Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Ex-Notre Dame football commit could be on the verge of flipping once again, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 6:40pm 10/25/24 (1) [View All]
- With the Portal & NIL players are like pinballs. Trying to follow them will give you vertigo. [NT] - SteveM - 7:21pm 10/25/24
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Frankie V's Preview: Will Notre Dame Handle It's Business Or Have Playoff Hopes Sunk by Navy [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 1:56pm 10/25/24 (0) [View All]
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Navy has recruited mostly 3-star and 2-star talent the last 4 years. - Hensou - 12:27pm 10/25/24 (9) [View All]
- Probably about like NIU [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:53pm 10/25/24
  - This says it all [NT] - ndphysics - 9:05pm 10/25/24
- Thank you. All of this schematic advantage BS. If it's such an advantage, ND should run it. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:24pm 10/25/24
  - I believe ND will run the ball a lot and very successfully today. [NT] - michiganirish - 8:04am 10/26/24
- There is a caveat to that.... - nddad98 - 12:41pm 10/25/24
  - I think Horvath is going to be damn sore come Sunday morning. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 7:01pm 10/25/24
  - There should be no excuses. If Navy runs their offense well that part may be competitive but if - THEISMANCARR - 2:25pm 10/25/24
    - agreed 100%, ND by 3 TD's....LFG!!!!! [NT] - KWIRISH - 9:35am 10/26/24
- They never give up. [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:32pm 10/25/24
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Drew Pyne probably starting against Alabama [LINK] - ndunabomber - 10:52am 10/25/24 (7) [View All]
- Cook now upgraded to "questionable" [LINK] - ndunabomber - 8:28pm 10/25/24
- out of HS, I believe, Alabama offered Drew. He gave ND many great memories! I hope he LIGHTS upBAMA [NT] - KWIRISH - 11:06am 10/25/24
  - He was offered by several top schools, Tennessee, Bama, A&M , LSU, - whatsamataU - 6:28pm 10/25/24
    - His mom figured out the system and started hyping him in 8th grade. He was ok but never - LanceManion - 8:20pm 10/25/24
      - He's a great case of wealth and opportunity trumping reality. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:46am 10/26/24
  - So do I. Go Drew. [NT] - Frank L - 12:44pm 10/25/24
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Pitt looked pretty good last night. Lots of good teams for just 12 playoff spots. [NT] - irishslovak - 8:51am 10/25/24 (12) [View All]
- Pitt will lose to SMU next weekend. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 7:52pm 10/25/24
- They were playing Syracuse. Purdue could beat Syracuse. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:55pm 10/25/24
  - That’s odd, Syracuse has (2) top 25 wins and is 5-2 [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:12pm 10/25/24
    - Big wins UNLV and BC - So kudos for these types of wins when it is not Notre Dame. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:12pm 10/25/24
- 12 playoff spots is EXCELLENT for College Football...bigger than ever! NIL also GREAT - KWIRISH - 11:15am 10/25/24
  - Don't share that view... - TakethetrainKnute - 12:39pm 10/25/24
    - ND just started an in-house NIL operation. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:55pm 10/25/24
    - Agree and I hope some other quality schools will join. [NT] - Hibakusha - 2:44pm 10/25/24
      - Like Northwestern and Vanderbilt? - AlbanyIRISH - 5:48am 10/26/24
    - And then what we have. A great school but located in the midwest, not exactly the cultural - THEISMANCARR - 2:30pm 10/25/24
    - Concurrence [NT] - LanceManion - 1:24pm 10/25/24
- They will get a chance to make a final statement - Hensou - 9:28am 10/25/24
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Syracuse QB, Kyle McCord, threw 3 INTs (w/ 2 pick-sixes) on his first 3 drives against Pitt. Whew! [NT] - Irishize - 7:19am 10/25/24 (1) [View All]
- Marvin Harrison jr made him look great when they were at St Joe Prep and Ohio State! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:56am 10/25/24
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Notre Dame vs. Navy Battle: Key Numbers that Could Decide the Game [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:29pm 10/24/24 (0) [View All]
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Another Penn St. sex scandal? Watch HC James Franklin walk away twice at the PC. [LINK] - Irishize - 2:11pm 10/24/24 (11) [View All]
- Delete. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:58am 10/25/24
- They were dismissed from the team prior to the season and are not enrolled at the university. - Hensou - 2:35pm 10/24/24
  - But by refusing to comment and walking away, he gave life to it. Chum in the water. [NT] - Irishize - 2:40pm 10/24/24
    - Word salad has been proven to work. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:02am 10/25/24
    - He owes the press nothing on this. It was a cheap shot. - Hensou - 2:56pm 10/24/24
      - He was told to say nothing by someone higher up the food chain. [NT] - ndphysics - 3:06pm 10/24/24
