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These are the same tough guys in bum**** Indiana who took their ball and went home last year refusing to play in the non-CFB postseason because they weren’t shown the respect and deference they believe they’re entitled to in not being gifted the final playoff spot over us after we beat them head to head and we had a stronger schedule and the same record.

Their soft culture isn’t tough enough to talk like they do…but but but go out there and play like a champion today.
 
Putting aside the fact that CFB media seems to have its blinders on to how different they look, them losing Love and Pryce seems to have been a bigger hit than most thought.



They looked average against MSU last night. Would’ve been a 27-17 game if not for a dropped TD by MSU. Also, ND offense lacks push or explosiveness, and their D isn’t what they were last year.
 
Fully agree about their offense lacking explosivity and difference-makers. They flat out are not running the ball well, and that’s foreboding for the few occasions they have to play better teams (us, BYU, SMU, playoffs).

Not sure I agree on their defense though. They’re allowing less than 2 ypc , and their secondary is very active and sticky in man coverage. Their DL might lack any big standouts but they’re stout and assert themselves in second half’s, which is typical for them under Freeman. We’ll see how they fare against Purdue who seems to actually have a plucky offense this season and better QB than MSU.
 
skyman said:
They probably feel good about finding something with Micah Gilbert who had 8 catches for 170 yards but then you watch the tape and he is being covered by our former 9 string corner who sat out and went back to msu to start

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Their skill is mid af. If we have XL and Jaboree back (I don’t expect OJ), then that **** is clamps. Tf is a Micah Gilbert, foh.
 
It’s seems that as usual with CFB, what was is not always what will be. We went to the Natty, people are expecting us to repeat. ND had a good team last year and got left out of the playoffs, but people expect them to challenge for the NC. Neither team is who they were, but all the hype is based on that, recruiting and portal additions. Now how teams handle and manage the changes is the key to success. Expectations is not reality. Exceeding one’s grasp to achieve or surpass those expectations or failing to do so is the reality.lets see who exceeds the hype.
 
I’ve been saying this since spring. They will have no run game vs us. In the cold when you need it, might I add. It’s either death by Fletcher or load the box, shadow Toney with Moore and a million cuts from Darian Mensah. See y’all there.
 
Looking at their schedule I can see them getting left out of the playoffs if they lose to a combination of BYU, us, SMU. Losing two out of those three will knock them out.
 
razrcane said:
Looking at their schedule I can see them getting left out of the playoffs if they lose to a combination of BYU, us, SMU. Losing two out of those three will knock them out.
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With the new “ND rule” with respect to the playoff plus the *****ing campaign they did last year I kind of doubt they get left out at 10-2.

9-3 they’re out for sure
 
CaneMutiny06 said:
With the new “ND rule” with respect to the playoff plus the *****ing campaign they did last year I kind of doubt they get left out at 10-2.

9-3 they’re out for sure
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With that lame as **** cheating rule, any single loss by them should drop them out of top 15-20. Otherwise its absolute bs that they can easily climb back into top 12.
 
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