Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Jordon B. and Charles J. - primo - 6:53pm 8/22/25 (1) [View All]
- Bothelo practiced today so seems possible [NT] - LanceManion - 7:33pm 8/22/25
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NDN reporting Coley O’Brien has died. For real? [NT] - Hensou - 6:21pm 8/22/25 (2) [View All]
- Coley was diabetic back when he was playing. RIP Coley, he - ColeyO - 9:46pm 8/22/25
- A sad day. [NT] - ND521 - 9:07pm 8/22/25
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The SEC moving to 9 conference games next year is good for ND. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:51am 8/22/25 (5) [View All]
- SEC just keeps kicking the BiG in the nuts [NT] - LanceManion - 7:33pm 8/22/25
- They also have to schedule one game with notre dame /power 4 team [NT] - DonMiller - 5:38pm 8/22/25
- I saw this. Trying to strengthen out of conference. Makes USC look really bad if they drop us [NT] - ndphysics - 12:30pm 8/22/25
  - That is a good point, but I still expect them to weasel out of this tradition. - murph78 - 5:43pm 8/22/25
    - maybe... - und67 - 6:24pm 8/22/25
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Has a FR (RS) ND QB ever started the opening game of the season on the road against a top 10 team? [NT] - Hensou - 2:03pm 8/21/25 (23) [View All]
- The N is too small to be meaningful. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:14pm 8/21/25
- It almost happened in 2001. - jakers - 4:09pm 8/21/25
  - That was the sea of red game, right? - Chris94 - 3:40pm 8/22/25
    - The sea of Red game with Nebraska was in 2000. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 3:51pm 8/22/25
  - I was at the A&M game, it was brutally hot. - PaND - 9:34am 8/22/25
    - Amazingly, he did not know this. - jakers - 11:17am 8/22/25
      - I’m still surprised at how over his skis he was as a head coach [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:50pm 8/22/25
        Quite a few were. A terrible coaching search and Holtz's endorsement got us there. - jakers - 3:11pm 8/22/25
- Rick Mirer started and beat #4 Michigan (at home though) in 1990. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:18pm 8/21/25
  - Was that the first true “night game” at ND? - NDblues - 8:12pm 8/21/25
    - No, it was against Michigan, but in 1982 [NT] - Irish_Demon - 10:51pm 8/21/25
      - Thanks for the clarification. - NDblues - 12:55pm 8/22/25
      - Yes, I was there as a student. Musco Lighting Co. Nigel remembers also [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:44pm 8/21/25
        Same here [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:01am 8/22/25
        They were just lights on a crane. Lol. But it was the bees knees. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:16am 8/22/25
        Those were the days!! [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 11:11am 8/22/25
        I recall the white paper hats they gave students for that game. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:40pm 8/22/25
    - They brought in portable lights for games years before that. - NedoftheHill - 9:12pm 8/21/25
      - Yup - Musco Lighting Company - Nigel Tufnel - 10:52pm 8/21/25
      - Lights were permantly installed with the stadium expansion for the 1997 season - Irish_Demon - 10:50pm 8/21/25
  - Hell of a game - ndunabomber - 4:47pm 8/21/25
  - My first game as student. He was on cover of SI after that, the golden child [NT] [LINK] [IMAGE] - ndphysics - 3:46pm 8/21/25
  - Plus there was a fluke play that really helped us. I still expect us to handle Miami. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 2:44pm 8/21/25
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WOW! Talk about a homer. Canes will go 17-0 [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 10:59am 8/21/25 (25) [View All]
- So he thinks they'll go 12-0, win their CCG but not get a 1st round bye, so they have 4 CFP games? - Chrisb - 9:11am 8/22/25
  - Was being sarcastic, Chris [NT] - Frankx - 11:17am 8/22/25
    - My bad, I'm not in mid-season form yet. lol [NT] - Chrisb - 3:09pm 8/22/25
      - Okay… was a little worried 🤣🤣 [NT] - Frankx - 6:53pm 8/22/25
- This ain't his daddy's Canes and there's no pig faced devil on their sidelines. [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:31pm 8/21/25
  - Pork Face Satan! [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 1:50pm 8/21/25
    - Sorry. Senior moment. I stand corrected. [NT] - Curly1918 - 3:20pm 8/21/25
      - 1918 the year you graduated? Just kidding.......I hope. [NT] - Clem - 4:29pm 8/21/25
        .Naw. I was just inspired by this pic… especially Curly Lambeau. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 7:15pm 8/21/25
        Image won't open for me but always like to hear where folks got their handles from, thanks. [NT] - Clem - 7:22pm 8/21/25
        Try this [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:48am 8/22/25
        That's awesome, thanks. [NT] - Clem - 12:52pm 8/22/25
- "Carr won't be asked to do much, because he can't do much" - AlbanyIRISH - 12:14pm 8/21/25
  - It’s very dismissive and funny as hell at same time. [NT] - Frankx - 12:52pm 8/21/25
- Canes can score. But can they defend? - Hensou - 11:47am 8/21/25
  - "Canes can score". What's this based on? Cam Ward is in the NFL and this isn't Wake Forests D. - Clem - 2:53pm 8/21/25
    - They are ranked 10th because they can't score? - Hensou - 3:25pm 8/21/25
      - Re: They are ranked 10th because they can't score? - IrishChristopher - 8:27am 8/22/25
      - Thinking they might have a good O and saying "Canes can score" are 2 totally different things. - Clem - 4:12pm 8/21/25
        Thinking they don’t and can’t is way too presumptive. - Hensou - 5:09pm 8/21/25
