Comments on: Irish Host Pesky Eagles

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:47:06 +0000

Parris catches the ball at the 25 on the fake field goal. USC player is on the 24 yard line at the near side hash and catches him at the 5. Speed kills peaches.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBA_sYH4FHw

The talent gap is still big and the team is poorly coached.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:32:37 +0000

Please, let's keep it clean. Use
the medical term for that condition,which is: "rectal/cranial inversion".

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:59:21 +0000

You guys need to stop dreaming that Jimmy is coming back. He and Golden are gone like the wind, as well as 60% of our starting OL. I'm not sure where all the talk of being in the NC is coming from, but it is ridiculous.

The fake field goal against USC is a summary of Charlie Weis's career. I can't outcoach you, but maybe if I trick you. Did Parris really hide behind that ref? Is this what ND football is about? Hiding behind the ref?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:40:38 +0000

"ND is not going to lose and quit hoping they do". That is about the dumbest comment I've ever read. The guy picked ND to win. Someone has his head firmly entrenched up his ass.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:54:38 +0000

Minor nit – BC lost to Vanderbilt in the music city bowl last year.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:11:52 +0000

I'm an overzealous ND fan, but I think ND wins tomorrow comfortably and Jimmy & company win out rest of year including a decent bowl game. Why? Because Jimmy is just so good! I hope they get on a roll, win out, Jimmy's back next year with a seasoned defense and then … the sky's the limit in 2010! Go Irish!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:17 +0000

Another BC alum here and I agree its a good article and I also believe that ND will prevail.

I would like to add that your use of "pesky" might be a little off since we are 6-0 in the last 6. Maybe a better headline would have been "Irish Host Dominant Eagles".

By: NessMonster

NessMonster — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:09:13 +0000

I have to agree with those who believe that not just this game, but pretty much every game left on the schedule is a "tipping point" game for Weis. I agree he is an amazing recruiter - something that should be pointed out to any future head coaching candidates who insist on academic concessions - but he seems strangely unable to get all that talent to perform to its potential.

I don't dislike Weis, but I have to wonder about a coach whose two signature "wins" are two close home losses to USC. We continue to struggle with mediocre teams; sadly, with the possible exception of Pitt, that's pretty much all we have left on the schedule. We don't play enough good teams in our last six games to attract any attention from the pollsters. I'd have to say a BCS bowl is a pipe dream.

The university's goal seems to be the return of the Irish to college football's elite. So far in five years under Weis's tutelage, the best we've seen is a sort of consistent mediocrity. If we're happy with that, we should keep Weis. If not, we should be looking elsewhere.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:02:05 +0000

ND is NOT going to lose and quit hoping that they do, so Weis is gone. You think we have problems now? Wait until he's fired. What a message that will send to the ND recruits looking hard at the Irish, not to mention the team we have now, who are obviously 100% behind him. This program could not have been fixed any other better way. It was in shambles. Although, the defense needs obvious recruting work.

BC will not keep this close...for long. They have very little threats on offense, I don't care what they did to NC State. We're not NC State.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:20:10 +0000

I wish the BC were the tipping point, though I seriously doubt it.
Weis seems to have too much support among alums and the administration for the school to seriously consider firing him. I a Weis critic, but the one thing you have to say for the guy is he is an amazing recruiter. He has managed to attract depth at virtually every position, which is no mean feat given ND's tough admission standards for athletes.

The BC game will be interesting. One would expect the Irish to have a bit of a let down after last week, but Clausen is having such a great year, I don't see it. A blowout would be a huge confidence booster for Weis. Irish 34-17.