      - Brother Hensou, Brother Franklin has been down this road before 10 years ago. Check it out! [LINK] - Irishize - 3:05pm 10/24/24
        I'd forgotten about that Vandy case. THose guys got 15-17 years [NT] - irishone - 4:57pm 10/24/24
        
        Is there evidence that this is a repeat scenario? [NT] - Hensou - 3:14pm 10/24/24
        Who knows? Nobody is talking. Poor James seems to be dogged by rape cases. [NT] - Irishize - 3:17pm 10/24/24
        Keep an eye on this one. I do not dismiss your opinion on this. [NT] - Hensou - 3:28pm 10/24/24
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What Though the Odds: Notre Dame Double-Digit Favorite Over Navy [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 1:56pm 10/24/24 (0) [View All]
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Navy is 85th in time in time of possession. Signs of a different offense. [NT] - ndphysics - 12:50pm 10/24/24 (0) [View All]
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Irish 31 Middies 24 (mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa) [NT] - irishone - 11:50am 10/24/24 (7) [View All]
- OMG! That was me! Not sure how I did that while waiting for oil change [NT] - irishone - 1:09pm 10/24/24
  - Oil change...likely excuse... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:12pm 10/24/24
    - It's a euphemism. [NT] - Hensou - 1:24pm 10/24/24
      - Preferred not to say he was getting some... - TakethetrainKnute - 3:01pm 10/24/24
        Thanks for the "compliment" [NT] - irishone - 4:48pm 10/24/24
- Unofficially… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:18pm 10/24/24
  - There's always one... [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:47pm 10/24/24
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USC athletic department is horribly incompetent? - Curly1918 - 11:27am 10/24/24 (11) [View All]
- LR is 5-9 in his last 14. - iairishcheeks - 12:51pm 10/24/24
  - Don't forget about MSU getting insanely lucky - Fisher01 - 2:05pm 10/24/24
- Those who can - do. Those who can't - teach. Those who can't teach - teach gym... - SteveM - 12:37pm 10/24/24
  - In the 50’ & 60’s ND put out a lot of PE guys. [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:30pm 10/25/24
  - Those who can’t teach gym….administrate. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:58pm 10/24/24
    - Man, is that the truth. - murph78 - 10:30pm 10/24/24
      - True in hospital Adm also...and all other adms and esp government [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:08pm 10/25/24
- No Sympathy For The Devil [NT] - Hensou - 12:07pm 10/24/24
- Who's horribly incompetent? [NT] - humbaba - 11:54am 10/24/24
- Aren’t they all at some point? [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:30am 10/24/24
  - Who would not be???? They are university staff running a minor league franchise - Curly1918 - 7:39pm 10/24/24
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. [NT] - jray - 8:26am 10/24/24 (0) [View All]
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The OFFICIAL Thursday Notre Dame - Navy prediction thread!!! [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:12am 10/24/24 (41) [View All]
- Notre Dame 34 - Navy 29 [NT] - buddydusty - 11:39am 10/26/24
- Notre Dame 54 Navy 13 [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 8:55pm 10/25/24
- ND 41 Navy 14 [NT] - FinnMcCool - 7:43pm 10/25/24
- Condom breakers 52, Seamen 24 [NT] - ndunabomber - 3:13pm 10/25/24
- Irish 38 - Sailors 17 [NT] - Law_Dogg - 7:14am 10/25/24
- ND 45 Navy 6 [NT] - golfkrzy - 12:43am 10/25/24
- Domers 38 Mids 17 [NT] - ND521 - 11:31pm 10/24/24
- ND 34, Navy 27 [NT] - MarkHarman - 10:42pm 10/24/24
- ND 49 Navy 21’ [NT] - skiptomylou - 6:38pm 10/24/24
- Notre Dame 42 Navy 14 [NT] - Tongal - 5:51pm 10/24/24
- IRISH - 35 “in the” Navy - 21 [NT] - jamie - 4:45pm 10/24/24
- Irish 45 Sailors 20 [NT] - jrdjr84 - 4:32pm 10/24/24
- ND-35 Navy 21 [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 2:03pm 10/24/24
- Irish 31 Middies 24 [NT] - irishone - 1:10pm 10/24/24
- 27 - 21 [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:32am 10/24/24
- ND 35-21 [NT] - ColeyO - 10:50am 10/24/24
- ND 34 Navy 13 [NT] - Jerseymick - 10:43am 10/24/24
- ND 31 - Navy 24 [NT] - captaincoyle - 10:32am 10/24/24
- ND 42- Navy 17 [NT] - wrdomerson - 10:28am 10/24/24
- Lads 34 Plebes 24 [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:19am 10/24/24
- Leprechaun 27 Popeye 7 [NT] - irishslovak - 10:15am 10/24/24
- ND 42-28 [NT] - toga - 9:54am 10/24/24
- ND 34 - Navy 16 [NT] - Turkish - 9:47am 10/24/24
- Irish 27 Naval Lint 17 [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:45am 10/24/24
- Navy 28 - ND 24 [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:43am 10/24/24
- ND52 Navy10 [NT] - LanceManion - 9:15am 10/24/24
- ND 35 - Navy 10 Latest line: ND -13 [NT] - SteveM - 9:08am 10/24/24
- ND 41 - Navy 10 [NT] - murph92675 - 9:03am 10/24/24
- ND 45 Navy 24 [NT] - jray - 8:27am 10/24/24
- Ramblers 38 Middies 24 [NT] - Hensou - 8:19am 10/24/24
- ND 21 - navy 17 [NT] - ghostwriter - 8:15am 10/24/24
- ND 31 Navy 17 [NT] - NDQuebec - 8:14am 10/24/24
- ND 35 Navy 21 [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:04am 10/24/24
