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Matchups: Notre Dame’s Must-Win Clashes with Purdue [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 12:56am 9/16/25 (0) [View All]
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Notre Dame Football Primer: Defenseless Irish Host In-State Rival Purdue [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 12:40am 9/16/25 (6) [View All]
- How does a program with all the resources and commitment to the gold standard hire - ndphysics - 6:36am 9/16/25
  - This crappy hire stuff goes all the way back to Faust! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 8:01am 9/16/25
  - Perhaps he’ll turn it around - WoodstockIrish - 7:25am 9/16/25
    - I'm afraid that MF is becoming ND's version of James Franklin.... - NEPA Irish - 8:13am 9/16/25
      - Are you nuts? Go take a look at our road to the Natty runner up again. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:38am 9/16/25
      - Re: I'm afraid that MF is becoming ND's version of James Franklin.... [NT] - NEPA Irish - 8:13am 9/16/25
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How was the holding NOT called on the 4th and 11? It was right in front of the ball/QB. [LINK] - captaincoyle - 11:21pm 9/15/25 (5) [View All]
- Again, when you're not affiliated w/a conference, you'll never get those calls [NT] - NEPA Irish - 8:09am 9/16/25
- FSU 2014, Colorado Orange Bowl Rocket 91. When have we gotten a call/no call to win a game? [NT] - salbam - 7:31am 9/16/25
  - Navy 4th down spot 1.5 yds forward is only one I can remember. [NT] - salbam - 7:32am 9/16/25
    - And Rudy really was offsides. [NT] - salbam - 7:33am 9/16/25
- Typical, same way no call against USC for the "Push", The PI against FSU etc [NT] - Rocketman84 - 12:34am 9/16/25
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Freeman is first ND HC to ever have two 0-2 starts. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:46pm 9/15/25 (28) [View All]
- Freeman also decided to hire a guy who's past defenses allowed 38, 29, 31, 37 & 29ppg - Rocketman84 - 12:21am 9/16/25
  - Wondering if MF's mentor, Jim Tressel urged him to hire Ash?? [NT] - NEPA Irish - 8:05am 9/16/25
    - Then he needs a new mentor. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:40am 9/16/25
  - On the bright side, this is the best way to force the offense to catch up w/ the times: score often [NT] - oldirish - 7:13am 9/16/25
  - And clearly expects his results to be much better than they've been everywhere else. - Clem - 6:57am 9/16/25
- The asinine scheduling isn't helping him. - clements2 - 11:01pm 9/15/25
  - That's price you pay when you want to remain an Independent [NT] - NEPA Irish - 8:07am 9/16/25
  - If you are truly good, you win both games without any real struggle. Neither team is great. [NT] - oldirish - 7:15am 9/16/25
  - Don’t disagree, but win one of 2 then win out & we’re in the playoffs [NT] - LanceManion - 11:07pm 9/15/25
    - No other team does this shit. - clements2 - 11:12pm 9/15/25
      - Two buzz saws because we aren’t very good? - WoodstockIrish - 7:29am 9/16/25
      - It’s completely idiotic but front-loaded schedules may be the cost of independence - LanceManion - 11:18pm 9/15/25
        Texas A&M is a far cry from a Top SEC team [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:33am 9/16/25
        
        I don't buy that. - clements2 - 11:28pm 9/15/25
        Most teams want big out of conference games early. USC is trying to do it too. - ndphysics - 5:36am 9/16/25
        
        Last year was relatively easy schedule then we lost to NIU [NT] - LanceManion - 12:02am 9/16/25
        they opened at A&M - clements2 - 12:43am 9/16/25
        And A&M lost 5 games last year, so what? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:34am 9/16/25
- He seems to recognize & address mistakes but the mistakes w/b avoided by an experienced coach [NT] - LanceManion - 10:57pm 9/15/25
  - In MF's tenure there is a lot of niavete. A lot of self inflicted unforced errors. A lot of lack of - oldirish - 7:17am 9/16/25
- I think you can win with Freeman, but he needs the right coordinators. - DiscoRick - 10:06pm 9/15/25
  - Freeman needs to be managed, not because he is reckless but because he lacks experience - LanceManion - 11:00pm 9/15/25
    - ^^^^^^^ [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:06am 9/16/25
    - The hire of Chris ASS is about as reckless as it gets... inexcusable [NT] - Rocketman84 - 12:23am 9/16/25
