Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Weekly Matchups: Notre Dame Hosts UNLV After Stanford Stumble [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:20pm 10/19/22 (0) [View All]
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Listening to some podcasts while traveling, any perspective on who the coaches are that - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:47pm 10/19/22 (13) [View All]
- Where are you hearing this? What type of aggression, etc? [NT] - oldirish - 9:15pm 10/19/22
  - Irish Breakdown podcast - NDQuebec - 1:33pm 10/20/22
  - the implication on the podcast was there are a couple coaches who are prone to chastising players to - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:46pm 10/19/22
    - Yeah, you're right, you'd never hear Saban chastising players...you're definitely West Coast! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 7:34am 10/20/22
      - if you think a ND player wants to be publicly humiliated, I have sympathy for you. There is a diffe - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:59am 10/20/22
        My only question is, how could this possibly be a real thing under the nose of a HC - Chrisb - 12:36pm 10/20/22
    - I'd want specifics, which is why I'm asking. One person's embarrassment is another person's - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:07pm 10/19/22
      - Yeah, that's why I'm asking. If done correctly and to the person that responds it's not a bad thing. - oldirish - 11:25pm 10/19/22
        If you listen to it, you will understand that Driskel is 100% right on this one. [NT] - NDQuebec - 1:36pm 10/20/22
        Link? [NT] - Chrisb - 12:41pm 10/22/22
        
        Listened. Sounds like we are in the midst of or close to a dumpster fire. Bad. [NT] - oldirish - 5:18pm 10/21/22
        Link? [NT] - Chrisb - 12:47pm 10/22/22
    - They need to first be outed, then fired, if true. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:57pm 10/19/22
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If we would have beaten Ohio State do we still lose to Marshall? How crazy that would have been. [NT] - Dr Lou - 6:44pm 10/19/22 (7) [View All]
- Not really realistic - ndunabomber - 9:03am 10/20/22
- If pigs could fly. This board never disappoints [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:49am 10/20/22
  - It really does not. [NT] - Dr Lou - 12:48pm 10/21/22
- What if rain were beer? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:15pm 10/19/22
- IF Fickell was hired ND wouldn't be struggling to get to a bowl game. - NocalIrish - 9:38pm 10/19/22
  - In fairness you have no idea what would have happened if Fickell was hired - McIrish - 9:47pm 10/19/22
- If Tommy Rees was hired as head coach (and Marcus Freeman was DC), would ND be 6-0 now? Or 0-6? [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:26pm 10/19/22
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Here's some good news we all can use. - ELP - 3:41pm 10/19/22 (4) [View All]
- Thank for this bit of positivity. Badly needed. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:07pm 10/19/22
- This kid has really helped unify this class. Along with Jagusah, Braylon James, Gray, and Carr ('24) - Karamello - 6:48pm 10/19/22
- This is very good news. Lotta folks would like to flip his commit. [NT] - murph78 - 6:08pm 10/19/22
- Awesome! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:18pm 10/19/22
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Saban lost to UAB his first year at LSU and lost to Louisana-Monroe his first year at Alabama - oldirish - 2:59pm 10/19/22 (10) [View All]
- He gets a mulligan this year, plain and simple - humbaba - 5:57pm 10/19/22
  - I have faith Freeman knows how to manage a game and create good game plans - MarkHarman - 7:03pm 10/19/22
    - I you have faith he 'knows how to manage a game' you obviously haven't been watching. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:11am 10/20/22
    - Yes. It's rough watching TCU, K St, WVU, Pitt, several lesser schools run great O's with less talent - Karamello - 7:30pm 10/19/22
  - 100% - Guy didn't come in and take over a powerhouse nor a tomato can. Yet... - Karamello - 6:52pm 10/19/22
    - Nice post. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:09pm 10/19/22
- At LSU, Saban took over a 3-8 team. At Bama, he took over a 6-7 team. Had rebuilding to do. - ELP - 3:09pm 10/19/22
  - Yeah, not a justification. Just the reality of what happens during a transition. That was the point. - oldirish - 3:35pm 10/19/22
    - Transitions don't always happen like this. There are examples of successful first year transitions. - ELP - 6:11pm 10/19/22
  - You aren't wrong. That's why I think Rees must go. He should know better. - GaSubwayIrish - 3:25pm 10/19/22
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S2E32: Looking for Answers in the Aftermath of Notre Dame's Loss to Stanford [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 1:51pm 10/19/22 (1) [View All]
- What is the issue between players and assistant coaches? What is the locker room like? - ELP - 2:43pm 10/19/22
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Hard to listen to this and not agree with Driskell. Very hard [NT] [LINK] - oldirish - 10:20pm 10/18/22 (41) [View All]
- Seems extremely logical. Makes you wonder why Rees is so clueless [NT] - MarkHarman - 8:58pm 10/19/22
- Agree. A little late but Driskel has been spot on the last few podcasts [NT] - NDQuebec - 1:45pm 10/19/22
  - Same. [NT] - oldirish - 2:39pm 10/19/22
- He's a tool, not surprising that you listen to him. [NT] - notredame678 - 9:02am 10/19/22
  - Nah. The tool is in one of the bullet points here. Notice the failure to recognize [NT] [LINK] - oldirish - 1:11pm 10/19/22
    - You are constantly wrong, real easy to bitch about things you know nothing about. [NT] - notredame678 - 1:30pm 10/19/22
      - I repost a post of you being absolutely wrong and you hold to that I'm wrong. Psycho much? [NT] - oldirish - 2:35pm 10/19/22
        I'm not wrong. [NT] - notredame678 - 2:58pm 10/19/22
        How can you know that you aren't wrong if you aren't there? [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 1:50pm 10/20/22
        
        Of course you're not. Duh! [NT] - oldirish - 3:36pm 10/19/22
        Do you have any idea of what you post? [NT] - notredame678 - 3:47pm 10/19/22
        I think I'll deflect this one back to you. ? [NT] - oldirish - 9:18pm 10/19/22
        Thank you for proving my point. [NT] - notredame678 - 10:45pm 10/19/22
        We're 9 post in and you've yet to bring anything intelligent to the table. Great discussion. [NT] - oldirish - 11:27pm 10/19/22
        You're at about one thousand. Crickets. [NT] - notredame678 - 8:13am 10/20/22
      - Have you ever posted something not critical of posters on this board? Just wondering. [NT] - NDQuebec - 1:47pm 10/19/22
        I don't think he has. It's one thing to disagree, and that's allowed, but it's another to be - GaSubwayIrish - 3:19pm 10/19/22
        
        Only the people who have no understanding of football and coaching. [NT] - notredame678 - 1:56pm 10/19/22
        You've shown little football understanding. As a staple on this board we know coaching isn't - oldirish - 2:39pm 10/19/22
        You have shown you know nothing about football or coaching. - notredame678 - 3:00pm 10/19/22
        Hmmm... Psycho much? Here's a reference to the times I never said "Fire Everyone" [NT] [LINK] - oldirish - 3:39pm 10/19/22
        