- ND 38 Navy 13 [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:58am 10/24/24
- ND 34 - Navy 17 [NT] - bobdrake - 7:42am 10/24/24
- ND 24 Navy 10 [NT] - Terry44 - 7:39am 10/24/24
- ND 38 USNA 7 [NT] - Clem - 7:35am 10/24/24
- ND 42 Navy 17 [NT] - michiganirish - 7:17am 10/24/24
- Navy 31, ND 20 [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:56am 10/24/24
- ND 34 Navy 17. [NT] - Irishize - 6:54am 10/24/24
- Irish 34 Navy 31 [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:13am 10/24/24
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My 2025 O-Line - IdahoIrish - 12:24am 10/24/24 (6) [View All]
- I see Wagner move to LT, Jagusah to LG and Lamber to RT. Knapp to 2nd team [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:59am 10/24/24
  - This is probably correct if CJ is healthy. - Clem - 7:42am 10/24/24
    - I think Knapp has the potential to be a great LT, in 2 years. - iairishcheeks - 4:42pm 10/24/24
    - This^^^^^ [NT] - ColeyO - 11:01am 10/24/24
    - Knapp will do better with a season of S&C - ndunabomber - 10:01am 10/24/24
- Lambert will likely start. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:30am 10/24/24
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Matchups: Notre Dame Set to Battle Revived Navy in Rivalry Matchup [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 8:45pm 10/23/24 (0) [View All]
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There's a real good Ian Book interview on the latest "Indpendent" podcast. [LINK] - Irishize - 8:38pm 10/23/24 (6) [View All]
- Excellent, many thanks for sharing! [NT] - NDQuebec - 7:28pm 10/24/24
- Excellent indeed - ndunabomber - 10:28pm 10/23/24
  - Great interview thanks. Q: NFL GM needs QB backup. Sign Book or Hartman? Me: Book [NT] - SteveM - 9:41am 10/24/24
    - Book 'em! [NT] - Irishize - 11:48am 10/24/24
      - …Danno. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:20pm 10/24/24
        Murder 1, 2 counts. Kam Fong as Chin Ho in the old days when the show was great - THEISMANCARR - 5:45pm 10/24/24
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Big10 travel insanity. Rutgers - USC kickoff 11:00PM Friday. - SteveM - 6:25pm 10/23/24 (14) [View All]
- I’m sure they are flying out 2-3 days ahead so who cares?? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:30pm 10/25/24
- Washington is playing Indiana at 9am PST. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:28am 10/24/24
  - East coast controls the clock…always has - WoodstockIrish - 7:31pm 10/25/24
  - Teams work out and practice earlier than 9AM. East to West is penalized. [NT] - SteveM - 9:05am 10/24/24
- Wasn’t this supposed to be rutgers year? [NT] - DonMiller - 8:30pm 10/23/24
- That's a late kickoff for the west coast, but that's what both teams get for being shit, they get a - holybull101 - 7:07pm 10/23/24
  - It's 11:00 eastern, 8:00 on the west coast [NT] - Irish_Demon - 7:24pm 10/23/24
- They went yesterday (Tuesday)! [NT] - irishone - 6:56pm 10/23/24
- Its not the popular opinion, but I think a lot of schools will start going independent [NT] - murph92675 - 6:37pm 10/23/24
  - The conferences are an unnecessary middle man at this point, but we're a decade+ out - LanceManion - 9:18am 10/24/24
  - No, they won't. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:29am 10/24/24
  - delete [NT] - Irish_Demon - 7:23pm 10/23/24
  - I doubt it, with as much money that they get from the conferences. More likely that football will - Irish_Demon - 6:41pm 10/23/24
    - Right. Super league with geographic divisions. Ironically the PAC12 rivalries will be reconstituted [NT] - SteveM - 7:19pm 10/23/24
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Our true freshman LT Anthonie Knapp allowed 0 pressures and had 0 blown blocks in 67 snaps vs. GT. - Irishize - 4:03pm 10/23/24 (6) [View All]
- He's doing better - but you didn't mention the holding call that negated the TD run. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:52pm 10/23/24
  - His holding bites ND in the ass on a weekly basis. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:16am 10/24/24
- he's a terrible run blocker, unfortunately. - ChicagoIrish - 4:58pm 10/23/24
  - Baptism by fire - ndunabomber - 9:44pm 10/23/24
  - Onother year in the weight room and he'll be fine [NT] - holybull101 - 6:18pm 10/23/24
  - . [NT] - Irishize - 5:16pm 10/23/24
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Any lawyers here? Athletes now paid by universities. Title 9 implications analogous to scholarships? - SteveM - 3:46pm 10/23/24 (13) [View All]
- If they become “employees” under Title VII, I think it is a bigger problem for them than Title IX. - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:55pm 10/24/24
- IMHO It will force three things: (1) decision to be a "pro" school, (2) union, and (3) "equal pay". - LanceManion - 4:38pm 10/23/24
  - Thanks for the legal details. The union idea with here and gone players, how would that work? - SteveM - 4:50pm 10/23/24
    - From what I've seen, college players moving around doesn't work all that well for the players - LanceManion - 4:56pm 10/23/24
      - Will the collectives go away or will they be the X factor going forward - holybull101 - 6:24pm 10/23/24