      - 100% failure of a hire, but he naively relied on Urban Meyer’s endorsement - LanceManion - 12:30am 9/16/25
- He also has record for most Top 25 wins his first 3 years [NT] - Turkish - 9:26pm 9/15/25
  - ...and losses to NIU and Marshall. - clements2 - 11:22pm 9/15/25
    - Inventing ways to beat yourself is the nerve wrecking part - Rocketman84 - 12:29am 9/16/25
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On defensive schemes - NDWisconsin - 4:10pm 9/15/25 (5) [View All]
- Ash is VanGorder without the porn 'stache [NT] - ND521 - 6:36pm 9/15/25
  - Maybe he should grow one at this point... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:12pm 9/15/25
    - At least VanGorder's stache was worth watching. [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:03pm 9/15/25
- There is obvious confusion right now - NDNEIL - 5:40pm 9/15/25
- Whatever the corners were doing by patting the back of their head to signal to the other DBs... No - oldirish - 4:38pm 9/15/25
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Shuler's targeting call was the most egregious of the whole game. He looked like he was attempting - THEISMANCARR - 3:57pm 9/15/25 (8) [View All]
- Well the holding on Hinish was very egregious too. I just watched it. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 1:11am 9/16/25
- ND still should have won but that call, the hold on the TD, and also a hold on the scramble for 1st - NDNEIL - 8:16pm 9/15/25
- it was clearly not targeting,,Replay officials. - cubsfanin16 - 8:04pm 9/15/25
- He didn't even hit the head or neck area. He hit the shoulder. The ONLY thing they could go on is he - oldirish - 4:34pm 9/15/25
- There was no intent nor was there helmet to helmet - horrid call [NT] - LanceManion - 4:34pm 9/15/25
- It's even worse because it was reviewed. I think it was influenced by the QB getting injured. - Turkish - 4:13pm 9/15/25
  - Yep. Bought it because of the "injury". Out one play... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:53pm 9/15/25
- Said it at the time. Pure BS. Was not close. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:01pm 9/15/25
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ND had zero sacks and 2 TFL's on Saturday. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:48pm 9/15/25 (3) [View All]
- Last year avg 5.44 TFL/per game. 4 Total in two games this year [NT] - 81Brown - 4:52pm 9/15/25
- The DL has been poor, mediocre at best for many years. We have small flashes of something good but - oldirish - 4:33pm 9/15/25
  - My guess is they're told not to get home. At least last game. [NT] - DiscoRick - 5:14pm 9/15/25
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ChrisB... Where are you? Assumed you would have some fuming input on YTD performance. Thoughts? [NT] - oldirish - 3:35pm 9/15/25 (0) [View All]
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Injury report (so far) - ndunabomber - 2:43pm 9/15/25 (6) [View All]
- Moore played the game out after the injury. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:26pm 9/15/25
- How do our kicker's keep getting hurt? [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:06pm 9/15/25
  - Two chicks at the same time. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 3:27pm 9/15/25
    - The spirit is willing but the flesh is swollen and bruised. [NT] - NDWisconsin - 4:12pm 9/15/25
    - Kickers now too? NIL really has improved things for everybody... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:03pm 9/15/25
    - Really I never experienced that and am a mediocre athlete too. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:51pm 9/15/25
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Transfer portal guys, Week 3 - ndunabomber - 12:24pm 9/15/25 (1) [View All]
- Thanks Bomber! [NT] - 81Brown - 3:47pm 9/15/25
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At this point, one can only hope. [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 11:58am 9/15/25 (3) [View All]
- You're hoping Golden gets fired? Why? He would be very unlikely to return to ND, if that's your hope [NT] - Irish_Demon - 3:17pm 9/15/25
  - He's 2-0 and the star QB goes down. He's not even getting fired. This is way far-fetched... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:04pm 9/15/25
    - I agree. It's a very poorly written article. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 8:11pm 9/15/25
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"it’s not the call, it’s the execution" - AlbanyIRISH - 11:51am 9/15/25 (34) [View All]