        Fire Rees != Fire Everyone [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 3:20pm 10/19/22
  - What do you think of Goolsby? - jimbasil - 12:52pm 10/19/22
    - His last one was good. The others are a guy complaining about "it's not like it was back in my day." - oldirish - 1:14pm 10/19/22
- How long until the boos are followed by chants of “Do your F’in job”? - LanceManion - 5:18am 10/19/22
  - Agreed [NT] - oldirish - 1:11pm 10/19/22
  - Directed at Swarbrick's suite? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:13am 10/19/22
- Re: Hard to listen to this and not agree with Driskell. Very hard - RemiRoganND - 4:47am 10/19/22
- Toxic Tommy. Didn't realize he was blaming all the players for the terribad offensive scheme [NT] - DakIrish - 11:19pm 10/18/22
  - Blaming all the players isn't leadership. This guy needs to be fired. [NT] - bobdrake - 11:56pm 10/18/22
- Even a blind squirrel gets a nut once in awhile. [NT] - FinnMcCool - 10:55pm 10/18/22
  - Stupid is doing the same thing over and over again. Like dying on the hill of hate for someone - oldirish - 11:17pm 10/18/22
    - The players have to take some responsibility for this loss. - ELP - 1:13pm 10/19/22
      - Who chose to go for 4&1 instead of a FG in Q1? Who chose to not call TO when the play was recognized - oldirish - 1:22pm 10/19/22
        You can't say ND would have won 17-16 by kicking the field goal - MarkHarman - 9:01pm 10/19/22
        Skipping the opporunity absolutely left us with less points which in this case woud have won the - oldirish - 12:45pm 10/20/22
        Meanwhile we moan about player execution while coaching mistakes are the biggest detriment by far. [NT] - oldirish - 12:45pm 10/20/22
        
        Are you sure the 4th & 1 FG would have been made? - ELP - 1:35pm 10/19/22
        Without the opportunity to attempt it, who knows... - oldirish - 2:36pm 10/19/22
        There is something deeper going on here. I can't put my finger on it though as an outsider. [NT] - ELP - 2:44pm 10/19/22
        Yeah, I don't disagree with that for sure. [NT] - oldirish - 3:39pm 10/19/22
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Notre Dame Football: Coaches vs Players and Final Stanford Thoughts [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:04pm 10/18/22 (0) [View All]
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Notre Dame Football: Betting Odds and Point Spread for UNLV Game [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:47pm 10/18/22 (3) [View All]
- Take UNLV and the points; we don’t even average 25 pts a game [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:22am 10/19/22
- 24 point favorites sounds right [NT] - bobdrake - 11:58pm 10/18/22
- Save your money. There are less frustrating and easier picks. [NT] - oldirish - 9:49pm 10/18/22
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Rees deserves more heat for poor QB recruiting than game plans. Pyne blew 2 or 3 easy scores on - FinnMcCool - 8:04pm 10/18/22 (52) [View All]
- That is my main beef with him. He can't recruit a decent QB which is by far ND's main problem. [NT] - NDQuebec - 1:50pm 10/19/22
  - This is ridiculous, ND has had more talent at the QB position, since 2010, than most programs. - Clem - 6:20pm 10/19/22
    - 100% [NT] - oldirish - 11:29pm 10/19/22
    - This is all anyone needs to know about the QB position at ND. Totally agree!! [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 10:18pm 10/19/22
- Rees deserves a ton of heat - GaSubwayIrish - 11:37pm 10/18/22
- Pyne is an average QB, on a good day. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:08pm 10/18/22
  - Pyne was a 4 Star Elite 11 QB - BillsND - 2:01pm 10/19/22
    - So was Winbush. [NT] - Frank L - 12:45pm 10/20/22
  - And a bad QB on an average day [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 11:44pm 10/18/22
  - He is more than good enough to win all the games so far with proper coaching and gameplans. [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 11:26pm 10/18/22
    - How many QBs is he better than, vs. the teams we have played so far ? [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 12:11am 10/19/22
      - Very Good Question....I hesitate to give the answer [NT] - lmcdonald - 1:31pm 10/19/22
        See below. Pyne is rated better than 3 of the 5. [NT] - oldirish - 2:40pm 10/19/22
      - Doesn't hold water. Per ESPN QBR, Pyne is 28th out of 121 putting him inside the top 25% of college [LINK] - oldirish - 1:03pm 10/19/22
        Cal's QB, Stanford's QB, Marshall's QB. Only BYU (by 8 spots) and UNC's are better. Oddly enough the - oldirish - 1:07pm 10/19/22
      - Game plans suck! QB coaching sucks and has sucked. Pyne is good enough. [NT] - GaSubwayIrish - 1:40am 10/19/22
        Pyne isn't good enough. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:53pm 10/19/22
        With all do respect. He's ranked 28th. That's a lot better than what your eyes are seeing and your - oldirish - 11:31pm 10/19/22
        
        Explain how Pyne is 3-0 going into Stanford but not good enough?! - GaSubwayIrish - 3:18pm 10/19/22
        Pyne is good enough as a game manager - ndunabomber - 9:17am 10/20/22
        Bout the size of it. No reason that game should have been lost even with Pyne. - Frank L - 12:44pm 10/20/22
        
        You aren’t wrong. But he also isn’t a difference maker that you need to step up against better - Frank L - 12:36pm 10/19/22
        I never said he was a difference maker. I concede he isn't. - GaSubwayIrish - 3:09pm 10/19/22
        
        Biggest flaw... - ndunabomber - 11:54am 10/19/22
        This is 100% true. One of the few advantages of being there is you can see stuff like that. - Frank L - 12:30pm 10/19/22
        I agree with this. But this performance doesn't erase what he did the previous 3 games. - GaSubwayIrish - 3:34pm 10/19/22
        He is good enough to win sometimes if things are set up properly for him and he’s having a good day. - Frank L - 12:49pm 10/20/22
        
        You seem to forget that Pyne had a TD pass overturned as well. - GaSubwayIrish - 12:15pm 10/19/22
        He also had an int erased against Marshall, which you and Old Guy said means it doesn’t count - Frank L - 12:33pm 10/19/22
        He's 3-1, and the 1 was digging out of someone elses hole. Let's only focus on the 1. Makes sense [NT] - oldirish - 11:33pm 10/19/22
        
        LOL. His Marshall appearance is hardly a measuring stick of how good he is. But you are right .. - GaSubwayIrish - 3:11pm 10/19/22
        
        And anyone who puts any blame on the defense just doesn't know football. They gave up 16 pts. - GaSubwayIrish - 12:11pm 10/19/22
        They don’t give up a lot of points, but they have some glaring flaws. Too many 3rd downs given up, - Frank L - 1:41pm 10/19/22
        Serious ? When was the last time anything re: ND football was elite? Gotta start where you are. [NT] - oldirish - 2:42pm 10/19/22
        
