Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Three straight pass attempts from the 5, and the third attempt is picked - humbaba - 3:38pm 12/20/25 (1) [View All]
- They had plenty of time to try at least a couple runs...and the announcers had... - SanJoseCAFan - 6:31pm 12/20/25
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ND would probably roll both these teams at this point... - SanJoseCAFan - 3:37pm 12/20/25 (0) [View All]
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How's that not targeting? [NT] - McIrish - 3:32pm 12/20/25 (3) [View All]
- Remember the crown of the helmet? - nddad98 - 3:36pm 12/20/25
  - Doesn't have to be the crown for a defenseless player which a receiver is while attempting to catch - McIrish - 3:39pm 12/20/25
    - This is correct, IMO. - iairishcheeks - 3:41pm 12/20/25
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And this is why we aren’t in the CFP…we lost to BOTH these teams [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:21pm 12/20/25 (21) [View All]
- And Alabama lost to a decent Oklahoma team, a hapless FSU team, got boat raced by… - Domer From Hell - 9:00pm 12/20/25
- And Alabama lost to a decent Oklahoma team, a hapless FSU team, got boat raced by… - Domer From Hell - 9:00pm 12/20/25
- Except that's NOT why we aren't in... factually, we were at #9 AFTER losing those games - Chrisb - 4:03pm 12/20/25
  - True or False: We win either or both of those games we would have played this weekend. - WoodstockIrish - 9:00pm 12/20/25
    - True or False: We were already in the field for 5 straight weeks with those losses already on resume [NT] - Chrisb - 9:28pm 12/20/25
      - Independence doesn’t bring much support against leagues of many. Only winning. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:09am 12/21/25
      - Am I wrong? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:13pm 12/20/25
        It's an unknown because you're dealing in hypotheticals while I'm dealing in FACT - Chrisb - 9:39pm 12/21/25
      - Don’t bother. Dude is an SEC homer [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:49pm 12/20/25
  - Except if we beat either, we'd be in and hosting. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:55pm 12/20/25
    - Thank you. We shit the bed in the first two games and blew it. - WoodstockIrish - 9:01pm 12/20/25
    - You just might have a point there. Two biggest games and the D sucked. [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:41pm 12/20/25
      - Oh no, I think we're pretty aligned on that, with a caviat... - iairishcheeks - 6:18pm 12/20/25
- Yep...3 point loss to Miami and missed extra point cost ND... [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 3:36pm 12/20/25
  - If ND makes the Extra Point, A&M still scores. Now it's OT. Do we think ND wins in OT? - ELP - 4:25pm 12/20/25
    - Maybe if we didn’t give up 41 pts it wouldn’t have mattered? - WoodstockIrish - 9:02pm 12/20/25
      - Maybe if they had called the holding, we wouldn't have given up 41 points - McIrish - 9:09pm 12/20/25
        Are you actually defending how shitty the defense was in that game? - WoodstockIrish - 10:14pm 12/20/25
        Are you really reading into my statement that I'm defending how shitty the defense played? - McIrish - 11:36pm 12/20/25
  - Re: Yep...3 point loss to Miami and missed extra point cost ND... [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 3:37pm 12/20/25
    - And the no-call on the blatant holding [NT] - McIrish - 3:41pm 12/20/25
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How did A and M score 41 against us?* [NT] - Girard - 3:04pm 12/20/25 (5) [View All]
- Miami's Dline is way better than ND's. [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:33pm 12/20/25
- Missed easy tackle, Moore getting hurt, big plays, missed holding call [NT] - NDNEIL - 4:54pm 12/20/25
- 5 Touchdowns and 2 FGs. [NT] - TampaIrish - 4:04pm 12/20/25
- Regression, remember how Golson seemed to get worse as the season progressed [NT] - holybull101 - 3:21pm 12/20/25
  - I predicted after the ND/A&M game that A&M would lose 3 in the SEC because Reed was unreliable. - lacan - 3:28pm 12/20/25
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Would have been nice if Reed had sucked this badly against us - McIrish - 2:16pm 12/20/25 (18) [View All]
- I’ve seen a lot of A M games this year. I don’t know about stats but the ND game and 1 - Frankx - 9:42am 12/21/25
- Not watching but the QB stats are awful. Is it cold and windy? [NT] - ndphysics - 3:12pm 12/20/25
  - Some wind but they both just suck [NT] - McIrish - 3:15pm 12/20/25
    - Yet he threw for 360 yds against us and they scored 41 pts - WoodstockIrish - 3:18pm 12/20/25
