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Back to back losses by BYU.NT

AlbanyIRISH 15 replies View All
4 interceptions by BearNTbuddydusty ·
We blew that game with a horrendous gameplan.NT LanceManion ·
CJ Carr had multiple opportunities to win the game, that's not on the coaches.NTiairishcheeks ·
Carr did have an off game but Ashe's defense really blew it in the first half.NT NDQuebec ·
Let's hope he makes up for it tonight.NTiairishcheeks ·
He had an off night, Denbrock shouldn't have panicked and had him throw the ball 49 times.NTTomBergin ·
They beat Arizona State last weekNTHensou ·
My bad.AlbanyIRISH ·
Ash, Freeman, and Denbrock ThatIrishGuy ·
That ND wasn't prepared for BYU is just sad. UCF & Utah beat em. Ugh.NT DiscoRick ·
BYU was another coaching failureD2 ·
Another Marshall but we had a better team.NTwhatsamataU ·
ThisNTndphysics ·
Do the Irish "D" have a final game winning stand in them? What does recent history say?NTELP ·
NoNTbeefy78 ·
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If ND wins today...does it matter...

SanJoseCAFan 8 replies View All
Far better than a Loss!NTwhatsamataU ·
Re: If ND wins today...does it matter...WoodstockIrish ·
We may need to win convincingly. Miami star being out isn’t helpingNTndphysics ·
BYU is now a bad loss. Fuel for the committee Bolsheviks.NTDiscoRick ·
If ND loses season is over. If BYU loses then it’s just more ammo for ESPN/CFP to keep ND as closeThatIrishGuy ·
Yep, lets the committee edge them out for another one loss team.NTDiscoRick ·
The BYU loss was always a bad loss.NTELP ·
With this schedule, 12-0 was neededNTholybull101 ·
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Those of you who hated Denbrock's fade calls against BYU don't watch BYU vs Utah or you'll ...

lacan 8 replies View All
Maybe ND is not as good as the hype….screwed themselves with BYU lossNTThatIrishGuy ·
They are talented but poorly cosched.NTDiscoRick ·
Poorly coached too. Wicked ComboNTndphysics ·
I’ve never been cosched but it sounds kind of hotNTThatIrishGuy ·
Gotta respect a man who loves his protocols.NTDiscoRick ·
Also, watching Bear under constant pressure should make you angrier at Freeman & Ash.NT lacan ·
4 interceptions for Bachmeier in defeat. Great gameplan Freeman & Ash.NT lacan ·
If it was stupid, they did it.NTDiscoRick ·
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For better or worse, I expect ND to play offense and defense the same way they have played all year.NT

DadUdaMan4 7 replies View All
So do I. The coaches will rely on the players executing the plays better.NTghostwriter ·
They've provided no reason to fail to doubt them.NTDiscoRick ·
Sadly, I have no faith in Ash or Denbrock.NT jimbasil ·
Denbrock has his moments. AlbanyIRISH ·
Comes under the heading ‘need to see it’NTndphysics ·
Not good enoughNT jimbasil ·
How could that possibly result in “better”?NT LanceManion ·
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Irish fans will be watching the game tonight all over the country.

Hensou 6 replies View All
I skipped our kids’ school auction so I can stay home & yell at my TV in peace.NTLanceManion ·
Watched via phone Bunratty Castle 2012NTirishone ·
Re: Irish fans will be watching the game tonight all over the country.WoodstockIrish ·
Ever watch an ND game in another City? Another country?Hensou ·
My ex-wife is South African so I’ve watched many games in Cape Town and JohannesburgNTJerseymick ·
Yes, in Berlin and in Rome. Lotta Irish fans in both Axis capitalsNTmurph78 ·
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Every pick show I watch picks ND at least 5-1. Do they know something we don’t?NT

LanceManion 4 replies View All
The Irish under Freeman have played very well when their backs are against the wall.NTmichiganirish ·
Re: The Irish under Freeman have played very well when their backs are against the wall.WoodstockIrish ·
Stanford Steve picks the Irish giving 7 points on GamedayNTMcIrish ·
Re: Every pick show I watch picks ND at least 5-1. Do they know something we don’t?ccb ·
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Frankie V's Prediction: Will Notre Dame Rise to the Moment in Must Win Miami Showdown?NTLink