        Your last sentence is my point. QBs this year were starting their very first games in college. - GaSubwayIrish - 12:08pm 10/19/22
        Bingo [NT] - oldirish - 1:09pm 10/19/22
  - Really? Was told here he has "it"...and that the top programs would have recognized he has "it"... - TakethetrainKnute - 10:34pm 10/18/22
  - Re: Pyne is an average QB, on a good day. - Rocketman84 - 10:18pm 10/18/22
  - Exactly. He was a back up to another mediocre QB for a reason. Still, no reason he couldn’t - Frank L - 9:29pm 10/18/22
    - Most QB's would have been mediocre with the awful line play in the first two games. - ndunabomber - 9:21am 10/19/22
  - agree...esp when he is on the move. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:21pm 10/18/22
  - ^^^THIS^^^ Exactly. Spot on. [NT] - tky21 - 9:19pm 10/18/22
  - If only we were an average football team most days? [NT] - oldirish - 9:09pm 10/18/22
- Lenzy highly overrated, Tyree was lined up wrong, and that - ColeyO - 8:24pm 10/18/22
  - I read where somebody else screwed up lining up. So who was it really? I think Pyne is serviceable - THEISMANCARR - 9:16pm 10/18/22
  - A track guy at best. [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:00pm 10/18/22
- Will Tobias see the field this weekend or does he get sent to the doghouse for some unknown reason? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:21pm 10/18/22
  - Until we see otherwise, I expect the ND way. Maybe a play or two but mostly just the bench. At best - oldirish - 9:08pm 10/18/22
  - One nice play, hardly Jerry Rice material yet [NT] - ColeyO - 8:31pm 10/18/22
    - Re: One nice play, hardly Jerry Rice material yet - IrishOkie - 8:59pm 10/18/22
      - Till he does it consistently - WoodstockIrish - 8:24am 10/19/22
      - Chase Claypool [NT] - ColeyO - 9:30pm 10/18/22
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Positions in the Portal - IdahoIrish - 6:28pm 10/18/22 (9) [View All]
- Football is an extracurricular activity at ND. You need to keep wins and losses in perspective. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:39pm 10/18/22
  - Correct. However, money and brand are also big with the CSC’s - Frank L - 10:22pm 10/18/22
- I don’t think admin is going to change incoming transfer rules - ndphysics - 6:50pm 10/18/22
  - How much money does ND lose out on by not making the playoffs? [NT] - ghostwriter - 6:59pm 10/18/22
    - Don't forget the board complains about ND focusing on brand. This is what money talk is about. [NT] - oldirish - 9:11pm 10/18/22
    - Or when it comes to the future television contract. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:56pm 10/18/22
      - You do realize TV revenue is in the rounding error of the Notre Dame endowment [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:26am 10/19/22
        The Irish are proud to finally be well-endowed...and enjoy swinging it around... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:29am 10/19/22
      - If I'm NBC,I'm thinking long and hard about renewing - cubsfanin16 - 8:27pm 10/18/22
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Here's how a real HC uses the media and the lackluster effort by his team! - NEPA Irish - 5:47pm 10/18/22 (0) [View All]
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Defense is getting too much of a pass,they suck too - cubsfanin16 - 3:31pm 10/18/22 (24) [View All]
- Suck? No. Sloppy and undisciplined? Perhaps [NT] - LanceManion - 9:07pm 10/18/22
- I wouldn’t say that…but they have been less than adequate at key points. - TakethetrainKnute - 8:54pm 10/18/22
- Defense has no LB’s, young CB’s, one ok safety, and an undersized DL - NDNEIL - 8:29pm 10/18/22
  - Hart and Bracy are young??? Foskey and Mills are Undersized?? Chris Smith? The linebackers are the - b2runn - 9:24pm 10/18/22
    - Exactly, if you look at most NCAA defensive categories we are no better than 40th in some and much - WoodstockIrish - 8:28am 10/19/22
- If D gets better in RZ and 3d & long, good becomes excellent. QB is main problem. [NT] - FinnMcCool - 7:39pm 10/18/22
- The stats don't bear this out, and every college offense has these problems. Bama gave up 52 - MarkHarman - 6:02pm 10/18/22
  - The stats also often don't tell the whole story... This defense has not stepped up during critical - b2runn - 6:17pm 10/18/22
    - Exactly, 70th in 3rd down D; Stanford had it's way - cubsfanin16 - 6:32pm 10/18/22
      - Quit blitzing on 3rd and long it's not working. [NT] - ghostwriter - 7:02pm 10/18/22
        Neither cross dog nor safety have not gotten home. Liufau esp runs into blockers & get stuck. [NT] - FinnMcCool - 7:35pm 10/18/22
        Has he made a play all yr. long? [NT] - ColeyO - 8:26pm 10/18/22
- Re: Defense is getting too much of a pass,they suck too - b2runn - 5:27pm 10/18/22
- 2 of 3 losses can be traced directly to the sh$t show that Rees is running. - D2 - 5:15pm 10/18/22
  - Re: 2 of 3 losses can be traced directly to the sh$t show that Rees is running. - b2runn - 5:46pm 10/18/22
    - Rees has been part of the offense for 6 years - D2 - 2:43pm 10/19/22
- We do not have a lot of talent on defense - Fisher01 - 3:49pm 10/18/22
  - Really??? - b2runn - 5:26pm 10/18/22
    - Good recap, too much talent not to lose - ColeyO - 8:35pm 10/18/22
    - Joseph is not Hamilton, Liufau is not JOK & the other LBs have been mediocre. [NT] - FinnMcCool - 7:55pm 10/18/22
      - JOK was in the pros last year, Hamilton was only there half the year, and those mediocre linebackers - b2runn - 9:03pm 10/18/22
  - The personnel on both Offense and Defense is more than enough to have this team at 5-1, perhaps unde - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:46pm 10/18/22
    - That's hardly a ringing endorsement, you or i - cubsfanin16 - 10:22pm 10/18/22
- Linebacker play and tackling in general, but DL and backfield have been decent. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:35pm 10/18/22
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Who here guessed in the preseason that Tommy Rees would be the biggest in season distraction? - oldirish - 2:56pm 10/18/22 (8) [View All]
- Anyone who watched the second half of the OKSt game? [NT] - LanceManion - 9:08pm 10/18/22
- You’ve had a portion of that every year. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:36pm 10/18/22
- I knew that the offense would suck as long as Rees was running the Kelly offense - D2 - 5:40pm 10/18/22
  - First half of Fiesta…I thought Rees set free from Kelly was blossoming. Soon realized it was all a - TakethetrainKnute - 8:27pm 10/18/22
    - Same. Was hoping it was not the case. Now it's Kelly 2.0 offense withouth the battle scars. [NT] - oldirish - 9:13pm 10/18/22
- I honestly thought he'd be much better - ndunabomber - 5:02pm 10/18/22
  - Me too. Agree. He knows nothing but Brian Kelly football. I had always thought Brian was holding him - oldirish - 9:14pm 10/18/22
  - I did, too. But he's also clearly regressed without Kelly [NT] - MarkHarman - 6:06pm 10/18/22
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Bryan Driskel - Irish29 - 1:55pm 10/18/22 (26) [View All]
- And the failed fat douchebag roars! [NT] - FinnMcCool - 7:41pm 10/18/22
- I like Driskell albeit a blatherskite [NT] - NEPA Irish - 5:50pm 10/18/22
  - Agreed. Given to gibberish. Jabberwocky. Twaddle, even. [NT] - murph78 - 6:35pm 10/18/22
    - He’s a flibbertigibbet. Prone to fiddle faddle and balderdash… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:51pm 10/18/22
- Driskell is always negative , Book the coaches etc. [NT] - DonMiller - 2:02pm 10/18/22
  - His assessment is accurate. Perhaps negative, but come on, the offense has looked like shit. Do - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:08pm 10/18/22
    - In this case, I kind of agree with Driskel, However, much of the time he is busy falling all over - b2runn - 2:50pm 10/18/22
    - Most all of his assessments the last year or so have been accurate. Tough for the board to swallow - oldirish - 2:48pm 10/18/22
      - I totally disagree. In fact it's the opposite. - NDQuebec - 5:35pm 10/18/22
        Listen [NT] [LINK] - oldirish - 10:21pm 10/18/22
        
