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Anyone have recommendations for parking on Saturday? No luck so far getting a passNT

irish93 6 replies View All
Thanks, everyone for the info. Very helpful.NTirish93 ·
You can park at St Mary’s or Holy Cross. Dump the car, nice walk through or around campus.sweetbobbyg ·
Yep, St, Mary's has worked very well for us lately. Bus or walk. Have gotten out fairly quickly... TakethetrainKnute ·
+1 for St Mary's, worked great for me last year.NT iairishcheeks ·
Plus, it’s a great cause, supporting Catholic education.sweetbobbyg ·
White Lot, Gold Lot. North of campus.. Long walk to stadium or take the free shuttle there and back. ELP ·
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Miami's pass D rated #120 in the land. ND ROLLS THEM...Carr coming out party... LFG IRISHNT

KWIRISH 6 replies View All
For what it's worth. Miami Red Zone D 4th, Rush D 1st, Sacks 11th, Total D 28th.ELP ·
They have secondary issues, but I don't know that we want to get into a shootout, so need to runLanceManion ·
Statistically, Miami's run defense is much stronger than their pass defense.Curly1918 ·
ND should have demonstrated immediate dominance of the LoS over Navy. Only "they" chose not to.NTSteveM ·
Let's hope for this game that we're clever not too clever by half. Our coordinators scare me.LanceManion ·
I would like to think that but I’m not believing Carr or Denbrock will come through. jimbasil ·
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ND will still make the CFP even with a loss to Miami...

SteveM 11 replies View All
If they lose again, I'd have no issue at all with them being kept out.humbaba ·
It is a mute point, if ND loses we aren't likely to beat any team we play in the playoff anyway.FoolBear ·
It's moot to a point.Hensou ·
If it's a very close game @3 pts., ND may not fall that far.NTDadUdaMan4 ·
But for last year and this year’s talking heads, I’d agree.LanceManion ·
Nope. They’ll find a way to keep them at 13 or lower. If you “leave a doubt” ESPN, the CFP…TakethetrainKnute ·
Agreed. Just like last year’s two-loss ND team!NTmurph78 ·
If ND loses Saturday, the season is over.AlbanyIRISH ·
ND does NOT want any favors. They want to kick ass and TAKE THE BCS playoff invite...NO DOUBTNTKWIRISH ·
Miami, A&M, BYU, Miami again and we're going to talk playoffs? Where's the signature win?ELP ·
That's a lot that could be parsed over a few beers. ND's ball and chain is its ACC connection...SteveM ·
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I assume Miami and other teams have injuries at this point in season.

ndphysics 4 replies View All
My question is why the hell schedule the annual injury bowl prior to Miami? Why not Stanford?NTDiscoRick ·
IIRC, Love was injured early on against Stanford last year.NTTomBergin ·
May have been, but the ratio substantially increases when you play the swabs.NTDiscoRick ·
According to Ian Book he has never seen a team as dirty as Navy. Pretty good source says that.NT THEISMANCARR ·
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ND Coordinators have been Skewered

hipND 17 replies View All
Re: ND Coordinators have been Skeweredprimo ·
Watch Goolsby's show. He suggests many are overreacting and ungrateful.NTHensou ·
I’m less sympathetic when the players are professionals. LanceManion ·
Agree. Carr is a very good QB. But not yet top 5.Hensou ·
We are not ungrateful. And we are simply reacting (not overreacting) to expectations created hipND ·
Fans are customers, players/coaches are paid. You are grateful when the product is satisfactory.DiscoRick ·
Goolsby addresses the unrealistic expectations many fans have.Hensou ·
the d has gone backwards since 2024 with a lot of the same and better personnelNT WestCoastIrishFan ·
Agree.NTjray ·
No questionNTDiscoRick ·
This is correct. Carr is good, not great. He has not really markedly improved over last year. oldirish ·
Doesn’t sound like you agree at all.Hensou ·
Re: Doesn’t sound like you agree at all.oldirish ·
Slow reads and missed tackles are on him. Sounds like he needs to improve.Hensou ·
Here is your Bowen data...oldirish ·
You did not fully answer my question.Hensou ·
"D Backfield and even Carr have yet to achieve the elite status"NToldirish ·
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Here's a case for taking the ball first, if we can, this Saturday.

