Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Notre Dame Is Giving Marcus Freeman the Resources to Build a Champion [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 7:46am 8/26/24 (0) [View All]
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Notre Dame-Texas A&M Betting Line Shrinks Entering Game Week [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 7:26am 8/26/24 (0) [View All]
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Notre Dame's Defense Should Rival 2012 Unit That Propelled Title Game Run [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:00pm 8/25/24 (1) [View All]
- The offense should be much better than 2012's - ndunabomber - 10:11pm 8/25/24
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Looks like game temps will be in the 80's. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:09pm 8/25/24 (15) [View All]
- Trending downward, high of 89 predicted now. Winter is coming. [NT] - Clem - 6:48am 8/27/24
- I’m seeing 92 with 48% chance of rain? [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:13am 8/26/24
  - I'm just hope there's no lightning which ends up delaying the game. - IrishChristopher - 1:30pm 8/26/24
  - That’s the high for the day - WoodstockIrish - 10:57am 8/26/24
    - 101 with the humidity but thunder storms should cool it somewhat. [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:08pm 8/26/24
- Will be 96 at ND on Tuesday, all week hot. College Station 86 at 6pm per estimates. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:49pm 8/25/24
  - 93 today at Notre Dame, 99 tomorrow, 90 on Wed and Thursday - WoodstockIrish - 7:32am 8/26/24
    - Agree. But then of course, it's just Indiana. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:34am 8/26/24
- It is 93 in austin TX right now [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:20pm 8/25/24
- I would not hold my breath on game temps being in the 80's. - Chrisb - 7:16pm 8/25/24
  - Definitely not. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:31am 8/26/24
- And the beers will be at 38 degrees, no excuses!!! [NT] - Clem - 6:49pm 8/25/24
  - Too warm - WoodstockIrish - 7:33am 8/26/24
    - Odd, I've never been disappointed at 38. [NT] - Clem - 8:14am 8/26/24
      - Beer is beer, I agree - WoodstockIrish - 10:58am 8/26/24
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I love college Football but even more love Irish Football. Can’t fucking wait [NT] - Frankx - 3:06pm 8/25/24 (3) [View All]
- Was going to post this next week but could do it twice. Let’s go [NT] [LINK] - ndphysics - 6:24pm 8/25/24
  - Where's the nearest wall? We all have to crash through it together! ☘️🏈 [NT] - Irishize - 6:51pm 8/25/24
- There are two sports: 1. College Football (especially ND) 2. Everything else. [NT] - Irishize - 5:10pm 8/25/24
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Can we put a moratorium on 10-2 hypotheticals until late Saturday night at the earliest? - iairishcheeks - 12:41pm 8/25/24 (17) [View All]
- 1 game at a time. Beat A&M [NT] - KWIRISH - 4:50pm 8/25/24
- 1 game at a time. Beat A [NT] - KWIRISH - 4:49pm 8/25/24
  - Hey Andy, you know you can edit your posts right? [NT] - McIrish - 6:41pm 8/25/24
    - The website sucks from the phone app [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:19pm 8/25/24
      - Not really - WoodstockIrish - 7:35am 8/26/24
- Sure we can. We just can't enforce it. [NT] - humbaba - 2:10pm 8/25/24
  - We can denounce, condemn, and shun the negative nancies. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:13pm 8/25/24
    - I agree, but how/who determines the negative nancies from those being realistic? [NT] - Chrisb - 5:19pm 8/25/24
      - And so it begins right? - WoodstockIrish - 10:59am 8/26/24
        Every time I've glanced in there I've become nauseous instantly.. - Chrisb - 2:44pm 8/26/24
    - I'd add shame, but some seem pretty shameless. Be a waste of time. [NT] - Clem - 4:20pm 8/25/24
- Why? - Chrisb - 1:29pm 8/25/24
  - Now is not the time to start thinking about losing football games. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:52pm 8/25/24
    - Agree. Old coaches' saying: "Everybody is undefeated going into the first game." [NT] - SteveM - 2:24pm 8/25/24
- I expect ND to roll Saturday night. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:45pm 8/25/24
  - I expect a victory of about eight points. I think it’s gonna be close because Elko is an excellent - KWIRISH - 3:49pm 8/25/24
  - I feel good about it too. Both the defense and offense should be better on paper. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:56pm 8/25/24
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The Creminoles are in mourning this morning. [NT] - Irishize - 8:04am 8/25/24 (5) [View All]
- And I am rejoicing - Nigel Tufnel - 10:42am 8/25/24
