Notre Dame Football Message Board

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James Franklin, Va Tech Reportedly Finalizing HC Contract After Penn State Firing [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 4:28pm 11/17/25 (19) [View All]
- Good hire for them - definitely an upgrade [NT] - Fisher01 - 10:11am 11/18/25
- Overall good coach, classy, not elite, good person it appears [NT] - KWIRISH - 5:46pm 11/17/25
  - He's a prick. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:46pm 11/17/25
  - No, he’s an arrogant fuck [NT] - Frankx - 8:22pm 11/17/25
    - PERFECT description! [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:29pm 11/17/25
  - Classy??? He’s a phys.ed major with the IQ of a house plant [NT] - NEPA Irish - 7:42pm 11/17/25
  - Not classy at all. [NT] - Hensou - 5:47pm 11/17/25
    - Speaks well, presents well, look at his recruits. What are your - KWIRISH - 6:00pm 11/17/25
      - Speaks well??? Nope. - irishfaninPA - 12:05am 11/18/25
      - Scandals, badmouthing ND not being in a conference. - Hensou - 6:32pm 11/17/25
        Sounds like a Pussy to me. Go Irish Go [NT] - KWIRISH - 6:48pm 11/17/25
      - and a major plus is that... - und67 - 6:19pm 11/17/25
- Franklin has baggage that VT ignored - Hensou - 5:36pm 11/17/25
  - By your standard, every coach has baggage - Nigel Tufnel - 7:03pm 11/17/25
    - Holtz didn’t cover up sexual assaults. Nor did Ara nor Freeman - Hensou - 6:26am 11/18/25
- Wish him well. Never understood fans' animus re Franklin. Seems like a good sort. [NT] - conorlarkin - 4:45pm 11/17/25
  - Interesting take. All the PSU fans I know admire him for taking job and winning - Turkish - 4:55pm 11/17/25
- Seems like a good fit [NT] - brian irish - 4:39pm 11/17/25
- I was watching ACC Network early this morning and they promised Franklin a ton of $$ to buy players - ELP - 4:31pm 11/17/25
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Love will tie the ND rushing TDs record Sat. with a TD. He will set the yds rushing record in the - FoolBear - 4:12pm 11/17/25 (3) [View All]
- Between Love/Price he’s got 177/280 carries or 65% - WoodstockIrish - 5:54pm 11/17/25
- This is the correct perspective. I have no issue saying he's the best RB in ND history. [NT] - Karamello - 4:51pm 11/17/25
  - Tough argument but he is in the conversation. Definitely the best since HD TV. [NT] - Turkish - 4:57pm 11/17/25
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Pat Narduzzi [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 3:56pm 11/17/25 (5) [View All]
- August 26, 2015 ! Reprinted and rehashed article [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:53pm 11/17/25
  - Just to put this to rest.. In today's MF presser, he blamed the last Pitt TD on our D. - ELP - 5:13pm 11/17/25
    - He is NEVER going to say so publicly - McIrish - 8:00pm 11/17/25
      - So it was all Nard's fault that Pitt scored. Our D were just innocent bystanders. - ELP - 10:03pm 11/17/25
    - it's really a great lesson to play until you hear the 5 o'clock whistle. run thru the finish line. [NT] - und67 - 5:51pm 11/17/25
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ND Stanford to kickoff at 10:30 Eastern. That’s some bullshiz. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 2:04pm 11/17/25 (27) [View All]
- I'll watch the highlights on Sunday. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:44pm 11/17/25
- I've seen every game for decades. I cannot ever recall a 1030 EST kickoff. Anyone? [NT] - irishone - 5:29pm 11/17/25
  - In the early 90’s I seem to recall a game against Hawaii, in Hawaii - jamie - 5:59pm 11/17/25
    - That one was pretty darn late. - jakers - 10:56am 11/18/25
    - 91. I was a grad student. Was home for thanksgiving and went to my 5 year high school reunion - ndphysics - 5:19am 11/18/25
  - The West Coast games WITH WEST COAST TEAMS do it. But never a traveling team from EST. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:52pm 11/17/25
    - Duke at Cal this year was 730 pacific kickoff. [NT] - NDblues - 7:39pm 11/17/25
      - Way to go Duke. You F’d it up for the rest of us. [NT] - LanceManion - 6:25am 11/18/25
- Looks like it will be vintage Sunday morning w/ Lindsey Nelson, coffee and a croissant. [NT] - conorlarkin - 4:43pm 11/17/25
  - problem with this is.... - und67 - 5:03pm 11/17/25
    - Very true. And a glass of Tang -- "what the astronauts drink!" [NT] - conorlarkin - 5:08pm 11/17/25
- the fact that they're even broadcasting it is surprising. - und67 - 4:33pm 11/17/25