        I guess I look at it more of the macro picture. His views on why ND WRs aren't any good / developed - oldirish - 9:22pm 10/18/22
        
        One theme in all his "wrong" statements - MarkHarman - 7:33pm 10/18/22
        So who here was good at predicting the future in August? - WoodstockIrish - 8:34am 10/19/22
        
        Re: I totally disagree. In fact it's the opposite. - b2runn - 5:51pm 10/18/22
        You sure didn't. [NT] - NDQuebec - 6:11pm 10/18/22
      - I respectfully disagree [NT] - DonMiller - 3:40pm 10/18/22
        that’a because he was critical of Kelly [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:42pm 10/18/22
        You nailed that one! Kelly’s sycophant! Bayou Don….. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:47pm 10/18/22
        
        Re: that’a because he was critical of Kelly - b2runn - 3:59pm 10/18/22
        I haven't picked up on that, and I don't really listen to him for that. I've only recently started - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:20pm 10/18/22
        Same here. Personally he tends to ramble way to much, but what he says is pretty much on point. It - oldirish - 4:43pm 10/18/22
        
        Re: I haven't picked up on that, and I don't really listen to him for that. I've only recently started - b2runn - 4:33pm 10/18/22
        Agree. [NT] - oldirish - 9:49pm 10/18/22
    - Rees is going nowhere until at least after USC. I myself have a couple of questions though. - ELP - 2:47pm 10/18/22
      - There is waaaaay too much emphasis on the "let's do it for the seniors" rah rah. Makes me puke when - oldirish - 2:50pm 10/18/22
      - delete [NT] - oldirish - 2:48pm 10/18/22
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Kirby Smart vs. Marcus Freeman - MarkHarman - 12:54pm 10/18/22 (9) [View All]
- Bob Stoops 1st year at Oklahoma, 7-5. Charlie Weis 1st year at ND, 9-3. Ty W, 1st year, 10-3. - jrdjr84 - 4:23pm 10/18/22
  - Some people here are basing their definitive judgments on 1/2 of one year [NT] - MarkHarman - 6:11pm 10/18/22
- Kirby was a Broyles Award winner and two time finalist. He won 3 NC's as DC at Bama and was about - TakethetrainKnute - 3:26pm 10/18/22
  - Amen. There is no comparison between Smart and Freeman. [NT] - NDQuebec - 6:17pm 10/18/22
  - So if Smart with those credentials struggled similar to Freeman, doesn't say much for Smart his 1st - MarkHarman - 5:48pm 10/18/22
    - Let's wait and see if Freeman goes 8-5 first. I don't think he will go 6-6 (no bowl) [NT] - NDQuebec - 6:19pm 10/18/22
- Only one difference Kirby was at least an experienced coordinator. Got to own it. For now the hire - Frank L - 12:59pm 10/18/22
  - What's to be evaluated is if Freeman has peaked as a coach or if he's open to continual learning. K - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:06pm 10/18/22
    - Agree and hope this is the case. He has both a high potential ceiling due to recruiting as well as - Frank L - 3:05pm 10/18/22
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Not directly related to ND football... - SanJoseCAFan - 12:34pm 10/18/22 (0) [View All]
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Stanford had lost 11 straight to FBS until us, we should be concerned [NT] - DonMiller - 12:06pm 10/18/22 (4) [View All]
- Child's play - StreetFightingIrish - 2:54pm 10/18/22
- Don, everything is fixable, but when one really looks at the film, it's frustrating, alarming and - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:26pm 10/18/22
  - But he has to be allowed to make that play. Keep in mind, it took 6 games for Rees to trust Tobias - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:45pm 10/18/22
  - That’s where a decent FBS qb makes them pay. A couple downfield to Tobias and that box - Frank L - 1:28pm 10/18/22
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Brendon Lewis 6'2" 210 Colorado QB has entered the portal - OklahomaIrishman - 11:59am 10/18/22 (2) [View All]
- If he clears waivers, suit him up for Clemson!! [NT] - Frank L - 12:51pm 10/18/22
- I'd like to see ND bring in one transfer to be part of the starter competition and recruit another 3 - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:21pm 10/18/22
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Notre Dame and Freeman at Crossroads [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 11:02am 10/18/22 (1) [View All]
- That doesn’t bode well if it’s anything like the Project. - Frank L - 1:08pm 10/18/22
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Notre Dame Football Primer: Unpredictable Irish host UNLV [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:58am 10/18/22 (0) [View All]
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Marcus Freeman Searching For Answers To Notre Dame Offensive Letdown, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:39am 10/18/22 (3) [View All]
- Stanford decided to make Pyne beat them, he wasn't up to the task. - iairishcheeks - 12:22pm 10/18/22
- “I can’t just sit here and say, he’s got to make that throw; how do we help him make that throw?” - Frank L - 11:05am 10/18/22
  - Just like Tommy Rees, Drew wasn't never meant to be the starter. - ELP - 11:38am 10/18/22
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Freeman is not the problem. - Clem - 5:16am 10/18/22 (37) [View All]
- Excess loyalty to Rees could cost Freeman the team. - LanceManion - 9:02pm 10/18/22
- It's actually pretty obvious who it is. The one guy who didn't leave is in charge of the worse part - Karamello - 12:38pm 10/18/22
  - BVG got fired after 3 games and Rees' offenses aren't any better. - Clem - 2:44pm 10/18/22
    - Yeah, 3 games into the year after VanGorder squandered our best D talent this century. [NT] - FinnMcCool - 7:44pm 10/18/22
    - Rees is an ND grad. He will be given a wider berth. That's just how it is... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:20pm 10/18/22
      - I don't see him being fired during the season. - notredame678 - 4:12pm 10/18/22
  - I don’t think Rees can stomach that. He won’t be fired but he’ll leave for something that looks - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:53pm 10/18/22
    - I sort of agree. It's odd how arrogant Rees seemingly has gotten. Not sure if he's always been but.. - Karamello - 2:29pm 10/18/22
      - I’d say it’s always been there and playing for ND fanned that flame [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:14pm 10/18/22
- Rees needs to burn the Kelly playbook and learn to read defenses. [NT] - notredame678 - 11:42am 10/18/22
  - The problem is he knows no other playbook - D2 - 12:18pm 10/18/22
    - Shaw has a lot of experience against it. - notredame678 - 12:32pm 10/18/22
- He's absolutely the problem,inherited no.5 team, - cubsfanin16 - 11:29am 10/18/22
  - You are out of your mind if you think this is a #5 team. [NT] - notredame678 - 11:41am 10/18/22
    - You're out of your mind if you think he's NOT the problem [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 11:44am 10/18/22
      - Reading comprehension is not your strong suit. [NT] - notredame678 - 12:30pm 10/18/22
        From the person who doesn't know the difference between was and is. [NT] - Chrisb - 12:36pm 10/22/22
- Sure he is. He’s getting paid a shit ton of money to produce better than this. - Frank L - 10:54am 10/18/22
  - Even with a FCS level QB, there are OCs around the country who would be salivating at the chance to - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:07am 10/18/22
    - Exactly. Pyne is what he is but you help him by making them perform and hold them accountable. - Frank L - 11:11am 10/18/22
      - Good coaching is a direct contributor to good execution. [NT] - Chrisb - 12:27pm 10/22/22
- Freeman said yesterday Rees was doing an excellent job blames the execution [NT] - DonMiller - 10:53am 10/18/22
  - My opinion of Freeman keeps on dropping. Rees needs to be fired. [NT] - bobdrake - 11:05am 10/18/22
    - I like Freeman as a person, but he continues to reaffirm why I thought he shouldn't even have been - Chrisb - 12:32pm 10/22/22
- The Admin is the problem - BillsND - 10:43am 10/18/22
  - Spot on. [NT] - Chrisb - 12:34pm 10/22/22
  - Great post [NT] - bobdrake - 10:53am 10/18/22
- So far he is. And why hasn't he fired Rees? [NT] - bobdrake - 10:17am 10/18/22
- Re: Freeman is part of the problem [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 9:42am 10/18/22
- Yes and no... - ndunabomber - 9:06am 10/18/22
- Yes he is. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:54am 10/18/22
- Um... - TakethetrainKnute - 8:53am 10/18/22
- BS [NT] - NocalIrish - 6:41am 10/18/22
  - No one should get fired during the season. Give Rees a pathway to the NFL after USC game. - ELP - 11:47am 10/18/22
    - Screw the sentimentalities. Lose Rees now. Wisc alum Paul Chryst was zotzed after winning 9 in 2021 - SteveM - 1:15pm 10/18/22
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So, could we still get Luke Fickell? - oldpops - 1:35am 10/18/22 (7) [View All]
- Probably not schwarbrick screwed that up [NT] - DonMiller - 10:58am 10/18/22
- What are the terms of Freeman's contract? Are there any "outs"? [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 9:43am 10/18/22
  - For where? Ohio State? - TakethetrainKnute - 9:48am 10/18/22
