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Watching the Ped St. -vs- scUM game - Bryce Underwood is absolutely horrible; talk about overrated!!NT

NEPA Irish 6 replies View All
Does he hit the portal?AlbanyIRISH ·
He'll have to find a run-heavy, option teamndunabomber ·
Coaches agree, CJ's brother starting the 2nd half for UM.NTClem ·
Tommy Carr time.AlbanyIRISH ·
Although I hate to say it, because it's Michigan, kid looks like a huge improvementClem ·
He can actually make receiver progressions and throw a well-timed ballndunabomber ·
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Manning…..The AlbatrossNT

murph92675 8 replies View All
2 weeks in a row! Love seeing Texas lose. Doesn't matter who's at fault as longguiness4everyone ·
He does not see the field at all. He's killing his draft stock.NTDadUdaMan4 ·
That makes no sense.AlbanyIRISH ·
Now that's funny, nice work.NTClem ·
What does Sark do? Start him for the next 2 years?murph92675 ·
His draft stock was only where it was because of his last name.Clem ·
He’s making $8-10 Mil a year in college. Stay as long as possible….TakethetrainKnute ·
For sure.NTClem ·
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Which coach is worse Day or SarkNT

murph92675 9 replies View All
Sark.AlbanyIRISH ·
Sark, it's not even close.iairishcheeks ·
Ed Orgeron and Gene Chizik are NC winning coaches too.Clem ·
As today’s game showsNTwhatsamataU ·
Day has had the best team money can buy for 10 years. He suxNTmurph92675 ·
Throw Lanning and Deboer into your argument then.NTiairishcheeks ·
Good Point - Lanning is not goodNTmurph92675 ·
It’s a good thing Urban’s peccadillos caught up to him…enough.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Day was born on 3rd base and thinks he hit a tripleNTmurph92675 ·
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OSU QB is terrible missing open receivers. Way overratedNT

KWIRISH 11 replies View All
OSU and Texas, ridiculous offensive talent wasted because of bad QB's.NTClem ·
Been 'sayin' this all year - he's just slightly above averageNigel Tufnel ·
Truth.NTClem ·
Sayin playing like complete garbage so far todayNTMcIrish ·
“So far” was the term at 1:25NTwhatsamataU ·
Both OSU and IU suck.AlbanyIRISH ·
You may have a case of Premature Speculation…TakethetrainKnute ·
They're both deficient in the QB position.NTAlbanyIRISH ·
Don’t disagree on the QB assessment….NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Um - maybe tap the brakes just a bitNTNigel Tufnel ·
ND would have it's hands full against both these teams.NTghostwriter ·
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Kirk Herbstreit: asshole.Link