  - I would tell the team that anything less than 70 is failure [NT] - LanceManion - 4:43pm 11/17/25
- They’re giving us the big FU [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:03pm 11/17/25
  - Yes, indeed. [NT] - LanceManion - 4:42pm 11/17/25
  - If Stanford didn't suck to high heaven it would be on in prime time... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:15pm 11/17/25
    - Thus the 10:30. [NT] - whatsamataU - 3:35pm 11/17/25
- It's ridiculous. - Hensou - 2:49pm 11/17/25
  - Also seems like an effort to screw up ND's Thanksgiving. Will need to go out several days early - LanceManion - 4:42pm 11/17/25
    - easier to adjust when flying west than east, but, yes, they should go out wednesday. [NT] - und67 - 4:57pm 11/17/25
  - It's ESPN...but it's never good to rely on Luck... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:56pm 11/17/25
    - Bleep Andy Luck and his minions of darkness. [NT] - Hensou - 3:07pm 11/17/25
- That’s 7:30 local, a normal kick off time out west [NT] - holybull101 - 2:11pm 11/17/25
  - Normal for a portion of the games. Just like on the east coast. [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 5:56pm 11/17/25
  - AKA my bed time out East. F em [NT] - LanceManion - 4:39pm 11/17/25
- Fully agree...but with Stanford likely 3-8...ESPN probably wants a late night ratings bump over... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:11pm 11/17/25
  - You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy than Disney [NT] - LanceManion - 4:41pm 11/17/25
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Billy S., Jaden G., Rubio and Charles J. - primo - 2:01pm 11/17/25 (0) [View All]
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Any chance we get back any O or D linemen soon? [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:28pm 11/17/25 (1) [View All]
- Not this week - ndunabomber - 3:24pm 11/17/25
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Next years team may be even better. Will need to replace 2 RBs maybe and 2 WRs. Much else? [NT] - ndphysics - 10:51am 11/17/25 (17) [View All]
- Plenty of talent in the RB room - ndunabomber - 11:48am 11/17/25
  - Rumor is Williams is considering transfer - D2 - 1:50pm 11/17/25
    - Would make no sense unless he has significant NIL offers elsewhere. - Clem - 7:23am 11/18/25
      - It makes lots of sense - D2 - 1:43pm 11/18/25
        Fair enough. Don't see Williams shying away from competition with the young guys, - Clem - 4:31pm 11/18/25
        I get your point but... - D2 - 5:15pm 11/18/25
    - I've been surprised how differently the current RB coach handles the room from the former. If Willi - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:57pm 11/17/25
      - I feel Williams considering transfer may be an indication that Price is considering return... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:01pm 11/17/25
        Who is the source for these transfer rumors I wonder? [NT] - ELP - 2:14pm 11/17/25
        I read it on the Athletic but that wasn't the only place I read it - D2 - 2:58pm 11/17/25
        I think there are conditions where Price COULD come back. I'll survive if he opts not to... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:02pm 11/17/25
        I get it but that is an extremely optimistic view - D2 - 3:56pm 11/17/25
        
        True. Have no idea. (I'm piggybacking so really should say "If these rumors have any validity".) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:30pm 11/17/25
        Sometimes fans project what they think will happen then it spreads through social media as fact. - ELP - 2:37pm 11/17/25
        I agree. I'm not writing anyone off. Mine could've been framed as a hypothetical...which is really - TakethetrainKnute - 2:43pm 11/17/25
  - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 1:08pm 11/17/25
- Was giving some thought to this, I'm guessing ND will look for the following: Back Up QB unless Her - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:40am 11/17/25
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Marcus Freeman had a priceless explanation for viral clip with Pat Narduzzi, [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:57am 11/17/25 (1) [View All]
- I’m convinced he’s a good dude and ND COMES FIRST. [NT] - Frankx - 1:21pm 11/17/25
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Rock leads Vets in Terrible Towel wave at Steelers Bengals game [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 8:13am 11/17/25 (15) [View All]
- Big fan of Rocky. But he wasn't on the sideline with ND like Jerome was at the Pitt game. [NT] - irishslovak - 9:09am 11/17/25