  - Besides Michigan, right? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:04am 8/25/24
- Great game by Tech. ND now has no Top 15 team on the schedule with 4 non-Power games - SteveM - 9:24am 8/25/24
  - If GT can get past L'ville and avoid looking ahead in "trap" game at UNC they'll be in top 13 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 9:07am 8/26/24
  - If GaT keeps playing like that they'll be top 10 before long, but.. - Chrisb - 10:15am 8/25/24
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There went my interest in the FSU game. I guess Louisville is next? - Curly1918 - 7:00pm 8/24/24 (32) [View All]
- You are under no obligation, that I've heard of, to watch such "lousy" match ups. - Clem - 4:46pm 8/25/24
  - I'll happily watch hoping we beat LVille by 40 and FSU by 14 or so... - Chrisb - 5:23pm 8/25/24
    - Amen. [NT] - IrishChristopher - 9:10pm 8/25/24
    - Think the Louisville game is going to be as enjoyable to watch as the USC game - Clem - 7:47pm 8/25/24
      - Yesssir...agreed! [NT] - Chrisb - 8:22pm 8/25/24
- FSU can recover. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:44am 8/25/24
  - Clemson, bye, @Duke, @Miami, UNC, @Notre Dame [NT] - Chrisb - 9:54am 8/25/24
- . [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:22am 8/25/24
- . [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:22am 8/25/24
- If ND has 2 losses at that point, FSU will be a “must win” to make the playoffs [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:22am 8/25/24
  - If ND loses 2 games before FSU, the season is already over and we can at least start thinking about - Chrisb - 10:19am 8/25/24
    - A 10-2 ND should be in the Top 12. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 10:48am 8/25/24
      - 1. We can't just be Top 12 2. If we've lost 2 games prior to FSU we aren't likely to finish 10-2 [NT] - Chrisb - 12:02pm 8/25/24
  - If ND loses 2 games, they're going to the Weedeater Bowl [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 5:42am 8/25/24
    - 1997 and Bob Davie remembers. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:38am 8/25/24
    - LOL! [NT] - Irishize - 7:48am 8/25/24
- . [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:22am 8/25/24
- GT game got more interesting though. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:02pm 8/24/24
  - Definitely! [NT] - Chrisb - 11:09pm 8/24/24
- FSU might get better. First games are always tough especially if your opponent - ndphysics - 8:24pm 8/24/24
  - Off day for FSU, great day for GT - ndunabomber - 10:20am 8/25/24
    - Off day? Or did they buy the wrong mercenaries this year? [NT] - Clem - 4:57pm 8/25/24
      - Entirely possible - ndunabomber - 8:38pm 8/25/24
        They'll be an interesting case study on the benefits and pitfalls of loading up - Clem - 6:27am 8/26/24
      - Personally, I think what we saw is what they are. [NT] - Chrisb - 5:47pm 8/25/24
        Truth. [NT] - Clem - 5:50pm 8/25/24
      - * [NT] - Clem - 4:58pm 8/25/24
  - I am going to assume FSU is prepared to play against. They may - ndphysics - 5:49am 8/25/24
    - Everyone except Florida teams who come play in the cold. [NT] - Chrisb - 9:46am 8/25/24
  - In South Bend, at Night, in November. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:27pm 8/24/24
    - U know it, that’s guaranteed [NT] - ndphysics - 9:34pm 8/24/24
      - I think we are looking at this very differently. [NT] - Chrisb - 11:08pm 8/24/24
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Looks like Frank V was prescient. - Hensou - 5:19pm 8/24/24 (6) [View All]
- Pretty sure I got “prescient” wrong on the SATs. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:06pm 8/24/24
  - Experienced and powerful Offensive line, plus RB's that go N-S very fast. Their QB's passing - TyroneIrish - 11:47pm 8/24/24
- I watched about an hour of the game and it seemed like they whooped FSU on both lines [NT] - KWIRISH - 5:20pm 8/24/24
  - Agreed, that their trenches looked substandard - ndunabomber - 7:35pm 8/24/24
  - Re: I watched about an hour of the game and it seemed like they whooped FSU on both lines [NT] - KWIRISH - 5:20pm 8/24/24
- I heard today that they scored 37 touchdowns last year, returning quarterback, and most of their O - KWIRISH - 5:20pm 8/24/24
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I just watched Gorman beat Kahuku, ND will be fine without Meadows, now that may change - Frankx - 5:15pm 8/24/24 (13) [View All]
- Andy ‘s gonna kick ass and we’re going to get commit flips and transfer portal - KWIRISH - 5:28pm 8/24/24
  - ND not ANDY VOICE TEXT ERROR [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:23pm 8/25/24
    - Re: ND not ANDY VOICE TEXT ERROR [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:23pm 8/25/24
