Sitting high in the end zone there were dozens of times one our speedy receivers were in single coverage and we could have taken a shot downfield. The two times we threw past 20 yards were both complete once in a single coverage great catch once because the DBs blew the coverage and left #9 wide open. Two plays - about 80 yards total between them seems like a pretty good return on investment. While Carr was certainly hurried at times there were plenty of times he could have thrown a deep ball. You do realize if we don’t throw deep to the WRs no decent QBs or WRs will want to come to South Bend.
Replies to: "In 59 minutes Carr was sacked once. Twice in the hurried final minute."
- Playing not to lose ( long). - salbam - 8:39am 9/2/25
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- How is our QB going to throw downfield passes when has roughly - IrishChristopher - 4:58pm 9/2/25
- In 59 minutes Carr was sacked once. Twice in the hurried final minute. - salbam - 10:14pm 9/2/25
- Absolutely agree. The OC plan showed ZERO confidence in the QB and the DC plan lacked confidence - oldirish - 1:33pm 9/2/25
- Agree generally especially the tight man to man with a blitz to make the QB throw quickly before - THEISMANCARR - 9:46am 9/2/25
- Especially against a QB who is notoriously bad under pressure. [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:48am 9/2/25
- It was a very conservative and often confusing gameplan. Biggest concern, IMHO, lack of fire. - LanceManion - 9:00am 9/2/25
- Yes. No one on the team had fire other than Faison on the first drive or two. [NT] - oldirish - 1:34pm 9/2/25
- Lack of fire. I've heard more than one ND beat writer who was there say the same. - ELP - 9:40am 9/2/25
- Watching the D - it’s night and day last year to this year - LanceManion - 11:50am 9/2/25
- Appeared to me they just didnt trust their decision to go with a frosh QB. So they tried to keep it - DiscoRick - 9:38am 9/2/25
- Interesting. Maybe you are right about Carr. If so, then MF is team Carr and Denbrock ain’t [NT]
- LanceManion - 11:51am 9/2/25
- Denbrock would almost have to be team Carr now you'd think. He looked great. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:12pm 9/2/25
- Agreed. Freeman mouthing "told you" after a TD indicates there was serious debate about who to start [NT] - NDblues - 9:59am 9/2/25
- Interesting. Maybe you are right about Carr. If so, then MF is team Carr and Denbrock ain’t [NT]
- LanceManion - 11:51am 9/2/25
- Whatever you do don't Tressel it up, and give your advantage away. It's difficult to find worse - DiscoRick - 8:56am 9/2/25
- Couldn't agree with you more. If you have talent use it. Dictate the game to them. [NT] - DiscoRick - 8:52am 9/2/25
- How is our QB going to throw downfield passes when has roughly - IrishChristopher - 4:58pm 9/2/25