  - But? But what? Why even be negative? [NT] - Frankx - 1:44pm 11/17/25
  - Rock will soon be 80. He gets a pass. [NT] - Hensou - 9:27am 11/17/25
    - Rocky is adored in PA. But ND is not. Maybe, didn't want to split his fans. He is often on Steelers - irishslovak - 10:33am 11/17/25
      - Lots of ND fans in NEPA. Fair number of alumni too. - ndphysics - 10:49am 11/17/25
        There’s lots of us in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area!! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 12:41pm 11/17/25
        Outnumbered there by PSU fans "only" 4 to 1. Lots of Biden Mickeys up there. [NT] - irishslovak - 4:12pm 11/17/25
        
        U know it. But it is warmer in Florida [NT] - ndphysics - 1:13pm 11/17/25
        
        NEPA,Philly,E Central,WesternPATheBurgh 10 to 1 outnumbered! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:53am 11/17/25
      - It's not that complicated. - Hensou - 10:45am 11/17/25
        Being on the sideline of any team Playing Pitt in the Burgh. Won't help local image. [NT] - irishslovak - 11:21am 11/17/25
        We're talking specifically about ND. Nobody in PGH cares about this. - Hensou - 11:50am 11/17/25
        Okay. I'll let it go. I argue enough with Penn State fans in Schuylkill, Lehigh & Carbon counties. [NT] - irishslovak - 12:28pm 11/17/25
        Cheers! Rock loves you too! [NT] - Hensou - 1:24pm 11/17/25
    - Fully agree. (And in combination with what he has done...) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:12am 11/17/25
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Austin Mock s projections have us hosting [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 7:24am 11/17/25 (3) [View All]
- i'd kill for the #7 seed but this clown also has Bama over Oklahoma [NT] - 81Brown - 1:27pm 11/17/25
  - That's because he has OU losing one more game before playoffs [NT] - Irish_Demon - 3:11pm 11/17/25
    - If they lose to Missouri or LSU at home, they're OUT [NT] - 81Brown - 4:13pm 11/17/25
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FIRE CHRIS ASH! - Turkish - 9:11pm 11/16/25 (6) [View All]
- C'mon, why stop? - Clem - 6:28am 11/17/25
  - ^^^^^^^ [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:29am 11/17/25
- More nonsense [NT] - ccb - 10:11pm 11/16/25
- Just goes to show … - OCIrish - 9:44pm 11/16/25
  - to be fair, whatever went on in Fall camp under Ash could cost ND a playoff spot [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:40am 11/17/25
    - If they dominate in the playoffs, then maybe dunk. Now it's celebrating not being eliminated. [NT] - DiscoRick - 11:54am 11/17/25
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What I learned from watching football yesterday. - ELP - 7:52pm 11/16/25 (7) [View All]
- I learned that there’s not a team that ND can’t beat and that… - Domer From Hell - 8:06pm 11/16/25
  - if you know you can't dance, don't go to the ball. - und67 - 9:27pm 11/16/25
  - Yerp [NT] - Frankx - 9:11pm 11/16/25
  - True Dat...^^^^^^^^^^ [NT] - nddad98 - 8:09pm 11/16/25
    - Well, when you figure in that we can't score from the 1" line & FGs are not happening and - ELP - 2:09pm 11/17/25
      - EXACTLY. I am hoping 2 OL, 2 DL and 1 WR are back before 1st playoff game - jamie - 6:09pm 11/17/25
- Thats quite a bit from Joe. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:58pm 11/16/25
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Cannot get enough of the extra point runback. Incredible teamwork all the way. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 7:10pm 11/16/25 (0) [View All]
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FG kicking. - biggest issue right now. [NT] - jimbasil - 5:19pm 11/16/25 (7) [View All]
- Only fix to the problem is what they are doing now... - nddad98 - 8:15pm 11/16/25
  - the best fix is to never need a field goal. the kid can kick extra points ok. [NT] - und67 - 9:42pm 11/16/25
    - He's a true freshman. He needs reps. [NT] - Clem - 7:09am 11/17/25
- And teaching Raridon how to avoid stepping on the sideline when no one is near him [NT] - McIrish - 5:28pm 11/16/25
  - 6'7" 250lb. [NT] - Clem - 7:10pm 11/16/25
  - Slow Day? [NT] - ColeyO - 6:56pm 11/16/25
  - Yeah, never saw a player have such an unawareness of the sidelines [NT] - NEPA Irish - 6:17pm 11/16/25
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Solid Win but 3 Major Red Flags - mmclaug580 - 4:57pm 11/16/25 (14) [View All]
- "Honey, you look "solid" for our wedding today, but I see 3 major red flags....." - BaronVonZemo - 11:55am 11/17/25
