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Carr's worst ND performance + Ash's too complex D + The emergence of Greathouse? + Kellybrock O

oldirish 9 replies View All
The back corner endzone fade calls are atrocious.clements2 ·
The last one was an effort to only give Greathouse the chance to catchOklahomaIrishman ·
I found its overuse infuriating as wellhumbaba ·
That's a classic sign of Kelly fingerprints.NToldirish ·
Very. Not even close. Just wasted play calls from 2001.NToldirish ·
Solid analysisNTNigel Tufnel ·
Thanks. Any overall thoughts on your end?NToldirish ·
I don't get the Greathouse loveD2 ·
I don't either. But he's one of the few guys that showed up to play this game and it was the firstoldirish ·
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Miami is going to punk us

Zellars94 5 replies View All
Miami just gave up roughly 40 to FSU...grow a Spine...NTKWIRISH ·
Possibly, if we show up like last night, but I think that game willLanceManion ·
You're making that claim w/o evidence. Miami's biggest win to date was over Wake ForestNTSteveM ·
Re: You're making that claim w/o evidence. Miami's biggest win to date was over Wake Forestoldirish ·
I think you are dead wrong.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
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So all those players "accidentally" falling for BYU at end of 1st half, thats legal? Not delay?NT

DiscoRick 4 replies View All
correct. should have been a penalty - Illegal Delay of Game - Rule 3-4-2NToldirish ·
We fumbled trying to clock the ball.clements2 ·
I read today a DL for BYU yelled "hut" which is illegal + a penalty if the refs hear it...KWIRISH ·
I don't disagree, but there are rules. One being a dead ball goes to the offense.NTDiscoRick ·
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Don’t know if Carr is the “right” QB for Denbrock’s offense…..? RPO is the primary

NEPA Irish 14 replies View All
No. Minchey couldn't get above third string. He's winning, but is not better than Carr. Nor Angelioldirish ·
I have seen Minchey play this year and he is very raw now. Carr is way better. Carr simplyTHEISMANCARR ·
I'm not sure Denbrock's offense is right for NDtky21 ·
Finesse football and running that spread crap is his specialtyNThumbaba ·
Damn near won with him playing his worst game at ND. D SUCKED & apparently the game isnt over yet.NTDiscoRick ·
Carr is asked to do too much.AlbanyIRISH ·
If Denbrock took that away ND would be entirely predictable.NTDiscoRick ·
100% agree. Not sure he is ready for that in big games. I wonder how many calls are checkedndphysics ·
It was more physical last night than ever before. He missed an easy first TD and unfortunatelyTHEISMANCARR ·
Thats what happens when you have a Dlineman in your face. ND should try it. vs. passivity.NTDiscoRick ·
.NTHensou ·
Carr just had a bad day, an average performance by him and we win by 10+.NTiairishcheeks ·
So Carr can't be relied on to play well in games where the team needs him to?lacan ·
Based on last night, that is the current reality.iairishcheeks ·
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BYU's OC dialed up two creative plays that led to 2 TDs.

Irishize 9 replies View All
Those plays are too fancy for us. Our offensive creativity is stick figure levelNTndphysics ·
You guys are cruel... but fair...NTSteveM ·
Mike draws 'em up in the dirt.NTIrishize ·
3 yards and a cloud of dustNTndphysics ·
Right! Why does he always try to cover his mouth with his playcard?Irishize ·
No need, they know what we are running.NTPaND ·
We know what’s coming 2/3 of the time. The ones we don’t are the plays That workNTndphysics ·
Teams use lip readersNTwhatsamataU ·
That playcard just has verses on it from "The Cat In the Hat".NTghostwriter ·
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For ND the playoff begins Nov. 7th.NT

tatnuck 8 replies View All
Re: For ND the playoff begins Nov. 7th.FENWAY ·
They actually begin October 31.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
Re: For ND the playoff begins Nov. 7th.bleedbluebleedgold ·
We put ourselves in a hole. Again.NTndphysics ·
Left doubt…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Leave NohipND ·
Of course we did. Funny part is the coaching staff seems to be as much to blame if not moreNTndphysics ·
Don’t have to be a CFB expert to see thatNTwhatsamataU ·
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#4 in the AP is generous; 8 in coaches seems rightNT