- What makes you think he would come? [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:28am 10/18/22
- If you want to be real honest the only reason we got to 5 and 6 in 1986 is because USC got an - THEISMANCARR - 8:58am 10/18/22
- Re: So, could we still get Luke Fickell? - oldpops - 2:13am 10/18/22
  - How bout the Syracuse coach? - abalamma - 3:55pm 10/18/22
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For those who think Pyne is struggling wait til u watch Powlus play [NT] - DonMiller - 12:15am 10/18/22 (4) [View All]
- Re: For those who think Pyne is struggling wait til u watch Powlus play - bleedbluebleedgold - 10:28am 10/18/22
- Maybe he can collect the family's two Heismans... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:59am 10/18/22
- If we see that dude take the field, shit has really hit the fan. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:57am 10/18/22
- What Hall does he play for? [NT] - ND521 - 12:50am 10/18/22
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Best case scenario: - b2runn - 11:57pm 10/17/22 (7) [View All]
- Re: Best case scenario: - Karamello - 12:44pm 10/18/22
- Freeman learns to coach within 3 years? [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 9:44am 10/18/22
- “ a competent head coach to come in” we lost those years back. If you have watched this shit show - whatsamataU - 9:25am 10/18/22
- There us ZERO chance Freeman gets fired before - irishone - 8:28am 10/18/22
- If you think all those top recruits are sticking with a team not in the top 25 your crazy. - NocalIrish - 6:44am 10/18/22
  - So under this theory, no non-top-25 team can ever recruit well. [NT] - MarkHarman - 8:35am 10/18/22
    - I know personally of one top ND recruit who is still 100% Irish. I mean really 100%. - ELP - 8:41am 10/18/22
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According to my work colleague who played for Ohio State under Tressel... - MarkHarman - 10:19pm 10/17/22 (3) [View All]
- The dude at least it seems open to making changes. This is - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:45pm 10/17/22
- According to South Bend Tribune article, MF talks weekly with Tressel. Hopefully Tressel is - jray - 10:33pm 10/17/22
  - MF has a former HC on his staff now. Does MF talk to Golden? Al knows the trials & tribulations. - ELP - 8:08am 10/18/22
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At least ND did the world a favor and showed Tommy is not head coaching material! [NT] - Dr Lou - 8:31pm 10/17/22 (4) [View All]
- The sad thing is currently Freeman doesn't appear to be either. But I blame Swarbrick for that. [NT] - irishsmashmouth - 9:54pm 10/17/22
  - If Freeman fired Rees, I'd feel better about him. His 'excecution' excuse is getting very old. [NT] - bobdrake - 10:30am 10/18/22
  - . [NT] - MarkHarman - 10:09pm 10/17/22
    - Re: Clemson fans said the same thing about Dabo [NT] - MarkHarman - 10:10pm 10/17/22
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On the topic of Rees, I think we need to move past competency and start to recognize there are some - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:12pm 10/17/22 (16) [View All]
- Great call here. [NT] - oldirish - 2:53pm 10/18/22
- GREAT analysis and observation. I've felt he was very arrogant and couldn't figure out why. [NT] - Karamello - 2:31pm 10/18/22
- The sooner Rees is fired, the better. [NT] - bobdrake - 10:57am 10/18/22
- Very astute observation, - Clem - 8:05am 10/18/22
- Especially with the scan offense where Rees is attempting to get them in the right play - NDNEIL - 7:17am 10/18/22
  - Yep. The easiest offense to grasp is a simple one. [NT] - oldirish - 2:53pm 10/18/22
- This is very logical [NT] - MarkHarman - 10:11pm 10/17/22
- I get frustrated because the problems seem so obvious and we all see it but nothing changes. I hope - jray - 9:59pm 10/17/22
  - it’s a cycle that ultimately is used to recruit against ND. That is why a big year from Tobias - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:08pm 10/17/22
  - It was frustrating the number of times that Freeman said it wasn't the game plan. The game plan was - oldirish - 10:05pm 10/17/22
    - I’m starting to seriously wonder if we will ever see a NC again. Shit like this sets us back more - jray - 10:12pm 10/17/22
      - ND never was and never was gonna be elite under Kelly. You need the unique mix of a relentless - Frank L - 11:30pm 10/17/22
- I have to question the base intelligence level of anyone - Chrisb - 9:25pm 10/17/22
  - That’s him lashing out and pouting. Their success contradicts his “plan” so why give them a chance - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:36pm 10/17/22
    - Not sure if a personality disorder but any success outside - ndphysics - 7:09am 10/18/22
    - ^^^THIS... IT'S EXACTLY WHAT KELLY USED TO DO. EXACTLY. A guy would have a big game, never to see - oldirish - 10:03pm 10/17/22
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Fastest way to get better execution: No WR runs a practice route without a DB in his hip pocket. Too - oldirish - 5:59pm 10/17/22 (0) [View All]
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Good news! Multiple loss seasons are forgotten very quickly. - Curly1918 - 5:48pm 10/17/22 (3) [View All]
- I enjoy the season both climate and football no matter what. It’s all too short not to do so. - Frank L - 9:47pm 10/17/22
  - Try meditation and you’ll release the negative karma of losing seasons. - Curly1918 - 4:39am 10/18/22
    - You just need to keep it in perspective. You can rant and rave here a bit, but just realize it - Frank L - 11:22am 10/18/22
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Have to say - pretty quick journey from hero to goat for MF. - murph78 - 5:31pm 10/17/22 (12) [View All]
- Swarbrick hired Rees before he hired Freeman. MF has not had a fair shake yet. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:11pm 10/17/22
- Need to bring in a mentor to teach MF how to be a head coach. Coach Lou is available [NT] - DakIrish - 9:20pm 10/17/22
  - Wasn't that in part what Al Golden is supposed to be doing [NT] - MarkHarman - 10:14pm 10/17/22
  - Or just hire someone who already knows how to do it. [NT] - Chrisb - 9:27pm 10/17/22
    - Then you're discriminating on the basis of merit [NT] - humbaba - 9:44pm 10/17/22
      - Yep. The university is now too woke to allow that to happen. [NT] - oldirish - 10:06pm 10/17/22
- Once you're in quicksand at ND, it is almost impossible to get out, - cubsfanin16 - 8:00pm 10/17/22
- I think most are up for canning Rees, but Freeman gets a pass. Without question. - NDblues - 6:17pm 10/17/22
  - This sounds about right. Esp if he gets one of those wins. [NT] - murph78 - 9:59pm 10/17/22
- I’m not giving up on Freeman. It’s just too early. Give the guy a chance. [NT] - skiptomylou - 6:01pm 10/17/22
  - How many years did it take to recover from Ty-tanic? - NocalIrish - 6:48am 10/18/22
    - Re: How many years did it take to recover from Ty-tanic? - IrishNC - 9:45am 10/18/22
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Today’s Presser = “Woof?” - Indy24Irish - 4:20pm 10/17/22 (11) [View All]
- No you're not overreacting, dude is in over his head. - Chrisb - 7:48pm 10/17/22
- I actually thought this is an improvement over others. He's gotta loose all the self-help book talk. [NT] - oldirish - 5:53pm 10/17/22
- Marcus " Woof " Freeman. [NT] - Irishize - 5:17pm 10/17/22
- Kelly 1.1 , We need to do a better job of coaching! [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:11pm 10/17/22
- That was truly frightening from head coach [NT] - ColeyO - 5:08pm 10/17/22
- Nd fanbase is fooked...just hope the o craters so rees is gone [NT] - beefy78 - 4:42pm 10/17/22
  - I don't like Rees so far but why would you hope the offense crater instead of improve and - THEISMANCARR - 4:58pm 10/17/22
    - Because he is an idiot? [NT] - notredame678 - 9:40pm 10/17/22
    - They need a guy with a proven track record ...that has put a qb in nfl - beefy78 - 7:53pm 10/17/22
      - Clemson fans said the same thing about Dabo (yes, I know I'm a broken record) [NT] - MarkHarman - 10:21pm 10/17/22
    - Re: I don't like Rees so far but why would you hope the offense crater instead of improve and - tatnuck - 5:12pm 10/17/22
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Jekyll and Hyde Notre Dame Leaves Coaches Flustered, Fans Upset [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:16pm 10/17/22 (20) [View All]
- It’s been ND the last 30 years. [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:04am 10/18/22
- Uhm on offense all Hyde. We just suck period. From scheme to execution, to qb play, just putrid. - Frank L - 7:46pm 10/17/22
- Seems more like a Hyde and Hyde situation. [NT] - NDNEIL - 3:40pm 10/17/22
  - ...or a Heckle & Jeckle one... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:01pm 10/17/22
    - HA! Good one... [NT] [IMAGE] - fredyo - 5:37pm 10/17/22
- It seems Rees was not finished being mentored yet. - DiscoRick - 3:17pm 10/17/22
  - Freeman wanted to bring in an analyst/mentor for Rees and Rees said no - BillsND - 3:24pm 10/17/22
    - Is that a rumor, or fact? - AlbanyIRISH - 4:13pm 10/17/22
      - Link - Came from Eric Hansen - BillsND - 9:59am 10/18/22
      - I found one link, but it appears to be on Irish Illustrated now and I don't have a subrcription - BillsND - 4:32pm 10/17/22