- Whole lotta returning players playing a step or two slower than they did last year. - Clem - 7:05am 9/16/25
- If the call is right, but the players can't execute the call, the call is not right. [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:29pm 9/15/25
- Freeman's version of: "Get used to it" [NT] - clements2 - 3:15pm 9/15/25
- Sounds Kellyesque. Almost like absolving the coaches and blaming the players. [NT] - NDQuebec - 1:58pm 9/15/25
  - Playcalls don't matter when fundamentals slip. Missed Tackles, blown assignments reflect coaching - Turkish - 3:57pm 9/15/25
    - He was more nuanced today but when he says it's a lack of execution, sounds like blaming players [NT] - NDQuebec - 5:44pm 9/15/25
      - Understand the feeling. I hear play calls are not problem when fundamentals poor - Turkish - 8:26pm 9/15/25
- A & M hit their dig route over and over - Mark - 1:39pm 9/15/25
- If you look at still photos of plays of the D During the game - salbam - 1:05pm 9/15/25
- he's repeating that mantra at today's presser [NT] - irish93 - 12:50pm 9/15/25
  - Coaches speak, coach speak, blah blah, blah. He needs to get off his rump and do something about his - DiscoRick - 2:00pm 9/15/25
    - And the media needs to stop acting like fan boys and ask - DiscoRick - 2:01pm 9/15/25
      - These are the only questions they ever ask. Press conferences are super boring once you pick up on - oldirish - 4:36pm 9/15/25
      - ... [NT] - DiscoRick - 2:04pm 9/15/25
- . [NT] - ndphysics - 12:31pm 9/15/25
- Is he channeling his inner Brian Kelly? [NT] - ndphysics - 12:31pm 9/15/25
- Scheme is great but D is out of position, gets no penetration and can’t tackle - still coaching [NT] - LanceManion - 12:03pm 9/15/25
  - Yes yes yes. Players who could learn last year's D suddenly can't learn this year's? [NT] - jrdjr84 - 2:03pm 9/15/25
  - Yep, sure is. Can't blame the kids if the coaches let them get away with not executing properly. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:58pm 9/15/25
- Privately, it's, "Get your shiite together or I take over the D and hit the bricks." Pathetic. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 11:54am 9/15/25
  - I'm betting it's not. Freeman seems to like Tressel ball. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:56pm 9/15/25
    - I don't get this remark. If he liked "Tressel ball" Love would have had more carries vs. Miami - Turkish - 3:59pm 9/15/25
      - Talking about the D. And Freeman seems to have approved of this hire and scheme. - DiscoRick - 5:28pm 9/15/25
        Even D only, pretty aggressive under both MF and Golden - Turkish - 8:30pm 9/15/25
        I agree Golden was aggressive. Not so sure Freeman is. Don't think Tressel would win one in 2025. - DiscoRick - 9:56pm 9/15/25
      - Also, 2023 was ND's highest PPG in history, and we just scored 40 points (7 from ST, but still) - Turkish - 4:04pm 9/15/25
        Again, talking about defense. And the Miami game sure didn't look like - DiscoRick - 5:31pm 9/15/25
        Offense has only been really “run forward” last year - Turkish - 8:31pm 9/15/25
        That's fair. He had Pyne/Buchner then Hartman. - DiscoRick - 10:01pm 9/15/25
  - At some point somebody on D has to make a play. There were opportunities. - ELP - 12:39pm 9/15/25
    - You are right but coaches have to drill the fundamentals and put the players in position to make - NDQuebec - 2:10pm 9/15/25
      - I'm thinking MF gets heavily involved in the defense. Meetings, scheming, maybe even calling defense - ELP - 4:12pm 9/15/25
      - Speaking of tackling, I think Shuler got screwed and was attempting to make the same type tackle he - THEISMANCARR - 2:37pm 9/15/25
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Totally Different Defensive Philosophy - Ash vs. Golden - murph92675 - 11:32am 9/15/25 (9) [View All]
- Freeman doesn't like to blitz - D2 - 3:07pm 9/15/25
  - What he likes and wants isn't a reality right now, ND HAS to blitz to get pressure. - Clem - 7:46am 9/16/25
  - Don't forget Gray's holding call on the 3rd and 16 incompletion during their last drive [NT] - McIrish - 12:24am 9/16/25
- Freeman might not be for much longer. I do wonder what Mickens things of this cluster. He will be - ndphysics - 11:43am 9/15/25
  - Good luck. His DBs are one of the sloppier units on the team. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:59am 9/15/25
    - Explain to me how one of the better position coaches in college could be at fault here? Seriously. - ndphysics - 12:33pm 9/15/25