Irishize 27 replies View All
Wrong, as usual. Always defer.NTmtthawk1 ·
I agree, defer. You get a chance to score twice in a row like vs NavyNTsweetbobbyg ·
Agree! The middle eight is very key.NT THEISMANCARR ·
Denbrock will probably go 3 and outNT AlbanyIRISH ·
Here's the case against it Chris94 ·
While it sounds good I like not allowing them not double byndphysics ·
Or just go Syracuse 2025 on their ass and call it a day ShowMeIrish ·
Re: Here's a case for taking the ball first, if we can, this Saturday.DadUdaMan4 ·
Defer and trust your defense. If they go 3 and out and we score, it puts more pressure on them to michiganirish ·
You need a solid defense to win it all. Better show it here from the start. I would defer...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
...and perhaps better starting field position.NTfredyo ·
this makes the most sense. it would be like receiving to start both halves.NTund67 ·
Defer, we're a halftime adjustment team.NT iairishcheeks ·
Halftime adjustments are overrated.Hensou ·
Actually one thing Ash has done well.hipND ·
We’ll agree to disagree.Hensou ·
My damn lying eyes must have deceived me.NTiairishcheeks ·
Teams are allowed 18 tablets. They can make changes during the game.NTHensou ·
This was discussed on Goolsby's show.iairishcheeks ·
Good show. Makes a lot of Ash haters look silly. Also confirms that players must self-correct.NTHensou ·
Deferring teams are winning 54.9% of the games.NTHensou ·
We have done well with scripted drives in the past, so that could work. Plus it will energize the LanceManion ·
I totally agree a fast start getting players confidence high is paramount. And don't stop keep ...DiscoRick ·
Pressure their QB. I hope Sneed & KVA go offNT sweetbobbyg ·
Re: Pressure their QB. I hope Sneed & KVA go offNTsweetbobbyg ·
And early momentum. And getting heat on Mensah.NTDiscoRick ·
Agree, if ND can’t get to the Miami QB, Toney will torch them.NT jray ·
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Injury status? Bowen, KVA, Onye, Breuw?NT

THEISMANCARR 5 replies View All
Freeman needs to call Newberry and give him the riot act at minimum MarkHarman ·
We owe them 21 season enders.NTDiscoRick ·
Rumor mill: Bowen and Brewu might be out for season?NTJerseymick ·
Every frighen year we lose players. Time to end it.NT DiscoRick ·
Relax guys. Don't believe your lyin' eyes. As predicated, ND rolls over.NTELP ·
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I'm not quite done with Navy yet. Pete has to address this w/ the Navy brass or the series ends.Img

ELP 10 replies View All
Navy football prepared these two pilots for their escape in Iran. Irishize ·
So getting your knee blown or a fractured fibula out by a swab is actually patriotic.NTDiscoRick ·
Yep, Navy kneeds us.NT Irishize ·
100%. The Navy AD and head coach should be shown the tape. Either the dirty play ends or NDturk0808 ·
agreed 100%NTKWIRISH ·
Agree. Replace them with a legit opponent NDWisconsin ·
We sure don’t blow them out for being a non legit team.NTwhatsamataU ·
Not disagreeing there. Would be worse with a lossNDWisconsin ·
Agree. At least one 1 SEC & 1 B10 game each on the schedule.NTSteveM ·
I'm not confident ND will say or do anything. Probably wishful thinking on my part. ELP ·
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Run game

primo 11 replies View All
It is crazy to say Ash is trash.Img Hensou ·
Well, for this one game he was. And it could have cost us the playoffs. They were playingfaircatchcorby ·
Nonsense. They gave up 13 points and he has the #1 defense in the country.Hensou ·
So was that first half something I dreamed about. You and I both know MF called the 2nd half D.NTfaircatchcorby ·
I think you are dreaming about that.NTHensou ·
Re: Nonsense. They gave up 13 points and he has the #1 defense in the country. primo ·
Ash is trash. All he needed to do was keep Golden's plan. And he even screwed that up. Anybody couldDiscoRick ·
By saying he’s “trash” you are essentially calling Freeman “trash” for hiring him.Hensou ·
Re: By saying he’s “trash” you are essentially calling Freeman “trash” for hiring him.primo ·
Again, “trash” is not appropriate.NTHensou ·
Re: Again, “trash” is not appropriate.primo ·
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No movement in the Coaches' poll

ndunabomber 6 replies View All
up one to #4 in the a.p.NTund67 ·
AP poll has been around 91 years only the 10th time a #1 team comes to South Bendsweetbobbyg ·
Computers still love us: FPI #1, Sagarin #1, Massey #4NT jrdjr84 ·
Sagarin still has USC several places behind OSU. Just shows. Any given day . . .NTmurph78 ·
computers don't have subjective bias...they just look at the data...KWIRISH ·
Got a week to prove Skynet right…NT TakethetrainKnute ·
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BYU gets another favor from the Big 12 officiating

ndunabomber 14 replies View All
.NTjray ·
Coincidence that the Big 12 mistakes always favor BYU?NTHensou ·
Not gonna rehash the whole thing but: Conference refs should not exist any more murph78 ·
It's uncanny how the conference officiating mistake always works in favor ofthe conf name brand teamBaronVonZemo ·
Spot on BVZ!!NTjray ·
Almost like it’s internationalNTndphysics ·
Here you go....another example(s) - 4 to be exact, for Miami by the ACC officialsNTImgBaronVonZemo ·
It’s basically impossible to explain otherwiseNTndphysics ·
Joel Klatt has said the refs need to be available to the media post game to answer for themselves.NTiairishcheeks ·
Not gonna happen but would be fun.NTFrankx ·
They are either unbelievably incompetent or on the take.NTAlbanyIRISH ·
Logic faultndunabomber ·
Big 12 officials have become as questionable as PAC 10 used to be.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
Leagues seem to find ways to make sure their favorites winNTLanceManion ·
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It's Miami Hate Week.Img

