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Watching the Miami - UNC game; the Canes will shred ND’s defense to pieces next week.NT

NEPA Irish 17 replies View All
Miami got very lucky tonight.TomBergin ·
This post didn't age well.NTBaronVonZemo ·
4th quarter. this is a great game.NTSteveM ·
Nd needs the night Rider as ocNTbeefy78 ·
21-17! NC. ND better not show up.NTMuskyTommy ·
It would not surprise me if we won or lost a close game next week.humbaba ·
Re: Watching the Miami Gotta give Belichick credit. UNC has kicked it up a notch.NTSteveM ·
21 - 17 carolina right now in the 3rd quarter.NTund67 ·
Blowing out NC 17-14 at halftime.NTMuskyTommy ·
It’s a 3 point game at halftime and UNC suxNTmurph92675 ·
Some insightful stuff. If it rains next week, the ground will be wet.NTFrankx ·
If ND plays zone with no pressure, yes.AlbanyIRISH ·
What good does it do to think like this?NT Hensou ·
Long sustained drives on O and aggressive D. Can be beaten.NTLanceManion ·
Given their schedules, how good ND & Miami both really are is still TBDNTSteveM ·
ND has a Chris Ash problem. An Irish 2nd half win over Navy has zero to do w/ play vs Miami.ELP ·
Re: ND has a Chris Ash problem. An Irish 2nd half win over Navy has zero to do w/ play vs Miami.WoodstockIrish ·
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Tight End U: Ian Premer - 1 receptionNT

SteveM 7 replies View All
OK, I'm trying to be kind so I edited my initial reaction to this......BaronVonZemo ·
35-13. It’s a team game.NTHensou ·
ignoring valid tactical shortfalls out of blind loyalty makes no sense.NTSteveM ·
I have a friend who is a retired NFL GM.Hensou ·
That ND TE's are tactically positioned to both block and catch passes is not disjoint.SteveM ·
So you want us to run the ball and send our tight ends out on patterns.Hensou ·
Apparently winning in a blow out is less valuable unless it is done with TE's....BaronVonZemo ·
+4

Thoughts from today’s game

sweetbobbyg 7 replies View All
ND should have launched with a smash mouth run game...SteveM ·
Main thought: TOO MANY INJURIESNTJerseymick ·
ND needs to have a call to Navy TONIGHT about the dirty play if they want this series to continueELP ·
Re: ND needs to have a call to Navy TONIGHT about the dirty play if they want this series to continueWoodstockIrish ·
Re: ND needs to have a call to Navy TONIGHT about the dirty play if they want this series to continueWoodstockIrish ·
Well, we will have to see what MF says about it Monday followed up by those who reviewed the game.ELP ·
Play like they did today against Miami and the hole will be huge.NTwhatsamataU ·
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IU in a dogfight against MinnesotaNT

ndphysics 15 replies View All
Hate Cignetti all you like. Indiana came back.Hensou ·
He has an auraNTbeefy78 ·
No timeout by cignetti..these coaches are not smartNTbeefy78 ·
Seemed odd. Another 60 yarder to tieNTndphysics ·
Nutty stuff.NTAlbanyIRISH ·
Boy did Minnesota blow this. How do u give up a 35 yard pass to get hereNTndphysics ·
Maybe Ash is moonlighting as their DC.NTAlbanyIRISH ·
Guy had no idea ball was coming. Back turned and had deep help. UnbelievableNTndphysics ·
The throw was unbelievable.NTHensou ·
Even IU can recruit great WR’s and TE’sNTwhatsamataU ·
This time management omgNTbeefy78 ·
60 yard bomb!!! AlbanyIRISH ·
And it had 5 more yards passed the cross barNTndphysics ·
What a damn good kick!NTndphysics ·
that kicker is going to get paid…eventuallyNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
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ISD's Matt Freeman:Bowen,Brewu, Onye, all had ankle injuries cuz Navy was twisting them in pile-Gilb

