the regular season - garbageplate 2017-10-16 22:17:16
      - How many meaningful games are being played this week? - jmabc 2017-10-17 10:21:05
        Was Auburn-Syracuse a meaningful game, on paper? Was UM- - 1NDGal 2017-10-17 13:11:39
        Plenty - garbageplate 2017-10-17 10:29:13
      - I fail to see how 8 or even a 16 team playoff would ruin the - MarkinSeattle 2017-10-16 23:21:19
        If we can do 16, we could do 32. But 64 would be too much. * - Irish7478 2017-10-17 10:04:53
        Mike Leach disagrees (link) - Brandon 2017-10-17 12:38:56
        Why not 128? * - garbageplate 2017-10-17 10:12:58
        Yeah, "widely accepted" - garbageplate 2017-10-17 09:18:28
        What about high school sports? Or all other college sports? - yooper 2017-10-17 09:25:40
        RE: "other college sports" - garbageplate 2017-10-17 10:12:34
        Transformers made a lot of money, is it a good movie? * - LaughingTulkas 2017-10-17 00:01:28
        It could be if done right. * - mclusky 2017-10-17 09:37:33
- I think it's better than the BCS. - Tex Francisco 2017-10-16 21:50:49
- I think it's fair - Jvan 2017-10-16 21:34:38
  - Yup -- this is the best aspect of both the current system - KeoughCharles05 2017-10-17 09:51:50

Anybody need tickets to NC State? I'm probably ... - Barney68 2017-10-16 19:43:35 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I can buy upgrades & bleachers, so I'm more important. Loser * - rfk 2017-10-16 20:49:46
- 24 together for USN, but don't have any friends so deleted. * - Irish72 2017-10-16 20:14:52

Josh Adams' career YPC number - SEE 2017-10-16 16:31:00 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Only other ND back on this list is Lee Becton at #225. * - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-16 21:09:15
  - George Gipp & Emil Sitko... - JIMK 2017-10-17 02:55:44
- Bryce Love will be at the top of the list in 25 carries * - StetsonDan 2017-10-16 20:19:51
  - I was looking for him, thanks * - hawser 2017-10-16 22:14:15
- Reggie Brooks average was 7.6 but only 198 attempts - 1978Irish 2017-10-16 19:29:01
- That's a fun list - stanford_07 2017-10-16 18:14:24
- He's been outstanding this season. - DCDave 2017-10-16 17:52:45
  - Lot of QBs. * - 88_92wsnd 2017-10-16 21:08:49
  - Thought the same thing. * - JC 2017-10-16 19:52:25

Notre Dame Trump's latest gem - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 14:22:32 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Outstanding. * - Revue Party 2017-10-16 18:31:12
- Oklahoma is an interesting one too - Irish2003 2017-10-16 16:35:29
  - Take the field - careen the big red wagon around and flip it * - mkovac 2017-10-16 22:15:32
  - Having finally seen OU play in person in 2013 - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 18:10:42
    - Boola Boola. * - usmcirish 2017-10-16 20:23:27
  - You could use the same chart for Tennessee and Rocky Top. * - cincysubdomer 2017-10-16 18:00:46
    - And Michigan and The Victors (aka The Bigots Valiant). - ArasEra 2017-10-16 18:15:33
      - We all know the words to that one - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 18:55:39
        I heard it as - Moff 2017-10-16 20:16:03
        I've heard that as the second verse - siddfynch 2017-10-16 20:53:59
        You are all correct, but Moff, yours is the version I know. * - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-16 20:27:12
        Then there's the [censored] version in mixed company - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 20:34:44
        In mixed company I change to the ND-specific version. - SavageDragon 2017-10-16 22:46:19
        I learned it 'Assholes of the world' - Radi-skull 2017-10-16 19:05:41
        This is what I teach my kids - saintapollonia 2017-10-16 21:21:14
        Parent of the Year. - 1NDGal 2017-10-17 20:57:10
        Both and * - TAR 2017-10-16 19:34:18
- I like it when they play "Tusk" - vivaflanner 2017-10-16 14:46:03
  - I like it when they get gored up the ass by a tusk. - ArasEra 2017-10-16 18:11:11
    - That most recently happened September 3, 2016 - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 18:17:36
  - I don't - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 18:08:53
  - I like when their plane crashes - Chuck84 2017-10-16 16:47:14
    - Almost happened in '09. They still beat us. Shit. * - TheRosadoBrothers 2017-10-16 22:14:51
- That's completely unfair; they know that other one too. * - Boston Domer 2017-10-16 14:44:25
- Same as FSU...in fact, not sure I can tell the difference... * - domer4 2017-10-16 14:36:20