AlbanyIRISH 6 replies View All
24-7-365 from birth to grave fuck them... and their Versace fans...NTKWIRISH ·
A bunch of coked up losers from South Florida. Schools that are just an embarassmentNTLanceManion ·
I have always considered Miami the dirtiest team we ever have played. I want this game so badly. TheTHEISMANCARR ·
Only happens 52 times a year...TakethetrainKnute ·
Irish -3.5. My guess line will move to ND -1.5 by kickoff.NTconorlarkin ·
I’m in. Discussing menu as I type. And yes…Frankx ·
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Which would be a worse scenario for ND vs Miami: up 2TDs or down 2TDs in Q2?

LanceManion 9 replies View All
Up 2 TDs!!!NTTHEISMANCARR ·
Re: ...worse scenario for ND vs Miami: up 2TDs or down 2TDs in Q2? Well...Duh...?NTSteveM ·
ND dominates from the 1st SNAP, the Stadium is Electric and they play in 5th gear all game long...KWIRISH ·
Very much like the Michigan and Clemson games in ND stadium the last few years.Mannyboy ·
That would be preferableNTLanceManion ·
NO ONE SELLS THEIR TICKETS...All Green Loud AF! Leave no IRISH DOUBT!NTKWIRISH ·
Professors who sell their tickets should be fired. I prefer blue, Miami has green in their colors.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
I'll take the lead any timeNTMcIrish ·
Re: I'll take the lead any timeDadUdaMan4 ·
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"We can't panic and start calling stuff the players don't know how to execute."

AlbanyIRISH 14 replies View All
Denbrock deserves some of it too.NDWisconsin ·
I don't understand how these are direct shots at Ash MarkHarman ·
They absolutely had to change schemes.AlbanyIRISH ·
Can you site any examples?NTHensou ·
I don't get that quote. Navy had only 56 total yds 2nd half. D made adjustments and they worked.NTSteveM ·
The fact that they needed to make adjustments at the half tells me Ash is dog shit.NT AlbanyIRISH ·
Superior D's often have to make real-time adjustments against option teams because...SteveM ·
That was before Freeman told Ash to play base defenseNDNEIL ·
I believe he made that quote at halftimeNTMcIrish ·
See link below. That may have been the worst half of defensive ND football I haveImg faircatchcorby ·
I was wondering who he was referring to. That was a direct shot and if ash it meansndphysics ·
I think that statement means he may have.NT whatsamataU ·
Freeman understands the gravity of next Saturday.AlbanyIRISH ·
His butt is on the line too. But that leaves denbrock all alonendphysics ·
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UNC making ND look good.

FloridaIrishFan0586 8 replies View All
What about the performance against Navy?NTAlbanyIRISH ·
Re: What about the performance against Navy?jonpaultoo ·
We can execute the game plan UNC is usingNTLanceManion ·
James and Walton can run on this defense.NTBaronVonZemo ·
I like the balance we had in 2nd half. I know it’s navy but that’s the way we need to playndphysics ·
Re: We can execute the game plan UNC is using FloridaIrishFan0586 ·
Yep, plus Miami hasn’t had a break since beginning of SeptemberNTLanceManion ·
Bobby P is a good offensive mindNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
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Watching the Miami - UNC game; the Canes will shred ND’s defense to pieces next week.NT

NEPA Irish 23 replies View All
ND was a few feet away from being up 28-7 in the second quarter vs UNCNTNDNEIL ·
Miami got very lucky tonight. TomBergin ·
Re: Miami got very lucky tonight.jonpaultoo ·
This post didn't age well.NT BaronVonZemo ·
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 ·
It all depends on if they let the players play or not. I think we could win by 2 TDsDiscoRick ·
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 ·
UNC's D is sound.NTDiscoRick ·
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 ·
The eye test and the talent tell me both teams are good. Execution is the key and playcalling areTHEISMANCARR ·
ND has a Chris Ash problem. An Irish 2nd half win over Navy has zero to do w/ play vs Miami. ELP ·
Ash needs relieved of play calling and game planning. He's proven incapable.NTDiscoRick ·
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 8 replies View All
You know which play works really well inside the opponent's 5? TE lines up in front of back (blocks)NTfredyo ·
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 ·
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Thoughts from today’s game

sweetbobbyg 9 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 ·
Re: Well, we will have to see what MF says about it Monday followed up by those who reviewed the game.WoodstockIrish ·
Whatever makes you happy dude. You have your opinion and I have mine.NTELP ·
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 14 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 ·
Sorry but that’s a little much. I get it and I see the point but we get guys injured every yearndphysics ·
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 ·