thru the transfer portal year after year. 13 of their starters are transfers, 8 on the offensive side of the ball. So, even though it's Norvell's 5th year, they're not "his players".
What's going to happen if they lose 2-3 games early? Do those hirelings keep giving max effort or do they quit, fake injuries or not play hard because they are looking towards next years opportunities?
Texas A&M is in the same boat, they're talented, but are they going to be good and what is their response to adversity going to be? The past 2 years the answer has been, "not good".
Should be interesting.
Replies to: "They'll be an interesting case study on the benefits and pitfalls of loading up"
- There went my interest in the FSU game. I guess Louisville is next? - Curly1918 - 7:00pm 8/24/24
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- You are under no obligation, that I've heard of, to watch such "lousy" match ups. - Clem - 4:46pm 8/25/24
- I'll happily watch hoping we beat LVille by 40 and FSU by 14 or so... - Chrisb - 5:23pm 8/25/24
- Amen. [NT] - IrishChristopher - 9:10pm 8/25/24
- Think the Louisville game is going to be as enjoyable to watch as the USC game - Clem - 7:47pm 8/25/24
- Yesssir...agreed! [NT] - Chrisb - 8:22pm 8/25/24
- I'll happily watch hoping we beat LVille by 40 and FSU by 14 or so... - Chrisb - 5:23pm 8/25/24
- FSU can recover. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:44am 8/25/24
- Clemson, bye, @Duke, @Miami, UNC, @Notre Dame [NT] - Chrisb - 9:54am 8/25/24
- . [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:22am 8/25/24
- . [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:22am 8/25/24
- If ND has 2 losses at that point, FSU will be a “must win” to make the playoffs [NT]
- Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:22am 8/25/24
- If ND loses 2 games before FSU, the season is already over and we can at least start thinking about - Chrisb - 10:19am 8/25/24
- A 10-2 ND should be in the Top 12. [NT]
- Shadow_of_the_Dome - 10:48am 8/25/24
- 1. We can't just be Top 12 2. If we've lost 2 games prior to FSU we aren't likely to finish 10-2 [NT] - Chrisb - 12:02pm 8/25/24
- A 10-2 ND should be in the Top 12. [NT]
- Shadow_of_the_Dome - 10:48am 8/25/24
- If ND loses 2 games, they're going to the Weedeater Bowl [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 5:42am 8/25/24
- 1997 and Bob Davie remembers. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:38am 8/25/24
- LOL! [NT] - Irishize - 7:48am 8/25/24
- If ND loses 2 games before FSU, the season is already over and we can at least start thinking about - Chrisb - 10:19am 8/25/24
- . [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:22am 8/25/24
- GT game got more interesting though. [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 9:02pm 8/24/24
- Definitely! [NT] - Chrisb - 11:09pm 8/24/24
- FSU might get better. First games are always tough especially if your opponent - ndphysics - 8:24pm 8/24/24
- Off day for FSU, great day for GT - ndunabomber - 10:20am 8/25/24
- Off day? Or did they buy the wrong mercenaries this year? [NT]
- Clem - 4:57pm 8/25/24
- Entirely possible - ndunabomber - 8:38pm 8/25/24
- They'll be an interesting case study on the benefits and pitfalls of loading up - Clem - 6:27am 8/26/24
- Personally, I think what we saw is what they are. [NT]
- Chrisb - 5:47pm 8/25/24
- Truth. [NT] - Clem - 5:50pm 8/25/24
- * [NT] - Clem - 4:58pm 8/25/24
- Entirely possible - ndunabomber - 8:38pm 8/25/24
- Off day? Or did they buy the wrong mercenaries this year? [NT]
- Clem - 4:57pm 8/25/24
- I am going to assume FSU is prepared to play against. They may - ndphysics - 5:49am 8/25/24
- Everyone except Florida teams who come play in the cold. [NT] - Chrisb - 9:46am 8/25/24
- In South Bend, at Night, in November. [NT]
- Chrisb - 8:27pm 8/24/24
- U know it, that’s guaranteed [NT]
- ndphysics - 9:34pm 8/24/24
- I think we are looking at this very differently. [NT] - Chrisb - 11:08pm 8/24/24
- U know it, that’s guaranteed [NT]
- ndphysics - 9:34pm 8/24/24
- Off day for FSU, great day for GT - ndunabomber - 10:20am 8/25/24
- You are under no obligation, that I've heard of, to watch such "lousy" match ups. - Clem - 4:46pm 8/25/24