      - Let me see if I can find the link. I have read it a few times [NT] - BillsND - 4:24pm 10/17/22
    - Where is this info from, may I ask? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:02pm 10/17/22
      - I saw it on another board after Marshall - BillsND - 4:35pm 10/17/22
        Get back to me when you have the link [NT] - McIrish - 5:52pm 10/17/22
        Here ya go - BillsND - 9:58am 10/18/22
    - If that is true - he will never succeed - arnie - 3:56pm 10/17/22
    - Sealed his own fate then. Freeman should have authority to fix that mistake. [NT] - DiscoRick - 3:25pm 10/17/22
      - Agree! If for some reason he does not have that authority, he should walk - BillsND - 3:27pm 10/17/22
- Encouraging to know the coaches are flustered. This will get fixed even faster than I thought. [NT] - irishsmashmouth - 2:54pm 10/17/22
  - At least we've identified 2 of the problems. [NT] - DiscoRick - 3:13pm 10/17/22
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One thing I have noticed is there is a very small group on this board that rally around your group - PBHangingChad - 1:43pm 10/17/22 (9) [View All]
- Great posts but take it all to the Open [NT] - Mark - 2:05pm 10/17/22
- You can see your mistakes, but you obviously can't stop obsessing over them. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:04pm 10/17/22
- It’s truly sad to watch you spiral - WoodstockIrish - 2:04pm 10/17/22
- Hug me - I crave attention! [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 2:02pm 10/17/22
- If you tell someone your net worth that validates your opinions? If only we had lords own the land - michiganirish - 1:57pm 10/17/22
- Policy matters, that's all. If Gabbard has the same policies as Trump I would be for her, same with - THEISMANCARR - 1:57pm 10/17/22
- While Trump has absolutely nothing to do with this, you are absolutely right. Bringing Trump into it - oldirish - 1:49pm 10/17/22
  - Case in point -- see link [LINK] - oldirish - 1:49pm 10/17/22
- You know you're on the football board...right? - TakethetrainKnute - 1:46pm 10/17/22
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**** [NT] - PBHangingChad - 1:43pm 10/17/22 (0) [View All]
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Freeman - In over his head - gipper233 - 1:01pm 10/17/22 (7) [View All]
- He's a newish D coordinator being asked to run one of the biggest brands in college football. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:19pm 10/17/22
  - Sort of sounds preposterous when you say it like that... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:03pm 10/17/22
    - Its preposterous that Freeman was even considered.. - Chrisb - 7:57pm 10/17/22
    - It is preposterous. - AlbanyIRISH - 4:15pm 10/17/22
- I think you are right. No clue on Xs and Os or in game strategy such as that pathetic 2 min offense [NT] - NDQuebec - 2:15pm 10/17/22
- "Far away look in his eyes" What does that mean? Just like iconic. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 2:00pm 10/17/22
  - Like he's thinking "oh fuck" and "I'm going to puke" instead of "I know how to fix this!" [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:02pm 10/17/22
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Two things that really pissed me off Saturday night, which are becoming a theme this year. - NDinKentucky - 12:44pm 10/17/22 (8) [View All]
- Golden seems to enjoy sending 6 on 3rd and long downs. - jakers - 3:51pm 10/17/22
  - Scrimmages have probably given him a comfort level with it... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:07pm 10/17/22
- 3d & long has cost us 2 games & been a factor in the other 4. Up to Golden & Free need to fix it. [NT] - ND521 - 1:28pm 10/17/22
  - ND stinks at blitzing they seldom get to the QB and it leaves them vunerable as we've seen. [NT] - ghostwriter - 8:50pm 10/17/22
  - Let's just start with kick the first quarter field goals. They always bite you in the ass. [NT] - oldirish - 1:51pm 10/17/22
    - Agreed. Also 2 yards is very different than 4th & inches. [NT] - ND521 - 2:06pm 10/17/22
      - Yeah and I don't trust this line or Offense with 2". Take the points and you win. Happens every time [NT] - oldirish - 6:01pm 10/17/22
- Throw in the incomplete 1st down pass , 2nd up middle for 3 yards - ndphysics - 1:11pm 10/17/22
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Are Alabama or USC fans disgruntled today? - Curly1918 - 12:16pm 10/17/22 (4) [View All]
- Alabama fans for sure. They think they should win everything. - SanJoseCAFan - 12:36pm 10/18/22
- Of course they are because they have very lofty expectations [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 2:08pm 10/17/22
- SC 0-1 v teams w/a pulse. Bubble burst, Utes ran 2 pointer in & arrogant Big 12 coach exposed for - ND521 - 1:33pm 10/17/22
- Prolly not happy. But losing to Marshall and the Trees - Frank L - 12:53pm 10/17/22
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Freeman needs to kick some arse and show some fire. He stands there like a deer in the headlights. - Frank L - 11:41am 10/17/22 (13) [View All]
- Freeman is going to have to work on the deer in headlights looks he has.-Posted by oldirish 9/17/22 [LINK] - oldirish - 1:42pm 10/17/22
  - Whelp even a stopped clock is right twice a day. - Frank L - 7:34pm 10/17/22
    - I'm more of the mind to call it as it is and deal with it as soon as it's recognizable. People don't - oldirish - 10:09pm 10/17/22
- Yup. In fairness, Lenzy is not a WR1. Maybe a hybrid slot who should alternate there w/Tyree. [NT] - ND521 - 1:24pm 10/17/22
- Lenzy’s next contested catch will be his first [NT] - irish93 - 11:46am 10/17/22
  - Lenzy is just not a good WR. Tobias, Thomas, Styles Jr. and Colzie should play the lion's share. [NT] - tky21 - 2:06pm 10/19/22
  - Exactly right. The 50/50s he is horrible on. He made one diving catch but never a contested one. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:02pm 10/17/22
  - Always has been a waste of space. [NT] - ColeyO - 11:54am 10/17/22
    - With that said he's been overthrown on like 8 gimme tds in his career [NT] - beefy78 - 4:38pm 10/17/22
    - A sprinter nobody taught to be a receiver [NT] - ndphysics - 1:12pm 10/17/22
      - ...who was run down from behind on the reverse. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:59pm 10/17/22
        Hope he never has to race that guy... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:04pm 10/17/22
      - Slot, even some RB in HS. WR1 only due to piss poor recruiting by Kelly/Del/Tommy. [NT] - ND521 - 1:26pm 10/17/22
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The entire ND staff - specifically MF - should read and implement Saban's new book. We make it much - oldirish - 11:07am 10/17/22 (2) [View All]
- Is it called " Execution?" [NT] - Irishize - 12:13pm 10/17/22
  - Good coaching is what leads to good execution. - Chrisb - 8:58pm 10/20/22
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Hey Tommy Rees, do your f!@#ing jib! - brian irish - 10:46am 10/17/22 (4) [View All]
- His jib is luffing. [NT] - fredyo - 10:53am 10/17/22
- You don't like the cut of his jib? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:52am 10/17/22
  - Failed attempts at humor aside, he needs to hold himself accountable. [NT] - brian irish - 4:42pm 10/17/22
    - It was just a riff on your typo... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:17pm 10/17/22
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Its a pretty simple game - QB is key and ND doesn't have one...and Rees is lost. [NT] - murph92675 - 10:24am 10/17/22 (22) [View All]
- There are offenses that make it easier on QB's. Reese of all people should know this. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:01pm 10/17/22
  - The QB can elevate a team or the team can elevate the QB. In ND's case neither is happening. [NT] - ghostwriter - 8:59pm 10/17/22
  - You are fined one peanut butter cup on Halloween for each misspelling... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:41pm 10/17/22
- I was playing devil's advocate regarding TR stating that the existing qbs can perform at a - michiganirish - 12:53pm 10/17/22
- Ayup, bout the size of it. A top tier qb could overcome the Rees scheme issues. - Frank L - 11:28am 10/17/22
- The guy at the top casts a long shadow [NT] - bobdrake - 10:56am 10/17/22
- 100%. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:44am 10/17/22
  - wrong. Rees is awful, but Pyne is serviceable. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:45am 10/17/22
    - I was at the game. He had lots of time, plenty of targets, but…. - BaronVonZemo - 12:50pm 10/17/22
      - Live, easy to see that he locks on Mayer, ignores open targets & outright whiffed on 2 sure scores. [NT] - ND521 - 1:11pm 10/17/22
        Agreed with all your bullet points. He's a below par back-up - 81Brown - 6:39pm 10/17/22
    - The unpopular but correct assessment. [NT] - oldirish - 11:06am 10/17/22
      - Firing Rees would send a message that Freeman cares about our team! [NT] - bobdrake - 11:10am 10/17/22
        That would be an incredibly dumb ass thing to do right now. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:52pm 10/17/22
        Why? [NT] - oldirish - 1:54pm 10/17/22
        