      - If he is one of the better position coaches in college... - AlbanyIRISH - 3:44pm 9/15/25
        I will give u that but he is a damn good coach [NT] - ndphysics - 3:57pm 9/15/25
      - It’s the scheme, but his DBs regressing and missing tackles doesn’t help him [NT] - LanceManion - 12:48pm 9/15/25
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Purdue can't get here soon enough. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:02am 9/15/25 (7) [View All]
- Honestly I’m more worried for Purdue given what has happened the last two games - NDWisconsin - 11:39am 9/15/25
  - I expect the offense to excel. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:40am 9/15/25
    - interestingly enough...... - und67 - 1:18pm 9/15/25
      - I wonder what the % playoff chances were after we lost to NIU because I see they are 8% now. We have - THEISMANCARR - 2:46pm 9/15/25
        Need to now root for A&M and Miami the rest of the way too... - TakethetrainKnute - 3:05pm 9/15/25
        Miami should win the ACC. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:32pm 9/15/25
        Agree on all counts. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:18pm 9/15/25
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Mondays are the worst after a loss - NDWisconsin - 10:26am 9/15/25 (5) [View All]
- Not really. I have stopped the heavy drinking by then [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:12am 9/15/25
  - But what of the hangover? [NT] - NDWisconsin - 11:33am 9/15/25
    - So far so good today. Two bloody Mary’s and no shakes just the possible realization of - whatsamataU - 11:58am 9/15/25
      - Hair of the Dog. I take it it wasn’t an over the top Bloody Mary.. - NDWisconsin - 2:54pm 9/15/25
- Agreed.Especially now that we are on a three game losing streak. [NT] - garryowen - 10:35am 9/15/25
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Would love to know why kva wasn’t in the field for the last play and Bowen was. - ndphysics - 9:59am 9/15/25 (7) [View All]
- KVA should be starting. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:49pm 9/15/25
- Bowen is our 4th best LB right now and his snaps should show it going forward. Inexcusable for - 81Brown - 11:32am 9/15/25
  - Bowen's coverage on the TD was not that bad, pass was perfect and their tight end made a good catch. - THEISMANCARR - 2:49pm 9/15/25
    - Very wrong. He said he knew the route and he still flipped his hips to the outside. He was out of - 81Brown - 3:43pm 9/15/25
      - It looked good in the stands but I was seated low on opposite side so I couldn't see all that. I'll - THEISMANCARR - 7:16pm 9/15/25
- Because the DC sucks. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:04am 9/15/25
- I was wondering the same thing. Probably should have rushed him and had KVA drop into coverage. - NDWisconsin - 10:23am 9/15/25
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Mike Goolsby “Ash is terrible” on X [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:40am 9/15/25 (1) [View All]
- Why in his opinion? Did he rubber stamp the hire? I'm interested in his thoughts. [NT] - ELP - 9:51am 9/15/25
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The Chiefs are 0 and 2 and the Irish remain in the top 25. - Curly1918 - 8:43am 9/15/25 (3) [View All]
- Most of the country hates the Chiefs! ND will still make the playoffs! IMO [NT] - irishslovak - 8:57am 9/15/25
  - ND vs. Clemson in the first ever play-in game for the final spot. - ELP - 9:48am 9/15/25
  - Your lips to God’s ears. - TakethetrainKnute - 9:09am 9/15/25
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Great NFL safety eval of X Watts on Falcons podcast. [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 7:22am 9/15/25 (2) [View All]
- I suspect that we are missing his on field leadership. [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:11am 9/15/25
  - ^^^^^^^^^^^This!!! [NT] - jrdjr84 - 2:07pm 9/15/25
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The crazy thing is they were worried about Carr, & not the rest of the team. - DiscoRick - 12:53am 9/15/25 (10) [View All]
- Was thinking the same thing during the game. Maybe Carr and minchey are very good. For how bad - ndphysics - 6:53am 9/15/25
  - It's just disturbingly bad. That this wasn't detected in practice is a bad sign. - DiscoRick - 8:09am 9/15/25
    - We were told that the defense was a lock down D against our ones. [NT] - ELP - 9:49am 9/15/25
