Malik Zaire needs to tame his yapper. ND former players should lay low.
Use the hopeful shtick. Otherwise tone it down.
Replies to: Malik Zaire needs to tame his yapper. ND former players should lay low.
Why doesn’t he follow Florida?
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He’s a Florida Gator.
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He has a degree from Notre Dame, was accepted at Harvard as an undergrad.
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Cool, so he’s a Gator & Crimson. He chose to leave ND.
No hard feelings, but it was his choice. He’s a Gator.
That’s not remotely true.
Criticize him for running his mouth. I think it’s stupid as hell to criticize Howard at this juncture. Zaire rightfully should be called out and rebuked soundly for that. It’s dumb.
He attended Notre Dame and got his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame. Like it or not, he’s a Notre Dame alumnus. I give him credit for that.
In this day and age of college football, going to another school as a graduate transfer in an attempt to take a shot at the NFL does not make you a “Gator” or anything else absent additional circumstances.
(“Crimson”? Might as well add Longhorn and Badger long as you’re piling on.)
You brought up Harvard, not me
Again, he left to go play for Florida. I think that’s great. Don’t blame him. Heck, I’ll congratulate him.
But I don’t view him as a ND football alumnus, just as much as don’t view other non football playing ND graduates as ND football alumnus.
He left when he had eligibility. He forfeited that status. Not me. Pretty simple.
You said “He’s a…Crimson”…not me. It is pretty simple…he’s a Notre Dame alum…
Couldn’t really be any simpler.
No idea what you are talking about. Context?
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He's badmouthing Howard and has said the Buckeyes are soft.
Malike was a bust as an ND QB. He has ZERO room to yap.
Link: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2025/01/152812/former-notre-dame-quarterback-malik-zaire-calls-out-will-howard-jeremiah-smith-and-jack-sawyer-and-picks-notre-dame?amp
Um - not even close
He was very good, going 19/22 with over 300 yards and 3 TDs at home against Texas in a 38-3 blowout before breaking his ankle.
The broken ankle ended everything for him.
He has also remained a huge proponent of ND and has gone on to a successful career in the sports industry.
Don't be so quick to belittle former players. Malik is someone that we can be proud of.
I’m not proud of his yapping. It’s small timey.
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Absolutely right. He had a chance to be good but the severity of that ankle and later a knee really
hurt him. He also had no help around him at Florida while trying to play on that bad knee. He had thrown another bomb for a TD to Will Fuller in the Virginia game and was leading us down the field against Virginia, as Prosise scored on a 24 yard run the play after Malik broke his ankle. He was intelligent and hungry to play. Obviously he still loves ND. He was a good student too.
I'd call him low impact not a bust - injuries and 2015 Kizer cost him starting job
I doubt the tweets of a 2-game starter will move the needle much for the Buckeyes - he's no Brady Quinn.
He was a 4 star who had 2 career TDS at ND. That's a bust.
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Six career TD passes at ND, but don't let facts cloud your silly rant
Again, the broken ankle changed everything. Hardly a bust - Kiser just played too well to sit him.
True. Typo. My bad. Still in no position to criticize Howard.
In any case, yapping is nonsense.
He was also 3-0 as a starter vs LSU, Texas and UVA. Then he got hurt and Kiser shined
Not how I'd define a bust.
My point still stands.
He’s yapping at Howard who is a NC caliber QB.
He called tosu soft last year.
He has no gravitas. He is merely yapping to draw attention to himself. Very small timey.
Easy Mrs. Howard, he ain't NC caliber yet. We'll see
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He’s in the NC. That makes him a NC caliber QB.
Read Zaire’s comments. He’s a classic wannabe unnecessarily trashing Howard to draw attention to himself.
It’s stupid.
Howard has gone a lot further than Zaire ever did.
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