BaronVonZemo 13 replies View All
Others are reporting this too. There might be something to it.NTELP ·
If this is true, the series should endNTMarkHarman ·
There is no credible evidence that happened.NTHensou ·
But we owe them a Debt of Honor, rememberNigel Tufnel ·
Is this honor thing valid 80 years later. Enough is enoughNTndphysics ·
It will never be enough. If we ever don’t play them, it betrays all we are. Remember that.NTmurph78 ·
End it. There’s no upside and only downside risk.NT LanceManion ·
None of it matters..take a loss next week this season will be a disappointment beefy78 ·
That has nothing to do with playing Navy.AlbanyIRISH ·
Losing players matters.NTiairishcheeks ·
Ugly win. Ash failed to have the D ready again. And that's an understatement.NTDiscoRick ·
ND insists on disrespecting its own student athletes to show respect for a dirty Navy programme.NTlacan ·
I agree, the game needs to end.AlbanyIRISH ·
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The perils of NIL funding.Link

Curly1918 15 replies View All
just like life. great investments and wastes of money. Look at the Michigan QB...NTKWIRISH ·
Michigan sucksNTDonMiller ·
Can college teams have fire sales like the colts?NTndphysics ·
of course Alumni donations dry up, attendance down, etc. However the field is far more levelNTKWIRISH ·
Why not?AlbanyIRISH ·
Hey, Elko, need a job? We might have something for you.NTLanceManion ·
Pass. Ship sailed.NThipND ·
Will take his 5 star LB for 2027 class thoughNTndphysics ·
Cmon to the Irish Kaden.NThipND ·
A&M is 4-4. Note their schedule...SteveM ·
Re: A&M is 4-4. Note their schedule...WoodstockIrish ·
well saidNTKWIRISH ·
Miami played for the title last year.AlbanyIRISH ·
He's not exactly doing the best job now. Plus his health looks rather iffy.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
Iffy? He looks like the label for Jiffy Peanut Butter or a dozen donuts...KWIRISH ·
+1

Does anyone still have an emotional hangover from losing to BYU and find it hard to get

ghostwriter 32 replies View All
I love every Notre Dame game and have no emotional hangover.NDQuebec ·
Re: I love every Notre Dame game and have no emotional hangover.WoodstockIrish ·
I'm excited for every ND game. AlbanyIRISH ·
Facing a less talented team the week before playing #1 Miami...no surprise that the team didn't comeTyroneIrish ·
totally agree.NTund67 ·
Biggest all-time emotional hangover: USC destroyed ND in the second half with 55-24 win (1974).SteveM ·
I was at that game. I'm still numb.NTIrishize ·
Me too! Anthony Davis killed me that day.NTmichiganirish ·
'93LinkHensou ·
For a month after that game I felt like I had done something wrongNTirish93 ·
Re: For a month after that game I felt like I had done something wrongIrishChristopher ·
Yeah. That USC game was pretty pretty pretty bad.NTELP ·
Still unsettling to think about.hipND ·
Yes, that's me alright. It was there for the taking. ELP ·
Fans typically react like you are. Fortunately everyone on the team has been able toTHEISMANCARR ·
Navy's top rusher is the QB. If we spy him all day, this will be a laugher.NTfaircatchcorby ·
Re: Fans typically react like you are. Fortunately everyone on the team has been able toWoodstockIrish ·
Since circa 1993NTLanceManion ·
It's hard to imagine getting excited about playing the Middies under any scenario.Curly1918 ·
"only aspect of this game that has my attention is" integrating the TE's into the passing game?SteveM ·
I want to see more than 3 WRs play meaningful snaps. This blows my mind that u can’t teach them wellndphysics ·
They will all play.AlbanyIRISH ·
I said meaningful snaps against navy. Not in garbage timendphysics ·
No. Full speed ahead.NTHensou ·
Trouble getting excited...?ImgTakethetrainKnute ·
Re: Trouble getting excited...?FloridaIrishFan0586 ·
Megan Fox on line 1.Imgiairishcheeks ·
Speaking of a shock to the nads...TakethetrainKnute ·
You've seen her RO commercial, right?iairishcheeks ·
I have seen it.TakethetrainKnute ·
she used to be beautiful IMO. plastic, makeup, tattoos and a few knives ruined her IMOKWIRISH ·
The loss was shock treatment to the nads.NTghostwriter ·
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Looks like DJ McKinney will be out for the Miami gameLink