        Almost as presumptive as "Canes can score". [NT] - Clem - 5:21pm 8/21/25
        Based on the talent they have I think they can score. You don’t. - Hensou - 5:34pm 8/21/25
        Give it up, I asked a question and you can't answer it except to say "I think". You've got nothing - Clem - 5:36pm 8/21/25
        Nice try. Your dismissiveness is legendary. Won’t work with me. - Hensou - 5:53pm 8/21/25
- Definitely a homer. I hope the entire ND team reads that and goes down and throttles Miami. - jray - 11:38am 8/21/25
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Notre Dame Releases New Leprechaun Collection for 2025 Football Season [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:54am 8/21/25 (8) [View All]
- Subtle wokeness. A seemingly unmeaningful early massaging to see what the broader reaction is. - oldirish - 1:04pm 8/22/25
- Maybe some day the leprechaun can throw or catch the ball. We need a diverse leprechaun attack [NT] - ndphysics - 5:44am 8/22/25
- I (almost) never buy stuff with the Leprechaun - I really - irishone - 2:48pm 8/21/25
  - Stereotypes have some basis in fact; otherwise, they wouldn't make any sense ❄ [NT] - humbaba - 3:30pm 8/21/25
- Money grab. - AlbanyIRISH - 12:15pm 8/21/25
  - Heh. I was thinking the same thing about the pipe. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:19pm 8/21/25
    - I just bought a tee from '47 with the pipe. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 2:15pm 8/21/25
    - Count me in, stuff is overpriced. [NT] - garryowen - 12:30pm 8/21/25
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ND releases refreshed leprechaun image - Nigel Tufnel - 10:18am 8/21/25 (9) [View All]
- 🤔 cultural appropriation or racist? 🤷‍♂️ [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:43am 8/21/25
- I had just checked this out. Outstanding. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:31am 8/21/25
- Hopefully in addition to not replacement of original. Already available on merch on Fanatics by UA. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:31am 8/21/25
  - I believe that is the case - Nigel Tufnel - 10:49am 8/21/25
- I love it! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:25am 8/21/25
  - So, the Lep will be holding a ball appropriiate to the sport? [NT] - ELP - 11:47am 8/21/25
    - The women's basketball one should be fun. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:30am 8/22/25
    - Smoke 'em if you got 'em... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:45pm 8/21/25
      - Saw this in a gameday bookstore tent outside the stadium about 10 yrs ago. - ELP - 4:08pm 8/21/25
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Congratulations CJ - Kalc - 8:44am 8/21/25 (2) [View All]
- GREAT post. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:33am 8/21/25
- Wow, very thoughtful post. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:55am 8/21/25
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Nice article on Onye. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 8:29pm 8/20/25 (2) [View All]
- Good for him. Watch him dominate. There's fire in that belly. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:40am 8/21/25
- Sounds like the time off paid off. Wish him the best. [NT] - Hensou - 8:33am 8/21/25
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#chadtough [LINK] - AlbanyIRISH - 8:18pm 8/20/25 (2) [View All]
- CJ has been through far worse than any ND reporters could muster. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:42pm 8/20/25
- God bless. Losing a child is something I wish nobody had to experience. [NT] - J-Ro - 8:46pm 8/20/25
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This was the best thing that could have happened to Minchey. - koreasam - 7:09pm 8/20/25 (3) [View All]
- Um, call off all games and cancel the season until some things sound more PERFECT. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:36am 8/21/25
- Troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll [NT] - holybull101 - 9:57am 8/21/25
  - Troll, troll, troll your boat gently down the stream. We don't need to hear more our season will - THEISMANCARR - 2:50pm 8/21/25
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Should ND lose a game in the regular season who do they lose to? - jimbasil - 5:30pm 8/20/25 (11) [View All]
- Re: Should ND lose a game in the regular season who do they lose to? - IrishChristopher - 8:34am 8/22/25
- I only said 11 because it is difficult to win all 12. Usually one off day. That being said - THEISMANCARR - 7:38am 8/21/25
- Watch out for Boise St.....! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 6:32am 8/21/25
- if they’re gonna lose one, they better lose it early in the season otherwise they’ll be fukt [NT] - Jerseymick - 10:45pm 8/20/25
- Miami without a doubt [NT] - NDQuebec - 8:42pm 8/20/25
  - Very possible but I'm just not worried about Miami. It may not even be close. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:42am 8/21/25
- The original post blows, but I’m with you on the body. Good post. GO IRISH [NT] - Frankx - 6:56pm 8/20/25
- NC State or Pitt. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:37pm 8/20/25
- USC or Arkansas [NT] - irishone - 5:32pm 8/20/25
  - Miami or A&M. Probably not both IMHO. It's the QB thing. [NT] - ELP - 6:35pm 8/20/25
    - USC at home on national tv…. Blasphemy! [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:30pm 8/20/25
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Key to Victory: An Early Lead - IdahoIrish - 4:35pm 8/20/25 (4) [View All]
- This program showed a toughness last year that we haven't seen in 30 years. - Clem - 4:44pm 8/21/25