AlbanyIRISH 33 replies View All
Re: Kirk Herbstreit: asshole.IRISHTERP ·
He’s just going with the corporate linetoga ·
He's merely doing what the Mouse sayshumbaba ·
It’s become more than that with HerbstreithipND ·
Will he say Indiana schedule or psu is embarrassing? Hell noNTndphysics ·
Don't forget Miami.NTAlbanyIRISH ·
We need to win to leave no doubt. If we lose then everything that the talking heads say is justifiedNTndphysics ·
He lost all credibility when he cried on TV - all downhill from there.NTLanceManion ·
This is absolutely true. And, his crying was manufactured and not genuine.guiness4everyone ·
Just rehearsing to replace Finebaum with the same level of intelligenceabalamma ·
Yes, and crying to a total false narrative. He’s a jackass.NTjray ·
Agree. Herbstreit had been OK with me, but what were the blubbering histrionics all about?NTSteveM ·
Indiana just dropped UMass to play FCS Jacksonville State on their 2027 schedule.iairishcheeks ·
Well said. Illustrates that he’s gone out of his way to be a disingenuous jerkoff.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
We have to admit our schedule this year worked out very poorly. This game is monumentally importantndphysics ·
Agreed. Once we pound them, the hater narrative will be “Well, BYU sucks”murph78 ·
Agree. Herby earlier in the season was saying Penn St’s schedule would setjray ·
Well Stated JRay!hipND ·
It just is. We choose to be independent so we set ourselves upndphysics ·
Right. Strange question: after ND - Miami, how far does the loser (Miami) drop with 1 loss?NTSteveM ·
Bama didn’t drop losing in Athens. In a close game Miami might notndphysics ·
Not correct : Sagarin sched rankings: ND, 31; UGA, 38; OSU, 45; UM,72murph78 ·
Ok while I agree the data shows that so u believe it? We have a very weak schedulendphysics ·
"...close win tomorrow doesn’t do us much good to the media" Solid agree. Big12 is a pretenderNTSteveM ·
Excellent postNTmurph78 ·
Kirk is vying for Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeama's "Idiot of the week".iairishcheeks ·
Greg is great! He was also on the podcast here with FrankLinkKyle ·
I remember the Single High podcast.iairishcheeks ·
For sure. It was a big loss for us.Kyle ·
Let him talk. If we win out, it means nothing. He just needsmurph78 ·
You misspelled "shill". Maybe "wh***" is a better word.Clem ·
Herbstreit-walker. The lack of any integrity should be astounding…but is expected at this point.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
At least the ESPN talking point is out early this year.NTlacan ·
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Michigan adds two playersLink

Nigel Tufnel 10 replies View All
Looks like what LSU wanted to do except the players never practiced for an NFL teamNTjrdjr84 ·
Yeah, it is not going to make a difference. They have bigger problems, of which only cheating willFoolBear ·
That can't be real.AlbanyIRISH ·
How can you add players from different schools mid-season?NTMarkHarman ·
Can't blame him for tryingndunabomber ·
I know this is a silly question but how do student athletes transfer mid term?NTndphysics ·
Different TROLinkndunabomber ·
Easy, just remove the "student" from "student-athlete".NTClem ·
Already done.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
The "system" allows it. He's trying to save his job...and big paychecks.TakethetrainKnute ·
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Don't understand why Denbrock's offense does call for TE dump passes over the middle...??

NEPA Irish 11 replies View All
Saving it for when it is needed. As an offense you don't want to show everything early in theFoolBear ·
Would love to see some new wrinkles. Denbrock has called some excellent games but had a fewndphysics ·
That was Lou's approach. Don't show 'em everything...fredyo ·
1990 Miami was probably the best exampleLinkndunabomber ·
ND Offense is close to elite and getting more balancedTurkish ·
Denbrockian incompetence is redolent of the Kelly influence. Meanwhile, Premer rots on the bench.NTIrishize ·
Incorrect, wrong, and furthermore… nope.NTFrankx ·
I think Freeman knows a helluva lot more about football than you do.Hensou ·
winner, winner chicken dinnerNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
Maybe we'll see that this game if that's the caseNTMarkHarman ·
doesn't - sorryNTNEPA Irish ·
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Does anybody really care who Rudy Ruettiger roots for on Saturday?

Hensou 7 replies View All
With the new rules, he has eligibility left. BYU is going to let him play the last down…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
And he'll be carried off the field, as the crowd shouts, "Elder Rudy, elder Rudy!!!..."NTIrishize ·
Players will hand in their magic underwear if coach won’t let him play…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Boxers or briefs?NTIrishize ·
Rumor has it he's going streaking through the quad.NTguiness4everyone ·
Doubt anyone caresndunabomber ·
I was wondering if he everwhatsamataU ·
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24 team playoff is a go next year.