UHND 12 replies View All
Applause for resisting picking Miami 31-30NTLanceManion ·
This could go anywhere from a ND blowout to a narrow Miami win MarkHarman ·
If we spend the first half playing zone & Walton doesn’t play, I’ll have concernsNTLanceManion ·
I’ll have concerns for the safety of the television.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
HA! That's why I bought foam bricks.NTfredyo ·
Re: This could go anywhere from a ND blowout to a narrow Miami winWoodstockIrish ·
Not sure I trust the staff to play aggressive. Hope I am wrongNTndphysics ·
I think ND is going to surprise a lot of people tomorrow…. jamie ·
I’m hoping we’ve been sandbagging and uncork it.LanceManion ·
Sandbagging for BYU may have been a contraindicated strategy…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
I hope + agree, makes sense, 4 COMPLETE Q's...Hate + Hate Relationship LFGNTKWIRISH ·
Re: Frankie V's Prediction: Will Notre Dame Rise to the Moment in Must Win Miami Showdown? ccb ·
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If Carr is off, does ND pull him? Winning this game is more important than his ego.NT

WestCoastIrishFan 26 replies View All
Can we then promote him to OC as a part of this hypothetical?NTiairishcheeks ·
HELL FUCKING NO. CARR IS OUR DUDE. HE DRIVES THE ND BUS...NTKWIRISH ·
We ride with Carr. He is our guy.NTND521 ·
By the time that decision would have to be made it would be too late.NTiairishcheeks ·
If Miami decides not to come to the Stadium, does ND WIN?NTFrankx ·
If that happens, the Committee will rank Alabama #1 & declare them National Champs!NTIrishChristopher ·
The Committee will consider it…and give it appropriate weight…at their sole discretion….NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Kenny Minchey plays for KY now. Replace him with who?NTLanceManion ·
Who’s to say Grubbs can’t complete a wide open post patternNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
Carr needs to show up. Grubbs looks good but he’s young.NTLanceManion ·
Really the only answer…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
How off is “off”? Generally you stick with the Carr you came with…TakethetrainKnute ·
The new Carr smell is alluring, but it's better to pump the brakes on that.NTIrishize ·
you got to the pull ace if he doesn’t have itNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
Ask Riley Leonard.NTjimbasil ·
18 TDs vs. 1 INT is not enough for internet moronsNTChris94 ·
as bad as ash is, Carr cost ND 2 of its last 3 losses.NTWestCoastIrishFan ·
Re: as bad as ash is, Carr cost ND 2 of its last 3 losses.IrishChristopher ·
he did not play great against MiamiNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
that was his 1st, true, start, EVER, IMO...NTKWIRISH ·
Did he play a role at all in any of our wins? In spite of Ash?NT murph78 ·
questionable. the only team even close in talent was usc last year and it was another crappy gameNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
He’s throwing to MAC level receiversNTholybull101 ·
bs…that narrative is old and embarrassingNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
Re: bs…that narrative is old and embarrassingIrishChristopher ·
agreedNTKWIRISH ·
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Old reliable pre-game admonition: Establish the running game first, control the line of scrimmage...

SteveM 10 replies View All
Whatever minimizes the influence of big game Carr on the outcome.NTlacan ·
New more reliable game plan: establish the short passing game over the top of a run-stopping front 7Curly1918 ·
You take what the defense gives you. Hensou ·
Your logical incongruity fascinates me.NTSteveM ·
!NTHensou ·
Miami has an elite run defense.Hensou ·
Re: Miami has an elite run defense. You make them prove it. How hard is that?NTSteveM ·
Got to have a balanced attack to win this game. You take what the defense gives you.NTHensou ·
"The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must." ThucydidesNTSteveM ·
“So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.” Sun TzuNTTakethetrainKnute ·
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Kelly makes Mt. RushmoreImg

