Comments on: Irish Moving Forward to Purdue

By: Ian Mills

Ian Mills — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:47:12 +0000

“I think we’ll continue getting better if we improve.” – Classic

By: Fitz

Fitz — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:07:21 +0000

You can’t beat a road game where you get to sleep in your own bed. A lot of ND players should be well used to taking the short trip down to West Lafayette and winning by now. I’m looking for Wood and Gray to both continue to have big games on the ground this week, which will only open up some big pass plays for Rees if all goes well. Double teamed or not I think this is a defense where we can still find ways to get the ball in Floyd’s hands. Last week we had a few good screens drawn up only to have Rees panic and spike the ball at the players feet. If he takes his time I could see some big gainers on screens this week to Floyd, Riddick or Jones. I think defensively we should be able to control the line of scrimmage, even if we occasionally bend but don’t break. I agree that it’s high time the special teams did something “special.” There’s gotta be someone on that campus who can return punts (Atkinson?) and punt the darn ball. Still I’m liking this match up. This is about as cupcakey as an Irish opponent gets which shows ya that ND never really takes a week off. Irish 42-Purdue 20.

Fitz

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:15:03 +0000

I hope the score is a blowout. ND 52-7 or something like that which it should be. But I’m going to guess it will be another nail biter. I say 24- 21 ND in the end. Hopefully I jinx ND into winning 67-0. Go Irish!

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:50:53 +0000

If we want to be considered a team that puts away the teams we should , the score better be at least 35-13. They key is an error free, quick start.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:13:46 +0000

Irish- 30
Purdue-16

Can the Irish cut out the penaties and turnovers?

By: irishhawk50

irishhawk50 — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:01:24 +0000

As I said after the Pitt game, they were better than I thought, especially in light of them beating up South Florida last. However, the same can’t be said about Purdue. Purdue has shown nothing much in their first three games and we don’t want to hear the old Lou Holtz line about they still give out scholarships on the other side of the field. Notre Dame must now put it all together and crush Purdue. A win is a win at this point is not good enough.

By: Sterling James

Sterling James — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:41:17 +0000

Please don’t say another ‘nail-biter’.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:30:45 +0000

Honestly, I think Purdue’s 3-step-drop quick passing game will neutralize our pass rush, our offense will stall because the only receivers we have behind Floyd are sub-6-foot possession receivers, and Purdue will be committed to the run because their coach is smarter than ours is. Purdue 24, ND 23. We suck until proven otherwise.

By: Jim Prisby

Jim Prisby — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:07:17 +0000

I sure would like to make this game a blow out and get some of the young talent on the field. I’m intersted to see if Hendrix gets some snaps when we go up big, which has yet to happen this year. Let’s hope this is the game where that can happen.

By: mike

mike — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:02:50 +0000

Hope is in at least his third year, not second.