AlbanyIRISH 30 replies View All
FBS is a vicious circle. The more they pay the players, the more they have to play them.NTSteveM ·
Going forward, regular season games to be known as ‘friendlies’Nigel Tufnel ·
The games will have the same meaning as NFL games do.AlbanyIRISH ·
Once upon a time…I enjoyed College Football a great deal more than the NFL.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
This was the goalNigel Tufnel ·
24 teams in a Playoff?? Welcome to Prep Football, 12-16 is more than enough but money grabsNTRocketman84 ·
24 is NOT ridiculous. Today, IMO, we have more PARITY than we have had in the past 20+ yearsKWIRISH ·
If we don’t make it we have no excuses. 24 is ridiculousNTndphysics ·
I can see benching starters at the end of the season if a team knows they are in.NTmichiganirish ·
It makes no sense to jump from 12 to 24, 16 is probably the sweet spot.iairishcheeks ·
Yep. I had previously said 16 teams, no byes, no conf. Championships as well.TakethetrainKnute ·
IMHO, the sweet spot is four but ESPN / conferences makes more money at 24.NTELP ·
Re: IMHO, the sweet spot is four... Agree, imagine the academic-money corruption below the surface.NTSteveM ·
Let me expand on my preference here...iairishcheeks ·
Championship games have to go away. Especially if losing them makes no difference.ndphysics ·
That was done specifically to try and make Notre Dame “get its mind right”…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
What’s the allowed teams per conference orwhatsamataU ·
Curious if the committee is pressured to avoid early round matchupsndphysics ·
Diminishes the value of the regular seasonMcIrish ·
4 loss teams will make it.AlbanyIRISH ·
Only SEC 4-loss teamsNThipND ·
Yep.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Pete is a helluva lot more qualified to be AD than Jacko was.NTHensou ·
Jury’s still out on this one. Pete may not be an improvementNTmurph78 ·
Overruled. Jacko was a phenomenal putz.NTHensou ·
The big money grab continues.NTjimbasil ·
^^^^^ run golden goose run!NTghostwriter ·
Shame then. Way too many teams.TakethetrainKnute ·
Truth. Disgusting how the powers that be consistently put money in front of playerClem ·
Way too many teams that have no shot.NTELP ·
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BYU opponents have a combined record of 12-17. Their bigest game has been against

faircatchcorby 7 replies View All
Re: BYU opponents have a combined record of 12-17. Their bigest game has been againstWoodstockIrish ·
ND opponents are 15-19. Kind of even. Two weak schedules, but both ranked. It won't matterguiness4everyone ·
Bingo, agreed. Valid Points. "Soundly" agree to the ND ass whooping of the Cougars...KWIRISH ·
If we go into the game with a fast start and aggressive attitude, we have no problem. Butndphysics ·
With BYU missing their top RB, put a spy on Brockmeyer and blitz like crazy.NTfaircatchcorby ·
Right now, Big12 is a pretender Power conference. I see ND cleaning up with BYU like...SteveM ·
Now let's do Miami. But ND is the one sports media is zeroed in on.ELP ·
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The OFFICIAL Thursday Notre Dame vs BYU prediction thread!!!