        No different than advertising contracts. I think they stay but are somewhat regulated [NT] - LanceManion - 6:28pm 10/23/24
  - Ive heard that at places like Ohio State and Tennessee - holybull101 - 4:42pm 10/23/24
    - I have a friend whose son plays at SCUM and he's said same, along with roids being prevalent. It's a - LanceManion - 4:50pm 10/23/24
- Are the schools directly paying them? I thought it was the collectives [NT] - holybull101 - 4:03pm 10/23/24
  - The colleges now are starting direct payments. That's why head coaches are miserable. - SteveM - 4:12pm 10/23/24
    - Hence the rise of the GM position at colleges - Nigel Tufnel - 5:18pm 10/23/24
      - ND has a GM - AlbanyIRISH - 6:32am 10/24/24
    - Interesting I was thinking that the collectives was how they were going to get around Title 9, like - holybull101 - 4:38pm 10/23/24
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Jalen Cooper is Sticking with his SMU Commitment. What's Next for Notre Dame? [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:47am 10/23/24 (10) [View All]
- I wonder how much his NIL deal is with them [NT] - holybull101 - 1:31pm 10/23/24
  - Not every kid wants to come to ND. U have seen our passing game… [NT] - ndphysics - 2:19pm 10/23/24
    - True, but SMU has a LOT of wealthy donars... - Chrisb - 5:21pm 10/23/24
      - SMU was the originator of NIL back in the early 80's - that's when they got the..... - NEPA Irish - 1:46pm 10/24/24
        Uhh, that was the whole point of my post...but they are WELL on their way to recovery now. [NT] - Chrisb - 12:21pm 10/25/24
        
        Sorry, but they have fully recovered [NT] - Irish_Demon - 2:04pm 10/24/24
      - Ain’t that the truth. Watch out for those souther Methodists [NT] - ndphysics - 7:14pm 10/23/24
    - we have? - ChicagoIrish - 4:02pm 10/23/24
      - Maybe Marcus didn't pay enough, the 1 million was for running, it's another million to unlock RLs - holybull101 - 4:07pm 10/23/24
        ok, I liked this one [NT] - ChicagoIrish - 4:59pm 10/23/24
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Andy Ludwig out at Utah [LINK] - FL_rish - 7:49am 10/23/24 (5) [View All]
- Not his fault - ndunabomber - 10:09am 10/23/24
  - guy's been there 5 years. it's absolutely his fault [LINK] [IMAGE] - ChicagoIrish - 11:43am 10/23/24
- Ludwig drummed out. [NT] - Irishize - 8:54am 10/23/24
  - May be using him as a cymbal... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:28pm 10/23/24
  - Well played! [NT] - irishone - 11:01am 10/23/24
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Marshall Pritchett flips to Bama from UNC - Nigel Tufnel - 7:45am 10/23/24 (5) [View All]
- No offer from ND. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:03am 10/23/24
  - ND also did not offer his brother Lawson either...he's a frosh LB at GA Tech. I'm a connection with - NEPA Irish - 10:58am 10/23/24
    - ND has outstanding young LB’s already Drake and King + others [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:25pm 10/23/24
  - Not a top notch student. Wes has an axe to grind... [NT] - irishslovak - 8:59am 10/23/24
    - Is upset with ND friends that did not come to his aid when he was canned from Wells Fargo... [NT] - irishslovak - 11:59am 10/23/24
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As we all knew, Kyle Hamilton is one mean thumper. [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 6:45pm 10/22/24 (3) [View All]
- He played well. In on a lot of tackles - all over the field [NT] - LanceManion - 6:59am 10/23/24
  - In college, he used to give teeth rattling hits even when he wasn’t trying to - I recall - BaronVonZemo - 10:58am 10/23/24
- They beat up my Bucs last night . [NT] - ndphysics - 7:41pm 10/22/24
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College football defensive stop rate ahead of Week 9 [NT] [LINK] - bobdrake - 3:47pm 10/22/24 (2) [View All]
- This metric doesn't bode well for Notre Dame this weekend - MarkHarman - 5:47pm 10/22/24
  - SOS is a big part of that [NT] - IrishNC - 7:04pm 10/22/24
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SC program latest [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 2:55pm 10/22/24 (7) [View All]
- If USC has remained in the Pac 12 they would be just fine. - Curly1918 - 7:31am 10/23/24
  - Agree. The legacy rivalries are gone or diluted. Who wants to fly cross-country to play Rutgers? [NT] - SteveM - 8:35am 10/23/24
    - Football - they are making so much money - might make sense. What about girls field hockey, etc. [NT] - murph92675 - 10:29am 10/23/24
      - Absolutely, I think at the PAC at least they are talking creating regional minor sports conferences [NT] - SteveM - 10:58am 10/23/24
        If it shakes out to a few nation-wide mega-conferences...they will all do this. - TakethetrainKnute - 1:47pm 10/23/24
  - I'm not sure remaining in that conference would have mitigated Riley's coaching/recruiting. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:32am 10/23/24
- Good stuff. Post this kind of thing more! [NT] - murph78 - 4:42pm 10/22/24
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Which of u UHND posters were throwing trash at UT last Saturday? - KWIRISH - 1:19pm 10/22/24 (3) [View All]