McIrish 11 replies View All
And...here we go...TakethetrainKnute ·
I learned long ago that Vegas knows something I don't, but -6.5 seems optimistic to me.LanceManion ·
I’m no genius for sure… but when analyzing a big game…I start with defense.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
I think it's -3.5 now.NTNDQuebec ·
Closer to accurate.NTLanceManion ·
And part of that is the “3 points for playing at home”…right?NTTakethetrainKnute ·
So, really a .5 pt favorite. I'll take that W if we can get it.NTLanceManion ·
Definition of a “must win”. It’s the season now.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
‘Tis indeed.hipND ·
Hopefully Johnson will be back for MiamiNTirish93 ·
Re: Hopefully Johnson will be back for Miami IrishChristopher ·
+2

The OFFICIAL Thursday Notre Dame vs Navy prediction thread!!!

AlbanyIRISH 28 replies View All
Notre Dame 56 Navy 7NTTongal ·
Notre Dame 49 Navy 9NTJerseymick ·
ND 55 - Navy 17NTwrdomerson ·
ND 54 ANCHORS 26NTJarHead4ND ·
ND 42 Mids 14NTjamie ·
ND 40 Navy 17NTNDQuebec ·
Randomized Blow-Out ND Uniform(44, 57) Navy Uniform(3, 17)NTSteveM ·
ND 49, Navy 14NTMarkHarman ·
ND 31 Navy 16NTNDblues ·
I hope this isn’t close to the final score.NTndphysics ·
Irish 45 Middies 13NTirishone ·
Landlubbers 44, sailors 20NTjrdjr84 ·
Clean team 49, Chop blockers 10NTndunabomber ·
Édouard Frédéric Sorin 42 John Adams 18NTfredyo ·
Leprechaun 42 Popeye 10NTirishslovak ·
ND 54 NAVY 6NTturk0808 ·
Ramblers 38 Seamen 14NTHensou ·
ND 63 Navy 7NTjray ·
ND 49 Navy 15NTTHEISMANCARR ·
Irish 45 Black and Blue 15NTfaircatchcorby ·
ND 42 Navy 14NTmichiganirish ·
35-13NTwhatsamataU ·
ND 56 - Navy 17NTghostwriter ·
ND 56 Navy 35NTWestCoastIrishFan ·
ND 33-10NTLanceManion ·
ND 41 Mid-Ease 10.NTIrishize ·
50 - 0NTund67 ·
Irish 65 Swabs 3NTAlbanyIRISH ·
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DAnte Moore leaving Oregon? Wasnt this dude an ND commit or silent a few years back?

KWIRISH 8 replies View All
Desman Stephens, USC Mike LB, hails from Clarkston, Michigan. Double pox on his dirty ass!NTfredyo ·
Silent commit in 2023ndunabomber ·
Dirtiest cheap shot ever. I pray he recovers.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
SC shut him down for the rest of season.AlbanyIRISH ·
Some analysts predicted that Moore would have been the second player taken in the past NFL draft.NTIrishize ·
I don't doubt itndunabomber ·
How are they teaching QBs to hit the turf? Feet first or head first dive?ELP ·
Seems to me head first is safer and smarterNTMarkHarman ·
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NW running the wing T has everything our running game lacks

jrdjr84 4 replies View All
I like the Wing-T too. Be it requires high precision and is self-limiting for the passing game.SteveM ·
I bet Chip Kelly could work some magic at Notre Dame! 🙏🍀NTsweetbobbyg ·
Many teams, BYU included, provide plenty of eye candy for the defense from shotgun. Clem ·
Having played at DII level back in the 70's in the halcyon days of the Wing T, hated playing againstNEPA Irish ·
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Not a good rating!Link