AlbanyIRISH 43 replies View All
ND 31 BYU 14NTSanJoseCAFan ·
Catholics 45, Mormons 17NTndunabomber ·
Edward Sorin's 34 Joseph Smith Jr's. 20NTfredyo ·
ND 23 BYU 20NTNDblues ·
Notre Dame 36, BYU 16NTNDCAUK ·
Notre Dame 38 BYU 10NTTongal ·
ND 34 BYU 7 (the BYU QB does not play the 4th Quarter)NTKWIRISH ·
Notre Dame 27 BYU 15NTbuddydusty ·
BOoze OK 27 Booze not OK 16NTirishone ·
ND 38 BYU 13NTjamie ·
ND 31 BYU 10NTNDQuebec ·
NS 34 - BYU 13NTwrdomerson ·
ND 41 BYU 23NTjrdjr84 ·
ND 35 BYU 17Mannyboy ·
Whiskey 28 Milk 21NTripperduck ·
Ramblers 41. Funny Undies 21NTHensou ·
BYU-24, ND-20NTMaxPower ·
Notre Dame 36 BYU 20NTJerseymick ·
ND 45 - BYU 13NTmurph92675 ·
ND 24 BYU 13NTcaptaincoyle ·
Re: The OFFICIAL Thursday Notre Dame vs BYU prediction thread!!!primo ·
Re: The OFFICIAL Thursday Notre Dame vs BYU prediction thread!!!primo ·
ND 34 BYU 17NTTHEISMANCARR ·
ND 38 BYU 20NTturk0808 ·
ND easily covers -10.5: ND 38 - BYU 17NTSteveM ·
ND 33-10NTLanceManion ·
ND 31 - BYU 13NTRocketman84 ·
ND 34 BYU 17NTFoolBear ·
Irish 31, Puddytats 20NTfaircatchcorby ·
ND 45 - BYU 17NTjimbasil ·
50 - 0NTund67 ·
Golden Helmets 31 Magical Underwear 16NTLinkCurly1918 ·
ND 24 - byu 20NTghostwriter ·
ND 38 BYU 24NTjray ·
ND 35 BYU 17NTmichiganirish ·
ND 34 - BYU 13NTtky21 ·
ND 31 BYU 17NTIrishize ·
BYU 17, ND 16NTWestCoastIrishFan ·
ND 31 - BYU 19NTmurph78 ·
ND 44 - BYU 13NTClem ·
*NTClem ·
Pope 30 Joseph Smith 17NTAlbanyIRISH ·
*NTcaptaincoyle ·
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How will the crowd and elevation affect the Irish? BYU is confident and think they can beat anyone.Link

FoolBear 18 replies View All
Neither is of concern to me...nddad98 ·
It's been ingrained since Fall Camp: "LEAVE NO DOUBT." I feel as if this team (ND) isfaircatchcorby ·
I agree. I have not been this confident in a ND team since the 90s. Of course, anything can happen..NTFoolBear ·
Big news is afoot! Sasquatch will play fullback for BYU! My sources tell me he is a local!NTirishslovak ·
A Bigfoot is the news?NTImgTakethetrainKnute ·
Interesting matchup with Brewu!!NTirishslovak ·
BYU is a very good team, but not the high stakes badass a la Ohio State or Bamahumbaba ·
I think you are right, Freeman makes a BIG difference.FoolBear ·
Good teams win tough road games.murph78 ·
Provo is only 4,551 ft.AlbanyIRISH ·
4551' is nearly a mile high, it'll be an issue.Clem ·
We've played quite a few games in Colorado Springs throughout the yearsndunabomber ·
Freeman talked about their prep for playing at elevation. ND has a staffer (Blake) who was on staffFoolBear ·
Depth and supplemental oxygen solves the problem. ND has plenty of both.NTClem ·
If any team can manage this, it’s ND. Our 2s on the depth chart are solid.murph78 ·
Truth.NTClem ·
I have nightmares of 47 getting loose , breaking contain, missed sacks, blitz not getting thereELP ·
Rest easy, Bear hasn't seen the size, speed and athleticism he's about to face and it willClem ·
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Anybody know who is officiating the game ?

OklahomaIrishman 10 replies View All
FWIW, AI says it will be Big 12 refs. It won’t matter.murph78 ·
It'll certainly matter if ND's DE's get horse collared and tackled several timesClem ·
Visiting team bring the refs.AlbanyIRISH ·
The BYU players or the refs?NThipND ·
The former. Apologies for the ambiguity.NTmurph78 ·
Typically ACC officials for ND away games. Like you, I'm not seeing anything,Clem ·
I’m a little worried about the officiating hearing the conference bigs are claiming it’s importantjimbasil ·
Sure…Joe Young, Frank Young, Bob Young, Mike Young , Jerry Young, Roger Young, Tom Young and…TakethetrainKnute ·
Brigham Young was the GOAT: 56 wives & 57 kids. Love is for the Young at heart.❤️NTIrishize ·
Heh. At first I thought you meant the 2026 BYU football team had that many.NTNedoftheHill ·
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Did you know that Rudy converted to the LDS?