      - You don’t handle this too well do you? It ain’t like an occasional mistake - WoodstockIrish - 7:40am 8/26/24
  - Andy? [NT] - Chrisb - 8:25pm 8/24/24
    - Probably said “ND” into his microphone and his iPhone entered “Andy”. [NT] - Hensou - 8:14am 8/25/24
      - "WE ARE...ANDY!" [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:19pm 8/25/24
        LMAO [NT] - Chrisb - 5:25pm 8/25/24
      - Ah, that checks out. Thanks. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:23am 8/25/24
    - I'm as puzzled as you [NT] - McIrish - 9:40pm 8/24/24
      - Imaginary friend? [NT] - Chrisb - 11:11pm 8/24/24
  - Sure does feel that way. [NT] - Frankx - 5:34pm 8/24/24
  - Re: Andy ‘s gonna kick ass and we’re going to get commit flips and transfer portal [NT] - KWIRISH - 5:28pm 8/24/24
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Looking forward to DJ going 0-3 at ND. [NT] - primo - 4:51pm 8/24/24 (6) [View All]
- He looked like the same old DJU. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:32pm 8/24/24
  - I'd blame the playcalling at this point - ndunabomber - 8:52pm 8/24/24
    - Was Rees or Kelly play calling? [NT] - ndphysics - 9:35pm 8/24/24
      - Come to think of it... - ndunabomber - 9:51pm 8/24/24
    - mmmm...every time he threw deep it was pretty inaccurate. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:59pm 8/24/24
      - Just like at Clemson and Oregon St. - Clem - 4:36pm 8/25/24
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Our schedule just got a notch or two tougher. Good. [NT] - murph78 - 3:19pm 8/24/24 (6) [View All]
- Just like every year within a few weeks, we’re gonna quickly realize there’s gonna be a few teams on - KWIRISH - 4:19pm 8/24/24
  - Like FSU having a hard time with Georgia Tech? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 4:29pm 8/24/24
    - Exactly [NT] - KWIRISH - 4:43pm 8/24/24
- Maybe. We'll see. Lots of games for GT before we play them. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 3:26pm 8/24/24
- Or FSU isn't as good as predicted. [NT] - irishsmashmouth - 3:23pm 8/24/24
  - They have a shit QB [NT] - holybull101 - 3:35pm 8/24/24
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Final: GT 24 FSU 21 [NT] - Irishize - 3:10pm 8/24/24 (0) [View All]
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Fuck the Noles! - AlbanyIRISH - 3:09pm 8/24/24 (1) [View All]
- Obviously. [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 8:08pm 8/24/24
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If Riley plays half as good as the GT QB we will be in for a good season. Dual Threat QB [NT] - jamie - 2:27pm 8/24/24 (0) [View All]
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FSU ON THE ROPES...not surprised, GT scored 37? TD's last year + most of their O returns.... [NT] - KWIRISH - 2:26pm 8/24/24 (7) [View All]
- I am sure they will save their very best for Notre Dame [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 2:40pm 8/24/24
  - In South Bend, at Night, in November...not likely. [NT] - Chrisb - 6:13pm 8/24/24
    - We are everybody’s big game no matter when. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:17pm 8/24/24
      - Yeah sure, that's what their minds will be saying, until their bodies feel the cold. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:35pm 8/24/24
        With that thought in reverse we could get our butts kicked in the heat of Texas? [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:24am 8/25/24
        Yes, it's the primary reason A&M is the most concerning game for me...although - Chrisb - 10:31am 8/25/24
- FSU is relying on DJ and some SEC mercenaries. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:32pm 8/24/24
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College football will have a "2 minute timeout" at the end of the 2nd & 4th Qs. this year. [NT] - Irishize - 1:17pm 8/24/24 (9) [View All]
- Anything to reduce the amount of action and increase commercials - Nigel Tufnel - 10:42am 8/25/24
- As long as they don’t adopt the NFL’s awful kickoff rules [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:35pm 8/24/24
  - You prefer the no return game of college football? [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 2:33pm 8/24/24
    - Before we do the gay shit the NFL is doing, I'd rather just do one full kickoff to start each half.. - Chrisb - 10:38am 8/25/24
- Did you just now find out about this? [NT] - Chrisb - 1:34pm 8/24/24
  - I did, I'm also little fuzzy on which teams are in which conferences. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:16pm 8/24/24
    - Well, that part is completely understandable...I think this sums it up - Chrisb - 3:20pm 8/24/24
      - Stanford in the ACC is just weird. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:23pm 8/24/24