- Always but in Miami the key is ND pass rush. ND secondary is very good. - jimbasil - 10:09pm 8/20/25
- Survive the home crowd and team in 1st quarter and then impose your will. - ndphysics - 5:20pm 8/20/25
  - I'm with Nick Saban on winning college football games. You have to score points. Lots of points. [NT] - ELP - 8:06am 8/21/25
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16 [NT] - Terry44 - 12:19pm 8/20/25 (4) [View All]
- A Natty? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 3:47pm 8/20/25
  - Nah...it'll be voided by the NCAA because ND's new FB logo had not received their full approval... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:12pm 8/21/25
- Your problem is you're too much of a pessimist... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:36pm 8/20/25
  - At least he follows instructions well [NT] - McIrish - 6:21pm 8/20/25
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***The Official UHND Pre-Season Prediction Thread*** - AlbanyIRISH - 11:53am 8/20/25 (40) [View All]
- 10 [NT] - ndphysics - 9:39am 8/22/25
- 8 [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:46am 8/22/25
- 11 [NT] - notalegacy - 7:31pm 8/21/25
- 11 [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 4:54pm 8/21/25
- 10 [NT] - Fisher01 - 11:50am 8/21/25
- 10 [NT] - ShowMeIrish - 11:01am 8/21/25
- 12 [NT] - irishslovak - 8:33am 8/21/25
- 12 [NT] - wrdomerson - 6:33am 8/21/25
- 12 [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 11:12pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - weisguy19 - 10:57pm 8/20/25
- Re: ***The Official UHND Pre-Season Prediction Thread*** - ccb - 9:51pm 8/20/25
  - Re: ***The Official UHND Pre-Season Prediction Thread*** - Missouri Domer - 10:47pm 8/20/25
- 10 [NT] - NDQuebec - 8:48pm 8/20/25
- UNDefeated [NT] - ND521 - 7:42pm 8/20/25
  - Do you have trouble finding your way to the bathroom when the floor is marked with red tape? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:44am 8/21/25
- 10 [NT] - jray - 6:35pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - irishone - 5:31pm 8/20/25
- 10 [NT] - ghostwriter - 4:34pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - McIrish - 4:31pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:26pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - faircatchcorby - 3:45pm 8/20/25
- 12 [NT] - Turkish - 3:37pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - Jerseymick - 3:31pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - BTAYLOR21 - 3:00pm 8/20/25
- 12 [NT] - jimbasil - 2:34pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 2:14pm 8/20/25
- 10 - 2 [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:46pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - Clem - 1:03pm 8/20/25
- 12 [NT] - Frankx - 1:02pm 8/20/25
- 12 [NT] - murph92675 - 12:52pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - ColeyO - 12:31pm 8/20/25
- * [NT] - ColeyO - 12:30pm 8/20/25
  - * [NT] - ColeyO - 12:34pm 8/20/25
- * [NT] - ColeyO - 12:28pm 8/20/25
- 10 [NT] - murph78 - 12:22pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - holybull101 - 12:20pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:19pm 8/20/25
- 12 [NT] - LanceManion - 12:14pm 8/20/25
- 11 [NT] - michiganirish - 12:04pm 8/20/25
- 10 [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 11:53am 8/20/25
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For fun, rank these 4 2024 plays in order of favorite: - iairishcheeks - 11:21am 8/20/25 (3) [View All]
- 1.Love 2.Gray 3.Watts 4. KO vs UGA - AlbanyIRISH - 11:50am 8/20/25
  - The combination of the 2 pick sixes was euphoric, especially against USC with playoffs on the line [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:18pm 8/20/25
- Love Run, effort personified [NT] - ColeyO - 11:28am 8/20/25
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Canes fans are super confidant they can rattle our new QB. - Curly1918 - 9:09am 8/20/25 (10) [View All]
- They're not that great. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:42pm 8/20/25
- They're concentrating on stopping the best RB combo in CFB and they won't be able to do that. [NT] - Jerseymick - 3:32pm 8/20/25
  - Not when CJ is dropping dimes. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 3:49pm 8/20/25
- They kinda forget the rest of the offense, then. Love and Price will be there to help Carr. [NT] - notalegacy - 10:06am 8/20/25
- Blitzing coming, our line as good as they are hopefully are in sync. If they are we will bury them. - THEISMANCARR - 9:54am 8/20/25
- I expect a dog fight. I saw a Mario coached team go into Columbus and beat up the buckeyes a few - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:50am 8/20/25
  - I think we'll march down and score on the first drive, followed by dog fight [NT] - LanceManion - 12:16pm 8/20/25
    - i would like to see a bomb like ND against USC a few years ago. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:15pm 8/20/25
  - I would be thrilled for ND to win by one point. It should be a dogfight. [NT] - NDQuebec - 11:42am 8/20/25
  - I expect a blowout - murph92675 - 9:56am 8/20/25
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Notre Dame Has Its QB: CJ Carr Named Starter After Camp Battle [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:12pm 8/19/25 (3) [View All]
- Re: Notre Dame Has Its QB: CJ Carr Named Starter After Camp Battle - nd-usmc - 9:21am 8/20/25
  - the social media "pundits" run amok - D2 - 10:21am 8/20/25
    - it's why i watch all sports with the "mute" button pushed. they add nothing. - und67 - 11:31am 8/20/25
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Carr Is At The Wheel Diving Down Field - IrishFD - 3:29pm 8/19/25 (16) [View All]