- Most expensive littering ticket in history [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 6:58am 10/23/24
- Plastic Avia bottles. No wonder they got their asses kicked so hard. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:01pm 10/22/24
  - I always go with Plastic Ono bottles to express my displeasure with the refs. - MAS - 9:29pm 10/22/24
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Updated playoff projections (various sites): ND in some, out some. Ambiguity for me... - SteveM - 12:23pm 10/22/24 (30) [View All]
- This is not necessary. We have a 63% chance to make the playoffs. I know this because some doofus at - BaronVonZemo - 5:26pm 10/22/24
- Someone earlier mentioned no Power 4 or 5 team with only one loss - MarkHarman - 1:15pm 10/22/24
- Our percentage of making it if we win out are 60ish so that makes sense. - ndphysics - 12:37pm 10/22/24
  - LOL you really, seriously, honestly, not just fucking with us..think at 11-1 we have a 60% chance? - Chrisb - 8:37pm 10/22/24
  - Where are you seeing that? ESPN FPI has 11-1 ND 99% chance to make playoffs [LINK] - Turkish - 12:51pm 10/22/24
    - 11-1 Notre Dame will always be in. 10-2 with this schedule and I think we are definitely out. [NT] - tky21 - 8:55pm 10/22/24
    - ND beat 1 current ranked Power opponent, (A&M). Wins over ranked Army / Navy won't mean squat. [NT] - SteveM - 1:01pm 10/22/24
      - Are you going to admit you're wrong when 11-1 ND makes playoff? - Turkish - 1:06pm 10/22/24
        No, I surely hope we make the playoffs. My questions weren't rhetorical... - SteveM - 1:46pm 10/22/24
        No calculator can account for all the variables a committee will consider. - ndphysics - 1:50pm 10/22/24
        Your questions aren't rhetorical, they dismiss 25+ years of history and data - Turkish - 2:46pm 10/22/24
        Which team above us has a weaker schedule let alone teams [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:05am 10/23/24
        Penn St, Clemson, Iowa St, BYU - Turkish - 8:24am 10/23/24
        All have played teams in the top 10, have 2-3 ranked opponents - WoodstockIrish - 10:10am 10/23/24
        We're ranked behind them now because we lost to NIU and 3 of them are undefeated still - Turkish - 1:43pm 10/23/24
        
        It's lovely how wrong you are. The teams I mentioned have beaten nobody. [NT] - Turkish - 1:38pm 10/23/24
        
        Since Clemson was motor boated at home, they haven't played a single ranked team...in fact - Chrisb - 11:10am 10/23/24
        They played #1, will play #19 and will play a top ten 10 in their conference - WoodstockIrish - 12:23pm 10/23/24
        You're talking about what they WILL do, current ranking is about what you have done, we HAVE beaten - Chrisb - 1:20pm 10/23/24
        Because my comment originally to the Turk guy was that several tea [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:27pm 10/23/24
        Re: Because my comment originally to the Turk guy - WoodstockIrish - 10:28pm 10/23/24
        "I agree with what ESPN said over the weekend" but that's not what they said.. - Chrisb - 9:17am 10/24/24
        
        Oh yeah, and.. - Chrisb - 1:25pm 10/23/24
        
        Your rational and fact-based arguments are not appreciated around here, pal - Nigel Tufnel - 5:05pm 10/22/24
        A 1-loss SEC or Big 10 team who then loses 2nd game in the conference championship - WoodstockIrish - 12:45pm 10/23/24
        So what? It's a 12 team playoff [NT] - Turkish - 1:40pm 10/23/24
    - That link shows 56% [NT] - ndphysics - 12:54pm 10/22/24
      - 56% to make playoffs TODAY. Not 56% to make playoffs as 1-loss in a month - Turkish - 1:04pm 10/22/24
        Ok. I missed that part. Will see. It seems hard to believe it’s that high given - ndphysics - 1:48pm 10/22/24
        Twists are inevitable, and will almost exclusively benefit ND - Turkish - 2:47pm 10/22/24
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Michigan unranked for first time since 2021, the year before Stalions joined [NT] - Turkish - 12:05pm 10/22/24 (4) [View All]
- Their success correlates precisely with Stallion’s years there in Ann Arbor. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:28pm 10/22/24
  - plus they scheduled their way into 2023 playoffs [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 6:58pm 10/22/24
    - Yep. Bought out of tough nonconf games. NonP5 opponents. Not a peep from ESPN. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:39pm 10/22/24
- The stallions have transitioned into old gray mares. [NT] - Irishize - 12:11pm 10/22/24
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Depth chart for Navy game [LINK] - ndunabomber - 10:55am 10/22/24 (0) [View All]
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Contrary to popular belief, possessions vs. Navy probably won't be limited - MarkHarman - 9:51am 10/22/24 (2) [View All]
- Golden and his boys will shut down the "high Powered" offense. I think ND will blow them out! [NT] - irishslovak - 11:36am 10/22/24
  - Agreed. ND gets 2 scores from the Defense IMO [NT] - KWIRISH - 4:50pm 10/22/24
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Hundreds of water bottles were thrown onto the field at Texas because of this PI call. [LINK] - Irishize - 1:59am 10/22/24 (9) [View All]