        Cal as well...and where's Washington now. [NT] - Chrisb - 11:06pm 8/24/24
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just noticed that #22 kansas is starting their cfp drive next week against.... - und67 - 1:06pm 8/24/24 (1) [View All]
- Nice little college up the road from me. They are in the process of becoming D1. [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:39pm 8/24/24
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That FSU 2 pt play was slick. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:50pm 8/24/24 (0) [View All]
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See Gameday will be in College Station next week [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:15am 8/24/24 (4) [View All]
- It was hilarious watching Saban while sitting next to Pat McAfee during Gameday - IrishChristopher - 12:46am 8/25/24
- on their bottom line, espn showed a&m as 2.5 point favorites. [NT] - und67 - 12:56pm 8/24/24
- Seamus (WWE Champ) just picked ND on GameDay to win it all [NT] - Law_Dogg - 12:07pm 8/24/24
- They'll be in hazmat suits. [NT] - Irishize - 11:19am 8/24/24
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Interesting A&M pod interview [LINK] - Law_Dogg - 10:27am 8/24/24 (0) [View All]
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Recruiting issues continue… [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:20am 8/24/24 (11) [View All]
- What?? We don't have a 100% success rate on signing recruits? [NT] - michiganirish - 12:29pm 8/24/24
- Two there should be,no more,no less.One to embody troll power(korea),& one to crave it(WhatsamataUM) [NT] [IMAGE] - BaronVonZemo - 9:42am 8/24/24
  - Oh Christ, here goes the whining! [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:00pm 8/24/24
    - No whining here, but you posted garbage click bait - Chrisb - 1:43pm 8/24/24
      - "but you posted garbage click bait"........Again. [NT] - Clem - 4:55pm 8/25/24
        Yeah, but I have seen him post some good ones and some positive ones before.. - Chrisb - 5:54pm 8/25/24
        Don't have a prob with whatsamataU, just know he often posts links to trash sites. [NT] - Clem - 6:29pm 8/25/24
- We seem to get off to an early start with recruits and they love ND then - ndphysics - 9:37am 8/24/24
  - The article is about a "2026" recruit. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:52am 8/24/24
    - My mistake. But we do seem to earlier than most schools [NT] - ndphysics - 3:46pm 8/24/24
      - Totally..my point is it's just too early to fret over click bait for the '26 class. [NT] - Chrisb - 8:53pm 8/24/24
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ESPN's College Gameday is in Ireland this morning. Nick Saban has replaced the Bidenesque Lee Corso. [NT] - Irishize - 9:18am 8/24/24 (4) [View All]
- So they’re gonna have Saban put the mascot head on? - TakethetrainKnute - 9:46am 8/24/24
  - No, Nick said he didn't want to get a big head. [NT] - Irishize - 10:17am 8/24/24
    - Too late [NT] - Irish_Demon - 12:31pm 8/24/24
    - Probably can’t fit anything over his anyway… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:59am 8/24/24
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Urban Meyer Can't Help Himself When It Comes to Notre Dame [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:50pm 8/23/24 (6) [View All]
- Sorry Frankie, but this is a bad take - Nigel Tufnel - 10:49am 8/25/24
- I loved the guy, now I turn the channel when he comes on. [NT] - Frankx - 12:20am 8/24/24
- maybe its me but I don't think he said too much. wrong, - cubsfanin16 - 11:43pm 8/23/24
  - It’s you [NT] - DonMiller - 8:44am 8/24/24
  - Going to the portal for a qb in year 2 - 3 is a reflection of the prior coach. If we are going to - michiganirish - 8:15am 8/24/24
- He has demonstrated poor judgment more than a few times, hasn’t he? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:02pm 8/23/24
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How is A & M’s O-line? [NT] - primo - 7:34pm 8/23/24 (5) [View All]
- Average [NT] - DonMiller - 11:46am 8/24/24
- It's in bad shape. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:23am 8/24/24
  - I've heard they have plenty of top recruits for it... - Law_Dogg - 10:34am 8/24/24
  - Our D should be able to handle it. Might take a drive or 2 if they - ndphysics - 6:19am 8/24/24
- From what I understand - wrdomerson - 7:42pm 8/23/24
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OT, CFB scheduling über-pathology. Delaware St. v. Hawaii @HI, no TV (revenue). - SteveM - 6:12pm 8/23/24 (0) [View All]
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Khalid Kareem released by the Bears - Irish_Demon - 6:02pm 8/23/24 (0) [View All]
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Don’t know if it’s been discussed.NCAA is proposing eliminating the spring transfer window - NDWisconsin - 4:20pm 8/23/24 (1) [View All]
