It doesn't seem like the defense would "forget how to tackle", but who knows what really happens to a finely tuned football machine with 5 weeks completely off.
Do you think the huge amount of time off had any effect?
Replies to: "Do you think the huge amount of time off had any effect?"
- The more I think about it, the more I feel this was a total choke job. - twostep - 11:57am 1/9/13
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- I think it was the ND defense getting bored a new asshole. - irishfaninPA - 3:19pm 1/9/13
- Men vs Boys - sdouglas - 9:09pm 1/9/13
- Amen.... - ripperduck - 2:47pm 1/9/13
- Not enough contact drills during the break? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 2:32pm 1/9/13
- I don't know if it was a choke, but I agree it was far from ND's best performance - ND_in_ATL - 2:20pm 1/9/13
- Agreed. [NT] - jakers - 2:44pm 1/9/13
- Re: The more I think about it, the more I feel this was a total choke job. - NDSoxfan - 1:27pm 1/9/13
- Re: The more I think about it, the more I feel this was a total choke job. - HartfordIrish - 12:50pm 1/9/13
- Welp, if you look below, apparently not much in terms of physicality at practice.... - Frank L - 12:52pm 1/9/13
- I think that is right.... - Frank L - 12:55pm 1/9/13
- Belongs below in response to Lady Irish. [NT] - Frank L - 12:56pm 1/9/13
- I think that is right.... - Frank L - 12:55pm 1/9/13
- Welp, if you look below, apparently not much in terms of physicality at practice.... - Frank L - 12:52pm 1/9/13
- Notre Dame was simply out of their league. - Tom Hynes - 12:25pm 1/9/13
- Thats what I saw too. [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:21pm 1/9/13
- Agree. However, ND did not play up to their potential. [NT] - ndficoop - 1:12pm 1/9/13
- Agree - Bama is a deeper, more talented, more experienced and better coached team. - Lady_Irish_27 - 12:52pm 1/9/13
- Agreed [NT] - Hank Scorpio - 12:38pm 1/9/13
- I'll say it again, not practicing physically was a mistake on par with anything Bob Davie ever did. - jakers - 12:20pm 1/9/13
- Yes, but that's hindsight. How do you know beforehand what the best strategy is? [NT]
- MarkHarman - 6:40pm 1/9/13
- Just based on how ND came out against Miami after the bye week - Lady_Irish_27 - 6:49pm 1/9/13
- Bout the best explanation I have seen for what happened.... - Frank L - 12:38pm 1/9/13
- I had hoped Kelly was lying when he said they played 1v1 for 10 minutes total. - Lady_Irish_27 - 12:45pm 1/9/13
- Yes, but that's hindsight. How do you know beforehand what the best strategy is? [NT]
- MarkHarman - 6:40pm 1/9/13
- Do you think the huge amount of time off had any effect? - GrandRapidsDomer - 12:16pm 1/9/13
- Re: Do you think the huge amount of time off had any effect? - WoodstockIrish - 7:56pm 1/9/13
- If you don't hit in practice, yes. [NT] - jakers - 12:20pm 1/9/13
- ESPN gameday crew said in 12 regular season games they could only find two missed tackles by Te'o - McSweeney - 12:00pm 1/9/13
- Re: ESPN gameday crew said in 12 regular season games they could only find two missed tackles by Te'o - MarkHarman - 6:39pm 1/9/13
- I think it was the ND defense getting bored a new asshole. - irishfaninPA - 3:19pm 1/9/13