Curly1918 8 replies View All
Kind of odd for a guy who wouldn’t rush more…even in a hurricane…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
I recall ND paid Weis a pretty good chunk of change to not work tooNThumbaba ·
They were going to put Chuck on, but his head was too fat. Also,Irishize ·
Can just see the sign for that massive sculpture now... TakethetrainKnute ·
Still the greatest amount of money ever made off of a loss (USC 2005) in football history.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Compliments of our 24 carat asshole AD Kevin White, whoIrishize ·
Administrators of those schools should be ashamed of themselvesChris94 ·
Mount Flushmore...$$$.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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Ticket prices soar. Buy low sell high!NTImg

whatsamataU 5 replies View All
Sell if you must...but vet your purchasers with obscure Irish facts first. DO NOT sell to Hurri-consTakethetrainKnute ·
If they never heard of Joey Goodspeed, don't sell it to them!NTIrishize ·
I don't trust ND fans who sell to vet anyone. Large amounts of $$ changes everything.NTELP ·
But even beyond that, it’s not easy to do. Season tickets are given easy sell access throughClashmoreMikey ·
That's the truth of it. Prices get this high and folks are tempted to sell. Used to be you couldTakethetrainKnute ·
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Our home field advantage and crowd needs to be real Saturday. Let’s hope

ndphysics 30 replies View All
Dare I say it, "Leave No Doubt" this is the home of ND Fighting Irish!.NTghostwriter ·
Accept nothing less than frothing at the mouth mad dog insanity.NT DiscoRick ·
Bring it every single time...courtesy of custom-installed locomotive steam engine powered by... TakethetrainKnute ·
Who is the richest guy on this board? Connor?He should buy every ND fan unlimited booze. Toot toot!NTLanceManion ·
Anyone still have JohnMBA's #? He was happy to tell everyone how flush he was...all the time...TakethetrainKnute ·
Not even remotely close.BaronVonZemo ·
It's not me, so whoever it is, step the F up and make this happen.NTLanceManion ·
“Hey, down in front I can’t see the field”NT whatsamataU ·
Probably not the game for that crowd.NTLanceManion ·
I sat down most of the time for all those years. Of course my seat was first row 33.NTELP ·
That was my dear old Dad. He couldn't pour the Rock & Rye while standing.NTSteveM ·
Cooler games dictated 6 to 8 airplane bottles up the sleeves.NTwhatsamataU ·
“I’m calling the usher…!”NT TakethetrainKnute ·
He missed the tag! He missed the tag!... no wait - wrong sport. 😕NTKevirish01 ·
Can't wait to wear my new green & orange Irish flag quarterzip!NedoftheHill ·
Along with your vintage Howard The Duck hat...?NTImgTakethetrainKnute ·
I think they will be ready, I have noticed an uptick in fan enthusiasm since Marcus and I have been THEISMANCARR ·
Well, they are handing out glowy bracelets, and Bon Jovi will be in the Bend next Oct 2. So whatLanceManion ·
How about a DJ, smoke and fire entrance, non-stop tron..AlbanyIRISH ·
Um, yeah, about that. Oh, wait, what about green fireworks? Oh ...NTLanceManion ·
Glow bracelets you say? Knew I shoulda ponied up the 2 large for a couple of tickets...TakethetrainKnute ·
And they change color rhythmically in unison. Not too late. Only $1900 on Stub Hub.NTLanceManion ·
Sold...just have to make sure my supplier in Michigan can provide the psychedelics now...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
there will plenty of hookers, weed and blow next to the Visitors end zoneNTKWIRISH ·
I'll put my truffle pig on the job and see if I can pitch in.NTLanceManion ·
👆THIS!! If you are going to the game, you owe it to the Irish to make it the loudest that stadium sweetbobbyg ·
Re: 👆THIS!! If you are going to the game, you owe it to the Irish to make it the loudest that stadium FloridaIrishFan0586 ·
Blaring hip hop & a screaming chick during breaks is manufactured & not real crowd involvement.ELP ·
OT: Did anyone listen to her voice before they gave her that assignment?NTTakethetrainKnute ·
I'm not even sure who she is and where she came from. She was part of the new gameday experience.ELP ·
+1

Bubba F. & Brayden R.