LanceManion 10 replies View All
apparently the writers aren't buying the SEC hype myth anymoreD2 ·
8 is too low in the coaches cartel poll.NTHensou ·
They know that it doesn't matter one way or the other after Nov 7.NTBaronVonZemo ·
O and D were both exposed last night. I’d have ND inside the top 15 based on personnel but I don’tNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
Hold on. We knew the offense would do this weeks beforendphysics ·
I was thinking 5 or 6 but I’ll take 4. They may drop us next week anyways if someonejamie ·
4 seems reasonable to meOCIrish ·
I was surprised as wellNDWisconsin ·
I guess if you're going to put BYU at #2 (rolling my eyes) it sort of makes sense.lacan ·
Sets up for a top 5 showdown in early November.NTLanceManion ·
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About the clock "error" on the last play and the good PI no-call.

BYUTexan 20 replies View All
who the fuck is "we"...have you ever watched or played the game? multiple chances...KWIRISH ·
Re: About the clock "error" on the last play and the good PI no-call.THEISMANCARR ·
Well your conference disagrees.NTDiscoRick ·
Bye byeNTKyle ·
Ouch!NTfredyo ·
Big 12 refs bailed you out.NTmurph78 ·
"Y'all"? So, now metro mormons in Austin have a drawl?BaronVonZemo ·
The interwebs, where even the moron has a voice.NTClem ·
Is there not a BYU board where you can celebrate with your fellow toaster pastry pals?NTLanceManion ·
Re: Is there not a BYU board where you can celebrate with your fellow toaster pastry pals?BYUTexan ·
Ok, but wouldn’t you rather spend time celebrating than trolling?NTLanceManion ·
Very tough talk from an anonymous internet poster.PaND ·
Kyle, boot this troll.NTjray ·
Why? We had to put up with disrespect from y'all all week.NTBYUTexan ·
I have to admit, most ND fans are pretty embarrassed that we're losing to BYU w 1s left @2nd & goal.BaronVonZemo ·
Re: I have to admit, most ND fans are pretty embarrassed that we're losing to BYU w 1s left @2nd & goal.BYUTexan ·
Re: I have to admit, most ND fans are pretty embarrassed that we're losing to BYU w 1s left @2nd & goal.guido591 ·
Beer no, caffeine free Diet Pepsi.NTPaND ·
Scroll down, idiot. Everyone called your fans classy folks. We thought we would win, and said so.murph78 ·
Don’t make blanket statements like that. In fact many on this board gave BYU credit forjray ·
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This may have already been covered below because I'm sure I'm not the only on, but

faircatchcorby 10 replies View All
Also needs to run more power. No idea why we reverted but these numbers don't lie.tky21 ·
Denbrock calls big games to keep it close. That alone is why I think he needs to go.Quest4twelve ·
Saw it with Riley Leonard. Didn’t use him to throw downfield until we were getting hammered by OSUNTNDWisconsin ·
Miami last year tooNTDiscoRick ·
The non-use of Walton ought to get him fired.D2 ·
It's not only the RB-rotation that is a problem.Linklacan ·
agreedD2 ·
8 catches for 125, it's not an obsession, he's a really good football player.Clem ·
That is a colossal failureNDWisconsin ·
That would be on WR-coach Mike Brown who ISD's Jamie Uyeyama said is also responsible for ...lacan ·
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ND isn't going to win any "big" games with Denbrock as OC

