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Just saw the thread on page 2 from last week, thanks everyone! - Frankie V - 10:59am 10/20/21 (1) [View All]
- You're taking paternity leave too? The supply chain will never recover now... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:35am 10/20/21
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Key Matchups: Notre Dame Hosts Rival in Turmoil, USC Off the Bye [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 8:08am 10/20/21 (1) [View All]
- FYI — Alt is expected to start at LT —not Carmody (who is also taking reps at TE this week) [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:32am 10/20/21
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1971 SC Irish brawl (50th anniversary) [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 1:41am 10/20/21 (2) [View All]
- SC guy came into the pile late. ND guy didn’t like it. Shit happens. [NT] - Frank L - 12:43pm 10/20/21
- I remember it well -- those were back in the days that when the "ND Irish" had the fight in them!!! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 9:19am 10/20/21
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Bye Week Came at Perfect Time for Notre Dame Football... And Me [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:00pm 10/19/21 (10) [View All]
- Is the lad gonna be an Irish or A&M fan? Congrats, your adventure awaits. [NT] - Frank L - 10:46pm 10/19/21
  - That he will. I have three years to make sure he roots for the good guys in 2024 - Frankie V - 11:02am 10/20/21
    - August 31, 2024 should be a fun one for you. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:09am 10/20/21
      - You think the lad is gonna drink that much before his third birthday? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:00pm 10/20/21
        You didn’t do sippy cup beers for the kids during Irish games? [NT] - Frank L - 12:57pm 10/20/21
        Shhhhhh...... [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:20pm 10/20/21
  - Football fandom always comes from the father. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:24am 10/20/21
    - ...at least until he finds out what schools he can get into... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:51am 10/20/21
      - "Look's like University of Illinois!" - AlbanyIRISH - 11:16am 10/20/21
- Again, congrats to you and your wife. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:05pm 10/19/21
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Walker Howard visiting this weekend for the USC game. - NDavenue - 5:22pm 10/19/21 (31) [View All]
- Great news [NT] - holybull101 - 10:10am 10/20/21
- If Rees can flip him... - AlbanyIRISH - 8:28am 10/20/21
- a fractured fibula..seems like a guy ND would want. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:47pm 10/19/21
  - Well, he's a QB not a RB so.. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:42pm 10/19/21
  - ^^^Troll Alert^^^ [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 9:42pm 10/19/21
    - funny how quickly the homers get sucked in. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:46pm 10/19/21
  - And Alabama, USC, Penn State, A&M, etc, etc, etc [NT] - NDNEIL - 8:56pm 10/19/21
    - same teams that offered Pyne, right? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:58pm 10/19/21
      - Why bring up Pyne? Stay on topic. Don’t surrender so easily. - NDNEIL - 9:15pm 10/19/21
        surrender? just noting facts. Pyne had a similar offer list, so is that QB development, scheme or - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:17pm 10/19/21
        Again, Pyne has nothing to do with this kid. - NDNEIL - 9:31pm 10/19/21
        You are incredibly arrogant - WoodstockIrish - 7:07am 10/20/21
        Re: You are incredibly arrogant - NDNEIL - 7:28am 10/20/21
        
        You aren’t nearly as smart as you believe, but it’s obvious you are a stat geek inside the walls of - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:39pm 10/19/21
        “Not objective” on this boards = doesn’t post “fire Kelly” every day. - NDNEIL - 6:35am 10/20/21
        The problem with Kelly here is that many want to fire him, while many want to praise him far above - Frank L - 11:57am 10/20/21
        Agree [NT] - NDNEIL - 12:13pm 10/20/21
        
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ [NT] - michiganirish - 7:52am 10/20/21
        
        Wait, did Pyne have a significant injury coming out of HS? I really don't see the connection you're - Chrisb - 10:55pm 10/19/21
        Buchner..Clark…believe one other [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:07pm 10/19/21
        Buchner was hurt? You sure bout that...what was injury? Didn't Clark get hurt after he got here? [NT] - Chrisb - 11:21pm 10/19/21
        Buchner is a true freshman, played in spring game as early enrollment and has been playing all seaso - Chrisb - 11:28pm 10/19/21
        Buchner did tear his ACL his sophomore season. His junior season he was healthy [NT] - NDNEIL - 6:39am 10/20/21
        So Buchner came to us healthy right? As did Pyne, as did Clark? - Chrisb - 11:47am 10/20/21
        We are fighting the same battle, just trying to explain where his silly take is coming from [NT] - NDNEIL - 12:11pm 10/20/21
  - Any QB worth their salt doesn't need any fibulas [NT] - NDavenue - 8:54pm 10/19/21
    - It’s interesting, Parcells never wanted a QB who didn’t play in 30 college games, yet - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:56pm 10/19/21
      - Steve Beurlein only started one year in high school. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 12:54am 10/20/21
- With Coach O on his way out this is great timing [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:25pm 10/19/21
- Is he coming back again? - NfanD94 - 7:42pm 10/19/21
  - No - Nigel Tufnel - 8:03pm 10/19/21
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Breaking: QB Clark to portal [LINK] - irishone - 4:47pm 10/19/21 (5) [View All]
- More like Coach was talking up Clark's transfer chances. [NT] - ND521 - 1:13am 10/20/21
- Again, those were scout team reps. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:34pm 10/19/21
- I tried to post the same, but it disappeared. I think that only leaves Powlus for the scout team... - ND4EVR - 4:53pm 10/19/21
  - Pyne should run scout. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:35pm 10/19/21
  - Walk-on QB Cole Capen [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 5:13pm 10/19/21
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For ELP. On Kelly taking ball first. - NDavenue - 3:51pm 10/19/21 (12) [View All]
- Not ND specific, but my man Warren did a dive into this. Interesting article [NT] [LINK] - NDNEIL - 6:42am 10/20/21
  - I have actually read that article previously. The point on scoring first is important. - NDavenue - 11:33am 10/20/21
- This doesn't show Kelly is right, because there is no control.. - Chrisb - 6:15pm 10/19/21
  - Most of your points are guesses not supported by the data. - NDavenue - 7:00pm 10/19/21
    - More like logical stances based on the way football actually works.. - Chrisb - 9:42pm 10/19/21
      - Cookie Gilchrist did that in a coin flip in the old AFL championship one time. It was not Kelly. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 12:57am 10/20/21
      - I know the data provided isn't all-inclusive. - NDavenue - 9:54pm 10/19/21
        Not only that, but it has lots of holes in it.. - Chrisb - 10:22pm 10/19/21
    - My friend, you’re in America in 2021: No one gives a fig about data. Feelings are what matter. - murph78 - 7:09pm 10/19/21
- Can't argue with Data, Thanks! [NT] - irishone - 4:45pm 10/19/21
  - Not bad, but is 2019 when his take ball first philosophy started? And................... - ELP - 5:22pm 10/19/21
    - His doing it goes back a long way. But, yeah I'm not up for that research either. Lol. [NT] - NDavenue - 5:24pm 10/19/21
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Bowl projection, ND vs Ole Miss fiesta bowl [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:15pm 10/19/21 (3) [View All]
- I'd rather have all teeth pulled than play that egotistical yahoo. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:15pm 10/19/21
  - Set the date. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:55am 10/20/21
- Another had us vs. Michigan in the Fiesta. Bring 'em on! (as long as we keep improving) [NT] - jrdjr84 - 1:04pm 10/19/21
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Only team left on our schedule with a losing record is Navy, another playoff run? [NT] - DonMiller - 10:20am 10/19/21 (31) [View All]
- Easy on the sauce, Don. How many are ranked? [NT] - jrdjr84 - 1:05pm 10/19/21
- Nope. Strength of schedule too weak. One loss to Cincinnati at home was one too many. Unfortunate - TakethetrainKnute - 11:52am 10/19/21
  - Likely won’t pan out, but SOS means little right now. Lot of football left - NDNEIL - 4:27pm 10/19/21
    - Take the latter. Purdue has some more losses left to go. [NT] - Frank L - 4:32pm 10/19/21
  - 11-1 in my opinion, still unlikely, but if so Id say still a slim chance of making it; - cubsfanin16 - 1:42pm 10/19/21
    - Not seeing it as realistic. Certain there are scenarios where it COULD happen. So not an... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:42pm 10/19/21
      - We're just about on the same page;..could happen but unlikely [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 4:13pm 10/19/21
      - Re: Not seeing it as realistic. Certain there are scenarios where it COULD happen. So not an... - admiraltact - 3:35pm 10/19/21
- They will lose to UVA. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 11:47am 10/19/21
  - Do I hear 'wager'? - Nigel Tufnel - 3:49pm 10/19/21
    - Not his style, he's a hit and run guy [NT] - ColeyO - 4:07pm 10/19/21
  - UVa is just not very good... - NC ND Fan - 3:37pm 10/19/21
    - Neither were FSU, Toledo, or Va Tech and those all could easily have been losses. I agree with you - Frank L - 4:31pm 10/19/21
  - Who will? [NT] - ColeyO - 2:37pm 10/19/21
  - I had Cincinnati and UVA marked as possible losses. - NDavenue - 12:27pm 10/19/21
  - Maybe, but I think SC, NC, and/or Stanford are far more likely. [NT] - Frank L - 11:49am 10/19/21
- As of today? You overlooked Stanford at 3&4. The trap game for Big Game? [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 11:40am 10/19/21
  - just noticed WSU beat them Saturday .... my bad [NT] - DonMiller - 11:50am 10/19/21
    - A generation x street ball expression Don? [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:57am 10/19/21
- Not going to happen - ndunabomber - 10:49am 10/19/21
  - This is not a play-off team. Maybe not a NY6 team. BK has decided that no changes are necessary.... - ELP - 1:03pm 10/19/21
    - What change are you looking for? He has already changed the left side of the Oline, working on - michiganirish - 2:17pm 10/19/21
      - Change of offensive philosophy based on QB. One size does not fit all. ......................... - ELP - 2:54pm 10/19/21
        Of course I am not saying and neither is Kelly saying that 2021 is a finished product. [NT] - michiganirish - 4:14pm 10/19/21
    - He's making an awfully big assumption about the offensive line - ndunabomber - 2:15pm 10/19/21
    - Disagree. He's made a number of changes. Now all he needs is a creative OC and a WR coach. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:21pm 10/19/21
      - Didn't BK say in his presser that they are going to keep on what they were doing?................. - ELP - 1:26pm 10/19/21
        That statement can refer to anything and is probably made about one aspect of the game plans - THEISMANCARR - 1:03am 10/20/21
        