      - He played extremely well against us - McIrish - 3:24pm 12/20/25
        Why did he play well against us? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:24pm 12/20/25
        Ash didn't have the defense ready yet [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:42pm 12/20/25
        We seem to forget all those bitching on here about wrong D, being out of place, etc, etc. [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:38pm 12/20/25
        
        Your guess is as good as mine [NT] - McIrish - 3:30pm 12/20/25
- Or our D was on top of things [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:53pm 12/20/25
  - You’re absolutely right - ND had it’s opportunity and the D blew it! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 2:57pm 12/20/25
    - ND's defense was robbed of the opportunity to win the game when the SEC officials "egregiously" ... - lacan - 3:19pm 12/20/25
      - They gave up 41 pts and close to 500 yds of offense - WoodstockIrish - 3:45pm 12/20/25
        Now that was done right robbery by them [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:37pm 12/20/25
        
        You do realize teams may improve over the course of a season, right? - murph78 - 5:25pm 12/20/25
        So those two games don’t matter? Got it. [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 9:04pm 12/20/25
        
        I know the game stats, I know the state of the defense at the time. Doesn't change the fact ... - lacan - 3:56pm 12/20/25
        Please tell me to check my sarcasm meter - WoodstockIrish - 9:05pm 12/20/25
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Just checked the 3-0 score in 3Q; must be a real edge-of-your-seat blockbuster [NT] - humbaba - 2:11pm 12/20/25 (6) [View All]
- Both teams suck. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:47pm 12/20/25
  - Thank you. These two teams scored 68 pts with 830 yds of offense against us - WoodstockIrish - 3:19pm 12/20/25
- Comedy of kicking errors - McIrish - 2:39pm 12/20/25
  - As bad as Notre Dame [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:22pm 12/20/25
  - Irish Kicking would match up well.. [NT] - hipND - 2:44pm 12/20/25
- Seriously… [NT] [LINK] - Jerseymick - 2:28pm 12/20/25
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Aamil Wagner declares for the NFL draft. Good luck to him! [NT] - Jerseymick - 1:25pm 12/20/25 (2) [View All]
- ND NFL U OLine continues [NT] - KWIRISH - 2:31pm 12/20/25
- He's a good one. Good luck, Amil! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:38pm 12/20/25
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These teams are blah...the coaching staff failed the nd roster .no - beefy78 - 1:20pm 12/20/25 (0) [View All]
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This field is so gettable. Will never get over this. [NT] - hipND - 12:33pm 12/20/25 (7) [View All]
- Still a screw job….but losing to BOTH of these teams to start the season was a cluster… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:42pm 12/20/25
  - They were a ash pit, [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:46pm 12/20/25
- Half the field is 💩 [NT] - beefy78 - 1:35pm 12/20/25
- thank an ineffective fall camp [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:34pm 12/20/25
  - Combined 3 - 5 record the last 4 years after the first 2 games. [NT] - ghostwriter - 1:42pm 12/20/25
    - This is the biggest factor holding us back. It needs to get fixed next season [NT] - ndphysics - 5:32pm 12/20/25
      - CJ Carr will be the 1st QB to start 2 years in a row at ND during that time period. [NT] - ghostwriter - 7:41pm 12/20/25
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Elko needs to push himself away from the dinner table .. [NT] - beefy78 - 12:06pm 12/20/25 (6) [View All]
- He is a blooming onion + hot fudge cake from the ER - KWIRISH - 1:21pm 12/20/25
- While I think we’d beat both teams, how is the A&M/UM not the prime time game? - LanceManion - 12:28pm 12/20/25
  - 2 NFL games later. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:37pm 12/20/25
    - I miss the old bowl system with New Years Day games. Was the best. - LanceManion - 12:44pm 12/20/25
      - As well as all the old bowl watchers [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:39pm 12/20/25
- Recognized that first of the year… Beefy [NT] - Frankx - 12:18pm 12/20/25
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Michigan’s offer turned down by Kenny Dillingham, [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:27am 12/20/25 (2) [View All]
- this is histrionic handwringing - D2 - 11:11am 12/20/25
  - I think Freeman would be a failure in the NFl. He potentially could be a Tomlin type, but he’s - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:14pm 12/20/25