D2 6 replies View All
Re: ND isn't going to win any "big" games with Denbrock as OCbleedbluebleedgold ·
Bingo. Freeman has a coordinator problem.clements2 ·
The D couldn’t stop the either. There was a combined lethargic effort from bothNTwhatsamataU ·
When you hear the players, like Drayk Bowen, say they were seeing things they hadn't prepared for...lacan ·
We don’t self scout apparently. North Carolina exposed things we didn’t fixNTndphysics ·
It's time for Dumbrock to fade into oblivion.NTIrishize ·
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Beat Miami! That's all we've got to do!NT

irishslovak 6 replies View All
One game at a time...LFG NDNTKWIRISH ·
Strength of schedule issue again for ND...SteveM ·
The theme of the year was leave no doubt. We didn't.D2 ·
dude, relax and enjoy the ride. We have an excellent FB team. The Shithole that has become the ACCKWIRISH ·
Re: Strength of schedule issue again for ND...bleedbluebleedgold ·
First beat Navy and come out of the game healthy.NDWisconsin ·
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Where was the passion, the fire and the motivation?

NDQuebec 5 replies View All
Marcus always has that constipated look on the sidelines.NTIrishize ·
the Lads fought like hell...BYU performed very well, had alot in their favor and ND was 1 PI in theKWIRISH ·
Please stop with "the Lads" bullshit.clements2 ·
Re: Where was the passion, the fire and the motivation?bleedbluebleedgold ·
One of several missing parts.NTwhatsamataU ·
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Big 12 admits clock error cost Notre Dame a final play in 28-24 loss to BYU...Link

fredyo 8 replies View All
Don't tell BYUTexan, who's prolly from Jersey.NTClem ·
HeBeGone!!!NTfredyo ·
they Missed the PI as well. ND should have had 1 more play from the 1 yard line...NTKWIRISH ·
Re: Big 12 admits clock error cost Notre Dame a final play in 28-24 loss to BYU...bleedbluebleedgold ·
BYU s/b fined for students rushing field before game over.LanceManion ·
Maybe the 15th TE fade would have worked?NDNEIL ·
ND would probably have just thrown another fade, like they had done at least 4xs before.NTDadUdaMan4 ·
Would not have made a difference.NTPaND ·
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Morning After Nightmare

OCIrish 6 replies View All
After (1 day) thoughts on lossabalamma ·
Bottom line: we were outcoached, outschemed and outplayed. Credit to BYU.NTDadUdaMan4 ·
Carr is at fault for the non-spike.AlbanyIRISH ·
What will Miami do against soft zone defense?NTNDblues ·
Re: What will Miami do against soft zone defense?FloridaIrishFan0586 ·
I wish you hadn’t mentioned that. I won’t get a minute of sleep until then.NTwhatsamataU ·
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Record against teams finishing the season in Top 10

WoodstockIrish 4 replies View All
But Georgia lost so all is well.NTELP ·
#1 GA lost to unranked Auburn...Undefeated Seasons are rare. We've got time to learn from this lossTyroneIrish ·
Don’t disagree that undefeated seasons are rare but Georgia also was coming off a huge win lastjray ·
No one feels it more than the players and coaches...all we as fans can do to help them win is haveTyroneIrish ·
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For old timers it was Danny Ainge all over again.NT

Hibakusha 6 replies View All
No, The ball was a different shape and we were in the drivers seat. PoofNTwhatsamataU ·
They showed it pre-game…for those (unlike me) who had not lived it.TakethetrainKnute ·
Agree and we was playing a slow down gameHibakusha ·
He hit one of the best-known shots in the 1981 NCAA tournament...fredyo ·
I remember it well - Digger had 4 of his slowest white guys on the floor; Ainge went theNEPA Irish ·
Yup should never have been that close.NTHibakusha ·
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What happened to the great ND tight ends who can catch?Tall WR’s who can catch. Even

whatsamataU 4 replies View All
Our tight ends block well. Catching the ball, not so much.NTDadUdaMan4 ·
I don’t know much about the hyped up frosh, but our other TE’s look slow.NTjray ·
Put our TEs on the opposition running crossing routes all game long.ELP ·
I don’t know if it’s our TEs or our routes. They aren’t targeted at all by design I thinkndphysics ·
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I hope Boubacar apologized to the team.