whatsamataU 24 replies View All
Freeman mentioned this the other day.AlbanyIRISH ·
Thanks Albany. Being a D guy I feel better.NTwhatsamataU ·
I feel like we've always sort of sucked on 3rd down. On both sides of the ball, outside of the Bookoldirish ·
We're not giving enough credit to BYU's coaching staff. They flat out came up with game plans DadUdaMan4 ·
Because they played a lot of zone and they're not proficient at it. Clem ·
Mike Frank?!!!!!!!...WOW. I seem to remember some posts about him, back in...NTfredyo ·
This is Jamie Uyeyama who is quite credible.NTBaronVonZemo ·
I realize that, but I was referring to the Power Hour host.NTfredyo ·
He's the best in the business.NTClem ·
He is up there, but former ND LB Derek Curry might even be a little better-on Goolsby's Patreon showBaronVonZemo ·
IMHO, the defensive line hasn’t been as good as advertised. sweetbobbyg ·
This is an absurd post, the Dline has been excellent all year.Clem ·
Must be doing something right.NTLinkHensou ·
BYU 28 points 360yds 5.4yds/playNTDiscoRick ·
Exactly. Some of the nonsense spewed on this board is ridiculous. Thanks for posting that.NTClem ·
Re: This is an absurd post, the Dline has been excellent all year. sweetbobbyg ·
Except they weren't beaten in the BYU game. The coverage was awful and BearClem ·
Come on, Clem, who rushed for more yards? sweetbobbyg ·
Also, the offense sucked, so that's the dlines fault? Smart.NTClem ·
BYU - 193.7 rushing yds a game avg. Against ND, 122 yds with a large portion coming on 1 run.Clem ·
When you win on the LOS on offense you usually out rush the opponentsweetbobbyg ·
Another absurd post. BYU, who doesn't suck, was stacking the box and bringing pressure.Clem ·
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Can't hide from that stat. Correct it...or success will elude you...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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When is the last time ND looked as expected in a big game and didn't turtle up? Both sides against

DiscoRick 25 replies View All
Oklahoma in 2012...Zander ·
PSU was a good win, but did they look prepared from the start? Seemed flat 1st half.NTDiscoRick ·
I'd say Georgia. But Beck was hurt so there's an asterisk.NTDiscoRick ·
Well, when your coordinators lean toward passive and safe. it's hard to field a team that Clem ·
Denbrocked needs to be in websters. Now we need a good definitionNTndphysics ·
Banal, Feckless or Flummoxed? All 3.NTDiscoRick ·
Yep totally agreeNTDiscoRick ·
Indiana, Penn State, Georgia, Texas A&M (last play), Miami (last play) resilient against BYU & NC as KWIRISH ·
Ya beat me to it, glad I scrolled down. He’s a trollNTFrankx ·
Man you Nancys sure are sensitive.NTDiscoRick ·
Against Penn St., and Miami they played like garbage for a half.NTDiscoRick ·
Outside the fan base, ND is considered in the ACC/Big12 class, not the Elite SEC/Big10 Power mix. SteveM ·
A lot of that is ignorant Big 10 fans and SEC fans overvaluing the mid teams in their conference.NTDiscoRick ·
Clemson in freeman’s first year I thinkNT ndphysics ·
I think so too.NTDiscoRick ·
Truthfully, the program hasn't exuded true confidence since Lou Holtz left humbaba ·
I agree. Marcus needs elite coordinators. Not retreads.NTDiscoRick ·
PSU, Indiana. Dude,you are a full-scale Trojan Troll. Fight On.NTHensou ·
So youre done whining about the BYU refs now?NT DiscoRick ·
The BYU refs admitted to several blown calls. Fight On Trojan.NTHensou ·
The Refs or the conference?NTwhatsamataU ·
The Big 12. Even worse.NTHensou ·
Right, so you're not.NTDiscoRick ·
You are trying to flame the board. It won't work.Hensou ·
No not flaming. The posit is legit. Prove me wrong. Or call names. Whatever.NT DiscoRick ·
+1