  - Bwahahahaha, I was waiting [NT] - Frankx - 9:04am 11/18/25
  - Classic, nice work!!! [NT] - Clem - 7:05am 11/18/25
  - Re: "Honey, you look "solid" for our wedding today, but I see 3 major red flags....." - mmclaug580 - 4:26pm 11/17/25
- Good points but so far Carr's one major issue, and I love him, is not seeing before executing. The - THEISMANCARR - 1:48am 11/17/25
  - He's learning from every mistake. I'm glad they are coming in games that are less crucial. [NT] - Curly1918 - 9:38am 11/17/25
  - He also has a bad habit of throwing into double coverage on deep balls. - Clem - 6:36am 11/17/25
    - Yes, not quite polished but we all love his accuracy and cool to see that he can lead us and - THEISMANCARR - 8:12am 11/17/25
- Red zone and short yardage woes are all Denbrock. - iairishcheeks - 5:04pm 11/16/25
  - I said Denbrock wasn't a Top 25 coordinator and I got shouted down - MarkHarman - 12:25am 11/17/25
  - it is pretty amazing for how poorly ND has done in short yardage that Denbrock hasn’t tried to get - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:55pm 11/16/25
    - I think creativity is the problem. - iairishcheeks - 6:08pm 11/16/25
      - Creativity is an issue, but just line up under center and give Love the ball. [NT] - irish93 - 6:21pm 11/16/25
        Field awareness IMHO is a gift. It comes natural. Eli apparently does not have that gift. - ELP - 8:01pm 11/16/25
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Transfer portal guys, week 12 - ndunabomber - 3:23pm 11/16/25 (4) [View All]
- Coogan’s move to IU seems to have made him more visible as a leader [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:49pm 11/16/25
- Thx again...poor Tobias Merriweather [NT] - NDQuebec - 5:08pm 11/16/25
  - He should be back next week for the Kansas State game - ndunabomber - 8:10pm 11/16/25
- Thanks bomber [NT] - McIrish - 3:54pm 11/16/25
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Can't be an SC fan but sure rooting for them vs the Ducks [NT] - jrdjr84 - 3:05pm 11/16/25 (8) [View All]
- Do you want USC in the playoffs? - NDNEIL - 3:28pm 11/16/25
  - I think if USC earns their way in it makes us a "LOCK", and.. - Chrisb - 9:15am 11/17/25
  - ND would be ranked ahead of them, so yes. An Oregon loss is good for ND [NT] - NDQuebec - 5:09pm 11/16/25
    - Yep, I don't mind humming their fight song when they do something that helps us. We - THEISMANCARR - 8:19am 11/17/25
      - Humming their fight song? WTH? TC come back to us... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:21am 11/17/25
    - I get it, I just hate USC. Moving from 10 to 9 isn’t worth it to me to see them happy [NT] - NDNEIL - 5:31pm 11/16/25
      - The issue is bigger than that one ranking spot. - D2 - 6:39pm 11/16/25
      - Not yanking your chain Neil, but personally, I could care less... - nddad98 - 5:57pm 11/16/25
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ND also 9th in AP [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 2:04pm 11/16/25 (4) [View All]
- Pitt now ranked 32nd - WoodstockIrish - 2:38pm 11/16/25
  - We have played a tougher schedule than six of the Top Ten. - murph78 - 3:05pm 11/16/25
    - But only one team above us with same record. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:55pm 11/16/25
  - Why? [NT] - NDNEIL - 2:52pm 11/16/25
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Irish 9th in coaches poll [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 1:22pm 11/16/25 (0) [View All]
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Remember back in August when we were practicing 2 back sets? - iairishcheeks - 12:54pm 11/16/25 (15) [View All]
- saw an option yesterday where they put two linemen in as backs. worked pretty well. [NT] - und67 - 2:33pm 11/16/25
- I don’t think the two back set would be as effective as fans think - NDNEIL - 1:25pm 11/16/25
  - Why waste practice time on it then? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:14pm 11/16/25
    - Do we really know how much they did? - NDNEIL - 2:36pm 11/16/25
      - You decide and get back to me. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 4:31pm 11/16/25
        Sweet article. Minchey was also the starting QB too during camp [NT] - NDNEIL - 4:35pm 11/16/25
        Now you are just making shit up. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:58pm 11/16/25
        he thinks he’s gruden, get used to it. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:59pm 11/16/25
        More of a Dungy guy. [NT] - NDNEIL - 6:46pm 11/16/25
        