        "Get used to it." [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:47pm 10/19/21
        That's the problem. The Irish media and many fans are used to it. [NT] - ELP - 2:55pm 10/19/21
        And they've somehow gotten it in their heads that Davie/ty/Weis is the bar to measure Kelly against. [NT] - Chrisb - 11:03pm 10/19/21
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“Notre Dame football adds sports technology to its recruiting formula“ [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 8:47am 10/19/21 (10) [View All]
- Oh look they don't care about stars and basically say they are worthless!!! - oldirish - 9:46pm 10/19/21
  - Looking for potential recruits that need hands on by Big Game with a 4.0 gpa [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:58am 10/20/21
- Same sports technology that tells Kelly always take the ball first? [NT] - Chrisb - 11:13am 10/19/21
  - Taking the ball first has been a net positive. At least the last couple of years. [NT] - NDavenue - 12:30pm 10/19/21
    - I would like to know how many times ND scored after "taking" the ball first under BK?.............. - ELP - 1:07pm 10/19/21
      - See above thread. [NT] - NDavenue - 3:51pm 10/19/21
  - And always fair catch. [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:45am 10/19/21
    - And never...worry about conserving time outs... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:54am 10/19/21
  - So infuriating. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:21am 10/19/21
- Gotta wonder how Josh Allen would have scored? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:57am 10/19/21
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look for Brendon Clark to enter QB competition in the Spring [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 12:10am 10/19/21 (16) [View All]
- NOT. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:13pm 10/19/21
- This post will definitely age well. [NT] - Napoleon - 6:58pm 10/19/21
  - "will"? lol [NT] - Chrisb - 11:35pm 10/19/21
- I believe he had a pretty serious injury, but I do think he looked like the best pure passer with - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:27am 10/19/21
- Let’s go Brendon as mentioned could be a confusing cheer. Pyne must have really shown - whatsamataU - 8:49am 10/19/21
- Kelly did mention that Clark got most of the reps during the bye week during his Monday presser [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 7:44am 10/19/21
  - Reps as the scout team QB. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 11:46am 10/19/21
    - Thanks for the clarification in completing the sentence. [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:50am 10/19/21
- What competition? - AlbanyIRISH - 7:03am 10/19/21
- Let's Go Brendon! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:02am 10/19/21
  - Very good [NT] - NDNEIL - 8:24am 10/19/21
- No [NT] - CC72 - 5:52am 10/19/21
  - It will be a miracle if Pyne ever sees the field again. Who's #2 QB on this weeks depth chart?. [NT] - ELP - 1:11pm 10/19/21
    - Pyne [NT] - CC72 - 5:49pm 10/19/21
    - Pyne is listed as the backup [NT] - DonMiller - 4:55pm 10/19/21
      - So Pyne is listed #2 behind Coan/Buchner? If Pyne is 2, why does Buchner replace Coan? [NT] - ELP - 7:35am 10/20/21
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Add Miami to the dumpster fire program list along with ...... - DonMiller - 10:54pm 10/18/21 (7) [View All]
- Miami is returning to the mean... - ripperduck - 11:44pm 10/19/21
- I applaud any Miami suffering - Nigel Tufnel - 9:55am 10/19/21
- Other than Virginia add the rest of ND’s opponents to that list. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:58am 10/19/21
- Nebraska and Illinois played each other first game of year, talk - ColeyO - 11:28pm 10/18/21
  - Few teams can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory better than Nebraska can. - NedoftheHill - 11:35pm 10/18/21
    - A microcosm of the Frost Era, over rated, over paid, over hyped, etc [NT] - ColeyO - 1:03am 10/19/21
      - Fleck rubbed his face in it, calling Gophers' win a victory of culture over skill. Ouch. [NT] - jrdjr84 - 1:07pm 10/19/21
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Relovich out at Washington State (COVID related) [NT] - DonMiller - 10:29pm 10/18/21 (1) [View All]
- You’re worried Kelly is next? [NT] - holybull101 - 10:33pm 10/18/21
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Rankings - TNT - 7:11pm 10/18/21 (13) [View All]
- Yes, others have worse losses, but many have better wins. Is our best win ... Purdue? [NT] - jrdjr84 - 7:41pm 10/19/21
- This is where “ a wins a win” breaks down. [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:49pm 10/18/21
- Good thing this has never been asked before [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 9:03pm 10/18/21
- Current rankings don’t mean much. Just there to get you watching and talking - NDNEIL - 8:49pm 10/18/21
- Our best chance is if Kelly starts Buchner and our offense becomes more dynamic so we can pass the - THEISMANCARR - 8:16pm 10/18/21
  - Easy scooter, for such a homer you sure shit on players you don’t like. - Frank L - 8:27pm 10/18/21
    - You see Frank L I never once crowed about how good Purdue was. I think I said their new QB O'Donnell - THEISMANCARR - 7:48pm 10/19/21
      - Didn’t say you did. Said you have been crowding over the win against them since Saturday. [NT] - Frank L - 8:32pm 10/19/21
- Re: Rankings - TNT - 7:17pm 10/18/21
- I feel like it depends a lot on ability to run up scores on weaker teams. - murph78 - 7:14pm 10/18/21
  - I really don’t think that is true. - Napoleon - 7:11pm 10/19/21
  - And barely beating lesser teams in OT and last second scores. [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:50pm 10/18/21
    - BK said that they are going to keep doing what they have been doing. Alrighty then........ - ELP - 11:19pm 10/18/21
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What's the best way to get to Handicap Parking coming from Mishawaka? - koreasam - 4:46pm 10/18/21 (7) [View All]
- I would work my way up to Twyck and follow the attached. [LINK] - Frank L - 5:09pm 10/18/21
  - Thanks - koreasam - 7:13pm 10/18/21
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If your a Gonzaga fan would you want Mark Few to be fired? - koreasam - 3:28pm 10/18/21 (34) [View All]
- He’s also a FB coach? Hire him [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:53am 10/19/21
- If he went to UCLA and lost the first round of every NCAA tourney? Yes [NT] - LanceManion - 4:47pm 10/18/21
- The only difference was Gonzaga was favored in their game, we were the largest underdog against - THEISMANCARR - 4:28pm 10/18/21
  - He was the top ranked player in the country out of HS and a consensus first round draft pick. - LanceHarbor - 6:06pm 10/18/21
    - I was referring to the fact that he was only the third skill player as far as the NFL draft from - THEISMANCARR - 6:20pm 10/18/21
  - You are incredible TC! Wow [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 4:57pm 10/18/21
    - I knew you would finally admit that. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:22pm 10/18/21
- Not even remotely comparable situations, but you keep trying defending an okay coach - D2 - 4:26pm 10/18/21
  - Beating Clemson last year counts. Otherwise, I agree with you. - Napoleon - 5:19pm 10/18/21
    - I also added Stanford 2012. That was a big game at that time. [NT] - Frank L - 5:22pm 10/18/21
  - Bullshit it doesn't count. What about beating a favored MSU team in both 2012 and 2017 at their - THEISMANCARR - 4:30pm 10/18/21
    - AND, a 17-13 win over MSU in South Bend; MSU winding up 13-1, 3rd team in country, 2013 season.. [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 7:08pm 10/18/21
    - These were clearly huge wins. Give me a break. He won three big games his whole tenure. Stanford and - Frank L - 5:02pm 10/18/21
      - Ask LSU fans if they think losing two bowl games to Kelly were big games. [NT] - murph78 - 6:31pm 10/18/21
        Frank don't like to be wrong. He'll come up with something [NT] - ColeyO - 8:11pm 10/18/21
        