        Agreed [NT] - michiganirish - 1:32pm 10/17/22
        Why? [NT] - oldirish - 1:54pm 10/17/22
    - What can currently be done to correct the situation other than complain? [NT] - bobdrake - 11:05am 10/17/22
      - Fire Rees. Take our lumps this year and get the hire right for 2023. [NT] - oldirish - 11:06am 10/17/22
        We have a winner! [NT] - bobdrake - 11:08am 10/17/22
- It's only all about the QB if the scheme makes it that way. ND has plenty of talent to be averaging - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:44am 10/17/22
  - Amen!!! [NT] - Clem - 12:29pm 10/17/22
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Sitting with Stanford friends - Girard - 10:07am 10/17/22 (15) [View All]
- Thoughts. - Clem - 5:55am 10/18/22
- These are awesome comments and seems to be spot-on [NT] - MarkHarman - 1:28pm 10/17/22
- Fair comments. Also Pyne was laser locked on Mayer as opposed to open receivers. - Frank L - 11:36am 10/17/22
  - Our receivers are not getting open [NT] - ColeyO - 11:55am 10/17/22
    - Lenzy open for 2 scores, Merriweather 1 more, and Styles & Tyree almost every play short. [NT] - ND521 - 1:20pm 10/17/22
      - Lenzy is rarely open. He only runs a go, and not very good at that [NT] - ColeyO - 8:02pm 10/17/22
      - Pyne did the same thing against Marshall as Tyree was in his eyesight and had about 8 yards of - THEISMANCARR - 5:06pm 10/17/22
- A+. Your friend is right. [NT] - oldirish - 11:09am 10/17/22
- Stanford still has their own problems. Marshall came here and won too. It's been done. - ELP - 10:26am 10/17/22
  - The challenge is that Rees is not doing anything to maximize ND's strengths nor take advantage - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:54am 10/17/22
    - Rather than talking so much about execution, why doesn't Freeman fire Rees? [NT] - bobdrake - 10:57am 10/17/22
      - Mid-season firings are rare. This is one area where Freeman's lack of experience will come back to - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:01am 10/17/22
        Can Rees be replaced by any of the current assistant coaches? [NT] - bobdrake - 11:03am 10/17/22
        