        Ok [NT] - NDNEIL - 5:30pm 11/16/25
    - More fun than working on short yardage or red zone offense? [NT] - Clem - 2:36pm 11/16/25
- Someone mentioned the Full House backfield. I'm in. Do modern OCs dare to be this creative? - ELP - 1:17pm 11/16/25
  - Mimic Lou’s backfield formation. What a group that was [NT] - ndphysics - 8:50am 11/17/25
- Saving it for Cuse and Stanford. [NT] - Clem - 1:13pm 11/16/25
  - Hmmmm, things that make ya [NT] - Frankx - 1:46pm 11/16/25
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Former ND WR now CB Lorenzo Styles Jr taking a KO to the house last night. [NT] [LINK] - Jerseymick - 12:20pm 11/16/25 (5) [View All]
- Styles had an elite track profile, just didn't click at WR. Maybe returns is his thing. I recall... - Karamello - 2:08pm 11/16/25
  - Disagree... He was hitting a pretty good stride in the 2nd half of 2021 - ndunabomber - 11:00pm 11/16/25
    - Nonsense, he couldn't catch the ball, that was his problem. [NT] - Clem - 7:11am 11/17/25
- The real story here is not the return but the fact that he caught the ball in the first place. [NT] - Clem - 1:11pm 11/16/25
- His brother is a stud [NT] - NDNEIL - 12:53pm 11/16/25
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The one thing going for us is that the sports writers seem to agree… [LINK] - NDWisconsin - 11:03am 11/16/25 (3) [View All]
- I still think the conference championships can be unfair to good teams. - conorlarkin - 12:10pm 11/16/25
  - The conferences are too large. I think the championships need to continue. - NDWisconsin - 2:39pm 11/16/25
    - This. U can’t have conferences with 4 teams with 1 loss or none. Too many teams and too many - ndphysics - 4:16pm 11/16/25
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ND -34.5, I don't remember a line that big this yr. for any team [NT] - brian irish - 10:07am 11/16/25 (1) [View All]
- The squad needs to stay focused and avoid an auto-pilot mentality in last two games. [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:51am 11/16/25
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ND -34.5, I don't remember a line that big this yr. for any team [NT] - brian irish - 10:07am 11/16/25 (0) [View All]
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Sagarin has us back up to #4. At this point of the season you'd think - jrdjr84 - 9:20am 11/16/25 (2) [View All]
- Penn State is 15th in Sagarin's rankings. - LanceHarbor - 6:11pm 11/16/25
- #8 in the Massey Composite rating [NT] [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 9:35am 11/16/25
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Narduzzi is a richardcranium. Calls a time out with a few seconds left then throws for a TD. He - faircatchcorby - 9:08am 11/16/25 (10) [View All]
- he is the offspring of mike price, Texas Tech... - KWIRISH - 12:36pm 11/16/25
- If I were Freeman I would have taken my team off the field and let them score [NT] - NDNEIL - 10:12am 11/16/25
- He's a bush-league prick. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:41am 11/16/25
  - Sorry guys but I disagree. It was our job to stop that last play but they all just stood around. - ELP - 12:00pm 11/16/25
    - Sarcasm? - NDNEIL - 2:38pm 11/16/25
    - Because the game was over and it was meaningless. Bush league, petty and meaningless, - Clem - 1:15pm 11/16/25
      - Whatever happened about playing until the final whistle? We praise the academies for doing it. - ELP - 1:24pm 11/16/25
        Totally agree, shame on our defense for looking like shit on that play [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 2:36pm 11/16/25
        
        Nothing wrong with playing to the whistle as long as the clock is running. - McIrish - 2:17pm 11/16/25
        
        Whatever, teams should never take a knee then. Play to the final whistle, right? [NT] - Clem - 1:30pm 11/16/25
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Bracket is fluid but the 10 slot may be better than the 9 - DonMiller - 9:03am 11/16/25 (0) [View All]
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A&M QB and Bama QB should be dropped from the Heisman Board after yesterday? JL move up to top 6? - KWIRISH - 7:53am 11/16/25 (4) [View All]
- He's the best college football player, period. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:20am 11/16/25
  - He's going to make some NFL team very happy - ndunabomber - 8:13pm 11/16/25
  - He’s awesome. It’s nice to see ND getting game changer recruits like this. Kudos to MF and staff. [NT] - jray - 9:07am 11/16/25
    - And developing them, too. - ndunabomber - 8:15pm 11/16/25
