A few thoughts on Saturday
by flanner96 (2026-02-26 09:57:10)
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1) Big game, obviously. They're all big from here on out, but beating Maryland in College Park sure would be a nice one to get in the bank for seeding.
2) The ceiling for this team is still very very high. Like, the last Monday of May high. The floor is still missing the tournament, but a win Saturday probably changes that.
3) It will be very interesting to see how Tillman decides to defend Jeffery. He's drawn a pole in most situations so far this year, and that's allowed the other guys on the field to distribute the scoring very nicely. Does does that continue on Saturday, or does Tillman think he's got someone to matchup with Jeffery at SSDM? If it's the later, can Jeffery take advantage and put on a show on a big stage?
4) Can the second midfield win their matchups? I think this might wind up being the key Saturday. If the Irish are getting scoring from this unit, they're going to win.
5) The Irish are the number one scoring offense in the country through 3 games.
6) Games like this may be why we're seeing Lyght on the wing on FOs. With the two new FOGOs its possible the numbers won't look great on Saturday. But Lyght and Donovan are there to win possessions before the other team sets up on offense.
7) Maryland needs this game. They will be desperate. I still think the Irish are going to win.

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