AlbanyIRISH 11 replies View All
IMO, that was not targeting. He did not lead with his helmet. He was upright, not at an angle...NTKWIRISH ·
classic targeting, pretty much a no brainer callNTD2 ·
Re: IMO, that was not targeting. He did not lead with his helmet. He was upright, not at an angle...bleedbluebleedgold ·
Definitely was. Deserved the ejection. Lucky he doesnt get suspended.Hensou ·
Objective view of the replay: Traore launched, led with the helment and smashed helmet to helmet.SteveM ·
He should have learned that in junior high.Hensou ·
Indeed. He set the way for stupid play.NTghostwriter ·
I saw that same song & dance a couple of times yesterday in other games.ELP ·
Football players are generally stupid.AlbanyIRISH ·
And school doesn’t matter.NTwhatsamataU ·
He better have his foot up that Miami QBs butt for 95% of that game.NTLanceManion ·
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As poorly as they played, the drive mid 4th after our pick had to be

ndphysics 6 replies View All
We never seize the momentOklahomaIrishman ·
Denbrock called the O like there was 1:40 left and we were up 9.NTLanceManion ·
Time to move on from DenbrockNTirish93 ·
Not all him. Carpenters only as good as his tools.NTwhatsamataU ·
BYU should give Dumbrock the game ball.NTIrishize ·
Media been covering for him since his returnNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
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Miami is the season.

AlbanyIRISH 11 replies View All
Re: Miami is the season.OklahomaIrishman ·
Won’t happen with another Kellyball performance. Marcus James Franklin Freeman.NTLanceManion ·
We miss Al Golden. And Riley Leonard was a really good college QBNTirish93 ·
Denbrock needs a mobile QB. It’s that simple. Will open up some runsndphysics ·
And TE’s who are just not blockersNTwhatsamataU ·
whatsamataU, man you got that right. Given ND's TE history...SteveM ·
You mean like Kenny Minchey?NTLanceManion ·
Re: You mean like Kenny Minchey?OklahomaIrishman ·
Maybe but the staff picked Carr. And doesn’t have the people around him to use.ndphysics ·
If Carr was mildly mobile, entirely different game. But with the hype, hard not to keep him.NTLanceManion ·
Had the same thoughtNTirish93 ·
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On reflection this was Miami/A&M redux. Hyper conservative game plan on both sides.

LanceManion 13 replies View All
Wash rinse repeat. Same ole gameplan every time. Tressel ball.NTDiscoRick ·
Coaching has learned nothing. Play defense and plan on giving up less than u scorendphysics ·
Tressell/Kelly in approach. Agree 100%.NTLanceManion ·
Marcus is a conservative coach.AlbanyIRISH ·
Then it may be time to move away from Marcus/Kelly 2.0. Playing for win %.LanceManion ·
Freeman isn’t going anywhere unless he chooses too. Our OC and WR coach need a change. I still can’ndphysics ·
Let's not pass on Ash.AlbanyIRISH ·
In games against good teams don’t think 28 points is a problem. We can do better but u have to scorendphysics ·
He’ll be forced to jettison Denbrock after this season, barring a turnaroundNTLanceManion ·
I’ll believe it when I see it. I can’t see him hiring a more aggressive OC.ndphysics ·
That’s why I say he’ll be forced. $40 million annual o/s spend requires results.NTLanceManion ·
Correct.AlbanyIRISH ·
Either that or maybe the admin says this isn’t worth it. We tried but this isn’t what we wantNTndphysics ·
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Was there 1 second left on the clock? Some posters below said yesNT

