Comments on: Irish Face Mid-Term Exam at FSU

By: brendenomalley

brendenomalley — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 19:41:41 +0000

In reply to Jerrod. I hope you are right. If we are solid early and avoid the big mistakes we can have a real shot. My experience with coaching kids says that it is really hard for a leopard to change his spots aka Golson with TO. Love this team regardless.

By: Fitz

Fitz — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:54:06 +0000

It’s a tall order but FSU Is indeed beatable this year. They have not been dominate. ND 30-27.

By: Jerrod

Jerrod — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:55:49 +0000

In reply to PC. AMEN PC!

By: DagerOne

DagerOne — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:37:11 +0000

I will not be watching the game this evening (what heathen schedules the annual Boy Scout campout on a Notre Dame Saturday?!?) but will have the DVR set. Here’s hoping I actually want to watch the game Sunday afternoon. I am hopeful, but not optimistic, that Golson has somehow learned about ball-security this week. I think we need to win the turnover battle convincingly…as in +2…to pull off the upset, because we are not likely to be as efficient on offense as the Seminoles.

The only way I can see us winning is if I predict a loss, so FSU wins 38-17.

By: MrChips

MrChips — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:57:47 +0000

I went to church Sunday. I lit a candle. Notre Dame 34 – 27.

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:46:10 +0000

If Notre Dame defensive effort last week was just a one week letdown ND will win. I think it was because the team went to 3 or 4 man rush against North Carolina, which was not the way ND played the first 5 games. I’m sorry to say it but I think last weeks defensive scheme has Brian Kelly written all over it. It’s not bashing it’s true, if VanGroder can run the defense the way he wants Notre Dame wins…easy.

By: GOND88

GOND88 — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:03:20 +0000

Catholics vs. Crab legs

This game could really go either way and on paper I’d have to say FSU has a slight advantage since they are at home and as long as the FSU training table doesn’t run out of crab legs. But I’m hoping Kelly, Van Gorder and Co. can pull a rabbit out of their hats similar to 2012 when they traveled to Oklahoma. We heard all week how Landry Jones would pass for 1000 yards and ND would get run out of the stadium, but somehow ND emerged victorious 30-13.

But ND will earn no respect either way. If ND wins the anti-ND sports punditocracy will say that Jameis was distracted and that FSU really isn’t that good. If FSU wins, especially by double digits, then they’ll say that ND has been a pretender all season and doesn’t deserve to be anywhere near the playoff or the top 10. The only thing that will quiet the naysayers is for them the beat FSU, win out and hoist the crystal football in January 2015.

By: PC

PC — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:53:27 +0000

It always amazes me that as ND finally has some sustainable success there are so many BK bashers. I see this all of the time. You people are out of your friggin mind! He has finally brought credibility back to the program and all of those naysayers that bring up getting throttled by Bama or a few other tough losses do you remember what the previous 15 or so years was like?? We would consistently lose 5-7 games a year and more embarrasingly lose tons of games at home. Kelly has gotten the players to start protecting home field, has recruited more athletes then the previous 3 HC’s combined, and has created an expectation of winning again. I just pray that if they get blown out tomorrow night or should happen to make the playoff and get killed that we dont end up thinking there is a coach out there they could do better.Let’s go Irish!

By: FL Dan

FL Dan — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:48:24 +0000

I agree with Lars…who ever wins the turnover battle will win the game. Vannie has a good prediction , but I think it will be a closer score 34 – 31 fsu. If we win then ill be the idiot storming the field and trying to take down the goal posts. Best fiance ever for getting the tickets. GO ND! !

By: tjak

tjak — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 16:33:55 +0000

In reply to flirish. The Irish did not come out flat against Michigan this year. As far as I can remember, they have come out rocking many times.