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Bevaqua same level as savvy? - DonMiller - 8:12am 12/20/25 (1) [View All]
- Didn’t watch, but is that the consensus? Mateer sucks & Bama no running game - LanceManion - 9:11am 12/20/25
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All of you who watched put money in ESPN's pocket. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:44am 12/20/25 (20) [View All]
- Think Disney gives a shit I sold all shares? - hipND - 12:55pm 12/20/25
- I sympathize with this sentiment - McIrish - 12:46pm 12/20/25
- Not One Snap [NT] - irishone - 12:43pm 12/20/25
- Go Aggies. [NT] - hipND - 12:29pm 12/20/25
- Did NOT watch- Skipping entire CFP. - irishnocal - 11:13am 12/20/25
  - Same. - buddydusty - 1:21pm 12/20/25
  - Same here. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:58am 12/20/25
    - Yup [NT] - ColeyO - 12:08pm 12/20/25
- Went to a party and missed it. Oh well. [NT] - hipND - 10:53am 12/20/25
- They got my .37 cents for watching mid first quarter until half. It appeared the fix - whatsamataU - 9:31am 12/20/25
- Didn’t watch, but also didn’t have much interest in watching. CFB saturation. - LanceManion - 9:09am 12/20/25
- Truth. [NT] - Clem - 8:39am 12/20/25
- Bass Fishing, Monster Truck Competitions, and Kennel shows are thrilling. - conorlarkin - 8:15am 12/20/25
  - Of course you did, you are a freaking libtard. [NT] - notredame678 - 10:13am 12/20/25
  - Watching something on TV is the only option? [NT] - Clem - 8:38am 12/20/25
    - The abortion clinics can always use help [NT] - ColeyO - 10:31am 12/20/25
    - He could protest ICE, but he’s agnostic on politics I gather. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:13am 12/20/25
      - And extremely effing Booorrriiiinnnggg [NT] - Frankx - 9:15am 12/20/25
- Watched what? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:28am 12/20/25
- There is still time to get help in 2025 - WoodstockIrish - 7:19am 12/20/25
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Oklahoma and ole miss are the 2 weakest of the top 10 - ndphysics - 6:41am 12/20/25 (2) [View All]
- Ole miss w/o a coach will be interesting. [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:44am 12/20/25
  - They barely beat Washington St with their coach, how interesting can they be? [NT] - Clem - 10:10am 12/20/25
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We’d a boat raced both of them. - Oops Louis - 11:48pm 12/19/25 (14) [View All]
- Herbie said, "You just can't run the ball in the SEC". Prepped explanation for bad football. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:43am 12/20/25
  - Herbstreit is dead to me. Sell-out. [NT] - hipND - 11:13am 12/20/25
  - Both of the QB's last night were pimped out by ESPN to win Heisman, CJ better than both [NT] - Frankx - 8:51am 12/20/25
- We haven’t played a team like either of them since labor day - WoodstockIrish - 7:22am 12/20/25
  - Actually I think USC on a neutral field could beat them both. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:57am 12/20/25
    - Is that it? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:27pm 12/20/25
      - You said we didn't play a team like them since labor day - Chrisb - 4:06pm 12/20/25
        According to you? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 9:12pm 12/20/25
  - I need to watch football with you. - NDNEIL - 9:39am 12/20/25
  - Not true. These teams are bad. USC was better than them. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:41am 12/20/25
    - Maybe. That’s the best you could come up with? - WoodstockIrish - 3:24pm 12/20/25
  - True! Bama lost to a horrible FSU team. OU got handled at home to Ole Miss [NT] - Frankx - 8:12am 12/20/25
- ND D faster, more athletic than both those teams. Love woulda ran for 150 [NT] - Frankx - 5:48am 12/20/25
- Kicking game turned to s**t when Sooners really needed it - humbaba - 11:54pm 12/19/25
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Until Oklahoma just now scored...how in the hell did they let Alabama score 27 straight points? - SanJoseCAFan - 10:52pm 12/19/25 (2) [View All]
- It appears $$$$$$$$$d [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:36am 12/20/25
- Alabama has outscored OK 34-7 since midway through the 2nd quarter. - SanJoseCAFan - 11:12pm 12/19/25
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IU is going to pink whoever wins this game. Geez. We so belonged in this. [NT] - murph78 - 10:47pm 12/19/25 (4) [View All]
- Re: IU is going to pink whoever wins this game. Geez. We so belonged in this. - goirish1984 - 11:00pm 12/19/25
- Punk. Not pink. Punk. [NT] - murph78 - 10:48pm 12/19/25