Interesting to watch the "mood" of the Board - slick 2017-10-16 13:42:58 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- I'm still expecting losses to USC, NC State, and Miami * - co4nd 2017-10-16 22:27:05
  - & Stanford. * - Jurassic 2017-10-17 10:53:03
- All of the excuses from the "It's not 1988 anymore" crowd - Moff 2017-10-16 15:59:09
  - Wow, we really only have gone up one spot. - Wooderson 2017-10-16 18:06:13
    - I looked while writing my anti-excuse rant last Dec. - Moff 2017-10-16 18:10:40
  - It's hard to deny the fact - ProV1x 2017-10-16 17:41:37
    - Would Brohm turn down the Vols to help his alma mater? (link) - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-16 23:54:39
      - There are a lot of Cards fans who desperately want him. - irishintheville 2017-10-17 07:04:29
    - I caught a few minutes of that game. - Moff 2017-10-16 18:06:24
- This team continues to have the talent to win 11 games - KeoughCharles05 2017-10-16 15:33:55
  - for 8 years now * - discNDav 2017-10-17 08:22:23
  - Couldn't say it any better. * - Voisman 2017-10-16 21:15:35
- 11-2 may be a quicker route to a new coach/AD than 1-11 - drinkycrow 2017-10-16 15:31:52
  - Can we keep Tickle Me Elko? - Son of Galway 2017-10-16 17:15:30
- Well, we look pretty darn good to me. - Otter 2017-10-16 15:06:02
  - That's Carolina blue, all right - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 20:42:54
- I would separate - BmoreIrish 2017-10-16 14:51:44
  - I was going to argue with you - The Oak 2017-10-16 17:06:24
  - 8-4 seems very realistic to me - IrishArab 2017-10-16 15:13:05
    - Ralph Russo from the AP sees the yin and the yang: - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-16 15:29:13
  - I agree with this post. * - 1978Irish 2017-10-16 15:06:39
- I stated that this team would start 6-0. - goldhelmethead 2017-10-16 14:45:09
  - I bet most on this board had us at 5-1 and no worse - cj 2017-10-16 15:46:39
    - I would be very surprised if most on the board expected 5-1 - oneill3b 2017-10-16 16:01:17
      - I said 10-2. Many others did too - Chuck84 2017-10-16 22:49:51
        Agreed to an extent - WilfordBrimley 2017-10-17 01:08:06
        My sense of the season was pretty much identical - oneill3b 2017-10-17 18:50:24
      - There are two types of expectations - Ty Webb 2017-10-16 18:04:19
        Agree * - oneill3b 2017-10-16 19:58:49
      - Well actually ... - atepesm 2017-10-16 17:30:12
        Touché. I’m surprised that people thought we would beat MSU - oneill3b 2017-10-16 19:57:04
        I doubt most expected 20+ point victory margins - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 20:45:53
        In a probability poll, the expected record be 4-2, right? - irishlaw2010 2017-10-16 19:32:32
        That's probably true. - tdiddy07 2017-10-17 09:33:47
        Mindless hive groupthink * - Moff 2017-10-16 17:43:21
        Cut it out - HTownND 2017-10-16 17:34:47
        And O’Neill is a regular poster. - kudos 2017-10-16 18:54:31
      - The prediction I saw most often was return to form - Moff 2017-10-16 16:17:49
- I have always thought that ND could play with anyone - jt 2017-10-16 14:17:17
  - exactly, great coaching leads to wins. * - discNDav 2017-10-17 08:18:58
- We have been here before. In 2014 we were 7-1 - 1978Irish 2017-10-16 14:08:16
  - I said before the season with just a "bad" D we'd be 10-2 - btd 2017-10-16 21:13:37
  - 2014 fsu mindfucked that team - 2001sorin 2017-10-16 17:07:50
    - Maybe - but a host of injuries on defense & an incompetent.. - Irishdemon 2017-10-16 18:29:23
  - There were some real warning signs in 2014 - oneill3b 2017-10-16 16:12:34
  - Doubt a collapse this year. - BIG MAC 2017-10-16 15:44:41
    - Sounds like you're thinking this year will be more like the - Carlos Huerta 2017-10-16 16:34:16
- Will breaking out green jersey's disrupt swarbrick's bold - cj 2017-10-16 14:00:03
  - John Robinson, when asked about the Green Jerseys, said - Rosecrea 2017-10-16 15:16:53
    - In 1997 John Robinson also said "Bob Davie is going to win - ArasEra 2017-10-16 20:55:49
    - I watched the game a while back and we were far - cj 2017-10-16 15:50:52

