savvyandsassier said:

I'm no expert, I don't know how to grade OL film. But you probably could have made the case, I'd venture to say if you had been an observer during fall practice that they should have been starters from the beginning. And the coaches decided to go with a youth movement instead. Rocco has plenty of ability but is a bit of a flake, and Coogan doesn't have as much upside as Craig. So this may not be much of a step down at all. I guess Schrauth was considered a high-riser and that's who Rocco's replacing. But same difference....

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NDblitz said:

I think they should get Schrauth and Baker back after the bye. Probably Burnham by Louisville. And I thought I heard Jagusah could be back the last third of the season.

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chaseball said:

I used to watch every snap 100% of ND games from about 2005-2014 time.

Since the ACC deal, combined with military academies, G5 schools, rivals being down, Michigan and Michigan State off, etc. i maybe watch like 50-75% of snaps and im DIE HARD.

I can only imagine how many less new viewers ND games are getting now.

The school refuses to build up the roster so that the team can compete with anybody and instead is taking a short-sided approach to just watering down the schedule to make the team seem more competitive but its just eroding the brand

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Golson5 said:

Really sucks.

Jagusah and Craig out for the year. Schrauth out a couple weeks. Baker has been out and is questionable.

Depth is being tested. Good thing we have a mobile QB

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echowaker said:

That's surprising as Craig seemed to be moving pretty well and without any brace or boot. What was his diagnosis ?

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chaseball said:

I wonder why ND doesn't just fill the schedule with MAC schools.

ND fans (especially the older ones who post here) don't care how easy the wins come, just as long as they come.

The watered down roster combined with the watered down schedule cannot be good for the long-term branding of the Notre Dame football program.

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Golson5 said:

I would say going into preseason our best 3 OL were Schrauth, Craig and Jagusah.

2 are out for the year and one will be out multiple weeks

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NDinNJ said:

The only person that's sad and pathetic on this forum is YOU. I can take a poll on this and the majority of members in this forum would agree with me...

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