- Along those lines, I got this Immaculate Reception story direct from George Atkinson - MarkHarman - 1:39pm 10/22/24
  - Am I missing something? Is that supposed to be a joke? - Irish_Demon - 2:23pm 10/22/24
    - I went back and watched the extended replay - MarkHarman - 2:10pm 10/23/24
      - Not trying to shoot the messenger. But, that's become a common joke about what officials say on the - Irish_Demon - 6:38pm 10/23/24
- How about new NCAA logic - Texas punished by vacating the loss - Turkish - 9:16am 10/22/24
- PI is the new holding. The SEC did issue a rebuke to the TX fans, which means nothing [NT] - LanceManion - 7:29am 10/22/24
  - ND students throw frozen marshamallows on Senior Day. - ELP - 9:09am 10/22/24
    - The difference is marshmallows are delicious [NT] - LanceManion - 9:31am 10/22/24
      - "What did you do Ray?" - TakethetrainKnute - 11:04am 10/22/24
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Sorry to break it to you guys, but we should be rooting for Michigan the rest of the year. - iairishcheeks - 1:21am 10/22/24 (22) [View All]
- IU's QB has a broken thumb - ndunabomber - 9:33am 10/22/24
  - His backup played well in the 2nd half - MarkHarman - 9:36am 10/22/24
- Michigan hired a dud for a HC. It will prove to be a very costly mistake. [NT] - Irishize - 9:15am 10/22/24
  - Some might say ND did the same thing. Still don’t trust freeman to get teams prepared [NT] - ndphysics - 2:29pm 10/22/24
- Never. If we need to root for them to help reach our goals, then we just aren't good enough. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:46am 10/22/24
- These posts always amuse me - Nigel Tufnel - 8:42am 10/22/24
  - I’m BaronVonZemo, and I approve this post. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:52am 10/22/24
- I hate to do it but I have to do it. Then again I dislike Penn State more than the rest, so it is - THEISMANCARR - 7:58am 10/22/24
  - So do I [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 10:05am 10/22/24
  - "Big Game James" Franklin will fuck up somewhere along the way! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:46am 10/22/24
    - I'm from Philly, so like Penn St. Agree Franklin (& ND) are too often signature game train wrecks. [NT] - SteveM - 10:27am 10/22/24
      - I'm hoping the Phillies can sign Sosa. They won't be able to pitch around Harper with him on deck! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:47am 10/22/24
    - Look no further than Wisconsin on Saturday night. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 9:33am 10/22/24
      - Where is the game? [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 4:43pm 10/23/24
      - Yep! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:12am 10/22/24
- No can do. Plus they are horrible this year. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:32am 10/22/24
- No thank you. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:39am 10/22/24
  - So you would rather not have a chance at playoffs. Are all your decisions emotional with no logic? [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:59am 10/22/24
    - ND is a lock at 11-1. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:10am 10/22/24
      - Well I do get it. My order of dislike goes like this: Penn State(fakers and deniers though - THEISMANCARR - 11:33am 10/22/24
    - This hand-wringing about playoffs is nuts. Time to join a conference, IMO. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:45am 10/22/24
      - And stop scheduling 4 non-Power teams, also dropping Navy as a perpetual opponent. [NT] - SteveM - 10:33am 10/22/24
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Navy is a less than mediocre team which should not be ranked - ccb - 7:54pm 10/21/24 (9) [View All]
- Sagarin ranks their SOS 144th, or mid-FCS level [NT] - jrdjr84 - 4:22pm 10/22/24
- Well win but injuries against Navy always a concern [NT] - LanceManion - 7:33am 10/22/24
- They are better than 14 of the teams in the B1G, probably 15. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:50am 10/22/24
  - They have played no one. So how do you know that? - WoodstockIrish - 7:57am 10/25/24
- any team who lost to NIU better be prepared and come out swinging [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:25pm 10/21/24
  - Finally, someone that understands. - irishfaninPA - 12:17am 10/22/24
  - Yep! On the road. Mid day start. Better be ready for a fight. [NT] - IrishFan82 - 8:38pm 10/21/24
    - It’s a neutral field…there likely will be more ND fans than Navy [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 4:17pm 10/25/24
- Gave Memphis their only loss in a 56-44 track meet. All others, cupcakes. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:20pm 10/21/24
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If we ever needed a fast start, Saturday is it. [NT] - ndphysics - 7:06pm 10/21/24 (7) [View All]
- It's not going to be pretty early - wrdomerson - 12:15am 10/22/24
- Navy 93/133 in Tot Def. Giving up just under 400 ypg. Don't defer and don't look back. ND is 10th. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:27pm 10/21/24
- ND totally out-muscled Tech in the 2nd half. They should stomp Navy out of the box. [NT] - SteveM - 7:48pm 10/21/24