Bring on the sweater puppies! * - Porpoiseboy 2017-10-16 13:24:30 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- They're a Maybelline commercial. Buy it by the 55 gal drum. * - ArasEra 2017-10-16 14:17:44
- It may get a bit nipply Saturday night. * - irishintheville 2017-10-16 13:32:10
  - Just a tit bit. * - irishman98 2017-10-16 20:46:18

Bovada odds make it look like Clemson was hardly fazed by - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-16 13:21:07 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Because they will easily win the ACC. They have to lose 2 - Btd 2017-10-16 23:43:16
- They actually dropped considerably - Chuck84 2017-10-16 16:31:16
- biggest joke of a schedule is Wisconsin's - oggie 2017-10-16 14:50:11
  - No kidding...only one ranked team (Michigan) and no other - irishguard78 2017-10-16 15:06:43
- Clemson's remaining schedule is not overbearing - frickerdog 2017-10-16 13:32:01
  - I think you're correct, but that's ridiculous - oneill3b 2017-10-16 13:38:42
    - I've been working on a theory that it's actually better to - KeoughCharles05 2017-10-16 14:30:12
      - And simply a lost opportunity for a quality win. - tdiddy07 2017-10-16 15:51:09
        Good points. Unfortunately I think you’re right. * - oneill3b 2017-10-17 07:39:11
        Also true. * - KeoughCharles05 2017-10-16 16:20:18
      - No theory necessary. It's already been shown - gordonbombay 2017-10-16 15:42:22
    - The worst one up there is Ohio State. - DomerJon 2017-10-16 14:25:52
      - By ranking, the best they've beaten is IU. * - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-16 16:12:49

Wimbush injury update? - Wooderson 2017-10-16 10:55:17 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- He has been practicing * - dwjm3 2017-10-16 11:17:17

According to Pete Sampson - NDGoldenDome 2017-10-16 09:36:20 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- ... the last time ND beat a ranked USC team was 1995 - Hanratty5ND 2017-10-16 10:28:02
  - very similar team this year - jt 2017-10-16 11:45:26
    - Similarly, ND is coming off of its most disappointing year - tdiddy07 2017-10-16 13:48:22
    - I think this is spot on. - irishintheville 2017-10-16 12:30:58
      - if Sc makes us one-dimensional (assuming it's to the pass) - jt 2017-10-16 12:34:03
        I agree with that, but it's highly unlikely that - oneill3b 2017-10-16 13:13:35
        sure, I agree. The main thing that would stop ND's run game - jt 2017-10-16 14:13:27
        Agree. I'll be royally pissed if we abandon the run - oneill3b 2017-10-16 14:29:59
        I think inside zone should work well against Sc - jt 2017-10-16 15:06:49
        Makes sense. I hope Dexter Williams gets carries - oneill3b 2017-10-16 15:16:40
        that's basic inside zone rules - jt 2017-10-16 15:37:01
        Good stuff. Thanks. - oneill3b 2017-10-16 16:15:36
        Adams is a much better zone runner, IMO - jt 2017-10-16 17:57:01
        you aren't just saying this because of all of the other - ocdomer78 2017-10-16 13:06:15
        No, I'm saying it based upon what I have seen of their - jt 2017-10-16 14:14:24
        I think we need to win the turnover battle. - irishintheville 2017-10-16 12:44:41
    - This year - dcorreal 2017-10-16 12:19:47
      - In '07, '08 & '11 I believe SC avoided running up the score - irishrock 2017-10-16 12:30:16
        Wasn't the "play for my bros" comment a response to Kelly's - MackerelSnappingAnarchist 2017-10-16 13:17:15
        yep, after that game. Judge for yourself (link) - irishrock 2017-10-16 13:21:38
        Kiffen didn't keep the score down in '11 - jt 2017-10-16 12:33:12
        I've often thought your version is what occurred - irishrock 2017-10-16 12:35:14
        Haden was on the sideline at the end of the game - jt 2017-10-16 14:15:27
      - 2011 was bad - jt 2017-10-16 12:24:29
    - What were your thoughts on Darnold? - dwjm3 2017-10-16 12:07:43
      - I loved him in Green Acres. * - ArasEra 2017-10-16 14:13:48
      - He looks like the Heat Miser. - milhouse 2017-10-16 13:29:01
        He's too much. * - rockmcd 2017-10-16 14:54:22
        Excellent! * - ArasEra 2017-10-16 14:19:00
      - very impressed - jt 2017-10-16 12:15:34
  - Are you rooting for USC this week? - BigNDfan 2017-10-16 11:12:53
    - are you going to disappear to the pit if we lose? * - jt 2017-10-16 11:45:48
      - We have some time before basketball season starts JT. * - BigNDfan 2017-10-16 11:48:06
        oh, was that the reason last year? MSU game must have been - jt 2017-10-16 12:05:53
        The wind - HTownND 2017-10-16 19:56:11
        The wind is truly amazing at ND.. - BigNDfan 2017-10-16 21:56:58
        need to install more chain link fences - jt 2017-10-16 22:02:40
        It even... - BigNDfan 2017-10-17 06:44:23
    - I'm rooting for a new regime - Hanratty5ND 2017-10-16 11:31:16
- you know what will end up making the final % even harder? - jt 2017-10-16 10:13:00
  - Maybe I'm optimistically viewing the Tweet, but - gordonbombay 2017-10-16 11:51:50
  - The schedule doesn’t seem so hard when we are good. - MobileIrish 2017-10-16 11:40:18
  - 2 blue pills? - cj 2017-10-16 11:18:15
    - I had never seen that replay - KeoughCharles05 2017-10-16 14:41:17
      - I love that the ball knocked him over. In fairness, it - cj 2017-10-16 15:06:01
  - That was my reaction as well. - jerseyirish07 2017-10-16 10:36:16

