Comments on: Irish Survive Post-Halloween Scare

By: mike in california

mike in california — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 22:27:12 +0000

In reply to JACK.

Jack, I agree with you.. Let me also add this, about ten years I saw Oklohoma absolutely’
destroy the Air Force triple option when it was really clicking.. Oklohoma won by a 56-3 score
or something like that.. They took away everything and it wasn’t even close..

I’m not saying that Navy won’t get it’s points — but 39 is ridiculous!! Am I wrong??

By: JACK

JACK — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 18:55:13 +0000

IN THE 1973 AND 1975 BOWL GAMES, ND FACED THE ALABAMA TRIPLE OPTION AND HANDLED IT. LOU HOLTZ HANDLED IT FOR 11 STRAIGHT YEARS. COACHES NEED TO REVIEW THOSE GAME FILMS TO SEE THE APPROACHES TAKEN IN THOSE GAMES. ARA AND DR. LOU ARE STILL AROUND AND COULD GIVE VALUABLE INPUT FOR FUTURE ENCOUNTERS WITH DEFENSING THAT OFFENSE.

By: Mike Coffey

Mike Coffey — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:55:53 +0000

In reply to canuck75. Funny how they're the fourth "team of destiny" we've played so far this season.

By: Kevin Welsh

Kevin Welsh — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:47:09 +0000

In reply to canuck75.

At last a reasoned response. Good thing none of the other “elite” powers struggle with .500 or less teams like Alabama’s 14-13 win over Arkansas, Miss St’s 17-10 win over Arkansas, Oregon d. Washington St 38-31, MSU beating Purdue 45-31 and FSU….pick game. Apply the same reasoning to the NFL: Brady, Belichek and the Patriots are dead after losing to KC Chiefs and falling to 2-2. This kind of thing only happens to ND and their charlatan of a coach. Saban had the best response for these type of after the fact moral superiority from every Coach Couch. After getting his recruits into the door the first two years BK is 28-6 over the last 2.5 years and among the elite for the second year in three. it always amazes me that most of the vitriol is always reserved for the coaching staff on weeks that we don’t cover the point spread.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:21:50 +0000

In reply to PC. You've hit the nail right on the head with me. Florida State survived their game with Louisville, but remains at #2. WTF? If you are going to penalize ND for its "survival", then FSU should also be penalized.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:14:02 +0000

In reply to Allen Sell,ND '62. Everett Golson, 348 total yards, 3 passing TDs, 3 rushing TDs.... any further questions?

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:03:35 +0000

In reply to flirish. Who is Goldson?

By: other_guy

other_guy — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:35:09 +0000

In reply to ND Chicago. . . . unfortunately, so exasperatingly true! Kelly has had two outstanding games in his ND career; OU & FSU . . . one of which he's lost.

By: PC

PC — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 16:25:24 +0000

Kevin- Really, I think the “whining” from most Irish fans is more about the inconsistency in the approach of the committee. The committee doesn’t reward “good losses” and only likes signature wins but that begs the question— how is Mich St ranked two spots above ND in the inital poll? Also MSU has a win over Jacksonville ST which should count against them but I digress. The committee seemed to love how they showed up in Eugene, played them tough for 3 quarters, then got smacked down and have been taking bows ever since as though losing in Tallahassee on an actual last second PI call is pretty comparable. I would’ve been fine with ND being ranked 8th to start the playoff rankings and this week they should be 7th since Ole Miss lost but instead will be 9th or dare I imagine they leave Ole Miss and their 2 “good losses” ahead of them.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 02:15:43 +0000

Hope this game ends the ND fans whining about being 10th in the initial Committee Poll. ND did, in fact, drop a spot in the polls despite a victory and I suspect they will not get much movement on Tuesday night. This is a very competitive team capable of beating anybody but unable to dominate anybody. OK, Michigan doesn’t count. And, please, stop with the “this is the other team’s biggest game” stuff. Whining. Despite the disappointments this sure beats the previous 20 years of football and I think better things are still to come.