- it will be great having llllllllllloyd in the stands cheering on the irish. [NT] - und67 - 8:35am 8/20/25
  - Coach Carr died last April. Maybe he will be at the games in spirit... [NT] - irishslovak - 10:53am 8/20/25
    - Re: Coach Lloyd Carr is still very much alive. [NT] - FL_rish - 3:55pm 8/20/25
      - hysportblog.com read his obituary!!!! [NT] - irishslovak - 7:26pm 8/20/25
        emmysport.com if you want to double check asshole! [NT] - irishslovak - 7:30pm 8/20/25
        Debunked by A simple Google Search - FL_rish - 1:43pm 8/21/25
        Apology for calling a fellow ND fan that term. If lloyd is alive it would be nice to hear from him. [NT] - irishslovak - 7:38pm 8/21/25
    - crapola, didn't know that. damn, very sorry. r.i.p. lloyd. your head was in the right place. - und67 - 11:27am 8/20/25
      - Honest mistake Bro. We all make em.... [NT] - irishslovak - 11:53am 8/20/25
- CJ, you can drive my carr Yes, you're gonna be a star CJ, you can drive my carr And maybe I'll love - NDQuebec - 5:06pm 8/19/25
  - "Don't let me down!" John Lennon & Marcus Freeman [NT] - irishslovak - 6:20pm 8/19/25
    - and Coach Carr! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:56am 8/20/25
  - Niiiiiiice!!!! [NT] - Clem - 5:25pm 8/19/25
- Carr..room! (For those that recall the way the PA announcer would refer to Austin Carr) [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 4:16pm 8/19/25
  - I remember it. First player picked in NBA draft and owns the highest single point - THEISMANCARR - 9:23pm 8/19/25
  - forgot that one! [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:42pm 8/19/25
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Carr named starter [NT] - irish93 - 12:35pm 8/19/25 (38) [View All]
- What I took from the unexpectedly close competition is that ND still hasn't found an elite QB, - lacan - 2:15pm 8/20/25
- Congrats to both players on a great competition. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:59pm 8/19/25
  - Carr is the starter. Minchey is the alternator. - TakethetrainKnute - 7:19am 8/20/25
- Awesome, with the talent around him Carr should be able to learn and grow - Clem - 5:23pm 8/19/25
  - Carr throws dimes and picks - AlbanyIRISH - 6:12am 8/20/25
    - Be pretty easy for Denbrock to protect Carr from himself while he grows. - Clem - 6:37am 8/20/25
- Let the good times roll… [NT] - hipND - 4:50pm 8/19/25
- Great! He has a killer supporting cast around him to help, too. [NT] - notalegacy - 3:59pm 8/19/25
- Get on board boys or hit the showers. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 3:33pm 8/19/25
- Let's roll! [NT] - ShowMeIrish - 3:02pm 8/19/25
- CJ is the starter for Miami. Did the staff make this decision w/ 100% confidence? . - ELP - 2:01pm 8/19/25
  - In Athletics, nothing is ever 100%. Freeman and staff - ColeyO - 4:48pm 8/19/25
    - Truth. [NT] - Clem - 5:27pm 8/19/25
  - I'm sure he will be asked. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:43pm 8/19/25
  - Magic 8 ball works wonders [NT] - D2 - 2:51pm 8/19/25
    - Reply hazy, try again [NT] - Curly1918 - 3:28pm 8/19/25
  - yes [NT] - DonMiller - 2:38pm 8/19/25
- It's great to feel that we have a virtually equivalent spare. Things happen. [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:59pm 8/19/25
- Good timing, Marcus - AlbanyIRISH - 1:34pm 8/19/25
- Nice! Hoping he does well. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:29pm 8/19/25
- It's a long season. We will need both. Go Irish! [NT] - Hensou - 1:22pm 8/19/25
  - I think both get playing time. Might see both vs Miami depending on circumstances. - ndphysics - 1:38pm 8/19/25
    - I'd prefer to keep the red zone offense intact. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 3:44pm 8/19/25
      - ND was a very Brian Kelly-esque 89th in red zone offense last year. Not good. - Clem - 6:48am 8/20/25
      - Riley graduated [NT] - ColeyO - 6:15pm 8/19/25
    - That is not what Freeman has said. He was asked that very question and said the opposite of your - FoolBear - 2:38pm 8/19/25
      - I have no preference or knowledge. Just assuming the skill sets are different - ndphysics - 4:00pm 8/19/25
        Like I said, Freeman shot down that idea last week. - FoolBear - 4:31pm 8/19/25
    - We are fortunate to have two good young QBs. Let's hope they both stay healthy. [NT] - Hensou - 2:36pm 8/19/25
- Amen, lets go win a natty [NT] - DonMiller - 1:06pm 8/19/25
- Happy to see this [LINK] - ndunabomber - 12:45pm 8/19/25
- As expected... [NT] - FoolBear - 12:39pm 8/19/25
  - Here's hoping he's not playing looking over his shoulder. - ELP - 12:58pm 8/19/25
    - Marcus Freeman is a forgiving coach - ndunabomber - 5:44pm 8/19/25
    - What?!? ND QB getting micro-analyzed? [NT] - Clem - 5:41pm 8/19/25
    - There is HUGE pressure being the ND QB. Ian Book & Riley made reference to this recently. - FoolBear - 2:33pm 8/19/25
      - Carr's in frequent contact with Book who lives in South Bend now. Buchner knows the pressure too. [NT] - notalegacy - 4:19pm 8/19/25
    - Drama. [NT] - irish93 - 1:15pm 8/19/25
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Today is the day, Marcus. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:35am 8/19/25 (21) [View All]
- there's a reason he's the head coach. - und67 - 10:39am 8/19/25
- Actually I feel good about the position. Some guys don't thrive until they get under the bright - faircatchcorby - 9:16am 8/19/25
- Your post underwhelms. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:05am 8/19/25
- If that's the case, I blame Gidugli and Denbrock. Coach em up, coaches! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:58am 8/19/25
- I hope he doesn't announce until 5 minutes before KO just to annoy you. [NT] - mtthawk1 - 8:12am 8/19/25