Irishize 11 replies View All
Probably did it for the chicksChris94 ·
Yep, The Mormon Housewives love him.NTIrishize ·
Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Fanatics needs to stop selling his stuff.NTLanceManion ·
Guess that was after his pump and dump stock scam…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
As a penance for his stock scam, Rudy has agreed to do a 2 year mission at Du Lac.Irishize ·
Unless Notre Dame did something terrible to him...ndunabomber ·
Rudy & Allen Pinkett spoke on their own dime to save our Catholic school from closing.ELP ·
Allen gets extra points because he was an Engineering major…ripperduck ·
Pinkett I’d expect. Good to hear Rudy making a positive contribution.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Allen is indeed the guyLinkNigel Tufnel ·
He'll do/say anything for publicity!!!NTNEPA Irish ·
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Introducing the "Top Posters" listLink

Kyle 33 replies View All
Kyle, you may also call it the top "Posers" list as well...LMFAO GO IRISH GONTKWIRISH ·
I forget why the forums were overhauledHibakusha ·
I don't remember eitherKyle ·
Don't work to hard, thanks for your efforts.NTHibakusha ·
64,000+ posts? Holy Shit, batman! I hope you bought your wife something nice for the 30 year anniv..KWIRISH ·
It must seem like that when you have to hunt for the keys to peck.BaronVonZemo ·
Oinks always made me laughNTbill rekles ·
I made a few changesKyle ·
Awesome work! Goldstein + Manion puts me right between JSR & Doody: great companyNTLanceManion ·
An improvement, thanks!Hensou ·
.NTfredyo ·
Hammer is in there.Kyle ·
Thanks! Well done!NTHensou ·
Atta' boy! You DO have a heart of Blue & Gold...fredyo ·
Yeah, I know you're one of the originals.Kyle ·
Big deal. Quantity doesn’t mean quality!!!!ripperduck ·
I'd like to see a breakdown between the Footy, Open, and Hoopty.AlbanyIRISH ·
Yeah, that's doable.NTKyle ·
My quest is to become the U of New Mexico of UHND posters…ripperduck ·
I posting this to get an even number…ripperduck ·
Well “Most Prolific Posters” List anyway…TakethetrainKnute ·
Not all of us could win poster of the yearShowMeIrish ·
yeah, hopefully the poster ranking will address thatKyle ·
Congratulations to the "relatively new" posters in the top 100!NTmichiganirish ·
I demand a recount. Ah, never mind. I'll settle for 18th.NTfaircatchcorby ·
Let's hear it for #126NTirishone ·
And an extra shout out to #127!NTNDQuebec ·
It’s all good fun. Nobody should be offended.Hensou ·
I’ll have to look at thatKyle ·
Bring back Jabadoody5!!NTLanceManion ·
Thanks! I need to step up my game!!🤣NTjray ·
Thank you! Like going down "memory lane."NTmichiganirish ·
This is a great one! Brings back good memories!!NTmurph92675 ·
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[Aneyas Williams] Walks Away From Media After Losing Role in 58-7 BlowoutLink

SteveM 15 replies View All
Walton shouldn't have been in as it risked injury anyway. Williams or a younger back should havetky21 ·
We will need him. He is by far the best blocker and receiver at that positions and he hasTHEISMANCARR ·
Curious abouth objections to the reference article...SteveM ·
Shows you know absolutely nothing about the team and players you say you root for.Clem ·
Suggesting he's pouting...SteveM ·
Rationalize and justify posting a crap piece that flies in the face of everythingClem ·
Whatever... Out...NTSteveM ·
BS hit piece from a popup clickbait siteNTNigel Tufnel ·
Re: [Aneyas Williams] Walks Away From Media After Losing Role in 58-7 Blowoutoldirish ·
Rather shady link...ndunabomber ·
The numbers are what they are. Williams had 7 carries...SteveM ·
He has been excellent in pass protection and as a receiverndunabomber ·
A 70 yard TD receiving.Hensou ·
D bag post yo begin withNTFrankx ·
Seconded, but not a surprise from the offending poster.NTClem ·
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