A Sense of Place.Link

Hensou 6 replies View All
Well over 100 universities participated in Navy's V-12 programNigel Tufnel ·
Without Navy there is no Notre Dame.Hensou ·
Ah yes, the oft repeated myth surfaces yet againNigel Tufnel ·
Naive simpletons like O'Donnell and Hesburgh?Hensou ·
Appreciate your sentimentality, but the game is a scheduling luxury ND can no longer afford.NT SteveM ·
What a ridiculous statement. We're not ever going to make the CFP because of Navy?NTHensou ·
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NC State names 3 former ND coaches who are in the mix for Hed Coach at NC St.NTLink

faircatchcorby 15 replies View All
LanceManion nailed it below.ndunabomber ·
Doesn't sound much different than Denbrock.NTDiscoRick ·
Comparing Denbrock to Rees is ridiculous.NTHensou ·
I love your dogmatism.NTDiscoRick ·
Does NCST want to win now? Then hire Brian Kelly. Win now means 7-8 wins. Not a natty.ELP ·
ATL struggling with Rees. Browns doing well without him.NTHensou ·
Rees is the embodiment of the Peter Principle. He was elevated too far too fast.LanceManion ·
He wasn't a good QB coach eitherndunabomber ·
Nepo-OC? Agree with what you’ve said. Also too much Kelly influence.TakethetrainKnute ·
He needs to fail sufficiently to disappear for a bit and re-emerge with some additional experience.LanceManion ·
I may be wrong, but I always thought Rees was playing not to lose instead of lettingfaircatchcorby ·
The reflex to dump on Rees is tiredNigel Tufnel ·
I posted facts. Rees is not a good choice to be a HC.NTHensou ·
But scheme and playcalling doesn't matter according to you. Just execute right? So hypocritical.NT DiscoRick ·
It's not dumping on him to say he's not a good OC. The numbers and performanceClem ·
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Q Nelson traded to Seahawks.

AlbanyIRISH 15 replies View All
Colts probably having a fire salendunabomber ·
I may have to adopt Seattle as my teamNigel Tufnel ·
Re: Q Nelson traded to Seahawks.bleedbluebleedgold ·
So right. What are the Colts doing? Taylor must think WTF?NTmurph78 ·
Salary dumping according to the local journalists.NTfaircatchcorby ·
They got him for a stealLinkndunabomber ·
100%.NTfaircatchcorby ·
I wouldn't want the Colts guy negotiating anything for me. How do you give up a 1st Rd pickjray ·
Ballard has been fired recently. There is no GM yet.NTfaircatchcorby ·
At the top of their search list? Peyton Manning. No thanks!NTfaircatchcorby ·
Just curious - why no to Peyton?NTmurph78 ·
There are many reasons. Perhaps the primary reason is no franchise management of any kind.faircatchcorby ·
The Jets turned to Peyton for assistance...and he recommended Adam Gase to them...NTImgTakethetrainKnute ·
Q is on the final year of his contract.AlbanyIRISH ·
Seattle is in need of line help, but that said, maybe they were not willing to give up anythingjray ·
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If UCLA wins out, that would be a Lazarus level resurrection.

SteveM 16 replies View All
It's going to be tough to win out with a backup QB, but I give Chesney credit for doing a great job.jray ·
37 of the 44 players on their 2 deep are transfers. Not exactly miraculous givenClem ·
I don't think they get past that gauntlet unscathed, but they'll still be a rising powerhumbaba ·
I think they can and will bury SC.NTAlbanyIRISH ·
UCLA is West Coast soft and wearing powder blue unis only accentuates their weakness.NTCurly1918 ·
A good HC, SoCal weather and UCLA girls will do a lot to negate the powder blue uniforms.NTSteveM ·
Chesney comes from the Mt Carmel-Shamokin area! Weakness? We know better than that!NTirishslovak ·
Isn't he also a terrific country music talent? 🤣🤣🤣NTfaircatchcorby ·
Chesney ain't on the field and SoCAl is pure laid back/NTCurly1918 ·
Weakness? We know better than that! Stegmaier Beer? The Roto-Jet ride at Knoebel's?NTSteveM ·
He’s a son of Eastern European stock coal miners….tough as nails!! He’s one of the bestNTNEPA Irish ·
They remind me of Indiana from two seasons agoNDCAUK ·
UCLA as a B10 school just doesn't sit well with me.NTELP ·
Agree. B10/SEC will break off from NCAA, form SuperConference with regional divisions (like NFL)NTSteveM ·
I honestly can see that happening. This whole thing is crazy.NTELP ·
Right. And the PAC12 will be ironically reconstituted as a SuperConference Division.NTSteveM ·
+2