- how do you know they’ve underwhelmed? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:38am 8/19/25
  - That's the word from "those within the program" - AlbanyIRISH - 6:45am 8/19/25
    - Which means our best QB transferred to Syracuse [NT] - MarkHarman - 9:22am 8/19/25
      - Not best QB, just highest floor. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:05am 8/19/25
      - That's what I wondered then and am wondering now. I don't trust those within the program. - ELP - 9:44am 8/19/25
        Re: That's what I wondered then and am wondering now. I don't trust those within the program. - ND4EVR - 10:44am 8/19/25
        To reiterate, his arm is fine. [LINK] - ndunabomber - 9:19pm 8/19/25
        
        Not true, his arm strength was fine [NT] - ColeyO - 12:23pm 8/19/25
        Exactly. Could make almost all of the throws. - ndunabomber - 5:32pm 8/19/25
        
        All true. I am very curious to see if the carr or minchey can - ndphysics - 10:54am 8/19/25
    - Fine. Just keep off of the bandwagon later this year. Don't be "that guy". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:07am 8/19/25
    - Yep. Former players are saying the same thing. QB will be the weak link! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:45am 8/19/25
    - Well, one way to look at it is that they are playing against a great defense. - iairishcheeks - 8:21am 8/19/25
      - If their confidence was shot, yes. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:04am 8/19/25
        I hadn't heard about the pre-snap miscues, sounds like the pressure is getting to them. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:59am 8/19/25
        That’s a problem. If we struggle offensively, we cannot compound that with sloppy play - ndphysics - 12:19pm 8/19/25
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I think the NCAA should punish ND and Freeman for saying ""Noah Grubbs" rather than "Noah Burnette". - iairishcheeks - 12:50am 8/19/25 (0) [View All]
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Denbrock Talks Notre Dame TE Depth Following Loss of Kevin Bauman [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 11:13pm 8/18/25 (0) [View All]
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QB Prediction: Who ya got? Who'd you like to see start and why? [NT] - notalegacy - 6:58pm 8/18/25 (16) [View All]
- Montana was 3rd string in 77’. Everyone is making to big of deal about this competition [NT] - DonMiller - 10:20am 8/19/25
  - I think it's fun to speculate. [NT] - notalegacy - 11:46am 8/19/25
- Minchey----arm AND legs. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:04am 8/19/25
- Buchner. [NT] - mtthawk1 - 8:12am 8/19/25
- Trust Freeman, Denbrock and Guidugli, they've earned it. [NT] - Clem - 5:50am 8/19/25
- Carr. He has the arm to beat elite defenses. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:29am 8/19/25
  - And Minchey doesn't? Obviously, the coaches disagree with you or Carr woulda been named starter - Clem - 6:18am 8/19/25
    - This^^^^^ [NT] - ColeyO - 12:24pm 8/19/25
- Either. I just hope the non winner stays. They are both ND guys, and they are both great. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:20pm 8/18/25
- Happy with either, slight preference for Carr - ndunabomber - 9:57pm 8/18/25
- Carr is better passer and is better than average as a runner. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 9:34pm 8/18/25
  - and Minchey the runner [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:52pm 8/19/25
- Edge to Minchey due to mobility which probably gives more options [NT] - LanceManion - 8:18pm 8/18/25
- my magic 8 ball says minchey, but I expect Denbrock to have a fairly quick hook in week 1. ultimate - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:27pm 8/18/25
  - My take also [NT] - NDQuebec - 8:33am 8/19/25
  - I agree with this [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:47pm 8/18/25
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Some thoughts on Beck. - koreasam - 5:16pm 8/18/25 (9) [View All]
- The canes have a top rated OLine. Good thing the ND secondary is top notch. [NT] - jimbasil - 7:40pm 8/18/25
  - Having an elite athlete at QB last year made them look good. - Clem - 6:13am 8/19/25
    - When I saw Cam Ward last year I was truly amazed at how he made that team a very good team. I didn't - THEISMANCARR - 3:49pm 8/19/25
      - For sure, what makes a kid amazing in college doesn't often translate to NFL success. - Clem - 5:49pm 8/19/25
    - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 10:51am 8/19/25
    - This. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:36am 8/19/25
  - The Canes’ receivers are less than elite and are inexperienced working with Beck. - Curly1918 - 3:16am 8/19/25
    - Great point. I worry about every game but Miami does have talent. We have more. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:53pm 8/19/25
    - This too. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:36am 8/19/25
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Orange Out seems appropriate - Nigel Tufnel - 4:49pm 8/18/25 (1) [View All]
- Supposedly the convicts could win thier first ACC title this year [NT] - DonMiller - 5:53pm 8/18/25
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Notre Dame Football Names Six Captains for 2025 Season [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:59pm 8/18/25 (0) [View All]
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Orange shark with white eyes caught in green waters. The colors of The Irish Flag. [LINK] - Hensou - 2:18pm 8/18/25 (4) [View All]
- “Mango Maneater”? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:23am 8/19/25