      - Well, maybe this is the defense they were looking for then. Figured they could spot 40 and keep the - DiscoRick - 1:54pm 9/15/25
    - Fully agree. [NT] - ndphysics - 8:43am 9/15/25
      - . [NT] - ndphysics - 8:43am 9/15/25
- Yep. There were questions about Ash.in the bloosphrre. - notalegacy - 2:01am 9/15/25
  - Literally all he had to do is not change anything and teach fundamentals. - DiscoRick - 8:16am 9/15/25
    - Exactly. The question I have is, "Now what?" - notalegacy - 8:32pm 9/15/25
  - A good coach makes a move for the good of the organization. - DiscoRick - 8:00am 9/15/25
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X Watts 1st career INT against SCUM cheater JJ McCarthy [NT] - LanceManion - 11:19pm 9/14/25 (0) [View All]
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Freeman is a great recruiter , jury is out on the coach part - OklahomaIrishman - 10:34pm 9/14/25 (4) [View All]
- Didn't the old AD hire Golden? [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:54am 9/15/25
- Great coaches hire great coaches, especially in their area of focus. Mediocre coaches don’t. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:12am 9/15/25
  - Can't argue with that [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:56am 9/15/25
- Marshall, NIU. An egregious off-sides call against Cal and who knows where that season ends up. [NT] - NDblues - 10:39pm 9/14/25
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2 former Domer K with GW FGs in the NFL today- Aubrey & Shrader for Dallas & Indy - IrishChristopher - 10:00pm 9/14/25 (2) [View All]
- It's ashamed they kicked a grand total of one season for us. Would have loved to had Aubrey for 4 - 81Brown - 11:38am 9/15/25
  - Aubrey was playing the boring sport in college. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 2:54pm 9/15/25
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The repeated direct snaps to Love were ridiculous - ccb - 9:59pm 9/14/25 (6) [View All]
- Everybody in the stands would gasp when they saw that and what happened when CJ was walking - THEISMANCARR - 2:57pm 9/15/25
- Agree. Instantly gives D the #’s advantage w no pass to worry about. QB’s worthless as blocker - BaronVonZemo - 7:25am 9/15/25
  - If you think you have to do it, put another blocker in, instead of the QB [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:57am 9/15/25
    - Put love and price in the backfield and keep them guessing. [NT] - ndphysics - 9:57am 9/15/25
- Against talented teams, I don't think its great - OklahomaIrishman - 10:35pm 9/14/25
- Pathetic grab bag. Why was it never tried v. Miami? [NT] - NDblues - 10:33pm 9/14/25
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Not making excuses, but the officiating was dog shit [NT] - Jerseymick - 9:16pm 9/14/25 (2) [View All]
- Yes, not an excuse but it certainly makes a difference in a close game. We should have won and could - THEISMANCARR - 2:59pm 9/15/25
- Blatantly corrupt at the end. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:47am 9/15/25
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So on a long miserable flight home - IrishNC - 9:10pm 9/14/25 (3) [View All]
- Said somewhat of the same thing above. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:03pm 9/15/25
  - Re: Said somewhat of the same thing above. It's hard to dislike the play of number 6, he was heroic - THEISMANCARR - 3:04pm 9/15/25
- Indiana ripped off a few big plays in garbage time. [NT] - NDblues - 10:35pm 9/14/25
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So if Ash changed nothing, just exactly why do they now suck? Is he just that bad a coach? It looks. - DiscoRick - 8:05pm 9/14/25 (2) [View All]
- Re: So if Ash changed nothing, just exactly why do they now suck? Is he just that bad a coach? It looks. - IrishChristopher - 8:39pm 9/14/25
  - Yep, all the fundamentals across the board look undeveloped. [NT] - DiscoRick - 8:13am 9/15/25
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Texas A&M knew if ND. Was going to pass or run - oldpops - 7:06pm 9/14/25 (2) [View All]
- Empty backfield and wildcat were tipoffs... [NT] - ND521 - 11:59pm 9/14/25
- And yet ND still scored 40 on Elko’s D. With the crap wildcat, too! [NT] - NDblues - 10:37pm 9/14/25
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Why was (Bowen) our worst coverage LB in on 4th and long - 81Brown - 6:29pm 9/14/25 (7) [View All]
- Green dot? - AlbanyIRISH - 6:31am 9/15/25
- I agree. KVA or Ausberry were the obvious choices. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:27pm 9/14/25