primo 6 replies View All
Yes, it's beyond sensible at this point and then to have 2 starting RBs back thereNTRocketman84 ·
My guess is TRUST. Football coaches are notorious for needing a feel comfortable with trust levelsFoolBear ·
Don’t u think our coaches take this a bit far? It’s their job to coach them upNT ndphysics ·
I think with an expanded playoff and new redshirt rules, you will see more and more young playersFoolBear ·
and to get the players to play fast and BELIEVE in eachother "just do it"NTKWIRISH ·
I will say, except KVA, our linebackers look significantly slower this year. I can only contributeFoolBear ·
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Tomorrow is Freeman's most important game as HC of ND. True or false?NT

irish93 27 replies View All
Based on how he's coached in these games recently it certainly could beRocketman84 ·
Big fat false.AlbanyIRISH ·
False. Miami hasn't played anybody. If ND beats Miami 21 - 17, so what?SteveM ·
False, the biggest will be this post season Knocking out the SEC and BigX champs back to backNTKWIRISH ·
Ridiculous post. Just stop, man.NTmurph78 ·
C'mon. They are the #1 team in the country.NTChris94 ·
Steve was hoping for a more highly rated team...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Re: Steve was hoping for a more highly rated team...SteveM ·
Too much credit is still being given to SEC schedules.TomBergin ·
Lol! Like the Rams?NTDiscoRick ·
True - most important game since GA '24 - show up or blow up. Season on the line.NTLanceManion ·
Ironically your name 93 kind of draws parallels for me related to this year's game. FSU had theTHEISMANCARR ·
Re: Ironically your name 93 kind of draws parallels for me related to this year's game. FSU had theIrishChristopher ·
True. He needs a full team efffotr both players and coaches. We may not win but they need tondphysics ·
True. I have a recency bias. Leave no doubt!NTNDQuebec ·
Not sure what game is tomorrow but false for Saturday. National Championship game against OSU.NTMuskyTommy ·
My reply on Friday would be "Yes... so far."NTCurly1918 ·
Well...false...TakethetrainKnute ·
irish93 is going to be spending a long time in front of his TV waiting for the game to startNTMcIrish ·
LOL. Tough crowd. I'm heading out tomorrow, thus my error. I'll be quiet now.NTirish93 ·
I just figured you were tapping the keg on Friday evening...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Seems like I started well before Friday eveningNTirish93 ·
What's going on tomorrow?NTholybull101 ·
Freeman customarily plays an EA Sports simulation of the game in advance on Fridays...TakethetrainKnute ·
EA couldn't simulate football if their developers worked 24/7 . . . and they don'tNThumbaba ·
"It's...NOT...in the game"?NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Checkers?NTMcIrish ·
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We need to abolish the CFP selection committee after yet another embarrassment | Ian MillerImg

whatsamataU 8 replies View All
By ranking 10SEC teams in top25, they actually create the narrative that SEC plays tougher schedulesNTBaronVonZemo ·
There is no fair way to "select" playoff teams.Curly1918 ·
That's incorrect.lacan ·
Exactly.NTndphysics ·
This is essentially correct. Getting away with it last year...only emboldened them.NT TakethetrainKnute ·
Hunter Yurachek is corrupt. Totally corrupt. MarkHarman ·
Urinecheck is a douchebag.NT LanceManion ·
"Hunter Yurachek-is in the mail"NT TakethetrainKnute ·
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Toney officially out on Saturday

FloridaIrishFan0586 14 replies View All
Just to be clear, has the University itself confirmed he is out?NTClashmoreMikey ·
Yes, he will be out for a few weeksNTRocketman84 ·
They're saying he needs surgeryNTholybull101 ·
I’ve seen news outlets reporting this but no statements from the UClashmoreMikey ·
If we squeak by Miami, the media will absolutely, positively discount the win.humbaba ·
Funny. They lose one starter. How many do we have out? murph78 ·
that will put an asterick by the win by the mediaNTbrian irish ·
I'm genuinely sorry he can't play. Wanted to play them at full strengthMarkHarman ·
"Play it as it lies...Happy."TakethetrainKnute ·
Leonard Moore isn't at 100%, this is fine, i'll take the win any wayNTholybull101 ·
Here's an article.NTImgfaircatchcorby ·
Malachi Toney to Undergo Surgery on Injury, Latest Rumors on Miami WR's Status and Return TimelineNTImgwhatsamataU ·
This is becoming an extremely elaborate ruse...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Trying to link this again.faircatchcorby ·
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I don’t like having Boston College scheduled right after game against #1