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If SC beats Oregon next week, does that guarantee us a bid? - ndphysics - 6:47am 11/16/25 (12) [View All]
- Can see Oklahoma dropping one of their final 2. Not because of who they play - Clem - 1:44pm 11/16/25
- Based on what I can tell. If one of these two things happen we are in - NDNEIL - 10:15am 11/16/25
  - Not sure but I think you are right. It's complicated. - NDQuebec - 12:20pm 11/16/25
- Won’t happen but I think Michigan is still in the mix. Win out and take the big ten guaranteed [NT] - DonMiller - 8:49am 11/16/25
  - They're not beating OSU this time. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 9:29am 11/16/25
- that SHOULD move us up MORE. No doubt. ND needs to leave NO DOUBT on the field.... [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:54am 11/16/25
- If ND is ranked 12 or better, they get an automatic bid [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 7:16am 11/16/25
  - 10 or better - IrishNC - 7:23am 11/16/25
    - OK, they'll be 10 at worst. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:38am 11/16/25
      - Re: OK, they'll be 10 at worst. - IrishNC - 8:34am 11/16/25
        Beating a Top 24 team is suddenly a big deal? - WoodstockIrish - 10:56am 11/16/25
        It is a crap shoot in ratings from 13 and on and maybe from 11 and on. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 12:35pm 11/16/25
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Red Zone Still Danger Zone: Notre Dame Struggles Continue Despite Big Win [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 6:43am 11/16/25 (7) [View All]
- Easy solution: Use Lou's wishbone formation - MarkHarman - 10:45am 11/16/25
  - i believe holtz ran the T in short yardages. and, yes, ND should run that. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:54am 11/16/25
    - Yep and used defense back Jeff Burris in the formation. Scored a few TD’s. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 11:45am 11/16/25
- Updated. RZ offense #120. This is not nitpicking but an actual big picture issue. - ELP - 8:56am 11/16/25
  - Denbrock needs to move on,. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:37am 11/16/25
    - i don’t like his scheme, play calling or prep. I wouldn’t mind seeing Rudolph and him move - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:58am 11/16/25
  - delete [NT] - ELP - 8:58am 11/16/25
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ND at 10 is fine. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:29am 11/16/25 (1) [View All]
- I tend to agree - Nigel Tufnel - 9:30am 11/16/25
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So...ND falls to #10 and Oklahoma moves ahead of them...or ND stays at #9? [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 11:10pm 11/15/25 (12) [View All]
- Oklahoma’s offense is not good - NDWisconsin - 9:58am 11/16/25
- If CFP looks to eye test/complete team we rank above OU. - jrdjr84 - 9:19am 11/16/25
- Alabama should be lower than us and Oklahoma [NT] - ndphysics - 6:46am 11/16/25
  - They won’t be…they play a FAR tougher schedule - WoodstockIrish - 8:06am 11/16/25
- ESPN has Oklahoma ahead of ND [NT] - NDQuebec - 6:17am 11/16/25
- ND should be ahead of both. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:09am 11/16/25
- As of 11.12 the Allstate CFP predictor gave us an 80% chance of getting in if we win out. - LanceManion - 5:25am 11/16/25
- ND won't fall this week - McIrish - 11:22pm 11/15/25
  - They wont be ranked anymore and now play two more ranked teams - WoodstockIrish - 8:08am 11/16/25
- Bleacher Report has ND 8 OU 9 ALA 10 [NT] - murph92675 - 11:12pm 11/15/25
  - that makes sense. n.d. beat a ranked opponent, too. [NT] - und67 - 11:17pm 11/15/25
    - Ranked 32nd [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 2:39pm 11/16/25
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Manning really is unimpressive [NT] - LanceManion - 10:38pm 11/15/25 (14) [View All]
- The masses were sold another bill of goods by the ESPN led sports media - Clem - 7:32am 11/16/25
- He needs better glasses. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:30am 11/16/25
- He has not performed as well as advertised but I think the whole Texas team is more overrated and - THEISMANCARR - 2:22am 11/16/25
  - Sark has never impressed me as a head coach. He's technically competent, BUT seems to lack killer - LanceManion - 5:53am 11/16/25
- He does not read the field. He throws into double coverage - KWIRISH - 11:34pm 11/15/25