        Yep...and yep. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:03am 10/17/22
        Freeman's lack of experience is a problem [NT] - bobdrake - 11:07am 10/17/22
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How many of you are watching the UNLV game on the 'cock? [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 8:08am 10/17/22 (16) [View All]
- Of course. Drove 9+ hours to sit through that shitshow. Always watch the Irish when I can - Frank L - 9:38pm 10/17/22
- I am. I expect a lopsided victory for our Irish [NT] - bobdrake - 10:59am 10/17/22
- I will be watching,Comcast subsriber [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 10:42am 10/17/22
  - Is it not on NBC? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 2:07pm 10/17/22
    - It is only streaming on Peacock Plus. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:57pm 10/17/22
    - Don't think so based on tone of Q, but not sure - cubsfanin16 - 2:21pm 10/17/22
- Last weeks game probably will not help Peacock enrollment much [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 9:58am 10/17/22
- Nope...no reason to take the Pea'... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:48am 10/17/22
- Yep, as Holtz used to say when a team needs your love the most is when you need to give it to them. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:44am 10/17/22
- I'll be at the game. I lived through the Kuharich/Devore/Faust yrs so I can handle it. - ELP - 8:40am 10/17/22
  - Re: I'll be at the game. I lived through the Kuharich/Devore/Faust yrs so I can handle it. - Jetman424 - 9:47am 10/17/22
    - From what I have read over the years about Terry Brennan - ELP - 10:18am 10/17/22
      - Re: From what I have read over the years about Terry Brennan - Jetman424 - 11:08am 10/17/22
        That's a 10-4. [NT] - ELP - 2:45pm 10/17/22
- No way José, I wouldn't watch it if it was on NBC [NT] - NDQuebec - 8:13am 10/17/22
  - No. This last time I remember not watching a game was Purdue 2001... - b2runn - 11:03am 10/17/22
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Luke, honey, Jack Swarbrick is on the phone. - Irishize - 6:34am 10/17/22 (2) [View All]
- Gr8 job [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 10:47am 10/17/22
- Well done, sad but true. [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 9:56am 10/17/22
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Losing is contagious. - koreasam - 12:35am 10/17/22 (10) [View All]
- Yep. Biggest question. Are they hitting in practice? Or are they in shorts 5 days a week? [NT] - oldirish - 11:12am 10/17/22
- Losing is as contagious as COVID [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:38am 10/17/22
- It can be turned around quickly though. I remember a blocked punt against a ranked Utah team turning - THEISMANCARR - 8:52am 10/17/22
  - This is a whole different scenario,competent coach then - cubsfanin16 - 10:54am 10/17/22
  - And I remember getting crushed as the students rushed the field after the Utah win. LOL - ELP - 10:28am 10/17/22
- Utah 43 - USC 42 [NT] - murph78 - 7:16am 10/17/22
  - Be still my beating heart... the Utes thwart the fantasies of the University of Spoiled Children [NT] - Curly1918 - 9:44am 10/17/22
- Your an ND hater, and you always have been. You have zero credibility. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:24am 10/17/22
  - Your right. I hate losing. - koreasam - 10:35am 10/17/22
    - One of the few times I agree with you. The "Freeman losing culture" [NT] - bobdrake - 11:02am 10/17/22
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Board if you now post something that some don’t agree with you are considered drunk. Let’s set - PBHangingChad - 11:43pm 10/16/22 (17) [View All]
- I wouldn't consider you a drunk. You get high a lot...? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:53am 10/17/22
- PB that’s rich - WoodstockIrish - 7:41am 10/17/22
- I'll have whatever you have been having..... - BaronVonZemo - 6:26am 10/17/22
- Nice punctuation, ya' rube... - fredyo - 12:42am 10/17/22
  - Nice too see you are still kicking Fredyo - rbenson - 1:49am 10/17/22
    - All the best rb. My prayers for her recovery. [NT] - fredyo - 9:08am 10/17/22
    - Very sorry to hear, Benson. Prayers for your wife and you. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:55am 10/17/22
    - Sorry to hear that, good luck and prayers. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:54am 10/17/22
    - Fredyo. Hope your wife will get well. I will pray for her. I’m [NT] - PBHangingChad - 2:10am 10/17/22
      - Huh? [NT] - fredyo - 9:14am 10/17/22
        (He's a drinker...) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:35am 10/17/22
        Ahh. BTW, that .gif of yours still knocks me out. [NT] - fredyo - 10:57am 10/17/22
        
        Ya think? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 9:57am 10/17/22
  - That’s all you got? Very sad. I thought you were more clever. See I learn something every day. [NT] - PBHangingChad - 1:44am 10/17/22
- are you drunk? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:08am 10/17/22
  - Haha [NT] - PBHangingChad - 12:14am 10/17/22
  - It’s always 5 o clock somewhere in my book…..so yes I usually am [NT] - NDinCbusOSUsucks - 12:13am 10/17/22
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When I watch this, I seriously ask myself if MF knows anything about offense. Anything. - oldirish - 11:03pm 10/16/22 (4) [View All]
- Is Golden’s defense stuffing the offense in practice? - NDblues - 11:51pm 10/16/22
- No. he does not.He was quoted as saying he was going to spend winter - cubsfanin16 - 11:12pm 10/16/22
  - Based on his inability to provide even the most basic answer to the question seems to fit exactly - oldirish - 11:14pm 10/16/22
    - Because he's a poser!!! [NT] - fredyo - 1:11am 10/17/22