  - I like pink more. They are going to get pinked. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:42am 12/20/25
  - You know you can edit that right? - WoodstockIrish - 7:23am 12/20/25
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Alabama making the CFP committee look good! [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 10:41pm 12/19/25 (1) [View All]
- Both these teams suck [NT] - McIrish - 10:45pm 12/19/25
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These are not playoff caliber teams. - J-Ro - 9:22pm 12/19/25 (3) [View All]
- I can't believe Oklahoma just collapsed and let Alabama score 24 straight to take the lead. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 10:33pm 12/19/25
- We should be the ones pounding Okie [NT] - NDWisconsin - 10:00pm 12/19/25
- Re: These are not playoff caliber teams. - pkhnd1974 - 9:50pm 12/19/25
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Huh...looks like Oklahoma is going to let 'bama back into the game. - SanJoseCAFan - 9:21pm 12/19/25 (1) [View All]
- And Oklahoma just did...pick 6 by 'bama. - SanJoseCAFan - 9:38pm 12/19/25
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Gi'Bran Payne to hit the portal - McIrish - 9:13pm 12/19/25 (1) [View All]
- Good back. Deep backfield. Makes sense. [NT] - oldirish - 8:44am 12/20/25
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Shit...'bama just scored. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 9:12pm 12/19/25 (1) [View All]
- Oklahoma needs to take this right down the field and score again. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 9:16pm 12/19/25
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Bama leaking oil for weeks. Getting hammered so far. Perhaps eye test means something [NT] - TNT - 9:05pm 12/19/25 (0) [View All]
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Kalen may lose his job. - MAS - 9:02pm 12/19/25 (5) [View All]
- He's getting a hefty raise now. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:46am 12/20/25
- There sure are a number of us here who forget that - nddad98 - 10:12pm 12/19/25
- Just a really poor fit and any coach that took that job… - ShowMeIrish - 9:05pm 12/19/25
- Debore to Michigan [NT] - beefy78 - 9:03pm 12/19/25
  - Nope. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:48pm 12/20/25
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I saw that Pete & ACC Comish Jim Phillips had a positive & productive meeting - ELP - 7:43pm 12/19/25 (7) [View All]
- Golf at Phillips place in Florida, deep sea fishing in February? [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:34am 12/20/25
- I could care less. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:48am 12/20/25
- $. [NT] - NDblues - 10:18pm 12/19/25
  - Ridiculous comments. Bevacqua has gravitas. You are a troll. [NT] - Hensou - 2:33am 12/20/25
  - All the geniuses here who hated Swarbrick have to explain how we are better off with this guy [NT] - murph78 - 10:31pm 12/19/25
    - That is a very good question [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:50pm 12/20/25
- "Positive" and "productive" are the same sort of useless puffery used to describe meetings . . . - humbaba - 7:55pm 12/19/25
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Hope Oklahoma makes the CFP board sorry they allowed Alabama into the playoffs! [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 7:42pm 12/19/25 (2) [View All]
- delete [NT] - ELP - 7:44pm 12/19/25
  - Re: Don't think they would be sorry about anything.. - ELP - 7:47pm 12/19/25
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Jason Onye applies for another year. Had a great 2nd half of '25. Wears #47 with pride. Fought - irishslovak - 5:49pm 12/19/25 (2) [View All]
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Jason Onye applies for another year. Had a great 2nd half of '25. Wears #47 with pride. Fought - irishslovak - 5:49pm 12/19/25 (2) [View All]
- Tremendous news. He's gonna be a dog!! [NT] - ColeyO - 7:27pm 12/19/25
- This is fantastic news [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 10:18pm 12/19/25
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Boomer Sooner! [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 5:30pm 12/19/25 (2) [View All]
- Oklahoma where the Elephant ( Big Al ) comes sweeping down the planes…. [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:42am 12/20/25
  - 🤣🤣🤣 [NT] - Frankx - 10:11am 12/20/25
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Go Sooners. - hipND - 5:25pm 12/19/25 (1) [View All]
- I was going to try to give up watching the CFP this year. Didn't want to give them the ratings. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 7:21pm 12/19/25