        I don't have to. The also-ran Bowls are for tourism...and occasionally for BS bragging rights... - TakethetrainKnute - 6:49pm 10/18/21
        Since I went to school with a bunch of them, the ones I know didn’t care much. - Frank L - 8:37pm 10/18/21
        
        They were big at the time for our program don't belittle them. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:48pm 10/18/21
        I didn’t “belittle” them…I viewed them from a realistic perspective. - TakethetrainKnute - 8:47pm 10/18/21
        
        Big, nah. Nice wins that I enjoyed, yes. [NT] - Frank L - 8:33pm 10/18/21
        
        Nothing but this is ever on the line in anything but a national title bowl. - murph78 - 7:17pm 10/18/21
        I tend to agree. In "old time" college football many bowls could impact the NC depending on the - TakethetrainKnute - 6:00am 10/19/21
    - Favored in a game versus better program/coach is two different things - D2 - 4:42pm 10/18/21
      - He was for a while and a lot of people wanted him on our list. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:49pm 10/18/21
- Few has won some big tournament games. He also took an upstart and made them into a big boy. - Frank L - 4:20pm 10/18/21
  - He's also been the favorite in most of those wins. - koreasam - 4:42pm 10/18/21
    - You hit the nail on the head we were the "better team" in 64, 68, 70, 96 and we were almost - THEISMANCARR - 7:53pm 10/18/21
      - Which proves why McKay was a great coach. Kelly never bests teams like that which are favored. [NT] - Frank L - 8:20am 10/19/21
        John McKay was one of a kind, great coach.Walked off the ND Stadium turf after the '73 loss, - cubsfanin16 - 10:46pm 10/19/21
    - Whatevs floats your boat. We all cheer for the Irish. [NT] - Frank L - 4:57pm 10/18/21
- if he lost in the finals, wouldn't that mean he beat a quality team in the Semis? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:58pm 10/18/21
- You feel Few and Kelly are totally analogous? Maybe ND should give Kelly a 10 year extension for not - TakethetrainKnute - 3:56pm 10/18/21
  - .....and most losses. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:04pm 10/18/21
- They have a Few too many coaches. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:49pm 10/18/21
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Jack Coan to start vs USC [LINK] - ndunabomber - 2:31pm 10/18/21 (43) [View All]
- Starting Coan with Buchner in releief seems backwards. Buchner must not have command of enough of - jrdjr84 - 9:47pm 10/18/21
- I'd like to see them try some up-tempo with Coan out of the gate. - Napoleon - 5:34pm 10/18/21
  - Yup, it was like night and day when Coan ran uptempo. [NT] - ND521 - 7:05pm 10/18/21
    - Two minute offense is very dangerous way to try and play a whole game.. - Chrisb - 7:31pm 10/18/21
- What disappointing news that is.. - Chrisb - 5:10pm 10/18/21
- That will be the case for the rest of the season. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:33pm 10/18/21
  - A team with 2 QBs has no QB [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 4:55pm 10/18/21
    - You’re plagiarizing Churchill here, right? Profound. [NT] - murph78 - 6:32pm 10/18/21
      - I think Thomas Paine said it first. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:37pm 10/18/21
        ...paraphrasing Socrates... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:27am 10/19/21
    - And so it is written by those trailblazers who came before us. [NT] - ELP - 5:44pm 10/18/21
    - I get that is conventional wisdom, but f*ck it. - Napoleon - 5:35pm 10/18/21
    - So a team with 3...must have -1... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:04pm 10/18/21
    - An old cliche that makes no sense, - cubsfanin16 - 5:04pm 10/18/21
      - It’s working out real well so far - WoodstockIrish - 9:08pm 10/18/21
      - And Bob Belden was the third QB on the team, and he was drafted by Dallas Cowboys [NT] - ColeyO - 8:07pm 10/18/21
      - Hell you really want proof Roger Staubach and Craig Morton and Staubach became a Hall of Famer. - THEISMANCARR - 8:05pm 10/18/21
        He did it for six games - WoodstockIrish - 9:33am 10/19/21
        Well that happened to be a very good example with a superstar involved. No one remembered - THEISMANCARR - 7:49pm 10/19/21
        It’s a good example that lasted six games at which time - WoodstockIrish - 9:22am 10/20/21
  - Or next year also. Coan has another year of eligibility. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 3:50pm 10/18/21
    - I don't think so. - AlbanyIRISH - 4:10pm 10/18/21
      - It appears he will have used all his 4 years by the end of 2021 - D2 - 4:37pm 10/18/21
        If healthy, Buchner is ND's QB next season. [NT] - Napoleon - 5:36pm 10/18/21
        
