Most teams want big out of conference games early. USC is trying to do it too.

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Most teams want big out of conference games early. USC is trying to do it too.

Author: ndphysics (4158 Posts - Joined: Sep 17, 2016)

Posted at 5:36 am on Sep 16, 2025

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I agree this is going to be an issue moving forward. Won’t have time to break in a QB or inexperienced players.

Replies to: "Most teams want big out of conference games early. USC is trying to do it too."

Freeman is first ND HC to ever have two 0-2 starts. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:46pm 9/15/25 (25) [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
  - 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
  - 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