- Drayk said at his post game presser that he knew what the route was going to be. - ELP - 7:14pm 9/14/25
  - Point is…he shouldn’t be in there. If he knew - 81Brown - 10:27pm 9/14/25
  - He should have go in front then. Making a tackle in the EZ does not do much for you [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:27pm 9/14/25
  - Credit to him [NT] - ndphysics - 7:21pm 9/14/25
- Make coordinators step to the podium in post game pressers. - clements2 - 6:40pm 9/14/25
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If Boise St. has fallen off the table, Arkansas and USC only meaningful games left on the schedule.. - SteveM - 4:45pm 9/14/25 (14) [View All]
- Other teams are going to lose if we finish 10-2 maybe the choosers will decide that we're improving - THEISMANCARR - 3:11pm 9/15/25
- Petrino will have the Hogs running wild. [NT] - NDblues - 10:41pm 9/14/25
- This D, right now as it stands, is capable of losing to anyone. - ELP - 5:19pm 9/14/25
  - The data say this is a miserable d at this time: it’s bad - murph78 - 5:54pm 9/14/25
    - That’s abysmal [NT] - LanceManion - 6:00pm 9/14/25
    - 129th, that is, not 139th [NT] - murph78 - 5:55pm 9/14/25
  - Carr getting better, solid at skill positions. ND could outrun the remaing teams on the schedule. - SteveM - 5:30pm 9/14/25
- Boise State?!? Hell, I’m not sure this team will get past Purdue next week [NT] - NDinCbusOSUsucks - 5:13pm 9/14/25
  - You serious Clark? [NT] - hipND - 8:32pm 9/14/25
  - Re: Boise State?!? Hell, I’m not sure this team will get past Purdue next week - whaletg - 7:51pm 9/14/25
  - Re: Boise State?!? Hell, I’m not sure this team will get past Purdue next week - whaletg - 6:54pm 9/14/25
- That should be this team’s last concern. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:09pm 9/14/25
- This team isn't winning 10 games in a row. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:08pm 9/14/25
  - No way they win 10 in a row. A 9-3 season will make me happy at this point. [NT] - NDQuebec - 5:53pm 9/14/25
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(SIAP) Per Pete Sampson, A&M knew whether it was a run or pass based on Carr's pre-snap stance. [NT] [LINK] - lacan - 3:53pm 9/14/25 (7) [View All]
- Way to use that to hold us to 40 A&M [NT] - LanceManion - 5:02pm 9/14/25
- Wonder if they knew it was a run when carr went in motion? [NT] - ndphysics - 4:19pm 9/14/25
- And nobody on our team figured this out? Including Carr? That’s pathetic - ndphysics - 3:55pm 9/14/25
  - A&M knew this but Irish O still put up 34 on them. With decent D, 34 wins the game. - ELP - 4:40pm 9/14/25
    - Yep. [NT] - murph78 - 6:01pm 9/14/25
    - True . Surprising they noticed it and maybe our guys didn’t [NT] - ndphysics - 5:59pm 9/14/25
    - Right?! [NT] - LanceManion - 5:03pm 9/14/25
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... [NT] - DiscoRick - 3:45pm 9/14/25 (1) [View All]
- Re: The loss really doesn't matter. With the crappy tackling absent pass rush and crappy D scheme - DiscoRick - 3:46pm 9/14/25
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Who were the 4 guys in on the last pass rush? I didn’t hear sneeds name - ndphysics - 3:22pm 9/14/25 (3) [View All]
- No KVA on the field and Young crashed to the inside. just a head scratching final play. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:19pm 9/14/25
- Re: Who were the 4 guys in on the last pass rush? I didn’t hear sneeds name - spiff72nd - 3:25pm 9/14/25
  - No offense to the kid but is he really one of best 4? To his credit he did his job [NT] - ndphysics - 3:27pm 9/14/25
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Chris Ash at Texas stats - NDsince60 - 2:59pm 9/14/25 (4) [View All]
- Perhaps Freeman ought to be talking to Mike Mickens as a replacement very quickly if he sees thesame [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:24pm 9/14/25
- But he was part of a NC and VERY respected in TX. Or so I was told. - LanceManion - 5:12pm 9/14/25
- There were some concerns before the season. Now this hire looks apocalyptic [NT] - ndphysics - 3:26pm 9/14/25
  - With all its strengths, Ash’s quarters coverage is not without its weaknesses. - NDsince60 - 5:59pm 9/14/25
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#24 ND has lost to #4 Miami and #10 A&M - AlbanyIRISH - 2:40pm 9/14/25 (11) [View All]
- First time since 1988 a team remains in the top 25 despite a 0-2 record - NDWisconsin - 3:38pm 9/14/25