        I can’t find the original Prister article, but here is the OFD blog which mentions it [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 4:50pm 10/18/21
        You could be right re: games but he won't be the starting QB at ND in 2022 - D2 - 5:07pm 10/18/21
- I'll defer to the coaches. They're seeing practice... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:54pm 10/18/21
  - They are seeing practice and the QB situation is still chaos. I have no faith in BK/Rees as QB gurus [NT] - ELP - 4:07pm 10/18/21
    - Yep, they recruited Pyne and Buchner, thank god for the transfer portal [NT] - holybull101 - 10:36pm 10/18/21
    - ^^^ This X 1000... maybe too close to situation to see it clearly - Chrisb - 7:24pm 10/18/21
      - But the 16 yr old Cubs fan said - WoodstockIrish - 9:11pm 10/18/21
        I never said that, my man , what I did say, is that your post, - cubsfanin16 - 12:55pm 10/19/21
        You quote two examples and that counters my point? - WoodstockIrish - 8:42pm 10/19/21
        You only need one example to counter your point, you made a flat out statement besides, - cubsfanin16 - 10:36pm 10/19/21
        Interesting - WoodstockIrish - 7:46am 10/20/21
        We are in agreement though I liked what I saw of Pyne as well - WoodstockIrish - 2:59pm 10/20/21
        
        Dont get me wrong, I prefer a one QB too, but after the Va Tech game; - cubsfanin16 - 1:00pm 10/20/21
        
        Much like the Cowboys example - WoodstockIrish - 7:16am 10/20/21
      - I appreciate Kelly more than many on this board do but I agree with you on the QB, Buchner should - THEISMANCARR - 7:58pm 10/18/21
        I appreciate Kelly as well, he came along at a bad time for us and built us up.. - Chrisb - 8:39pm 10/18/21
  - he is the future. There is, no doubt, a junior in high school, probably injured, that is the One [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:59pm 10/18/21
  - Agree 100%. [NT] - irish93 - 3:02pm 10/18/21
- . [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:54pm 10/18/21
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This is the year to win a New Year's Bowl. To hell with the playoffs. Win 10 or 11, get a decent - jrdjr84 - 12:44pm 10/18/21 (7) [View All]
- Kelly can be a schmuck but a 10 win season and a NYD win is a pretty good rebuilding year [NT] - LanceManion - 4:45pm 10/18/21
- Maybe ND can play OSU to end this season and start the next. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:04pm 10/18/21
  - OSU will be in CFP, as much as I hate to say it. And they may win it. The other Big 10 teams stink - tky21 - 9:33pm 10/18/21
  - I just vomited. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 3:34pm 10/18/21
  - Sounds like a Day to Day situation... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:59pm 10/18/21
- That would be nice and would help Kelly’s reputation. [NT] - Frank L - 1:39pm 10/18/21
- Probably the best we can hope for, yes. - ndunabomber - 1:33pm 10/18/21
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Notre Dame Football Primer: #13 Irish host archrival USC Trojans [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 12:18pm 10/18/21 (0) [View All]
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Podcast: Can Notre Dame Football Finish Strong Following Bye Week? [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 12:09pm 10/18/21 (0) [View All]
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2010 was special, Robert Hughes was a 4th quarter freight train [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 11:40am 10/18/21 (3) [View All]
- I almost posted this video a couple weeks ago about the north-south inside running and big backs. - tky21 - 9:28pm 10/18/21
- The defense was special that night. - jakers - 11:42am 10/18/21
  - Johnson’s drop helped a bunch, too. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:11pm 10/18/21
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1977 ND’s Wooden Trojan horse and Green Jersey switch game. [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:42am 10/18/21 (0) [View All]
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My favorite USC game - 1986 - Nigel Tufnel - 10:32am 10/18/21 (3) [View All]
- 1988 takes the cake for me. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:32am 10/18/21
  - You know who was a wise ass punk? Stonebreaker and I loved him. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:07pm 10/18/21
    - Delete. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:08pm 10/18/21
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My favorite SC moment: 1989 [LINK] - ndunabomber - 10:17am 10/18/21 (15) [View All]
- TV analyst comment during '95 gm, "They came in here #5 they're going out bruised". 38-10 Irish! [NT] - ghostwriter - 7:52pm 10/18/21
  - That is a great quote! [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:10pm 10/18/21
- What a punk. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 2:03pm 10/18/21
- 89' was awesome, the comeback, extending the streak [NT] - DonMiller - 11:35am 10/18/21
  - I was at the game, it was awesome; 17-7 USC at half; - cubsfanin16 - 12:52pm 10/18/21
    - No doubt, the sheer amount of NFL talent on both sides, was nothing short of amazing - ndunabomber - 2:47pm 10/18/21
- ND started that fight. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:33am 10/18/21
  - Yes they did. Good. [NT] - murph78 - 6:34pm 10/18/21
  - Semantics. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:55pm 10/18/21
  - Glad they finished it then... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:50pm 10/18/21
  - That’s the way ND security saw it also. [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:22pm 10/18/21
    - And those geniuses never get it wrong! [NT] - murph78 - 6:35pm 10/18/21
- I had been at 88 Miami and was back for this one. Just as chippy as 88 Miami. - Frank L - 10:58am 10/18/21
- Great game! I remember a few around us leaving early to beat the traffic. [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:33am 10/18/21
  - Was there and I recall that as well. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:41am 10/18/21
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“ Notre Dame’s 2022 recruiting class still No. 1 in Rivals rankings”, but it looks difficult [LINK] - whatsamataU - 8:20am 10/18/21 (0) [View All]
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Beat SC flashback 2012: Dat roar as ND stops SC 4th down. Irish took over Coliseum. [NT] [LINK] - ND521 - 12:40am 10/18/21 (9) [View All]
- So good. Reminds me of Stanford same year. [NT] - shep - 2:37am 10/19/21
- I have always maintained that if Barkley had started that game, U.S.C. would've won comfortably. - jakers - 11:59am 10/18/21
  - ND and Brian Kelly fortunate that Southern Cal wasnt very good the last ten years [NT] - pvm71 - 3:39pm 10/18/21
    - They weren't that good during the Holtz years either. Maybe some of that has to do with the team - THEISMANCARR - 8:12pm 10/18/21
    - I think of it as payback for Pete Carroll getting the Willingham/Weis years. - jakers - 3:54pm 10/18/21
- Man, that Diaco was a great DC - Nigel Tufnel - 10:12am 10/18/21
  - Diaco played the bend but don't break defense. I think it was the Jimmy and the Joe's that year. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:14pm 10/18/21
- Can't get enough of that. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:58am 10/18/21
- I was there. What a great day it was! [NT] - NDavenue - 7:22am 10/18/21
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Can we all agree this term ND Basher is BS? There are a handful of trolls on this board that do. - PBHangingChad - 11:14pm 10/17/21 (1) [View All]
- Though we were on opposite sidelines in '88 :) I've no doubt we wanted the same outcome. [NT] - ND521 - 1:01am 10/18/21
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🍀 [NT] - PBHangingChad - 11:13pm 10/17/21 (7) [View All]
- 🍺 [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:40am 10/18/21
  - 🍸🍸🍸🍸🍸 [NT] - PBHangingChad - 12:31pm 10/18/21
    - My feelings are hurt. I posted nothing and got a down vote. I will talk to my therapist. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 12:33pm 10/18/21
      - Your therapist was the downvote. - BaronVonZemo - 1:20pm 10/18/21
        No you all are my therapists and it costs me nothing. I get you all to tell me that I’m troubled. - PBHangingChad - 5:57pm 10/18/21
        So you confirm it. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:55am 10/19/21
        
