Comments on: Irish Sleepwalk Past BC

By: chaz

chaz — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:03:35 +0000

Why has the old ND team of lost let the pittfalls back into the game? Special teams has regressed to the losing years. G. Atkinson needs no more benching on kick returns at this point.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:43:35 +0000

In reply to Bob Howsam, Jr.. And that is pretty sad considering that the award itself used to be given to the "best player in college football". Now it is given to the "best player on the best team" in college football. RGIII is the exception in this case. There was no way he was going to be denied. There has not been a talent like him in quite a long time.

By: John Vannie

John Vannie — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:46:12 +0000

In reply to Chuckie. I don't think the defense was all that great throughout most of the game. There were no three and outs for BC and they always seemed to move the ball far enough to keep ND pinned deep in its own territory. It was a fairly uninspired effort overall, and special teams continue to be horrid. Thankfully, BC is a lousy team and ND was never in danger of losing.

By: Joe33

Joe33 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:36:01 +0000

In reply to Bob Howsam, Jr.. Because of ND's loss to FSU in the bowl game. The absurd system that is the BCS absolutely (consciously or not) does preseason ranks based on the bowl games from the prior year. Diaco changed the defensive game plan (that was working fabulously well) in the 2nd half and ND lost. Kansas State was ranked ahead of ND preseason and still is. If ND wins out and does not play for the title it is just another example of how much inequity and inherent incompetence resides in the BCS.

By: Chuckie

Chuckie — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:49:45 +0000

Goodness, Vannie! Those strong dominating defensive plays cannot be called “sleepwalking”! You fail to judge the real weight of the team’s strategy. The 2012 Irish are about DEFENSE. For reasons nobody truly knows, the offense is not clicking as fans want. And the coaches are not going to badmouth the players on offense. They have not thrown anyone under the bus yet, and Tommy Rees may be paying the brunt of many brothers’ underplaying. But what happens in the Green Mile stays IN the Green Mile, while the team is 10-0. It’s really a band of brothers.

By: chaz

chaz — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:30:03 +0000

Some great comments here. If you love ND football you can not discount or live with the fact that special teams have tanked the last 3 weeks. Why has this happened? Looks like old ND. Comments …please

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:55:50 +0000

In reply to mdw. I have never seen a defense as small as Oregon's. No wonder they give up a ton of points against bigger teams.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:53:21 +0000

In reply to C Mac. Disagree with the comment that they are just not good enough offensively to blow teams out. What would you call 50-10 (Navy) and 41-3 (Miami)? How about pulling away from #8 Oklahoma 30-13? Had it not been for two fumbles on drives that were going deep into BC territory, this game could have easily ended 35-6 (or, at the very least, two FGs leaving it 27-6). So, I don't know where this comment stems from, but you are wrong on that note. They have every bit the capability of knocking teams out as evidenced by the games mentioned above.

By: Irishone

Irishone — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:09:04 +0000

The Irish need to lay a serious woodshed beatdown on Wake Forest to sway any voters. At least a 3 touchdown differential.

By: scott taylor

scott taylor — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:59:49 +0000

just play for the Seniors, play for Manti, play for Goody, play for Brax!!!!!

this team does that and Wake will not have a chance, and be over middle of the 3rd qtr.

It is Senior day, these guys last game in Notre Dame Stadium. How much motivation do you really think they need??????????? GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!