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Teddy Jarrard reclassifying to 2026 [NT] [LINK] - McIrish - 3:44pm 12/19/25 (6) [View All]
- Very old news. In fact, it was old news back when I posted it. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:51pm 12/20/25
- Awesome, CFM has his 4 schollie QB's. [NT] - Clem - 5:55pm 12/19/25
  - Coach Freeman Marcus? [NT] - McIrish - 8:02pm 12/19/25
    - Ha, missed that. Good catch!!! I'll go with Coach F'n Marcus. [NT] - Clem - 8:05pm 12/19/25
- That's very important. - AlbanyIRISH - 4:12pm 12/19/25
  - Is Hebert already been written off? ND would be smart to go after a 5* Freshman who sat this year. - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:42pm 12/19/25
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This is my anti-playoff support group so I need to get this off my chest. - ELP - 2:56pm 12/19/25 (16) [View All]
- OPI end of game vs FSU [NT] - hipND - 7:07pm 12/19/25
- USC TD in LA w ball on the 3 yd line. - hipND - 7:03pm 12/19/25
- BS clipping on Rocket return vs Colorado [NT] - hipND - 7:01pm 12/19/25
- Do yourself a favor and start watching NHL. CFB has changed for the worse. - LanceManion - 6:40pm 12/19/25
- Agree entirely but add watching the BC field goal Nov. 20,1993 dagger that can't be removed. [NT] - JarHead4ND - 6:14pm 12/19/25
- Hate watching Bama get humiliated might return some small semblance of joy to the World. [NT] - Chrisb - 4:42pm 12/19/25
  - I don’t think Oklahoma beating bama is a sure thing. They aren’t very good either - ndphysics - 4:49pm 12/19/25
    - OU is a quality team that has played fairly consistent all season, Bama is on 1 1/2 month decline... - Chrisb - 5:43pm 12/19/25
      - Did you watch the OU/ALA game? OU's offense was abhorent & the OU defense gave up over 400 yds ... - lacan - 6:16pm 12/19/25
        I want Bama to take one of those DNA altering losses like FSU did.. - Chrisb - 6:57pm 12/19/25
    - You're right. They both suck [NT] - McIrish - 5:03pm 12/19/25
- That's on you for watching ESPN, SEC, and ACC network. - AlbanyIRISH - 4:15pm 12/19/25
  - Great. That leaves me with PBS and Hallmark Christmas movies. - ELP - 4:24pm 12/19/25
    - Spoiler alert: The successful city girl gets back together with her “country” boyfriend in the end. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:15pm 12/19/25
      - Really? I guess I have to watch more PBS [NT] - McIrish - 8:06pm 12/19/25
    - Lol [NT] - DonMiller - 4:43pm 12/19/25
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Leahy [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 12:27pm 12/19/25 (6) [View All]
- Keogan [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 1:24pm 12/19/25
- Rockne [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 1:15pm 12/19/25
- Hard to make that stuff in China [NT] - holybull101 - 12:54pm 12/19/25
  - I guess not everybody is crazy 'bout a sharp dressed coach. - Hensou - 1:31pm 12/19/25
    - Well, Leahy did coach Lombardi. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 4:14pm 12/19/25
      - Lombardi said Leahy was the most important figure in his football career. [NT] - Hensou - 4:41pm 12/19/25
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Not sure how many saw the Rams/Seahawks game, but this is the craziest 2-pt conversion yet... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 2:51am 12/19/25 (8) [View All]
- Fun game to watch. Two really good teams. - sweetbobbyg - 12:41pm 12/19/25
  - The NFL is great this year. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:47pm 12/19/25
- agreed! Crazy play... [NT] - KWIRISH - 12:02pm 12/19/25
  - You’ve got mail [NT] - Frankx - 1:54pm 12/19/25
- The Seahawks are the reason I can handle ND's demise - AlbanyIRISH - 7:08am 12/19/25
  - As a 49er fan that turn of events works for me since SF will play SEA in the last game, with a tie - TyroneIrish - 1:37pm 12/19/25
    - First NFL game decided by a 2 pointer in OT. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:44pm 12/19/25
    - No kidding! If the 9ers win out - I think they get the division? (Rams must lose 1, I believe) [NT] - Kevirish01 - 2:16pm 12/19/25
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The One Position Notre Dame Cannot Ignore in the Transfer Portal [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:10pm 12/18/25 (5) [View All]
- We’re loaded everywhere [NT] - DonMiller - 4:45pm 12/19/25
- A couple of huge DT's that will push the pocket back in the QB's face and - ghostwriter - 3:45pm 12/19/25
- DL, WR and place kicker (are on my wish list) 🎅🎄 [NT] - sweetbobbyg - 11:36am 12/19/25
  - Could use a TE too. And a punter. [NT] - DiscoRick - 2:03pm 12/19/25