        Nice, Doc. [NT] - ND521 - 2:25pm 10/18/21
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I called this a week ago. - koreasam - 9:11pm 10/17/21 (21) [View All]
- Has it called back? - TakethetrainKnute - 2:43pm 10/18/21
- Nice post. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:00am 10/18/21
- Agreed. Kelly has done great in bringing us back. Frustrating as hindsight is 20-20 and he is - tky21 - 10:09pm 10/17/21
  - Yet got crushed by them, as well as getting crushed by Clemson in the ACC Championship game. - Frank L - 11:49pm 10/17/21
  - If you watched any ND/Bama game and can make that statement you must be stoned. Are you serious? [NT] - PBHangingChad - 10:12pm 10/17/21
    - Yes, I'm serious. At least not in the front seven on defense and the front line on offense. - tky21 - 10:19pm 10/17/21
      - Relax don’t worry about me. Do you own a company? If not you wouldn’t understand. Performance is all - PBHangingChad - 10:33pm 10/17/21
- how very racist and elitist of you. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:41pm 10/17/21
  - Oh for God's sake, c'mon Westy. Do better. Not racist at all. Good grief. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:02am 10/18/21
  - "Very racist and elitist"? [NT] - tky21 - 9:50pm 10/17/21
    - "many inner city kids do not have the educational structure needed at home or in the Public Schools" [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:02pm 10/17/21
      - hopefully this is sarcasm or a joke. If you think this isn't true you need to stop pretending. [NT] - oldirish - 11:04pm 10/17/21
        Agree. There's nothing racist in that statement. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 11:22pm 10/17/21
      - Please further explain your explanation. [NT] - tky21 - 10:11pm 10/17/21
        My explanation is the real world. - koreasam - 11:02pm 10/17/21
        so it’s exclusive to blacks? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:06pm 10/17/21
        Thank you …,that’s why it’s racist - WoodstockIrish - 7:45am 10/18/21
        
        Don't listen to this crap. If you've seen it you know. [NT] - oldirish - 11:05pm 10/17/21
        
