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Where are all the Riley critics?

I didn't want another transfer portal qb but RL is playing better as the season moves along and is very tough to defend. I expect this team to get to the playoffs.
He has been playing well, but let's at least keep
it in perspective. Let's keep in mind the competition he's played against. Granted the schedule is the schedule, and if ND finishes 11-1 and hosts a playoff game, it's a win. I'm just concerned about his play when he faces an actual good defense. I know the pro RL folks will point to A&M, but that team is playing completely different since week 1, just like RL has improved, so has A&M.

SEC with one team in the playoffs

You can disagree with me. I'm comfortable with that as well as my own opinion. The five highest ranked conference champions get the automatic bids. This is followed by the next 7 highest ranked teams overall. When was the last time 2 SEC teams did not finish in the top 12? Its a system built on rankings....not wins and losses. A 2 loss SEC team will trump a 1 loss Big 12 team, or ACC team for that matter....if that is where they are ranked at selection time. No conference has benefited from the rankings, earned or unearned, more than the SEC, by a longshot. Let me know when that changes
I meant to only quote one sentence from your post.
First of all if you follow along you'll know pretty quickly I'vd acknowledged the SEC getting preferential treatment based solely on hypothetical BS.
It irritates me they refuse to play on the road north the Mason Dixon line post Halloween.

My reply was simply meant to your statement....
"They will thrive in this tournament set up."

Thus my reply that at the very least they have to put their big boy wants on now and will have to hit the road to some unfriendly climate areas.

Unless of course the powers that be just simply continue the BS rankings and have the included non SEC winner always hosting a playoff game(s).

I'd like to think that someday they won't automatically roll out the beauty pageant carpet for them. 🤷
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Where are all the Riley critics?

Anyone with even a shred of football intelligence knows or knew that Riley Leonard was not or likely will never be anything more than a competent downfield passer at best. Given the framework of the offense that is all he needs to be. Excellent in read option and RPO and a very good decision maker. Protect the football, keep the sticks moving and score points. That's what they've been doing. The defense is outstanding and it's unlikely they will find themselves in a " shootout" unless there is an uncharacteristic amount of turnovers on offense. Leonard is best suited to run the offense for 2024.
Damn, I couldn't agree more with that. And all I possess is a layman's football intelligence, and whatever I can gather as an avid fan and spectator. However I don't think RL is best suited to run 'this' offense. 'This' offense is one I would strongly surmise has been fine-tuned and adapted to suit RL's skill set shall we say. And could be adapted differently to suit a different QB. So as long as our offense is geared towards a dual threat QB expressly, then RL is definitely the man.

As far as a shootout goes, USC could easily be up for that. And of course the playoff will provide better competition.

Where are all the Riley critics?

Stay in your lane 409. We all know you and your bff golson5 are Nintendo buddies taking turns playing in each others parents basements.
Fair enough. I dont want to start taking and receiving personal shots. Stop coming here and starting shit all the time.

It's a fun time to be an nd fan. We're in the thick of the playoff race. Add something of substance to the board.
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