    - We won’t be punting much. [NT] - hipND - 5:16pm 12/19/25
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Frank Leahy - AlbanyIRISH - 8:10pm 12/18/25 (18) [View All]
- I understand the desire to be tops in academia - NDWisconsin - 11:56am 12/19/25
  - Did you go to Notre Dame? - WoodstockIrish - 9:17pm 12/20/25
  - I respectfully disagree. I believe that meritocracies are the healthiest societies. [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:15pm 12/19/25
  - No reason to lower admissions standards. None. We should always be a Top 20 academic institution, [NT] - Hensou - 12:24pm 12/19/25
    - See he didn’t go to ND so he could care less about the fact it’s a top 20 highly rated institution - WoodstockIrish - 9:18pm 12/20/25
- My own impression is that like too many coaches, Frank paid a high personal price for his success. - Curly1918 - 8:33am 12/19/25
  - Small world. - Leahy - 9:11am 12/19/25
    - My only visit to Portland is one great memory. - Curly1918 - 11:11am 12/19/25
      - Re: My only visit to Portland is one great memory. - Leahy - 11:33am 12/19/25
  - Dad was in Frank Jr's class. - hipND - 8:43am 12/19/25
    - Re: for sure - Leahy - 9:13am 12/19/25
- Re: I agree - Leahy - 8:45pm 12/18/25
  - May I ask your relationship to Frank? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:51am 12/19/25
    - Re: my dad [NT] - Leahy - 9:12am 12/19/25
      - And uncle to Ryan. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 11:48am 12/19/25
        One of my favorite players from the Holtz years [NT] - NDWisconsin - 11:50am 12/19/25
        Re: mine too. Bubba is special [NT] - Leahy - 12:00pm 12/19/25
  - Honored to have you on this board-thank you [NT] - bluegold - 9:31pm 12/18/25
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***** [NT] - ND521 - 7:40pm 12/18/25 (0) [View All]
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I hope ND doesn't do this shit. [LINK] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:52pm 12/18/25 (5) [View All]
- Looks like Chad is seeking attention again - BaronVonZemo - 9:19pm 12/18/25
- Here's my re-signing announcement..."I'm resigning from watching the Craptastic F-ing Playoffs." [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:48pm 12/18/25
- This industry is really turning to sludge [NT] - humbaba - 7:40pm 12/18/25
  - "Sludge"...may be too kind... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:21pm 12/18/25
- I hate using the term "cringe" but if ever there was a time. SC media team is doing EXACTLY that [NT] - Karamello - 7:14pm 12/18/25
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Not counting 2025 who are the best linebackers ever @ND?Lynch, Manti, Bolcar, Crable, J. Smith? [NT] - DonMiller - 6:49pm 12/18/25 (6) [View All]
- Jok was the better than all of them..he was real deal in pros too - beefy78 - 2:20am 12/19/25
- Don't know about best LB ever. But Ned Bolcar is the kindest & friendliest. Never passes anyone up! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:33pm 12/18/25
- From long ago and far away; Jim Lynch (RIP) member of the 1966 team. [NT] - SteveM - 7:58pm 12/18/25
- Michael Stonebreaker. BTW, there was a member here with Stonebreaker in his handle, remember him? [NT] - SteveM - 7:55pm 12/18/25
- Good list, I’d add Bob Golic [NT] - sweetbobbyg - 7:34pm 12/18/25
  - your right! my bad [NT] - DonMiller - 2:48pm 12/19/25
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Great college RB duos in the NFL - jrdjr84 - 5:33pm 12/18/25 (10) [View All]
- McFadden /Felix Jones, Rodney Thomas/McElroy, Ball/Gordon/White TRIO [NT] - Rocketman84 - 7:05am 12/19/25
  - Peyton Hillis was also in that Arkansas backfield with McFadden and Jones - amazing [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 9:53am 12/19/25
- Bettis and Brooks. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:48pm 12/18/25
  - were they better than brooks and bettis from my post below? i wasn’t aware…. [NT] - und67 - 8:39am 12/19/25
- Nick Chubb and Deondre Swift. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:47pm 12/18/25
- Pony Express: Eric Dickerson & Craig James. But injuries limited James in the NFL [NT] - SteveM - 8:02pm 12/18/25
- Cadilac Williams / Ronnie Brown [NT] - 81Brown - 6:17pm 12/18/25
- brooks and bettis [NT] - und67 - 5:58pm 12/18/25
- Thurman Thomas/Barry Sanders. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:53pm 12/18/25
  - This. But they weren’t used in tandem. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:46pm 12/18/25
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If ND fired Sherrone Moore, ESPN would claim racism due to his color - KWIRISH - 2:42pm 12/18/25 (14) [View All]