        Really? is tky21 actually David Duke? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:29pm 10/17/21
        No, I'm not. Continue your explanation. [NT] - tky21 - 10:51pm 10/17/21
        A lot like Biden saying blacks aren’t capable of operating a computer or knowing how to vote - WoodstockIrish - 8:08am 10/18/21
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Question: ND went after Spencer Rattler when he was being recruited. Any chance they look at him - tky21 - 8:23pm 10/17/21 (11) [View All]
- He is not exactly a great character guy. - OklahomaIrishman - 12:48am 10/18/21
- Spoiler... Stop taking other schools damaged goods at QB. It doesn't work. We're seeing it. [NT] - oldirish - 11:06pm 10/17/21
  - This ^^^^^^. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:03am 10/18/21
- Question: why in the world Spencer Rattler want to play for qb wrecker Kelly? - D2 - 10:36pm 10/17/21
- Depends on how this year finishes. If Buchner or Pyne clearly seize hold of the starting role.. - ND_in_DRO - 9:16pm 10/17/21
- Certainly does not come across as a team oriented person - Nigel Tufnel - 8:58pm 10/17/21
- I wouldn't want him. Never thought he was very good. - NDavenue - 8:57pm 10/17/21
  - Agreed. [NT] - oldirish - 11:06pm 10/17/21
  - I think he is highly overrated too, amazing that he was thought of as the #2 pick for a while. Pros - THEISMANCARR - 9:03pm 10/17/21
    - I thought it was crazy when he was the frontrunner for the Heisman. [NT] - NDavenue - 9:07pm 10/17/21
- I hope not [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:55pm 10/17/21
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If you are Kelly and LSU called, would you listen? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:49pm 10/17/21 (17) [View All]
- He definitely would. Bigger question. Is anyone really calling to chat with Kelly? [NT] - oldirish - 11:07pm 10/17/21
  - More KDS. Any program would be interested in Kelly. - NDavenue - 7:31am 10/18/21
    - Let me check my sarcasm meter - WoodstockIrish - 7:47am 10/18/21
      - Statements like this are why you have no credibility. - NDavenue - 7:51am 10/18/21
        Who are they?. - WoodstockIrish - 8:45pm 10/19/21
  - * [NT] - oldirish - 11:08pm 10/17/21
- Sure. And then have his agent negotiate a pay raise at ND. Maybe a couple more years extension too [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:23pm 10/17/21
- Are you kidding? He can skate out the rest of his tenure here and Jenky will build him a statue. - Frank L - 8:47pm 10/17/21
- Not a chance. This defensive recruiting will put our D on a completely different level than it's - tky21 - 8:31pm 10/17/21
  - That’s a serious man crush you have on him - WoodstockIrish - 7:49am 10/18/21
  - He could bring Freeman and most of those recruits with him if he moved to LSU [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:25pm 10/17/21
    - No he couldn't. [NT] - NDavenue - 7:34am 10/18/21
- Yawn [NT] - lacan - 7:39pm 10/17/21
- Where’s Charlie he made Brady and has a systematic advantage. The Kansas contract must be near the - PBHangingChad - 7:12pm 10/17/21
  - Schematic. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:05am 10/18/21
- Hell no! They would be running me out of town for being mediocre. Besides 0&8 ain’t great?.. [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:55pm 10/17/21
- No, they have high expectations and I have the sinecure I want [NT] - humbaba - 6:54pm 10/17/21
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ND line vs. Southern Cal Opens -5; moves to -6 1/2 [NT] - hipND - 4:57pm 10/17/21 (0) [View All]
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No team in the Top 25 has played a tougher schedule than ND. Per Sagarin ratings. - murph78 - 4:56pm 10/17/21 (23) [View All]
- Massey Composite of all computer ranking has us #11 [NT] - jrdjr84 - 12:38pm 10/18/21
- Cincy must skewer it a lot, cause name me anyone else we played that is good? - Frank L - 8:51pm 10/17/21
  - You’re missing the point- other teams have played even suckier schedules than have we. - murph78 - 10:51pm 10/17/21
    - I’m waiting to hear who else we played that is good. No one, and we squeaked by lots of shitty teams - Frank L - 11:08pm 10/17/21
      - I think maybe 11 or 12 but believe it or not there is time for other teams to lose. We just have to - THEISMANCARR - 12:27am 10/18/21
        Agree. It's very unlikely but, possible. If ND wins out... - NDavenue - 7:47am 10/18/21
        How do you see ND above a one loss Cincy team? [NT] - PBHangingChad - 10:14am 10/18/21
        I only said it's possible. But, since you asked. - NDavenue - 10:33am 10/18/21
        I could see that if ND had one ranked team on its schedule remaining. Keep hope alive. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 10:55am 10/18/21
- We should be higher than #13. Not that we are great, but everyone seems mediocre this year. - tky21 - 8:35pm 10/17/21
  - You are who you are. 13 is quite generous. [NT] - Dr Lou - 9:07am 10/18/21
  - Why? - WoodstockIrish - 8:39pm 10/17/21
    - Are you still trolling true IRISH fans? [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 10:53pm 10/17/21
    - I’ll take the homers over closet ND bashers - Nigel Tufnel - 10:19pm 10/17/21
    - Because six 1-loss teams are ahead of us and our 1 loss is to the #2 team in the country. Iowa - tky21 - 9:12pm 10/17/21
      - Conveniently you ignore the 3 pt wins against crappy teams - WoodstockIrish - 7:52am 10/18/21
      - I think the only one of those teams we beat is Iowa and maybe PSU. - Frank L - 11:05pm 10/17/21
      - style points matter...and ND hasn't had any style. I guarantee you if they had rolled Toledo, con - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:12pm 10/17/21
    - I think we should be ahead of Ole Miss. - NDavenue - 9:04pm 10/17/21
- The schedule has sucked - WoodstockIrish - 8:35pm 10/17/21
- ND should probably be #5 right now, correct? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:33pm 10/17/21
- Hacked by Don Miller who is a suspected operative for the Russian government. But can’t prove it. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 5:32pm 10/17/21
  - Just a plain hack [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:58pm 10/17/21
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If LSU's smart, they'll pursue Brian, right Don??? [NT] - HighlandGuy - 4:44pm 10/17/21 (5) [View All]
- O’s record at LSU is 49-17 and he went 13-5 in games against Top 10 teams while coaching. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:20pm 10/17/21
- Absolutely, who is the best Head Coach get in college football? Throw $7 million at him see what - PBHangingChad - 5:38pm 10/17/21
- Just think what he could do with talent. [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:26pm 10/17/21
  - Penalty flag. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:07am 10/18/21
- Ya they've launched 2 nc coaches in Bks tenure at nd.. [NT] - beefy78 - 5:07pm 10/17/21
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Some favorite SC games (each day this week). First up 1992 [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 4:00pm 10/17/21 (4) [View All]
- 1999 was a very good one. [NT] - NDavenue - 8:17pm 10/17/21
  - Re: 1999 was a very good one. [LINK] - NDavenue - 8:31pm 10/17/21
- Re: Some favorite SC games (each day this week). First up 1992 - IrishFD - 5:25pm 10/17/21
  - 2005 was really fun. College Gameday. Beautiful day. Stadium loud as hell....................... - ELP - 5:31pm 10/17/21
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Well, ND now has a win against a ranked team. - NDavenue - 3:28pm 10/17/21 (15) [View All]
- Woo hoo, # 25 [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:37pm 10/17/21
  - That's one more than Ole Miss, Michigan State, Michigan or Oklahoma. - NDavenue - 9:14pm 10/17/21
    - Thank you, yes I am… - WoodstockIrish - 7:59am 10/18/21
      - Let's Go Brandon! [NT] - NDavenue - 10:16am 10/18/21
    - I would say Woody watches football with his eyes. Not with his bleeding heart. Just a thought. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 10:07pm 10/17/21
      - I don't think that's it at all. - NDavenue - 10:33pm 10/17/21
        NDAvenue …just like the 16 yr old Cubs fan - WoodstockIrish - 7:57am 10/18/21
        None of that describes me. So there's that. - NDavenue - 10:24am 10/18/21
        Dont know if he's talking about me, but 16 is far away in my rear view mirror; - cubsfanin16 - 1:28pm 10/18/21
        I think the 'did we really expect 5-1' thing is valid, based on how tough we thought our schedule.. - Chrisb - 11:18pm 10/19/21
        
        Good post. [NT] - NDavenue - 2:17pm 10/18/21
        
        Curb your anger. Woody is more than capable of explaining his own words. Should have not jumped in. - PBHangingChad - 10:43pm 10/17/21
        Who is top 10? Other than Georgia and Alabama? - irishfaninPA - 12:35am 10/18/21
        Don't bother. They can never answer this question. - NDavenue - 8:02am 10/18/21
        