- Love this thought. Only, are not those also the UM colors? [NT] - murph78 - 3:10pm 8/18/25
  - Irish have seniority - Hensou - 3:20pm 8/18/25
    - Good point [NT] - murph78 - 5:03pm 8/18/25
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How are people feeling about the season? Seems like cautious optimism mixed with dread. - LanceManion - 12:34pm 8/18/25 (25) [View All]
- I really think this is the best team we have had in a long time - NDNEIL - 5:55pm 8/18/25
  - burrow/haskins qb competition turned out well. just because a starter hasn’t been named doesn’t - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:20pm 8/18/25
    - For sure, just an unknown [NT] - NDNEIL - 7:37pm 8/18/25
- Beating Miami at Hard Rock at night with new QB, DC is a challenge - iairishcheeks - 1:44pm 8/18/25
  - Valid points [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:40pm 8/18/25
  - Can we please stop with the narrative that Hard Rock is an oppressive environment? - Nigel Tufnel - 1:54pm 8/18/25
    - I can't get 2017 out of my mind. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:42am 8/19/25
    - How is Hard Rock a shithole? - LanceHarbor - 6:22pm 8/18/25
      - I was there for the 2025 Orange Bowl...it is pretty bad.... - BaronVonZemo - 11:26pm 8/18/25
      - Was there in 2012 for the title game and last year for the Orange Bowl - Nigel Tufnel - 8:42pm 8/18/25
        Then you’re just being difficult or an idiot. - LanceHarbor - 9:52pm 8/18/25
        Can we please stop with the narrative that Nigel can defend his pompous proclamations. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:09am 8/19/25
        That right there is funny! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:08am 8/19/25
    - I didn't call it an oppressive environment. - iairishcheeks - 5:18pm 8/18/25
    - Amen. Whiner's gonna whine. If it's not this, it's the QB not being named publicly. - Clem - 4:18pm 8/18/25
    - Exactly: all we heard last August was “Kyle Field! 12th man! The heat down there!” And we kicked as - murph78 - 2:57pm 8/18/25
      - 23-13 [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:20pm 8/18/25
      - Kicked ass. Not as. [NT] - murph78 - 2:59pm 8/18/25
    - Thanks! ND 31 Canes 13 [NT] - Frankx - 2:17pm 8/18/25
- Well, high standards are back - ImWearingJeanShorts - 1:42pm 8/18/25
- I'm salivating at the "opportunities" to defeat Miami and USC. - Curly1918 - 1:12pm 8/18/25
- Re: How are people feeling about the season? Seems like cautious optimism mixed with dread. - notalegacy - 12:58pm 8/18/25
  - I feel better than I have in years. BUT: I truly wouldn't be - irishone - 2:27pm 8/18/25
- Barring some sort of horrible disaster, deep into the playoffs - ndunabomber - 12:49pm 8/18/25
- i’ve always thought 25 would be the year. I think Ash will introduce some things that elevate - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:37pm 8/18/25
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6 captains for 2025 [LINK] - ndunabomber - 12:25pm 8/18/25 (6) [View All]
- Several juniors elected. Impressive. Not sure that’s a common occurrence at ND [NT] - ndphysics - 6:05pm 8/18/25
- Wow, Pauling as a captain? He must have had a significant presence day 1 [NT] - Frankx - 1:47pm 8/18/25
  - That was my immediate thought as well a freaking transfer a couple of months ago from Wisconsin - KWIRISH - 7:43pm 8/18/25
  - Been busting his butt in fall camp - ndunabomber - 3:27pm 8/18/25
    - There’s the answer. Thanks [NT] - Frankx - 4:09pm 8/18/25
- only a fan of captains if the players vote for them [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:46pm 8/18/25
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Angeli named starter for Syracuse season opener vs Tennessee. Congrats! [NT] - Jerseymick - 10:01am 8/18/25 (10) [View All]
- Must be nice to know who your team's starter is... [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:01pm 8/18/25
  - I wish that Angeli was our guy! Not a huge fan of Carr and I am scared of a Minchey start... [NT] - irishslovak - 4:18pm 8/18/25
    - So the fact thay the coaches rated him below both Carr and Minchey... - Law_Dogg - 10:57pm 8/19/25
  - Fair [NT] - Jerseymick - 2:48pm 8/18/25
- Good for him. Hoping he crushes it [NT] - LanceManion - 11:53am 8/18/25
- I echo all of these sentiments, happy for him. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:59am 8/18/25
- Wonderful Kid! Great Family! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:50am 8/18/25
- Hoping he has a great season, except for one particular game [NT] - ndunabomber - 10:31am 8/18/25
  - Yep. My sentiments exactly. Qualified well wish… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:50am 8/18/25
- I'm happy for him that he gets his chance, hope he does well with it [NT] - wrdomerson - 10:15am 8/18/25
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Chris Ash Compares Notre Dame's Defensive Talent to Ohio State's 2014 Title Team [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:38am 8/18/25 (0) [View All]
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Denbrock on Notre Dame QB Battle: Both Can Win Us Games [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 7:04am 8/18/25 (0) [View All]
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Beyond the QB Battle: Freeman's Key Notre Dame Football Camp Takeaways [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:54pm 8/17/25 (0) [View All]
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Notre Dame QB Battle Still Unsettled as Freeman Delays Decision [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:10pm 8/17/25 (0) [View All]
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Miami is making the ND game an "orange out" - AlbanyIRISH - 8:03pm 8/17/25 (7) [View All]