- Posters who predicted 12-0 or 11-1 seemingly thought 2025 would be a cakewalk. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 2:49pm 9/14/25
  - Hey if we end up with the same record as last year that would be a very good thing. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:15pm 9/15/25
  - I predicted 10-2 and still stand by it. - NDQuebec - 5:57pm 9/14/25
  - We’re a couple of bad calls and a competent DC away from being 2-0 [NT] - LanceManion - 5:04pm 9/14/25
  - Some of us were very worried about the first two games with a new QB and DC. - iairishcheeks - 3:14pm 9/14/25
    - i was more worried about Carr. I thought the defense might improve. I never saw this trainwreck - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:19pm 9/14/25
    - I would propose denbrocks head is permanently up his ass. [NT] - ndphysics - 3:28pm 9/14/25
      - Possibly it's a new hybrid ass in both spots. [NT] - DiscoRick - 3:40pm 9/14/25
  - This was an easy fade. Proof that bias leans too far in to near term performance. [NT] - oldirish - 2:55pm 9/14/25
- Seems about right [NT] - DiscoRick - 2:42pm 9/14/25
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So why no play action pass? If everybody is keying on Love it just seems logical. Instead - DiscoRick - 2:40pm 9/14/25 (5) [View All]
- Once u move carr out there is no need to have him out there. A direct snap to love with Carr back - ndphysics - 3:31pm 9/14/25
  - Yep, agree. [NT] - DiscoRick - 3:41pm 9/14/25
    - Are we qualified to be OCs now? We know more than denbrock [NT] - ndphysics - 4:09pm 9/14/25
      - Maybe the question is whether he is. [NT] - DiscoRick - 8:03pm 9/14/25
- It’s called Kellyball. [NT] - PaND - 3:16pm 9/14/25
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Supposed to have great cover corners, so let's play zone. - IdahoIrish - 2:20pm 9/14/25 (4) [View All]
- the problem with man = the DB's turn their backs and run the GO ROUTE coverage, the QB then runs to - KWIRISH - 4:30pm 9/14/25
  - You are very right, man coverage against a mobile QB is very dangerous, especially if our dline is - THEISMANCARR - 3:19pm 9/15/25
- And not rush a QB who sucks under pressure. [NT] - DiscoRick - 2:31pm 9/14/25
- And Chris Ash Sucks Balls [NT] - IdahoIrish - 2:21pm 9/14/25
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63% of the pre-season prediction thread are already losing picks [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 2:15pm 9/14/25 (0) [View All]
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UCLA and VATECH just made moves,MF should do the same with Ash [NT] - garryowen - 2:00pm 9/14/25 (3) [View All]
- I called UCLA last night. That program is a Dumpster Fire. [NT] - SteveM - 4:37pm 9/14/25
- New DC candidate! - lacan - 2:22pm 9/14/25
- What if UCLA HIRES ASH AS HC? [NT] - mtthawk1 - 2:09pm 9/14/25
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Marcus took three gambles with extremely bad odds coming into this year, and it's now being proven. - oldirish - 1:49pm 9/14/25 (8) [View All]
- Actual season play, on all fronts, is proving otherwise. It's not a good story but these are the - oldirish - 7:20am 9/16/25
- Right on number 3 but not on 1 and 2. I love Angeli but he is a sack and fumble waiting to happen. - THEISMANCARR - 3:27pm 9/15/25
- The Ash hire is exposing Freeman as HC. - clements2 - 2:09pm 9/14/25
  - Agreed. You either make a move at DC or show you've got no stones. - DiscoRick - 2:33pm 9/14/25
- 1. You are off your rocker. 2. Maybe, maybe not. 3. Agreed. [NT] - mtthawk1 - 2:05pm 9/14/25
- Absolutely right on Angeli - abalamma - 2:03pm 9/14/25
  - Not having Angelli to start at Miami was dumb. - DiscoRick - 2:31pm 9/14/25
    - Probably the dumbest risk of all looking at the schedule. Not having to worry about rookie QB mistak - oldirish - 2:54pm 9/14/25
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Recruits in attendance last night. Who saw that mess and said yes, I want to be part of that. [NT] - ELP - 1:33pm 9/14/25 (0) [View All]
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How is it that Irish played 2 horrific games to 2 ranked teams & kept both close to the end? - ELP - 12:19pm 9/14/25 (2) [View All]
- We had them on the ropes early with the blocked punt and in 3rd and long until that poorly tackled - THEISMANCARR - 3:32pm 9/15/25
- Muscle Milk and Gorp. [NT] - mtthawk1 - 12:28pm 9/14/25
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Love is a good back. But no need for the SaySay Barkley hurdling. He ain't him YET! [NT] - irishslovak - 12:18pm 9/14/25 (6) [View All]