The popups on here are awful.NT

DiscoRick 14 replies View All
I'm working with the provider to try and dial them back to a more acceptable level.Kyle ·
Cheese Head string cheese and Pepsi in Spanish is what I'm getting.NTELP ·
I don't even notice them.NTMarkHarman ·
Biktarvi is the one I keep getting. You shut it down or comes right back.NT DiscoRick ·
I use Chrome, and just added AdBlock. Seems to be working so far.NT irishone ·
Do these actually pay for the site or are they just an annoyance to the users?iairishcheeks ·
I was just offered a Disneyland Vacation on a Football Chat Board...Lord Jesus pray for us...NTKWIRISH ·
Lol!!!NTDiscoRick ·
They are bad.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
They are aweful. I don't need a Cell Phone or a T-shirt or a discount on insurance...KWIRISH ·
How about a can of Pepsi in Spanish, Alibaba or how about working remotelyNTwhatsamataU ·
This site isn't too bad IMO, the "other" Notre Dame board is far worseGrandRapidsDomer ·
You must have a good blocker. I have to shut them down several times in a row.NTDiscoRick ·
Re: You must have a good blocker. I have to shut them down several times in a row.GrandRapidsDomer ·
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Ped State / Purdue game is an embarrassment to college football.NTLink

Hensou 5 replies View All
Go Purdue!NT THEISMANCARR ·
Penn St -7.5 PA native taking the over. Matt Campbell is a very good coach. He'll get it done.NTSteveM ·
Penn State added seating that is located on Mars.NTSteveM ·
The Martians are pissed off and want them out of there asap.NTIrishize ·
Unless they can get in on the cocaine ringNTndphysics ·
+1

Can we all agree a bye week after a loss sucks? No idea if it’s better for team or not.

ndphysics 11 replies View All
Yes, however it may work out well this year. I am sure the team is stewing.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
I don't think we could have a more advantageous schedule this year, and we still lost to BYU. LanceManion ·
No excuses. The loud bang heard after the game was ND shooting itself in the footNTwhatsamataU ·
I think its good to have a game before Miami. Work the kinks out DiscoRick ·
What sucks even more is having to play the Midshipmen. Curly1918 ·
Here's hoping that ND never gets so 'Transactional' it loses sight of how Navy kept us alive...TyroneIrish ·
It's not about you. Hensou ·
They don't seem to take as many cheap shots as they used to but I am still always guarded.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
It's not as bad now that they can't cut block and take out a few players each time you play them.NTDiscoRick ·
Navy or anyone else can still cut block. It's the chop block that is an infraction.NTELP ·
In this case I would say yes. Evaluate everything. Then have time for Navy prep.ELP ·
+3

Every game is a different game...

FloridaIrishFan0586 7 replies View All
Outside of Traore, the DL hasn't been dominating. Little pressure from the other DE position.NT ghostwriter ·
Good post. Lack of QB pressure is definitely notable. No bull-rush interior or big motor DE guys.NTSteveM ·
That's true our DT's have not been noticeable in the pass rush.NTDiscoRick ·
The frustrating part, we were told how deep this group is, so is it scheme or talent? I will say jray ·
Young and Keeley are disappointing.NTDiscoRick ·
And to think Keeley came with such fanfare out of High School.NTfaircatchcorby ·
Why was he such a focus? Seems pretty average.NTDiscoRick ·