ThatIrishGuy 18 replies View All
If we don't win out, shame on us. That said, BC sucks. SMU and Cuse are bigger threats.NTLanceManion ·
You are correct on that one! At least on the Shame on Us partNTwhatsamataU ·
You do remember 1993 BC was quite good, yes?AlbanyIRISH ·
Remember it well.....typical ND, even under Holtz!!NTNEPA Irish ·
They just lost to Duke by 45 points...NDCAUK ·
I’ll never forget it.NTjimbasil ·
Focus on Miami. That is all. When done, Focus goes to the next opponent. Go IRISH GONTKWIRISH ·
That was then. This is now.NTELP ·
Painful memory, but not quite the samendunabomber ·
Don't forget, Tom Coughlin was their head coach ('91-'93)...fredyo ·
While everyone rightly focuses on BC 1993, lest we forget BC 2002.ELP ·
Murphy's Law reigned supremely that day ndunabomber ·
To be fair, that team was defense alone for the first 7 games. Tyrone somehow put together…… TakethetrainKnute ·
There is 2002 as well…but our coach was Ty so….TakethetrainKnute ·
Refresh my memory. Were the Irish ranked #1 after that FSU win?NTELP ·
We did get a single #1 vote in the AP poll and another in the coaches' pollNTndunabomber ·
So...there were two folks who hadn't previously bumped into Willingham on the golf course...NT TakethetrainKnute ·
Irish got up to #4 after FSU that year. BC was unranked.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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So Toney is having surgery? Sorry dont know how to make it clickable.

DiscoRick 15 replies View All
Click the Add Link icon, then embed the URL. (see msg)fredyo ·
This certainly changes things defensivelyMcIrish ·
Both teams are beat up but this sux. Was looking forward to watching Moore cover him.NTFrankx ·
Re: So Toney is having surgery? Sorry dont know how to make it clickable.primo ·
Looks like tightrope surgeryndunabomber ·
Yup, he's out for the rest of the regular season.AlbanyIRISH ·
Let the excuses begin. CFP willirishone ·
Sympathy vote for the U.NTwhatsamataU ·
We have key players out too.NTELP ·
And if ND loses, the embarrassment will be extra potentNThumbaba ·
If we go 11-1 beating the #1 team, we’re in.NT LanceManion ·
Re: Let the excuses begin. CFP willMarkHarman ·
Maybe 9 or 10. They'll want to keep us where we can drop out with a close win later & Bama loss.NT DiscoRick ·
Yep. Can't discount that with the corrupt YurachekNTMarkHarman ·
ND has no quality wins. I'm sure. Probably drop Miami to #17 pregame emergency rerank.NTDiscoRick ·
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Toney may not play Saturday

AlbanyIRISH 18 replies View All
ND -7 now....NThipND ·
It is complete and utter bullshitNTarnie ·
I think this is bullshit. Chris94 ·
He is having surgery tomorrow, so...NTiairishcheeks ·
He'll be at 0%NTAlbanyIRISH ·
Or a ruseNTwhatsamataU ·
So if ND wins the committee will use this as an excuse to not move them up in the rankings. ThatIrishGuy ·
Yurachek will use any means at his disposalndunabomber ·
What will be infuriating is him repeating last year with screwing ND and then getting fired as. ; . JarHead4ND ·
I think ND's soft schedule will have a lot more influence on CFP seeding than Toney's injury...SteveM ·
Would be good for ND if BYU defeats Utah.NT NedoftheHill ·
Not necessarily...iairishcheeks ·
Yea we may need byu to fall off. If we beat Miami we don’t need byu to stay in top 10NTndphysics ·
Absolutely...NTSteveM ·
Correct, committee starts from the result that they want and working backwards to find justificationNT iairishcheeks ·
The only way they dont screw ND is if ND wins out.NTDiscoRick ·
Drayk, Brewu, Onye all out or questionable. Will the committee factor that in?ELP ·
I seriously doubt Toney has anything wrong. And ND's ...DiscoRick ·