- Yes but it’s more than likely forgotten about. [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:47pm 8/23/24
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I've never understood what the term "signature win" means, however... - iairishcheeks - 2:02pm 8/23/24 (25) [View All]
- It was our best win in 2023, but not a signature win - ndunabomber - 10:04pm 8/24/24
- Clemson 2022 was absolutely a signature win.Clemson was still considered in the "Elite 3" beforehand - BaronVonZemo - 12:45pm 8/24/24
  - That's actually the other one I was thinking about. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:21pm 8/24/24
- Bite your tongue, SC sucked ass last year. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:46pm 8/23/24
  - wasn't SC like 6-0 + ranked top 10? when they played at ND? ND broke them + ruined their year IMO - KWIRISH - 1:29pm 8/24/24
- I'm actually reconsidering my original response to this factoring in Hensou's input below... - Chrisb - 6:14pm 8/23/24
  - Thanks for seeing my point. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:12pm 8/23/24
- its something you see but tough to define, - cubsfanin16 - 3:53pm 8/23/24
  - Signature Wins are like "pornography"...you know them when you see them... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:59pm 8/23/24
- USC last year not signature. They sucked. We just exposed them. - humbaba - 3:08pm 8/23/24
  - Signature or not, it was the most enjoyable game I've ever attended in person. [NT] - michiganirish - 5:15pm 8/23/24
    - It WAS fun... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:57pm 8/23/24
- A "signature win" is made up ESPN rhetoric to lean mass opinion to the SEC. It was misinformation & - oldirish - 2:39pm 8/23/24
  - Absolutely. It’s an invented verbal meme to generate hype. - murph78 - 6:18pm 8/23/24
    - "All words are made up." -Thor [NT] - Chrisb - 8:21pm 8/23/24
- I would not consider that a Signature Win because we've beaten them plenty of times recently and - Chrisb - 2:14pm 8/23/24
  - Generally agree with this assessment. I still believe the notion of the topic was fabricated by ESPN - oldirish - 2:44pm 8/23/24
  - None of that makes any sense to me, but it's okay. - iairishcheeks - 2:20pm 8/23/24
    - Signature means something that one has become famous or known for. - Hensou - 2:47pm 8/23/24
      - See, now that is actually a well stated input, worthy of - Chrisb - 4:31pm 8/23/24
        So... A&M has an opportunity for a "signature win" but we do not. - iairishcheeks - 4:43pm 8/23/24
        Yeah, that's kinda how it works... - Chrisb - 5:35pm 8/23/24
        Let the game unfold. Amen. Peace Chrisb. [NT] - Hensou - 7:47pm 8/23/24
    - It doesn't make sense to you that Marshall beating ND would be a Signature win for them - Chrisb - 2:36pm 8/23/24
      - No, it seems like an ill-defined and ultimately unattainable goal. - iairishcheeks - 3:33pm 8/23/24
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What one game that shouldn't be close, will be closer than any of us want this year? - Frankie V - 1:59pm 8/23/24 (8) [View All]
- Army [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:05am 8/24/24
- I changed my mind...N Illinois - pretty good and just after TA&M. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:14pm 8/23/24
- Purdue is going to be pretty bad this season. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:50pm 8/23/24
- I agree with you on Purdue. - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 4:01pm 8/23/24
- Stanford [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:40pm 8/23/24
- Georgia Tech. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:03pm 8/23/24
  - No fish are allowed in the MBZ Stadium.. [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:38pm 8/23/24
  - Ag reed [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 3:29pm 8/23/24
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Notre Dame Opens Up its Recruiting Board at Wide Receiver [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 1:53pm 8/23/24 (4) [View All]
- Shopping down the “ole another aisle “ as Kelly called it. [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:46pm 8/23/24
  - Even BK shopped down a better aisle. [NT] - NDQuebec - 5:44pm 8/23/24
    - From his current recruiting rating I would think those days are over. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:53pm 8/23/24
- Patience. If we have a great year, we can flip the big boys late in the year. Or go to the portal. [NT] - Irishize - 2:35pm 8/23/24
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I see a few articles online about 2025 new WR offers. - ndphysics - 11:09am 8/23/24 (1) [View All]
- Jace Brown and Jalen Cooper [LINK] - ndunabomber - 12:43pm 8/23/24