- We need to get the monkey off our back and beat them convincingly - NDWisconsin - 9:23am 8/18/25
- “Mango Melee”? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:04am 8/18/25
- Jumpsuits, how appropriate. [NT] - ND521 - 1:57am 8/18/25
  - Yes… [NT] [IMAGE] - BaronVonZemo - 12:53pm 8/18/25
  - The "new" black... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:49am 8/18/25
- Well, this is a good thing. Now they will be wearing shirts. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:15pm 8/17/25
  - Or orange body paint. [NT] - ELP - 9:26pm 8/17/25
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Marcus looks and sounds very tired. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:32pm 8/17/25 (2) [View All]
- Tyrone never did [NT] - brian irish - 2:30pm 8/17/25
  - Only when he played 36… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:43pm 8/17/25
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Why name a starter? Let Miami prepare for them both [NT] - DonMiller - 12:37pm 8/17/25 (5) [View All]
- Then go the extra yard and name the Non-starter as the starter… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:45pm 8/17/25
- Freeman will pick the starter by tomorrow - fedman - 1:57pm 8/17/25
  - This is my suspicion as well - he wants to eval scrimmage & talk to players themselves b4 announcing [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:39pm 8/17/25
    - I remember when CW announced Demetrius Jones as the opening day starter then pulled him. - ELP - 9:30pm 8/17/25
      - I seem to recall that he quit the team just a couple days before the Michigan game in Ann Arbor. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:27pm 8/18/25
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Did anyone see that the Big 10 is proposing a 24 to 28 team playoff format [NT] - NDWisconsin - 7:11pm 8/16/25 (5) [View All]
- Never in a million years. College footballers playing 30 games a year. Classic! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:50am 8/17/25
  - To be fair…40 years ago I would’ve said “never in a million years” about where college football is… - TakethetrainKnute - 3:37pm 8/17/25
- Anything else they’d like? Would they like Connor Stalions to run the playoff? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:31am 8/17/25
- Yep - what a freakin joke. [NT] - irishfaninPA - 12:30am 8/17/25
- And they want 16 automatic bids, right? [NT] - ndphysics - 7:28pm 8/16/25
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Irish Breakdown of Minchey & Carr. - koreasam - 6:38pm 8/16/25 (0) [View All]
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Big scrimmage tomorrow - AlbanyIRISH - 5:16pm 8/16/25 (11) [View All]
- 20 minutes ago... Still undecided! MF is playing head games with the 'Canes IMO... [NT] - irishslovak - 12:29pm 8/17/25
  - No he is not. He is reviewing film and then giving the 2 players the respect to talk to them first. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:44pm 8/17/25
  - It's hardly an advantage. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:39pm 8/17/25
    - He must have his reasons. [NT] - irishslovak - 3:07pm 8/17/25
- I hope that the final decision isn't solely based on the very last scrimmage. - NDQuebec - 9:57am 8/17/25
  - Per Marcus, they've both elevated their play and neither has separated from the other. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:37pm 8/17/25
    - I.E., We know who our starting QB is, nobody else needs to know until Aug. 31st. - Clem - 3:09pm 8/17/25
      - This is the most likely scenario. I bet we see both play in Miami. [NT] - ndphysics - 3:14pm 8/17/25
  - Or perhaps play the hot hand? I hope the QB isn’t decided by game planning per each game. - ndphysics - 11:26am 8/17/25
    - Yes, the same playbook for both. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:34pm 8/18/25
- "Attention everyone. Will Kenny Minchey please report to the starting huddle...." [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:52am 8/17/25
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Notre Dame's Wide Receiver Room Suddenly Deeper Than Ever [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:29pm 8/16/25 (1) [View All]
- Which room isn’t loaded? Seems like 89 team [NT] - DonMiller - 5:08pm 8/16/25
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I put on a Miami podcast for the hell of it. - koreasam - 8:31pm 8/15/25 (23) [View All]
- First game is the hardest with a new QB, but D should handle Miami [NT] - LanceManion - 10:55am 8/16/25
  - Had a close friend, a doctor, and one of the wisest men I have known tell me... - nddad98 - 8:41pm 8/16/25
    - "Doctor, Doctor gimme the news!" Robert Plant [NT] - irishslovak - 10:28pm 8/16/25
      - Now I have Zeppelin, playing that song, going thru my head and it ain't pretty. - Clem - 6:58am 8/17/25
      - Robert PALMER [NT] - D2 - 11:53pm 8/16/25
        Not Arnold? - TakethetrainKnute - 7:21pm 8/17/25
        
        Yes Palmer! My bad. Great song! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:27am 8/17/25
        
        Sheesh [NT] - Frankx - 1:58am 8/17/25
        Are you Malcom's son? [NT] - irishslovak - 8:29am 8/17/25
    - and go right too with a lot of great teams. [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 10:21pm 8/16/25
    - Yep. Lou would have said the same. Toss up game [NT] - Kevirish01 - 9:25pm 8/16/25
  - The new DC has huge shoes to fill. Gold was awesome. - KWIRISH - 2:02pm 8/16/25
    - Golden was golden. [NT] - hipND - 1:47pm 8/17/25
    - Amen [NT] - irishslovak - 5:21pm 8/16/25
- 41-10 ND. [NT] - Clem - 6:51am 8/16/25
  - I already have my bet in to cover and I NEVER bet on ND [NT] - Frankx - 4:57pm 8/16/25