  - And his receivers know that. Just watch their body language in the huddle and on the sidelines - LanceManion - 5:50am 11/16/25
    - it seems about 20% of his passes have zero chance of success, like he is throwing darts at aCarnival - KWIRISH - 7:44am 11/16/25
- I was thinking the same thing watching - McIrish - 10:44pm 11/15/25
  - His mechanics have gotten sloppy - ndunabomber - 11:37pm 11/15/25
- He puts Sark in a rough spot [NT] - murph92675 - 10:44pm 11/15/25
  - Sark is a Brian Kelly - keep it close and try to win tough games at the end with improbable heroics. - LanceManion - 5:46am 11/16/25
- Absolutely agree. If his name isn’t Manning, not sure he is a Division 1 QB. [NT] - notredame678 - 10:41pm 11/15/25
  - He is a FBS QB, but top tier? - ndunabomber - 11:06pm 11/15/25
    - By QBR, he's the 57th ranked QB (Carr 10). He would do well in a JJ McCarthy scenario [LINK] - LanceManion - 5:45am 11/16/25
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Gunner Stockton a good college QB .no wonder they let beck walk [NT] - beefy78 - 10:35pm 11/15/25 (1) [View All]
- When Beck is good, he is great. When he is bad, he is freaking awful. [NT] - notredame678 - 10:39pm 11/15/25
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Gutsy call by Smart (Georgia) to onside kick after just scoring a touchdown. - SanJoseCAFan - 10:22pm 11/15/25 (3) [View All]
- There is a rule against advancing an onside kick. The announcer blew it too. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 2:23am 11/16/25
- You can't advance a recovered onside kick [NT] - McIrish - 10:26pm 11/15/25
  - Oh...I didn't know that. Thanks for the information. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 10:36pm 11/15/25
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Florida just got screwed by a pass interference call that got picked up [NT] - McIrish - 10:19pm 11/15/25 (8) [View All]
- Thought they brought in ACC refs to make that call [NT] - Tongal - 10:34pm 11/15/25
- College football is fixed. [NT] - notredame678 - 10:22pm 11/15/25
  - It does make wonder. My wife asked me the same thing last night after that call [NT] - ndphysics - 6:58am 11/16/25
- Sec trying to get as many teams in as possible. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:21pm 11/15/25
  - Well...at least one of them won't be TX after tonight. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 10:37pm 11/15/25
    - Thank goodness.,I would not want Sark as our coach. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:39pm 11/15/25
      - Will never happen - ndunabomber - 11:12pm 11/15/25
    - Re: Well...at least one of them won't be TX after tonight. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 10:37pm 11/15/25
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Go gators ! [NT] - ndphysics - 9:30pm 11/15/25 (0) [View All]
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Manning sucks. Bring in the backup + run the wildcat. - KWIRISH - 9:24pm 11/15/25 (0) [View All]
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By the Numbers: Irish Overpower No. 23 Pitt in Statement Road Win [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:21pm 11/15/25 (0) [View All]
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Keep chomping Gators! [NT] - NDNEIL - 9:20pm 11/15/25 (1) [View All]
- Could certainly use the Gator aid… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:46pm 11/15/25
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Texas should go back to the Big 12 [NT] - murph92675 - 9:05pm 11/15/25 (1) [View All]
- or the MAC [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:48am 11/16/25
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Highlights: Notre Dame Defense Suffocates Pitt in Ranked Showdown [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 8:56pm 11/15/25 (0) [View All]
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Holtz 100–30-2 (. 765). Freeman 41-12 (.773) [NT] - DonMiller - 8:26pm 11/15/25 (4) [View All]
- Ugh. Please stop. I like Freeman…but way too early for this… - TakethetrainKnute - 9:34pm 11/15/25
  - Slurping up to Kelly LOL. I guess that makes him a Purple People Eater Ha! [NT] - Jerseymick - 11:10pm 11/15/25
- Holtz 1-0 in NC games. Freeman 0-1. [NT] - Hensou - 8:49pm 11/15/25
  - let's be grateful for both. Right NOW MF is THE hottest Coach in the land [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:47am 11/16/25
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It befuddles me that MF & Denbrock can't solve this Red Zone problem. - ELP - 7:40pm 11/15/25 (5) [View All]