        I'm not angry. - NDavenue - 10:56pm 10/17/21
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Latest Bowl Projection still vs Michigan in Fiesta [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 2:15pm 10/17/21 (3) [View All]
- They’ll lose 2-3 but so may we. Pretty evenly matched - both teams are flawed [NT] - LanceManion - 3:27pm 10/17/21
- If we stay true to form, we can ensure Harbaugh stays at UM even longer [NT] - humbaba - 3:00pm 10/17/21
- I would love that, let's hope it happens [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 2:57pm 10/17/21
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Coach O out at LSU [NT] - DonMiller - 1:57pm 10/17/21 (16) [View All]
- What the hell happened. They just beat Florida too. Wow! Was it chicks, recruiting illegalities or - THEISMANCARR - 9:07pm 10/17/21
- Going after Sparties HC [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 6:04pm 10/17/21
- According to SI's Ross Dellenger, this had to do with more than record: [LINK] - lacan - 3:11pm 10/17/21
- Amazing - Nigel Tufnel - 3:06pm 10/17/21
- I wonder if bk realizes how gravy he has at nd in regards to expectations - beefy78 - 2:58pm 10/17/21
  - He wasn’t fired for results. But carry on [NT] - NDNEIL - 3:12pm 10/17/21
    - Big part of it ...the other stuff would be forgotten if record was better [NT] - beefy78 - 3:19pm 10/17/21
      - Higher expectations in the SEC. [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:20pm 10/17/21
      - As I said, carry on. [NT] - NDNEIL - 4:51pm 10/17/21
- Maybe Walker Howard knew something. And perhaps he is a real possibility for ND? - NDavenue - 2:11pm 10/17/21
  - How does recruiting work in a situation like this? Who has responsibility? Who talks to recruits? [NT] - lacan - 2:59pm 10/17/21
    - I assume it's whoever their primary recruiter was with the program. - NDavenue - 3:15pm 10/17/21
- Re: Coach O out at LSU - primo - 2:10pm 10/17/21
  - as a private school we will never know, I suspect ND is in the Top 10 of football program payroll [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 2:58pm 10/17/21
    - One anecdote - Nigel Tufnel - 3:18pm 10/17/21
  - Coach O leaving LSU is somehow an opening to make a negative post about ND? - NDavenue - 2:15pm 10/17/21
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Irish stay @13th heading into SC [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 1:48pm 10/17/21 (0) [View All]
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C Williams, true freshman. T Buchner true freshman. What’s been the difference? [NT] - Frank L - 1:17pm 10/17/21 (13) [View All]
- Coaching. System. Culture. [NT] - Karamello - 2:07pm 10/18/21
- OFFENSIVE LINE is the answer! [NT] - FoolBear - 1:34pm 10/18/21
- Just curious. Why does everyone always pick the hottest hand QB of the moment to compare to? [NT] - oldirish - 11:12pm 10/17/21
- Two different kids? [NT] - ND_in_DRO - 9:12pm 10/17/21
- Frank, I touched on this a little below and it seems like with ND, there's always excuses for the - jray - 6:04pm 10/17/21
- The dynamic duo of BK/Rees isn't coaching Williams. [NT] - ELP - 4:47pm 10/17/21
  - Lol. [NT] - jray - 6:08pm 10/17/21
  - But they have been grooming Buchner! [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:21pm 10/17/21
- Experience. Buchner only had 1+ year at QB for Bishop. Also #2 QB recruit v #11 Buchner. [NT] - ND521 - 4:29pm 10/17/21
- Williams was a consensus 5* — top 10 regardless of position by both Rivals & 247. [LINK] - Napoleon - 3:06pm 10/17/21
- Mr. Sampson, what do you say? [NT] [LINK] - lacan - 2:46pm 10/17/21
  - Dude rarely ask the questions that need to be asked. [NT] - oldirish - 11:13pm 10/17/21
- Guessing 100s of things - NDNEIL - 1:53pm 10/17/21
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USC week, chasing an 11-1 season; doesn't get any better, Irish favored by 5 [NT] - DonMiller - 11:44am 10/17/21 (18) [View All]
- This game scares me - Vegas not giving us much respect - ND -5 at home no less -vs- an unranked opp. - NEPA Irish - 11:58am 10/17/21
  - Geez, this is blather. Kelly has been very strong after bye weeks at ND. - murph78 - 1:50pm 10/17/21
    - 2015 Fiesta Bowl vs OSU, 2019 Michigan game, 2020 ACC title game, 2018 Cotton Bowl, 2016 opener.... - ELP - 4:51pm 10/17/21
      - 2018 is a bad example, Kelly had the team ready for that game.. - Chrisb - 11:57pm 10/19/21
      - Nice try at moving the goal posts. He is 12-2 after the bye. Period. - NDavenue - 5:47pm 10/17/21
        Why? All that extra time to prep. He's apparently only strong after two weeks prep time. [NT] - ELP - 5:53pm 10/17/21
        They are completely different situations. - NDavenue - 6:25pm 10/17/21
    - It appeared that way in 2019 too, which turned out to be a30-27 nail biter - cubsfanin16 - 2:48pm 10/17/21
    - You should lay the points down if you are that confident. What you say is a possibility. - Frank L - 2:18pm 10/17/21
      - Good point. ND by nine. O/U say 57. This would be about the Sagarin read. - murph78 - 2:43pm 10/17/21
        From your keyboard to God’s ears. I really despise SC. [NT] - Frank L - 2:58pm 10/17/21
  - More KDS and just making shit up. Kelly's teams are fantastic after bye weeks. - NDavenue - 12:53pm 10/17/21
  - Ton of recruits will be there. Nice October weather. Stadium will be electric...................... - ELP - 12:27pm 10/17/21
  - Anyone who watched VaTech and Cincy would likely agree with that line. Especially in a rivalry game. [NT] - Frank L - 12:16pm 10/17/21
    - Throw in FSU & Toledo. Three ifs and a stinker don’t buy much. [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:46pm 10/17/21
      - We haven’t looked dominant all year. Pitt just went into Blacksburg and did what we should have done - Frank L - 1:04pm 10/17/21
        We broke Va Tech for Pitt. Seriously. What we did the week before tanked Tech. [NT] - murph78 - 1:52pm 10/17/21
        We totally destroyed all their mental capabilities. [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:24pm 10/17/21
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Tennessee needs to ban fans the rest of the season. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:53am 10/17/21 (1) [View All]
- Good thing they didn't toss frozen marshmallows and snowballs.................. - ELP - 10:23am 10/17/21
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Once again all the one lost teams get a mulligan if they win their league championship. ND doesn’t. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 11:08pm 10/16/21 (14) [View All]
- Nobody knows that because it's never happened. - NDavenue - 9:04am 10/17/21
- Agreed. [NT] - Jerseymick - 8:50am 10/17/21
- So are you suggesting that ND should join a conference? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:19am 10/17/21
  - No just stating a fact. At least one or two signature wins if you lose one. Without a - PBHangingChad - 7:28am 10/17/21
    - You mean just posting the fact as the head of an unsolicited public forum thread - BaronVonZemo - 9:19am 10/17/21
      - You were much nicer at The Open. I’ll take it in stride. Now go post someone nasty about JB. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 5:35pm 10/17/21
      - Go get a massage you’re too intense. It’s football. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 9:43am 10/17/21
        Irony [NT] - irish93 - 10:08am 10/17/21
- What happens when you are independent and lose to the only good team on the schedule. [NT] - Frank L - 11:50pm 10/16/21
  - Your SoS definitely sucks [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:39am 10/17/21
  - Probably not much unfortunately. However, if we can win the rest and maybe look more explosive - THEISMANCARR - 1:14am 10/17/21
    - If it means we look like roadkill again on the world stage, I'll pass on that [NT] - humbaba - 2:17am 10/17/21
      - Never pass on an opportunity to be the best. We were the smallest "roadkill" in 2018 and 2020 of - THEISMANCARR - 8:46am 10/17/21
        Should be our new slogan. “We Are the Smallest Playoff Roadkill”. [NT] - Frank L - 11:26am 10/17/21
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Analysts - does ND have any on the “staff”? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:37pm 10/16/21 (1) [View All]
- Yes. See link. And some like Bill Rees have roles like an analyst with other titles. [NT] [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:51am 10/17/21
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Imagine that. C Williams true freshman QB at Okla looks like Heisman winner. Rattler gone next yr? [NT] - jray - 8:08pm 10/16/21 (18) [View All]
- Imagine BK and Rees coaching up C Williams or Rattler. [NT] - ELP - 10:24am 10/17/21
- Maybe this year if keeps up thd pace. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:41am 10/17/21
- This Oklahoma freshman QB is better than Mayfield, or Murray. He will be a Heisman and - THEISMANCARR - 10:00pm 10/16/21
  - Re: This Oklahoma freshman QB is better than Mayfield, or Murray. He will be a Heisman and - Rocketman84 - 5:16am 10/17/21
  - QB is the one spot Kelly has missed with in recruiting. Williams is already better than any QB on - jray - 10:25pm 10/16/21
    - He may be the best QB in the country already. However, Buchner could lead us to a title in his - THEISMANCARR - 11:26pm 10/16/21
      - So says who? You? - WoodstockIrish - 8:05am 10/17/21
        Yeah me. He is the best all around we have recruited in a very long time, Quinn time. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:50am 10/17/21
        But of course you are entitled to your opinion - WoodstockIrish - 9:00am 10/17/21
        