- Great article on Michigan Football from Orlando Sentinel [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 7:33pm 12/18/25
- I don’t see a point in this post. Good luck to you…. Delete [NT] - Frankx - 6:44pm 12/18/25
- You're quickly becoming my least favorite poster here. - iairishcheeks - 5:54pm 12/18/25
- I don’t know. TW’s case was more ambiguous - Moore engaged in criminal acts, it seems. [NT] - murph78 - 4:08pm 12/18/25
  - I thought TW wanted the Washington job (like kelly to LSU) [NT] - DonMiller - 5:13pm 12/18/25
    - TW wanted to golf and get paid while doing it, UW obliged him. [NT] - Clem - 5:31pm 12/18/25
      - And to stop running to the privy prior to every kick off. He was the shits! [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:00pm 12/18/25
        Prolly because he was really upset he had to work those days. [NT] - Clem - 6:58am 12/19/25
      - Not saying TW was mistreated - he deserved to be let go for underachieving. But Moore may be a felon [NT] - murph78 - 5:33pm 12/18/25
        True. Willingham just felon his ass. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:54pm 12/18/25
        Well played. [NT] - murph78 - 7:55pm 12/18/25
        
        His recruiting was nil. [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:02pm 12/18/25
  - The criminal stuff happened after he was fired because of racism [NT] - holybull101 - 4:41pm 12/18/25
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Your 2026 Fighting Irish - Committee Proof - Nigel Tufnel - 2:13pm 12/18/25 (11) [View All]
- KVA should start over Bowen. I prefer Ausberry and Faraimo over Bowen as well - 81Brown - 6:19pm 12/18/25
  - Re: KVA should start over Bowen. I prefer Ausberry and Faraimo over Bowen as well - GeorgiaNDFan - 11:49pm 12/18/25
  - KVA might not be 100% at the beginning of the year [NT] - McIrish - 6:39pm 12/18/25
  - So everyone should start in front of ND's leading tackler this season? Smart. [NT] - Clem - 6:26pm 12/18/25
    - Dude is a liability in pass coverage. See Texas A&M 4th and 11. Should never have been in the game - 81Brown - 12:25pm 12/19/25
      - One play and he sucks? Guess the coaches suck too for continually putting him out there? - Clem - 5:53pm 12/19/25
- It will be a challenge to replace the production of Love and Price. [NT] - Hensou - 3:25pm 12/18/25
- Sorry...great team on paper...but "committee proof" doesn't exist now. Even many of the great teams - TakethetrainKnute - 2:45pm 12/18/25
- Very impressive. Need to add a receiver from the portal that can produce like Fields. A DL or - MuskyTommy - 2:27pm 12/18/25
  - TE transfer too? [NT] - michiganirish - 2:56pm 12/18/25
- Those dogs will hunt. [NT] - hipND - 2:15pm 12/18/25
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lots of this sort of commentary going around recently. It’s part of my [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:05pm 12/18/25 (0) [View All]
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I forgot Jadarian Price tore his Achilles in 2022. What. A. Baller! [NT] - Jerseymick - 2:01pm 12/18/25 (1) [View All]
- Right! Exactly why I think it was best he move to the next level. [NT] - Karamello - 6:17pm 12/18/25
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Aneyas Williams Set to Take Over as Notre Dame's RB1 [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 11:17am 12/18/25 (8) [View All]
- I would bet we see HB by committee, more of a situational rotation. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:21pm 12/18/25
- "Heisman-Favorite Carr" - D2 - 12:37pm 12/18/25
  - I'm sure there will be another media push for Arch Manning. [NT] - ELP - 12:51pm 12/18/25
    - And Julian Sayin. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:19pm 12/18/25
    - ESPN/SEC darlings get the media's thumb on the scale...as verified 10 days ago... - TakethetrainKnute - 1:13pm 12/18/25
- Hasn’t there been a lot of chatter about Williams transferring? Most recently some - ndphysics - 12:34pm 12/18/25
- Best hands on a rb since theo riddick! [NT] - brian irish - 11:30am 12/18/25
  - 👍 [NT] - Frankx - 12:55pm 12/18/25
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Why we should root for Miami and against the SEC. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:30am 12/18/25 (30) [View All]
- I want Miami to lose by 100 [NT] - NDNEIL - 5:54pm 12/18/25
  - Try 1000. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:53pm 12/18/25
- I’m not rooting or watching that farce they are serving on TV. - sweetbobbyg - 3:28pm 12/18/25
- A legitimate contender was maneuvered out of the playoff. It's an asterisk playoff. [NT] - lacan - 2:57pm 12/18/25
  - Exactly. No one can pretend this is legitimate playoff with this ND squad shut out. [NT] - murph78 - 4:10pm 12/18/25
