Comments on: Wonder, Think & Know: Uncle Ben Edition

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:59:50 +0000

In reply to Don in LA. What are you talking about? There were no 1NDGal comments that I read.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:55:16 +0000

In reply to domerboyirish. Couldn't agree more. It's time to bring the ND tradition into the 21st century. Some of the other stuff, I don't like but can live with (piped in music, etc.)

By: Mike Coffey

Mike Coffey — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:51:11 +0000

In reply to Don in LA. I don't believe I made any comment about 1NDGal.

By: Don in LA

Don in LA — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:37:50 +0000

You’re 1NDGal comment isn’t funny. Grow up.

By: Bquigz5

Bquigz5 — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:00:30 +0000

If we use the same balanced offensive attack that we did against Rice, and I see no reason to assume otherwise with how effective our running game was, I see us giving an overly praised Michigan Defense fits all night. My biggest concern, however, is covering big ol’ #1 from AA, Devin Fuchess. Talk about a matchup nightmare. That being said, it’s a lot more difficult to game plan for an entire balanced offensive attack than it is one over sized receiver. I see Notre Dame grinding out a close game in the fourth quarter to win by 10. 31-21 Irish. GO IRISH, Muck Fichigan.

By: a68domer

a68domer — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 16:09:38 +0000

In reply to Mike vecellio. I agree, Mike. On wide screen and HD, it looked just right. Can you imagine how many hoops and hurdles the field design went thru before the final product?! Love it or hate it, that field is what we'll see for the next millenium, or so.

By: 2014

2014 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 23:08:13 +0000

Worse than turf is following the lead of playing cupcakes and essentially joining ACC. Rather have 10 games against quality opponents. Oh well, bills have to be paid. Michigan will be a nice test to see where program is really at.

By: ccb

ccb — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 22:09:02 +0000

After Saturday, I have very little concern about offense. However, D. – no past rush against a less than mediocre Rice. I’m hoping Ishaq can return and the rest of the line steps up. Also, Russell will be a big step up w/ Collingsworth – if both are back. O, however, didn’t miss a beat w/o Davaris.

By: domerboyirish

domerboyirish — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:51:44 +0000

In reply to Mike Coffey.

Of course it does BUT I believe that this team is built for this kind of track and will do better because of it. We looked fast yesterday. We played fast yesterday. We had great timing and I relate some small part of that to the surface. We looked fluid. We looked comfortable. That is what BK brings to the table (of course the love / hate of BK is another topic). I think this field works within his overall philosophy. It compliments it.

So I think overall it works to our advantage even if it is a minor factor. The players like it and if they can play the game instead of worrying about footing I like it. I think it affects our team in a positive way and that is important. It’s a game of inches and if gets us a few extra inches and a victory I can live with fake grass.

I know that I’m rambling but I view this as a net positive and not a net negative for our team on the field. That’s why I’m not worked up over the change from traditional grass. That’s why I get more worked up over the overall game day traditions that I mentioned above that get F’d up that don’t affect the outcome of the game.

By: Mark napierkowski

Mark napierkowski — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 18:49:26 +0000

Coffey is right. The turf makes the opponent faster also. It’s a wash. I always resented the intellectually vacuous argument that ND let the grass grow long against USC in 2005 in order to slow down Reggie Bush and his teammates. That long grass made us slower, too, which didn’t help. I was nominally against the turf to begin with, but if we can play good football, it doesn’t matter to me what we’re playing on.