Let "Hate Week" begin...Suck it usc! * - Albatross 2017-10-16 08:20:25 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- But then what will we call the week of the da U game? * - 1NDGal 2017-10-16 11:35:28
  - Hateweek Too.0 * - Paddy O'Furniture 2017-10-17 04:48:51

Irish open as 4 point favorites. Interesting SC comments (link) - SEE 2017-10-15 21:54:23 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- Line is now 3.5. * - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-16 17:36:06
- I wish we had Will Fisher. * - A1Leprechaun 2017-10-16 14:11:30
- Astute posters. If they shut down our ability to run, turn - VaDblDmr 2017-10-16 10:43:43
  - of course that's their gameplan - jt 2017-10-16 12:25:53
    - we self scout every week - irishrock 2017-10-16 13:31:17
- Coaching introspection from one commenter.. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-15 22:49:55
- SC mid season report card - SEE 2017-10-15 22:24:21

We are as far removed from the 05 USC game as the 05 - 88_92wsnd 2017-10-15 20:31:40 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- The whole experience of the 2005 USC week was surreal * - undfan211 2017-10-16 16:16:55
- I find that bit of trivia horrifying for some reason. * - Papa November 2017-10-16 16:02:06
  - Getting old? * - 88_92wsnd 2017-10-16 21:22:05
    - It would seem so. * - Papa November 2017-10-16 22:00:20
- Today is the 29th anniversary of ND 31 Miami 30 - Father Nieuwland 2017-10-15 20:49:43
  - I never thought my senior year was the beginning of the end * - btd 2017-10-16 21:53:40
  - It's been over 10,000 days since our last national title. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-15 22:56:23
    - At the time I never thought it would be ND's last NC - Hanratty5ND 2017-10-16 10:43:10
      - Lou spoke in April of 1990 at St Ed's Hall Chapel... - domer4 2017-10-16 14:38:40
    - Before long, that will have been more than half my life - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 09:55:25
    - Malcolm Gladwell would definitely say we're world class - ndzippy 2017-10-16 07:13:28
  - Attended w/ 6 or 7 Friends & their Fathers. Awesome Day! - Jammer 2017-10-15 22:04:20
    - Slight correction - Father Nieuwland 2017-10-15 22:38:37
  - Oh my - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-15 21:05:24
    - He was probably more familiar with Canaan law * - garbageplate 2017-10-15 21:40:44

Before the GA game somewhere I saw BK’s record as a - Newt 2017-10-15 19:08:31 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- 1-8 last 9 games decided by one score - 2001sorin 2017-10-15 20:12:05
  - Yes, I don’t think Newt is correct * - DakotaDomer 2017-10-15 22:51:18
    - You are right. It's Knute. * - Porpoiseboy 2017-10-16 13:30:30
- We opened favored by 3 against USC in 2015 - oneill3b 2017-10-15 19:46:07
  - We ended up 6.5 point favorites - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-15 20:23:49
    - That was one of the great pants poopings of Kelly’s tenure - oneill3b 2017-10-15 21:22:40
      - ALLLL ABOARDDDDD!!!! * - irishmitten 2017-10-15 23:24:25
        That game should've been the death knell - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-16 12:53:17

40 years ago this week - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-15 18:31:08 [Tag Thread] [Show All]
- We are the Green Machine! - Dadknuknutesson 2017-10-15 18:36:33
  - Video of Digger Phelps (and Keith Jackson) at that rally. - G.K.Chesterton 2017-10-15 20:07:13
    - Forgot that Digger was a "lefty"...commanded the crowd... * - harv79pangborn 2017-10-16 16:59:22
  - We guessed correctly - ShermanOaksND 2017-10-15 19:13:39

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