My concerns is ND O-line vs D-line (can't let them try and overwhelm us), Our O-line vs ND D-line (ND D-line wasn't good last year but u wouldn't have known that watching the game - we have a new O-line though), Rosier (decision making, accuracy, and limiting turnovers Ints or fumbles.), QB runs (that QB can house it), and making the initial tackle (they have a lot of yards after contact).
Agreed on our O-line. Notre Dame doesn't have the luxury of launching Linder into Kaaya's lap every other play. Gauthier actually has a set of balls.
This.
- KC at tackle and is probably our best performer on the OL.
- Linda isn't here to be ND's b*tch
- ND DL Jones who wrecked the game last year isn't there anymore.
- Gauthier doesn't typically get overwhelmed and FSU has better DT.
- Our run offense suddenly improved when big Don started.
- If we play the same scheme we played last game to take away VT running game (which was 4-2-5) we should be good in good shape.
Um.....not sure you want to go with a 4-2-5.....Wake played a version of that (I know MIAMI isn't Wake) but they still ran up over 700 yards of offense....without Adams the entire game or Wimbush in the 4th.
Play ND close up front and play gap conscious. don't worry about penetrating as much as plugging up the holes. and play zone against the receivers. Force them to find the open spots. put your most athletic LB on Wimbush the entire game. You'll need someone on him. He'd rather pass believe it or not, but he obviously isn't afraid to run and he is very dangerous when he takes off. 14 TD's and 700 yards, about 28 TD's and 1500 total yards responsible for, and that's missing an entire game (UNC).
That's not how we play defense and we won't change for this game. We'll give up some biggish runs, in the hopes of putting them behind the sticks.....pin our ears back and make Wimbush throw.
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ND has played differently depending on their opponent. It can be done.
USC and NC STATE tried to "force" Wimbush to throw, and that turned into 2 touchdown passes in the first quarter against each team (4 total).
Wimbush absolutely destroyed USC, and had a good game vs NC State. If Wimbush gets comfortable early, it could be a loooong day. ND is very difficult to defend is Wimbush gets going.
a 4-2-5 against a run oriented team that is this physical is a mistake IMO, but maybe it will work out for you ND has lineman that can take two players on their own, so a 6 man front is very dangerous to do against ND.
You can say I'm a homer, but anyone that knows me, knows I try to be fair. I read many inaccuracies about Adams on this board. He's very fast for a guy his size (clocked at 23MPH) is more elusive than he gets credit for, and leads the COUNTRY in yards after contact at nearly 7 yards, so sayin he lacks power (as suggested in this thread) is not accurate at all.
I've watched ND all season and can easily tell you how to win: stop the run.
If ND has early success moving the ball, I think ND will win and maybe by double digits (which can mean 10 points or 20). Georgia had success because they were able to stop the run and force the offense to be one dimensional. Coach Long knows what he has now though, and knows who can succeed where. Wimbush is a better passer than he gets credit for. His yards per pass attempt is around 9 yards, and that's while completing around 55% of his passes.
You will see him overthrow receivers in this game (he can throw it 70 yards easily), and you will also see two or three drops by the WR's. It's happened all year. Otherwise he'd be around 60 percent, which isnt horrible. Not great, but not bad either.
ND has a very good offense, and is very opportunistic defensively. They lead the country in points off of turnovers, with about 14 points per game.
If Miami wants to win, aside from stopping the run (obvious), they have to be efficient offensively and not turn the ball over. That takes about 14 points away from ND right there. that will give them a great change at winning.
