Comments on: Irish Invade Texas in Opener

By: Ghost of Joe Moore

Ghost of Joe Moore — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 04:03:31 +0000

BK conservative play calling and lack of basic
Tackling techiques sink the Irish. Defensive prep and
game plan sorely lacking. Give me a Bob Diaco simple
scheme hard hittimg defense anytime. BVG sucks. Kizer however is
the real deal. BKs 2 qb plan was dead in the water before the game
started. Everyone knew for sure at end of first halk but BK shoots himself
in the foot again trying to appease and starts Zaire in 2nd half……wtf?
I think the D has talent but scheme sucks….Unranked TX hangs 50 on the
Irish…..not good.

By: DGG

DGG — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 21:20:32 +0000

Excellent in depth article. I hope ND wins but I look for an energized Texas team to win by a 28 to 24
score. Please, keep these articles coming.

By: GoND88

GoND88 — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 21:11:54 +0000

ND has been a crappy road team since Holtz left and it hasn’t changed under Kelly. Typically ND starts a big road game out of sorts, confused and discombobulated (see Michigan & Pitt 2013, Clemson 2015, OSU 2016) while quickly falling behind be two scores. Or they start fast then disappear until the 4th quarter (Viriginia 2015). That can’t happen tonight.

I predict ND wins 30-24 but it will seem much closer than that and they will just escape.

By: Tom D.

Tom D. — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 19:47:57 +0000

My two keys are 1) Will VanGorder’s defense finally cover downfield receivers and will this needlessly complicated system finally be grasped by our team, and 2) Hoping for the best. Make it ND 26-21. our team play with enthusiasm in the Austin heat?

By: Fitz

Fitz — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 17:20:29 +0000

ND 27 TX 24.

Could the BK 2 qb claim just be a ruse? Does he really have someone in mind already? Maybe so, maybe not. But to me I want to know the starter and the leader the team will look to. My heart says Kizer but my head says Zaire. To me, you don’t lose your position due to injury. Being the senior who was already getting Heismen talk week 2 last year I hope that Zaire starts. Knowing, of course, if he’s not back to where he was we have a Very capable backup who’d be chomping at the bit to go. Just my opinion. But at any rate, Go Irish! Wake up the echoes best of luck on a new season!

By: Austinirish

Austinirish — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 12:44:05 +0000

Will be at the game and if Texas can’t get up for this game then they deserve to lose. But I expect a Texas-size effort and a closer game than The Sage – how about 27-24 Irish, just like 20 years ago.

By: tbonesays

tbonesays — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 07:29:51 +0000

In reply to Specialk. seconded. This is far better writing than the perfessionals writing for the WWL.

By: PC

PC — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 21:16:04 +0000

I don’t agree with the gloom and doom Brian Kelly isn’t a good coach slant…Oklahoma just got beaten down on the road(not even a true road game) LSU is down 6-0 at half to Wisconsin in Green Bay. Winning on the road against talented teams is tough period. The Irish have an excellent coach, the better QBs and despite being young at some positions are the more battle tested team. I’ll take those things all day but I recognize winning on the road against a legitimately talented team is very tough. Irish 31-27

By: NDBonecrusher

NDBonecrusher — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 13:03:34 +0000

In reply to Jake.

Jake the biggest problem with what you have written is that it’s 100% possible! It is certainly within the universe of possibility for tomorrow night to unfold just as you described. True also what you wrote about past behavior predicting future behavior, but that knife cuts both ways. Their QB and O-line situations are tenuous. Swoopes is an average passer at best with a cannon but poor accuracy. Beuchele is a frosh. For both, this is their first time in a new system against guys wearing different jerseys. The lights are bright for them, too. I just don’t see Texas being good enough on offense to outpace ND’s production. And nobody is going to manhandle Jones, Tillery, and Morgan. Our D may look like the Keystone Cops a few times, but I don’t see them getting pushed around either.
I’ll stay with Vannie’s pick of 27-17, but your post is definitely fuel for nightmares and indigestion. Thanks a lot!

By: Specialk

Specialk — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 02:55:27 +0000

First of all I just want to say that I truly enjoy reading the insight and analysis that this website provides each year. I think that you do a wonderful job at research,analysis, and putting it all together to make it an interesting and enjoyable read. In analyzing this game I feel that our qb’s are so much more talented and experienced than Texas. I know that the Texas freshman qb is very talented but he is also young with no experience. As we know the qb play makes a huge difference in the game. I don’t feel that Texas offense will be potent at the beginning of the season. They have a new offensive system that with time I think will be good but not week 1 against a top 10 team in ND. I feel this game will be similar to last year. 38-13 ND with a comfortable win.