- My rooting interest is this abominable playoff gets the most disastrous tv ratings in history. .. - DiscoRick - 12:57pm 12/18/25
  - 👆bingo! SPOT ON!!! No one watches ESPN in my house unless ND hoops is on it. - sweetbobbyg - 3:31pm 12/18/25
  - This. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:42pm 12/18/25
- "Convicts vs. Conspirators"? No thanks. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:05am 12/18/25
- There are certain ND opponents that I will NEVER root for - GrandRapidsDomer - 10:37am 12/18/25
  - ^^The only correct answer^^ [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 2:03pm 12/18/25
  - Agreed, but I think Miami matches up better with OSU. - DiscoRick - 1:03pm 12/18/25
  - My man. [NT] - hipND - 11:25am 12/18/25
- Sure Jan. No f*cking way am I rooting for those goons. [NT] - Jerseymick - 10:36am 12/18/25
- You're kidding? The elevation of The Crimson Fraud was done in part to get an ACC team in (Miami). - TakethetrainKnute - 10:00am 12/18/25
  - I see it slightly different, I think Miami was overly hyped to distract from the planned Bama sham. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:11am 12/18/25
    - Perhaps...but results in the same putrid stench...and corrupt unwatchable product in the end. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:13am 12/18/25
      - Yep. First time since graduation I will not be watching college FB Dec./Jan. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:39pm 12/18/25
        Concur obviously...and there was a time when Jan.1 was the second best holiday...BECAUSE of College - TakethetrainKnute - 2:51pm 12/18/25
- I will not be watching, but hope Texas A&M wins it all. [NT] - michiganirish - 9:49am 12/18/25
  - Yep, I dislike them the least of those with a chance. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:52pm 12/18/25
- Disagree. I hope Miami gets hammered by TAMU. Proves they did not belong. But I won't be watching. [NT] - Hensou - 9:42am 12/18/25
- Don’t care. Won’t be watching. F Miami. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:45am 12/18/25
  - The best results are Tulane, JMU, Miami and Alabama getting blasted. - Hensou - 9:47am 12/18/25
  - You have not mourned sufficiently to look forward to Nov 7 2026 - Curly1918 - 9:01am 12/18/25
    - As we learned, making the championship last year, it had no bearing on this year for ND - LanceManion - 9:17am 12/18/25
      - For ND...it likely caused additional resentment...because they INDEPENDENTLY took home their spoils. - TakethetrainKnute - 10:03am 12/18/25
  - Amen! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:47am 12/18/25
    - I will not watch or support CFP except IU if they make it to the title game. - ELP - 9:05am 12/18/25
      - Screw ESPN/SEC- Not watching CFP - irishnocal - 9:48am 12/18/25
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Giant conferences with no divisional play is stupid - MarkHarman - 8:22am 12/18/25 (5) [View All]
- *are* [NT] - LanceHarbor - 11:04am 12/18/25
  - "Giant conferences" is a singular entity [NT] - MarkHarman - 7:06pm 12/18/25
- But they ARE condoned and sanctioned easy schedules beyond questioning by ESPN & conference members - BaronVonZemo - 9:44am 12/18/25
- Just go back to the split conference platform the SEC & BIG used to have - LanceManion - 8:44am 12/18/25
  - Yep, that'd solve it. Take away scheduling from the schools. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:24pm 12/18/25
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so with minchey and rezac hitting the portal, we're down to - und67 - 4:15pm 12/17/25 (9) [View All]
- While losing some great players, this also opens up portal options. Curious to see how they manage. - LanceManion - 8:09am 12/18/25
- RS Soph Carr, RS Frosh Herbert, True Frosh Grubbs, and maybe True Frosh Jerrard. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 8:40pm 12/17/25
- Freshmen Noah Grubbs and potentially Teddy Jerrard as well. - Clem - 4:20pm 12/17/25
  - seems a little thin and inexperienced on the surface right now, don't you think? [NT] - und67 - 4:22pm 12/17/25
    - the belief is that ND will pick up a 5th year from someone who would like to be a snap away - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:03am 12/18/25
      - Maybe a QB and RB. [NT] - ndphysics - 9:38am 12/18/25
    - That's the nature of CFb now. Hard to have an experienced quality backup QB anymore. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 8:14pm 12/17/25
    - The backup this year was always going to leave. [NT] - ndphysics - 4:56pm 12/17/25
    - For sure, losing Minchey is a huge blow, but he's a starting caliber QB that deserves - Clem - 4:25pm 12/17/25