  - I'll have a double of what you're drinking....it's going to be a close one [NT] - NEPA Irish - 12:30pm 8/16/25
    - Can absolutely see Miami being the FSU of last year. They put all their eggs in the Carson Beck - Clem - 6:55am 8/17/25
    - Don't kill the messenger. - koreasam - 3:36pm 8/16/25
- Beck has a huge chip on his shoulder? - humbaba - 2:49am 8/16/25
  - Perhaps this explains - Hensou - 10:02am 8/16/25
- Any discussion of their last ACC Championship? [NT] - ND521 - 2:27am 8/16/25
- Did they say why the Canes lost 3 games with Cam Ward in 2024? [NT] - ELP - 11:30pm 8/15/25
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Any thoughts on Love and Price returning kicks? [NT] - ELP - 7:09pm 8/15/25 (6) [View All]
- Put the ball in playmakers’ hands. [NT] - irishone - 1:33pm 8/16/25
- Remember Price against USC in 2023? It killed any momentum they had. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 11:12am 8/16/25
- no for Love - D2 - 10:24pm 8/15/25
  - Agreed - ndunabomber - 9:46am 8/16/25
  - According to O'Malley, Prister & Brice, it may be a thing. [NT] - ELP - 11:12pm 8/15/25
    - Tae Tae. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:57am 8/17/25
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The Rise of Jaylen Sneed: Irish Linebacker Ready for Spotlight [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 3:51pm 8/15/25 (0) [View All]
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Michigan's penalty - a lesson in cowardice. [LINK] - LanceManion - 11:54am 8/15/25 (16) [View All]
- Not sure how many here know this fact...but since the inception of collegiate competition... - nddad98 - 8:19pm 8/15/25
- No recruitng sanctions or scholarship reductions? [NT] - garryowen - 6:30pm 8/15/25
  - Didn’t want to punish the current kids for sins of the past. There’s the blueprint. - LanceManion - 10:54am 8/16/25
- NCAA got what they wanted out of it......a good chunk of cash. Their interests were met. [NT] - Clem - 5:04pm 8/15/25
- Devil made me do it the 1st time, the 2nd time I done it on my own. [NT] - ELP - 5:03pm 8/15/25
- Dint do nuttin'! - ndunabomber - 2:40pm 8/15/25
  - Told the NCAA to “Nut up…or shut up.” - TakethetrainKnute - 2:54pm 8/15/25
- "I didn't do it." [NT] [LINK] - MAS - 2:12pm 8/15/25
  - I don't know, I didn't do it, it's not my fault. [NT] - ghostwriter - 4:16pm 8/15/25
- That will put the fear of God in other programs looking to cheat - McIrish - 1:19pm 8/15/25
- ...and it only took two years [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 1:12pm 8/15/25
- The UNC debacle was the turning point - Fisher01 - 12:25pm 8/15/25
  - Yep. The lesson is fight don't accept responsibility. Let's get those vacated wins back. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:32pm 8/15/25
    - Would love to have them back for the University...but not for Kelly... - TakethetrainKnute - 5:06pm 8/15/25
      - That's the crazy part. ND's record was affected, but not Kelly's. His record reflects all his wins [NT] - Irish_Demon - 7:00pm 8/15/25
- NCAA's lawyer is an ND man. Maybe if he had gone to law school there, he'd have some integrity, - LanceManion - 12:01pm 8/15/25
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The AP All Time All America Team is a complete joke. - Hensou - 7:42pm 8/14/25 (19) [View All]
- No Ross Browner? [NT] - murph92675 - 1:18pm 8/15/25
- Tebow and Fitzgerald as 1st Teamers??? Of all time??? - jakers - 11:51am 8/15/25
  - I think a recency bias argument based on one year could be made for Fitz. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:10pm 8/15/25
- It's the list someone with passing familiarity with the sport might make based on name recognition. [LINK] - LanceManion - 4:58am 8/15/25
  - It's very subjective. I think they got the RBs right at least. - iairishcheeks - 11:36am 8/15/25
    - I don't think they got that right either. You're right about subjectivity - Irish_Demon - 12:18pm 8/15/25
      - Staubach. Aaron Donald. Rocket. [NT] - Hensou - 12:37pm 8/15/25
      - The criteria is not clear, is it best season or best career? - iairishcheeks - 12:22pm 8/15/25
        Very true. In fact... - Irish_Demon - 12:38pm 8/15/25
    - I think they turfed it to ChatGPT. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:43am 8/15/25
      - I had the same thought actually, "this looks like an AI summary". [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:01pm 8/15/25
        I ran it on chatGPT, and there's a decent amount of overlap. Sings point to AI. Lazy!!! [NT] - LanceManion - 12:35pm 8/15/25
  - I would be curious of the age of the voters. This would make a difference - ndphysics - 9:55am 8/15/25
  - A voter roster of 12 sportswriters - ndunabomber - 8:39am 8/15/25
    - Agreeance [NT] - LanceManion - 11:46am 8/15/25
  - Agree. Too many greats missing. Tebow? They must be kidding. [NT] - Hensou - 8:29am 8/15/25
    - Yeah. The list got some right (Hershel Walker) but a lot wrong (Tebow) [NT] - LanceManion - 11:45am 8/15/25
    - Where's Johnny Lujack? [NT] - ELP - 10:39am 8/15/25
      - Exactly. 3 NCs [NT] - Hensou - 10:48am 8/15/25
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Since the spring game I keep seeing the name Buress. [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 3:41pm 8/14/25 (0) [View All]
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Uber question - irishone - 2:36pm 8/14/25 (3) [View All]
- Thanks, guys. I've heard some horor stories of booking in advance - irishone - 4:56pm 8/15/25
- You can schedule an Uber. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:08pm 8/14/25
  - Yep. There should be availability at that time. As you say, schedule in advance... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:55pm 8/14/25