- It seems Love is a marked man by the defense - D2 - 2:32pm 9/14/25
  - Sorry that is wrong. Love has to be a running back and he and Price will be NFL players and maybe - THEISMANCARR - 3:34pm 9/15/25
- Both Price & Love demonstrated Saquon style skills last year... - SteveM - 12:35pm 9/14/25
  - Re: Both Price & Love. . . . - abalamma - 2:08pm 9/14/25
  - Both are very explosive. [NT] - jray - 12:42pm 9/14/25
- What about Charles Barkley? [NT] - mtthawk1 - 12:29pm 9/14/25
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Kiss My Ash - IrishFD - 12:07pm 9/14/25 (0) [View All]
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What SEC ref has the guts to call that last TD hold with Greg Sankey in the stands. Job security [NT] - salbam - 11:19am 9/14/25 (3) [View All]
- ND never should have been in that position - NDNEIL - 12:32pm 9/14/25
  - That is exactly why against quality opposition the reffing has to be perfect. Shuler was attempting - THEISMANCARR - 3:37pm 9/15/25
- Very true. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:07pm 9/14/25
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What SEC ref has the guts to call that last TD hold with Greg Sankey in the stands. Job security [NT] - salbam - 10:48am 9/14/25 (0) [View All]
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DB Play... - SteveM - 10:06am 9/14/25 (6) [View All]
- Their QB completed less than 50 % of his passes with pretty much no - MuskyTommy - 10:24am 9/14/25
  - The lack of pass rush in back to back games is very concerning. ND D was supposed to be loaded. - jray - 12:55pm 9/14/25
    - Not saying DB play was great by any means but if they put a few hits on him back - MuskyTommy - 1:36pm 9/14/25
    - The confusion is internet message board chatter vs. reality. ND hasn't been loaded at DL in decades - oldirish - 1:16pm 9/14/25
  - Over 20 yds a catch. [NT] - salbam - 10:45am 9/14/25
    - No pressure, zone defense, poor tackling - AlbanyIRISH - 11:51am 9/14/25
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On O: Love, Price, Carr, Raridon and Fields all had respectable games. - LanceManion - 9:53am 9/14/25 (14) [View All]
- faison pitched in admirably, too. [NT] - und67 - 10:30am 9/14/25
- And Raridon may be developing into a prototypical ND Tight End U. player. [NT] - SteveM - 10:23am 9/14/25
  - After getting excoriotaed by some on this - ColeyO - 11:40am 9/14/25
    - I never said he was a washout but until yesterday he dropped too many passes. I hope he stays - THEISMANCARR - 3:39pm 9/15/25
    - He is. He's also the only person Carr seems to look at. It's alarming he's not finding Greathouse [NT] - oldirish - 1:18pm 9/14/25
- CJ will be a pretty good QB by Thanksgiving - AlbanyIRISH - 9:59am 9/14/25
  - Unfortunately, looks like a rebuilding year, goal s/b to win out - LanceManion - 10:04am 9/14/25
    - 2 “good” losses early in the season is not fatal in the current system. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:05pm 9/14/25
- Carr is the real deal. Coaching needs to be better. [NT] - NDWisconsin - 9:58am 9/14/25
  - I think he has the best arm since Brady Quinn (Better than Clausen) [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:02pm 9/14/25
    - He is more accurate than Brady was but not as accurate as Clausen was, yet. But he is way more - THEISMANCARR - 3:48pm 9/15/25
  - Improvement from game 1 to 2 was noticeable and rookie screwups were minimal [NT] - LanceManion - 10:05am 9/14/25
    - I kind expected a few mistakes with him, but he is every bit the player he was made out to be - NDWisconsin - 10:10am 9/14/25
      - Agree on both Rudolph and Wildcat. O doesn’t seem broken. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:19am 9/14/25
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Maybe the Press previously asked this question to MF, but I would love to hear his response to -- - NEPA Irish - 9:21am 9/14/25 (5) [View All]
- The best leaders put their people in positions to succeed - NDWisconsin - 9:55am 9/14/25
- I would disagree that the "core" of the defense is back. - D2 - 9:52am 9/14/25
  - Don’t disagree with your point. Would we have seen a similar product if Golden was still here? - LanceManion - 9:57am 9/14/25
    - Golden was also a part of the "core" of the defense. - D2 - 10:26am 9/14/25
      - I agree. Double whammy of sorts with Golden leaving & personnel issues. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:22am 9/14/25