Its a week away. They struggle to forecast the weather for tomorrow.One of my apps says 45% chance of snow and the other 32% chance. Snow conditions like we had against Purdue is okay, but if it changes to a chance of heavy snow, then it could favor ND’s running game and hurt our passing attack.
Agreed. Bad weather favors them. They have a very good OL and they'd pound it with Price, Love and Leonard.One of my apps says 45% chance of snow and the other 32% chance. Snow conditions like we had against Purdue is okay, but if it changes to a chance of heavy snow, then it could favor ND’s running game and hurt our passing attack.
They have a weak rush defense. We can pound it too.Agreed. Bad weather favors them. They have a very good OL and they'd pound it with Price, Love and Leonard.
We need to be able to air it out, like USC did.
They allow 138.8 ypg on the ground. That's not weak.They have a weak rush defense. We can pound it too.
This is my thought. Their schedule is considered better than ours but only because they have Navy and Army as legit ranked opponents and we know Michigan, Washington and Nebraska would beat those teams. ND played a garbage schedule so their stats are erroneously inflated. We're more battle tested so I'm not worried.They have a weak rush defense. We can pound it too.
I respectfully disagree. They have a top 10 rushing offense against what I think is a much worse schedule than IU. We're #1 against the rush and rushing defense gets better in cold/nasty weather. Bring on the weather!They allow 138.8 ypg on the ground. That's not weak.
Notre Dame has a Top 10 (nationally) rushing O. That includes a gifted, dual-threat QB who's a threat to take off on every snap. Guy has rushed for 721 yards this season, 14 rushing TDs, averages almost 6 yards per carry, and had back-to-back games this season where he ran for 100+ yards. He makes guys miss, he stiff-arms defenders, sometimes bowls them over, takes big hits and gets right back up. He is, in a word, a beast.
If Notre Dame and/or the weather forces us to be one-dimensional (ground), it will be a long night. I don't expect that to happen, though.
Ok.I respectfully disagree. They have a top 10 rushing offense against what I think is a much worse schedule than IU. We're #1 against the rush and rushing defense gets better in cold/nasty weather. Bring on the weather!
We just put 66 up in the snow, bring it on.One of my apps says 45% chance of snow and the other 32% chance. Snow conditions like we had against Purdue is okay, but if it changes to a chance of heavy snow, then it could favor ND’s running game and hurt our passing attack.
Right, I'm not arguing. It's marginal but they also consider Navy and Army to be genuine ranked wins. I'm saying I think Northwestern and Maryland would beat those 2 schools, let alone UM, UW and Neb. So our SOS is saying that's not true. If you believe that, then so be it.Ok.
I'm not a fan of debates like this because it can look like I'm slamming my own team. I'm not. I try (often unsuccessfully, I'm sure) to be at least a little objective.
So my final point is this. Two reputable SOS indexes (CFN and Sagarin) rate Notre Dame's schedule as marginally tougher than ours.
I"m done. Feeling kind of shitty physically today and want to catch some of the IU/Nebraska game before I hit the hay. Next Friday this time it's Game ON!
IU/Nebraska basketball game will cause you to be physically ill.Ok.
I'm not a fan of debates like this because it can look like I'm slamming my own team. I'm not. I try (often unsuccessfully, I'm sure) to be at least a little objective.
So my final point is this. Two reputable SOS indexes (CFN and Sagarin) rate Notre Dame's schedule as marginally tougher than ours.
I"m done. Feeling kind of shitty physically today and want to catch some of the IU/Nebraska game before I hit the hay. Next Friday this time it's Game ON!
I knew what to expect, so I actually stomached it quite well. When you've given up on the coach, its much easier to watch the games. He's not going to get better as the year progresses. But his ego will be fun to listen to as he makes excuses along the way.IU/Nebraska basketball game will cause you to be physically ill.
Against G6 and the worst 3 P4 teams in the countryThey allow 138.8 ypg on the ground. That's not weak.
Notre Dame has a Top 10 (nationally) rushing O. That includes a gifted, dual-threat QB who's a threat to take off on every snap. Guy has rushed for 721 yards this season, 14 rushing TDs, averages almost 6 yards per carry, and had back-to-back games this season where he ran for 100+ yards. He makes guys miss, he stiff-arms defenders, sometimes bowls them over, takes big hits and gets right back up. He is, in a word, a beast.
If Notre Dame and/or the weather forces us to be one-dimensional (ground), it will be a long night. I don't expect that to happen, though.
Nice post! I agree. Let's play the pundit game. They have not seen a top 10 rushing attack like IU's. Massive grin! I like our chances here. Going to be a good game. Anxious to see how they run against us. We'll run on them. Sure of it. Go Hoosiers!I respectfully disagree. They have a top 10 rushing offense against what I think is a much worse schedule than IU. We're #1 against the rush and rushing defense gets better in cold/nasty weather. Bring on the weather!
If ND was playing a OSU, Bama....we all know the outcomes of those games. They're simply not at that level, so I'm not going to pretend now that they suddenly are. NIU lost to Buffalo, Ball St, Miami OH....Just sayin.Nice post! I agree. Let's play the pundit game. They have not seen a top 10 rushing attack like IU's. Massive grin! I like our chances here. Going to be a good game. Anxious to see how they run against us. We'll run on them. Sure of it. Go Hoosiers!
One week out, local (South Bend) TV station has a high of 28 and low of 17.
local irish beat writers were talking yesterday after a coach Freeman game week presser on what they heard from him on you tube and they were saying local weather guys are calling for 40 mph winds now for the game and how that could make it difficult to for either team to pass the ball
Hold The Presses. News Flash. They are predicting a chance of snow in South Bend on December 19. Who Knew?One of my apps says 45% chance of snow and the other 32% chance. Snow conditions like we had against Purdue is okay, but if it changes to a chance of heavy snow, then it could favor ND’s running game and hurt our passing attack.
Anything that blows the foam off the Guinness I am for it.Here's the current accu weather forecast:
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