- Just don’t turn it over! Golden will be fine on D [NT] - DonMiller - 7:16pm 10/21/24
  - Navy 34th in Tot Off (436ypg), ND is 65th at about 400 ypg. GTech was 39th. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:37pm 10/21/24
- Agree. Possessions will be limited. Can't afford to fall behind [NT] - McIrish - 7:15pm 10/21/24
  - Didn't we have only 4 possessions in the first half against Tech? That won't work against Navy - DadUdaMan4 - 8:16pm 10/21/24
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The game will be a good listen on Saturday. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:19pm 10/21/24 (12) [View All]
- McDonough is outstanding at whatever sport he is calling. [NT] - tatnuck - 8:23pm 10/21/24
- Love McDonough. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:16pm 10/21/24
  - I think he is the best. Gus Johnson is second best. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:44pm 10/21/24
    - I love the broadcast booth of Gus and Klatt. [NT] - ELP - 9:11am 10/22/24
  - Sean is great. His dad was Will McDonough, the famous Boston Globe sportswriter. [NT] - Irishize - 8:46pm 10/21/24
- Re: The game will be a good listen on Saturday. [NT] - Hensou - 8:04pm 10/21/24
- on ABC, ESPN or both or just ESPN. [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 6:41pm 10/21/24
  - ABC [NT] - McIrish - 6:51pm 10/21/24
  - ESPN schedule says: ABC, ESPN+ [NT] - SteveM - 6:49pm 10/21/24
- Mc³ [NT] - Irishize - 6:37pm 10/21/24
  - I give you Sean McDonough w/ the late Terry Donahue doing color. [NT] [LINK] - ELP - 8:40pm 10/21/24
    - Loved it. Did you ever hear Sean McDonough's story. Wanted to major in Pre Med at ND. Got - THEISMANCARR - 10:48pm 10/21/24
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It won’t be a cakewalk folks - irishfaninPA - 6:02pm 10/21/24 (2) [View All]
- Line is down to Navy +12.5 as of today....taking the Middies w/the pts. Coupled with this being a - NEPA Irish - 7:42pm 10/21/24
  - Why didn't you take the +17 when you had the chance? [NT] - irishslovak - 8:48pm 10/21/24
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Another weird "what if" scenario for Army/Navy - MarkHarman - 2:28pm 10/21/24 (17) [View All]
- The winner of the AAC isn't guaranteed a playoff berth. - LanceHarbor - 3:36pm 10/21/24
  - But the Top 5 Champions are. It'll be P4 then who? Boise St only other non P4 ranked [NT] - Turkish - 4:51pm 10/21/24
  - You either didn't read fully what I said or failed to comprehend - MarkHarman - 4:07pm 10/21/24
    - I read "horrible for Notre Dame although great for college football" - Chrisb - 5:57pm 10/21/24
      - I didn't say I wanted ND to lose. But what I said is factually true [NT] - MarkHarman - 6:42pm 10/21/24
        I quoted what you said. What's factually true is if you can find anything "great" about - Chrisb - 9:03pm 10/21/24
        You historically have the lowest IQ on this board, so your opinion about me is moot - MarkHarman - 10:53pm 10/21/24
    - Boise - LanceHarbor - 5:13pm 10/21/24
      - I don't understand the comment? Are you replying to me or Mark? [NT] - Turkish - 9:11am 10/22/24
      - Making fun of a guy who is unemployed is classless. [NT] - Hensou - 8:07pm 10/21/24
        There are exceptions to every rule. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:14am 10/22/24
        Mark is a good guy. No need to belittle him. - Hensou - 3:16pm 10/22/24
        “ - Hensou - 5:51pm 10/22/24
        
        Based on what? [NT] - Chrisb - 5:31pm 10/22/24
        Each has a body of work. It’s obvious who the nice guy is. - Hensou - 5:52pm 10/22/24
        Well, I've met Lance in person.. - Chrisb - 8:01pm 10/22/24
        My condolences. "Blunt" is a generous descriptor. Peace to all. Go Irish. [NT] - Hensou - 8:30am 10/23/24
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Freeman Recaps Win, Looks Ahead to Notre Dame's Challenge of Facing Undefeated Navy [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:27pm 10/21/24 (0) [View All]
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Primer: High-Stakes Top-25 Battle Between Long-Time Rivals Notre Dame and Navy [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 1:47pm 10/21/24 (0) [View All]
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Navy stats indicate they are more offensively balanced than usual. [LINK] - Hensou - 12:36pm 10/21/24 (6) [View All]
- Navy 2024 schedule. I'm just the messenger. You all draw your own conclusions. - ELP - 2:10pm 10/21/24
  - Yep. Not exactly Muderer's Row. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:49am 10/22/24
  - That’s some list of defensive futility [NT] - ndphysics - 6:15pm 10/21/24
  - ND will hammer the Naval Academy [NT] - KWIRISH - 4:37pm 10/21/24
  - Re: Navy 2024 schedule. I'm just the messenger. You all draw your own conclusions. - IrishNC - 4:25pm 10/21/24
  - good numbers. - und67 - 2:18pm 10/21/24
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AP Voter Submits Rankings 'Incorrectly', Forgets to Rank Notre Dame [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:48am 10/21/24 (16) [View All]
- OMG where’s Chrisb? [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:45pm 10/21/24