MarkHarman 14 replies View All
Surprising nobody....NTLinkRocketman84 ·
Unfortunately, Michigan already used that second.NTjonpaultoo ·
More on thisMcIrish ·
Yeah, we left doubt and lost in our first real test.NTiairishcheeks ·
Didn't play the best but doubt was taken away, PI and 1 sec left? Other way ND is flagged to hellNTRocketman84 ·
The officials: you guys literally fumbled a spike the football play at the 2 yd line.NTiairishcheeks ·
What the hell was that?AlbanyIRISH ·
BYU recovered after the play was blown dead!NTNDblues ·
obvious recovery by BYUD2 ·
They just showed it during half time of the Oregon-Nebraska gameNTMcIrish ·
Wow, then that's doubly egregiousNTMarkHarman ·
They had Mike Pereira on and he said ND should have had one more playMcIrish ·
Yes. Michigan gave back the one they borrowed.NTShadow_of_the_Dome ·
Yes, I've seen two pictures showing different clocks with one second remaining when the ball hitMcIrish ·
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Notre Dame fought back and it came down to the last play of the game.

Hensou 22 replies View All
Is this Natasha or is it Vic or is GOAT?NTnotredame678 ·
Can you read? I’m Hensou.NTHensou ·
Oh your 4th personality.NTnotredame678 ·
Think about it.NTwhatsamataU ·
Re: Notre Dame fought back and it came down to the last play of the game.FloridaIrishFan0586 ·
There were some online reports of airishone ·
Re: There were some online reports of aFloridaIrishFan0586 ·
You are the real disgrace in this instance.NTiairishcheeks ·
What year did you graduate from ND?NTHensou ·
1789.iairishcheeks ·
You are not a victim here. Just a sore loser.Hensou ·
Solid self-reflection.iairishcheeks ·
ND was founded in 1842.Hensou ·
I know, who is being silly?iairishcheeks ·
You are. I’m just stating facts.NTHensou ·
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Outcoached is what happened. BYU had a game plan and executed to a T.guiness4everyone ·
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We need a complete separation from the Brian Kelly offensive system.

Elliott Swann 7 replies View All
Denbrock gonna Denbrock, none of what you mentioned should be a surprise.NTClem ·
You are absolutely right. We have to get rid of that idiot Denbrock.NTIrishize ·
And replace him with who?NTHensou ·
If we don't make the playoffs, I think Freeman will be forced to change at least one coordinator.NTLanceManion ·
Mike Brown sucks too and he needs to go.Elliott Swann ·
Re: We need a complete separation from the Brian Kelly offensive system.FloridaIrishFan0586 ·
Exactly, it's like hey I have a weapon that can end this war, but I'd ratherguiness4everyone ·
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There was 1 second left on clock ..if the TV clock is synced

beefy78 8 replies View All
Another fade from Carr would not have worked eitherhumbaba ·
Big12 officials will admit the mistake and nothing will happen. See MI vs Central MI.NTLanceManion ·
Re: There was 1 second left on clock ..if the TV clock is syncedFloridaIrishFan0586 ·
How is that missed this day and ageNTbeefy78 ·
Thought the same thingNTTongal ·
Interference maybe, but it was 4th downNTDiscoRick ·
It was first downNTbeefy78 ·
Leave no doubt means don't put the game in the hands of anyone else, including Refs.ELP ·
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CJ Carr lost the game about four times.

iairishcheeks 16 replies View All
Who didn't play like garbage?NTDiscoRick ·
Re: Who didn't play like garbage?DiscoRick ·
Nolan James didn’t.NTmurph78 ·
AgreedNTDiscoRick ·
Gutsy but not Heisman quality.NTHensou ·
It was more like gutless.NTiairishcheeks ·
Stupid comment. Don’t ever question that kid’s courage.NTHensou ·
Calm down gramps, it was a play on words.iairishcheeks ·
Ageist insults? Lame.Hensou ·
I'd say a decent portion of the bloom is off his rosehumbaba ·
No, he just had a terrible performance tonight.NTiairishcheeks ·
He wasn’t terrible.NTHensou ·
He was terrible tonight.NTiairishcheeks ·
And would have won the game with decent play calls.NTDiscoRick ·
Or better execution.NTHensou ·
Looked lost all night.NTnotredame678 ·