- Reese had the Red Zone problem solved w Kyren Williams. I suggest using Aneyas Williams! - Jerseymick - 11:22pm 11/15/25
- Freeman was ticked we didn't run that based on his reaction. Overall, the converted much better... - BaronVonZemo - 9:28pm 11/15/25
- First of all, when on 6 inches line, get under center and QB sneak or quick handoff to RB, maybe - jray - 9:22pm 11/15/25
  - Same with me get under center and run QB sneak on one foot or less. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 2:28am 11/16/25
- You just Dan Campbell it and go every fourth down. Redzone is poor play calling. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:46pm 11/15/25
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The Texas game tonight is huge. The more 2 loss teams the worse our situation [NT] - ndphysics - 7:29pm 11/15/25 (2) [View All]
- Need a Georgia win. 0u can lose one of their last 2 also [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 7:52pm 11/15/25
- I think Georgia will beat them handily. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:45pm 11/15/25
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Bama s loss to footlocker looks big now, then a loss at home in November [NT] - DonMiller - 7:05pm 11/15/25 (0) [View All]
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Bama QB flight to NY revoked. 17 pts off 3 TO’s [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:01pm 11/15/25 (1) [View All]
- Unfortunately the IU QB probably has it although Love is clearly the best player. And the IU QB is - THEISMANCARR - 2:30am 11/16/25
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Well...looks like Oklahoma is about to beat Alabama. Not good for ND. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 6:55pm 11/15/25 (24) [View All]
- ND will move down a spot, maybe another if Texas wins. - NDQuebec - 7:06pm 11/15/25
  - If Texas wins ND may be left out [NT] - IrishNC - 7:18pm 11/15/25
    - I'm thinking the same thing. If TX wins they jump ND. - SanJoseCAFan - 7:52pm 11/15/25
    - Yep. Texas needs to lose 1 more time. Tonight or a&m. - ndphysics - 7:19pm 11/15/25
      - Looks like Texas is in trouble against Georgia...down 21-10 start of the 4th. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 10:20pm 11/15/25
  - Didn't Bama lose to a 4 loss FSU? That's a bad loss. Should be behind ND. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:17pm 11/15/25
    - Maybe but bama still has a chance of sec title. They don’t deserve their Ranking right now [NT] - ndphysics - 7:27pm 11/15/25
      - FSU lost to Stanford and Clemson. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:31pm 11/15/25
        Do u think we get in over Alabama? The sec bias is real [NT] - ndphysics - 7:36pm 11/15/25
        Yes. Bad loss to FSU, and Oklahoma was behind ND for a reason. - DiscoRick - 7:40pm 11/15/25
        Count on Oklahoma jumping ND; Texas will as well if they beat Georgia - WoodstockIrish - 8:03pm 11/15/25
        
        will see. We are done with impressing people with 2 crap games left. We need USC to beat Oregon next - ndphysics - 7:49pm 11/15/25
- Bama really has no run game. Holes open but no one can run very far.... - nddad98 - 7:02pm 11/15/25
  - Justice haynes is at mich [NT] - beefy78 - 7:04pm 11/15/25
- OU had just over 200 total yards, but Alabama can't run and had 3 turnovers to OU's none. - lacan - 7:00pm 11/15/25
  - 3 turnovers for 17 OU points [NT] - KWIRISH - 9:27pm 11/15/25
- Disagree. ND goes to 8. OU. 9. ALA 10 - murph92675 - 6:59pm 11/15/25
  - Wishful thinking - WoodstockIrish - 8:05pm 11/15/25
  - Sounds right. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:19pm 11/15/25
  - Alabama doesn't drop below ND...and OK jumps ND. - SanJoseCAFan - 7:06pm 11/15/25
    - FSU lost to a crappy Clemson team, Pitt, and Stanford and beat Bama. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:22pm 11/15/25
    - I think so too. And it might not be bad. 10th isnt in same bracket as OSU [NT] - NDQuebec - 7:07pm 11/15/25
      - Id put Miami ahead of Bama. [NT] - DiscoRick - 7:25pm 11/15/25
        Alabama will be ahead of us - WoodstockIrish - 8:05pm 11/15/25
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Watched my tape again of Pitt and - Girard - 6:55pm 11/15/25 (3) [View All]
- Do you think you look smart because you take the NDN negative view of even great performances? - BaronVonZemo - 1:14am 11/16/25
- Re: Watched my tape again of Pitt and - nd-usmc - 7:06pm 11/15/25
- That's what you took away? - JohnnyIrish - 7:03pm 11/15/25