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sjb75 said:

Ignorance.

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How so ? The program is currently in disarray with a huge roster upheaval. In one off-season the women's team went from a solid top ten program to massive uncertainty. Both programs need lots of work.

NDinNJ said:

Maybe to you, but to the coaches and the players, they'd prefer having that extra week. So what you or I think doesn't matter.

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How could you possibly know what the players or coaches prefer ? My actual experiences have shown me otherwise. The antsiness ramps up with each passing day. You go from a 3 month long season of structured preparation to a lengthy layoff. They're not robots. You want to play sooner not later. It's how you're wired and groomed to be. It's like fall camp. After a couple of weeks you're ready to hit someone else, not your teammate. The format is the format and you adjust to it as it adjusts. I just don't see a bye as any significant advantage and the one year of data available overwhelmingly confirms that.

sjb75 said:

Why do you believe that Marcus Freeman and his staff are not capable of handling and preparing a team over a longer layoff?

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Where did I say that ? Your propensity for trying to create something out of nothing is laughable. How did you and your team handle the lengthy layoff between the end of the regular season and your bowl appearances when you played ? Same routine ? Housing the same ? How did the holidays impact preparation ? Lots of other variables.

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sjb75 said:

This is another chaseball handle.

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Water is wet.

Pacers continue to play really well.

Pascal Siakam. Dude is lifting that team.

theskibro said:

I like it. Also believe he has been tasked with a tall order and is focused on Ivey more than men. Women are adrift

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Ignorance.

iLOVEtohurdle41 said:

I think alot of us ND fans have PTSD from failing to be win big postseason games after long periods of time between games.

I as well have full confidence in the staff to have the team prepared, but understand why some fans still have the concern

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This is another chaseball handle.

sjb75 said:

Why do you believe that Marcus Freeman and his staff are not capable of handling and preparing a team over a longer layoff?

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I think alot of us ND fans have PTSD from failing to be win big postseason games after long periods of time between games.

I as well have full confidence in the staff to have the team prepared, but understand why some fans still have the concern

theskibro said:

I like it. Also believe he has been tasked with a tall order and is focused on Ivey more than men. Women are adrift

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There should be plenty of focus on the men as well. If the women are adrift, the men's team sank long ago.

echowaker said:

Seems like a smart move to me. Sharp guy who understands Notre Dame and should be able to help bring some stability to the basketball programs that are both experiencing a lot of uncertainty.

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I like it. Also believe he has been tasked with a tall order and is focused on Ivey more than men. Women are adrift

echowaker said:

They already get an extra week to rest in week 13. Not a fan at all of the extended layoff. I think the 1st round home game is much more beneficial for many reasons. How many weeks of rest do 18-22 year olds need ? It will be 3 weeks from the Stanford game until the first round. Long enough especially if you unfortunately have an injury like Georgia did with Carson Beck. You don't think Gunner Stockton would have benefited greatly from a first round game against a "lesser" opponent ? Long layoffs are fickle. Players wanna play. Go to 16, play first round games at home and eliminate stupid byes.

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Maybe to you, but to the coaches and the players, they'd prefer having that extra week. So what you or I think doesn't matter.

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echowaker said:

They already get an extra week to rest in week 13. Not a fan at all of the extended layoff. I think the 1st round home game is much more beneficial for many reasons. How many weeks of rest do 18-22 year olds need ? It will be 3 weeks from the Stanford game until the first round. Long enough especially if you unfortunately have an injury like Georgia did with Carson Beck. You don't think Gunner Stockton would have benefited greatly from a first round game against a "lesser" opponent ? Long layoffs are fickle. Players wanna play. Go to 16, play first round games at home and eliminate stupid byes.

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Why do you believe that Marcus Freeman and his staff are not capable of handling and preparing a team over a longer layoff?

echowaker said:

They already get an extra week to rest in week 13. Not a fan at all of the extended layoff. I think the 1st round home game is much more beneficial for many reasons. How many weeks of rest do 18-22 year olds need ? It will be 3 weeks from the Stanford game until the first round. Long enough especially if you unfortunately have an injury like Georgia did with Carson Beck. You don't think Gunner Stockton would have benefited greatly from a first round game against a "lesser" opponent ? Long layoffs are fickle. Players wanna play. Go to 16, play first round games at home and eliminate stupid byes.

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Rylie Mills tore his acl and Jer Love had 1 less week of rest playing a 1st rd game that hurt us against OSU

NDinNJ said:

So what. If ND is eligible for a playoff bye, that's a plus for ND. It's an extra week to rest. Who cares what other teams are doing, that's their issue.

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They already get an extra week to rest in week 13. Not a fan at all of the extended layoff. I think the 1st round home game is much more beneficial for many reasons. How many weeks of rest do 18-22 year olds need ? It will be 3 weeks from the Stanford game until the first round. Long enough especially if you unfortunately have an injury like Georgia did with Carson Beck. You don't think Gunner Stockton would have benefited greatly from a first round game against a "lesser" opponent ? Long layoffs are fickle. Players wanna play. Go to 16, play first round games at home and eliminate stupid byes.