        Those are the key words TC - WoodstockIrish - 8:58am 10/17/21
        My frustration is that I feel more times than not, Kelly has excuses for young guys especially with - jray - 10:35am 10/17/21
        Any stud QB who has NFL aspirations (redundant) isn’t going to come play for Kelly/Rees - WoodstockIrish - 10:42am 10/17/21
        True. I’ve always felt scheme and coaching are a problem on offense. We recruit very well - jray - 10:58am 10/17/21
        
        It is truly amazing I did not see the guy from Florida, he must be pretty darn good and the guy who - THEISMANCARR - 9:20am 10/17/21
        On that we agree TC - WoodstockIrish - 10:45am 10/17/21
  - Spencer Rattler to the transfer portal or maybe the NFL draft. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:17pm 10/16/21
- If he has another year of eligibility, why would he stay and ride the bench? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:22pm 10/16/21
  - Agree about Rattler. Just being sarcastic about Williams. [NT] - jray - 9:49pm 10/16/21
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The #2 team got shellacked by a team the Irish beat. - Curly1918 - 6:47pm 10/16/21 (34) [View All]
- And repeatedly the announcers and half time staff said Iowa’s O has been pretty bad in every - whatsamataU - 9:43am 10/17/21
- Unless Purdue got exponentially better, at best they are an average team. - Frank L - 9:42pm 10/16/21
  - . [NT] - Frank L - 10:11pm 10/16/21
  - No far worse than a "Kellyesque effort". You guys are so bad. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:01pm 10/16/21
    - Really? Navy (twice) and Tulsa all at home. [NT] - Frank L - 10:13pm 10/16/21
      - Years ago and two playoff appearances and a final in his career at ND. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:19pm 10/16/21
        2016 was not THAT long ago & '17 had 2 blowout losses and was on verge of 9-4 before Book.. - Chrisb - 11:52pm 10/16/21
        
        All blow out losses but beside the point. He has shit the bed epically at home. - Frank L - 10:20pm 10/16/21
        How long was our win streak until he started the wrong QB against Cincinnati? We were - THEISMANCARR - 11:29pm 10/16/21
        Anytime you have an argument that he hasn’t epically shit the bed at home and gotten blown out in - Frank L - 11:42pm 10/16/21
        
        His only successful stretch to date, in 12 years, just happens to be while Book was his starter... - Chrisb - 11:37pm 10/16/21
        Book was a hell of a player for a 3 star and he had the guts to replace an undefeated Qb who was - THEISMANCARR - 11:51pm 10/16/21
        Book was a helluva player for any stars. Doesn't get enough respect IMO [NT] - ColeyO - 1:14pm 10/17/21
        100% agree.. - Chrisb - 11:41pm 10/19/21
        
        Guts?!? Are you kidding me, it was the same moronic shit we've seen since he got here to even try.. - Chrisb - 11:58pm 10/16/21
        We were 3 and 0 when he made the change and some people really questioned it but he saw the - THEISMANCARR - 1:22am 10/17/21
        Guts and brains would have been going to Book earlier in '17 and sticking with him.. - Chrisb - 11:46pm 10/19/21
- Notre Dames best win to date. Several undefeated teams have zero quality wins [NT] - MuskyTommy - 7:48pm 10/16/21
  - I read one comment that ND had the best loss in the nation. LOL. [NT] - ELP - 10:26am 10/17/21
  - Exactly,lot of football left [NT] - eftg1 - 8:45pm 10/16/21
- A 2 loss Purdue which beats OSU/Michigan in the Big Ten title game could help ND into the playoffs. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 7:46pm 10/16/21
  - We are #14 - WoodstockIrish - 8:06am 10/17/21
  - Aren’t they in the same division as scUM and OSU? [NT] - Frank L - 9:44pm 10/16/21
    - Purdue is West Division. [NT] - NDavenue - 10:38pm 10/16/21
      - Thanks. Indiana is in the east. Go figure. [NT] - Frank L - 11:20pm 10/16/21
    - I thought they said they were in the West Division. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:09pm 10/16/21
- Happy Schadenfreude Day! [NT] - lacan - 7:31pm 10/16/21
- Very Noice! Makes me think my suspension about PSU was accurate.. - Chrisb - 7:17pm 10/16/21
  - They are. Wiscy shit away the game against them. [NT] - Frank L - 9:45pm 10/16/21
  - Agree [NT] - jray - 8:10pm 10/16/21
- Purdue has some good players that receiver Bell is awesome. Aiden O'Donnell should have been - THEISMANCARR - 7:16pm 10/16/21
  - I remember watching that ND-Purdue game, and being thankful - cubsfanin16 - 9:20pm 10/16/21
- Way way overrated. Cinci now moves to #2 behind UGA…. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:09pm 10/16/21
  - This is how the game vs Cincy should have looked like. [NT] - ELP - 7:57pm 10/16/21
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The Purdue team we dominated just dominated the #2 Iowa Hawkeyes. Wow. [NT] - murph78 - 6:45pm 10/16/21 (5) [View All]
- I think Purdue didn’t play well that day and should have won that gsme - WoodstockIrish - 10:49am 10/17/21
  - Purdue is at best an average team and we were the better team for whatever booby prize that’s worth. - Frank L - 12:13pm 10/17/21
  - Of course you do [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 11:03am 10/17/21
- They shoved it up tOSU's ace a year or two ago. Go Boilers. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:00pm 10/16/21
  - That was a great, if baffling, win. [NT] - murph78 - 8:16pm 10/16/21
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How’s that powerhouse Toledo doing today? [NT] - jimbasil - 5:21pm 10/16/21 (6) [View All]
- What's the house special tonite? Does it come with sides? [NT] - ColeyO - 8:37pm 10/16/21
  - Boiled Hawkeyes [NT] - ND521 - 2:05am 10/17/21
  - * [NT] - ColeyO - 8:37pm 10/16/21
- IDK. How's the #2 team in the land doing against a team we beat by 2 TDs? - NDavenue - 5:55pm 10/16/21
  - Yeah the transitive power doesn’t work in CFB. Pitt who got beat by W Michigan just blew out Va Tech - Frank L - 9:53pm 10/16/21
  - Funny, how he didn't mention that, these wiseguys are one dimensional [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 9:25pm 10/16/21