  - I'm right here, shit for brains...did you not notice the information at THIS link is accurate.. - Chrisb - 5:53pm 10/21/24
    - Same article just updated. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:50pm 10/21/24
      - Ok, so you actually are this dumb...you linked to fightingirishwire, he did not.. - Chrisb - 9:18pm 10/21/24
- No worries, Kate. [LINK] - AlbanyIRISH - 4:06pm 10/21/24
- Is she dating Brian “Boner” Fonseca? [NT] - DonMiller - 2:50pm 10/21/24
- Looks like she needs a good Rogersoning. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 1:35pm 10/21/24
  - She did say "I inserted my ballot incorrectly..." [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:47pm 10/21/24
    - She was talking about Brian [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:46pm 10/21/24
- OMG! I like, totally forgot Notre Dame! - Nigel Tufnel - 1:17pm 10/21/24
- Thankfully, the AP Poll doesn't carry any meaning - ndunabomber - 1:03pm 10/21/24
- She should NEVER get another ballot. She's an airhead who is not qualified to vote. [NT] - Hensou - 12:32pm 10/21/24
- her qualifications are questionable [NT] - DonMiller - 10:47am 10/21/24
  - As is your comment Jimmy Olson [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:52pm 10/21/24
  - Yep, worked at ESPN [NT] - holybull101 - 12:26pm 10/21/24
    - Probably former sorority sideline reporter. [NT] - ELP - 1:45pm 10/21/24
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Irish averaging nearly 6 yards a carry, with 4 of them over 6.1 is impressive - DonMiller - 9:34am 10/21/24 (0) [View All]
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Kyren had 2TD's yesterday & 24 since beginning of last yr-most in NFL(and he missed 5 games last yr) - BaronVonZemo - 8:46am 10/21/24 (3) [View All]
- Arguably, the greatest steal in the draft in recent history - ndunabomber - 9:52am 10/21/24
- Some guys just have a nose for the endzone, especially in short yardage. - jakers - 9:38am 10/21/24
  - I was thinking Marcus Allen too. - iairishcheeks - 10:23am 10/21/24
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AP voter omitted ranking Notre Dame football, apologizes for mistake, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 8:40am 10/21/24 (5) [View All]
- Glad you brought this to attention, but the shit article from the shit site... - Chrisb - 9:12am 10/21/24
  - You are so full of shit! Whiner… [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:50pm 10/21/24
    - You must be God awful stupid if you don't recognize the blatant errors in the link you posted. [NT] - Chrisb - 5:48pm 10/21/24
      - Same article just updated since [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:52pm 10/21/24
- Deep (N.C.) State conspiracy? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:56am 10/21/24
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Just read that Utah’s OC stepped down. Maybe our mother was looking after us after all!! [NT] - jray - 11:47pm 10/20/24 (3) [View All]
- Andy Ludwig is a good OC - ndunabomber - 10:53am 10/21/24
- It's all about QB play, can't do anything with a shit QB [NT] - holybull101 - 9:46am 10/21/24
- Looks like it was a resign or be fired situation [NT] - DakIrish - 11:58pm 10/20/24
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Interesting, weird potential Army/Navy scenario - MarkHarman - 11:17pm 10/20/24 (7) [View All]
- This same thing, while not as likely, is possible in the SEC with A&M and Texas. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:39am 10/21/24
- That game is scheduled the week before their regular season game. - ndphysics - 6:05am 10/21/24
  - Oh wait, the Championship game is before the Army-Navy game!?! - Chrisb - 8:46am 10/21/24
    - If that happens..they should just also make the Army-Navy game the championship game... - TakethetrainKnute - 9:05am 10/21/24
      - There is no good fix, especially if there's another team right on their heels that would be in - Chrisb - 9:36am 10/21/24
        I guess their regular season game is considered a non-conference game [NT] - MarkHarman - 12:41pm 10/21/24
        Are you being serious? They are both in the AAC and it's the 12th game for each. [NT] - Chrisb - 1:03pm 10/21/24
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Notre Dame Surprisingly Leapfrogged by BYU in Latest AP Top 25 [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:48pm 10/20/24 (2) [View All]
- Seems right. No 2-loss teams outrank ND, and we still outrank 2 P4 undefeated teams (Pitt/Indiana) [NT] - Turkish - 11:57am 10/21/24
- Not surprising to me. Our team gets little respect from poll voters. BYU is also undefeated. - Frank L - 9:41am 10/21/24
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Triple option…always intrigued when ND plays the academies. Anyone older than 40 probably - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:33pm 10/20/24 (3) [View All]
- Navy is hardly just a triple option team. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:56pm 10/20/24
  - so ND should adopt the Navy offense? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:03pm 10/20/24
  - Yep, they're throwin it around effectively---out of their same run sets. Kinda scary. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:28pm 10/20/24