NDinNJ said:

Stop playing up this schedule like it's something it's not. USC's the only test they have left, and even that's questionable to call it a test because their defense is swiss cheese.

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The schedule is not what it was thought to be. No disagreement from me. But this is also not a juggernaut ND team. They need to play fundamentally sound football to keep winning. Lots of starters are out as well. The margin for error for ND is small. I’m not sure what s up with FSU. But last time i checked, they still recruit pretty well. They have talent. We will see how ND handles them

Really toledo. Beat an sec team on the road, take likely conference USA champion down to the wire, then lose to bowling green?

burmafrd1943 said:

So we stank since we lost to NIU
See how that works DOOFUS?

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No that was stupid

Or if Texas does not win its conference. A 2 loss Texas team likely gets in.

christophero said:

Does a 2 loss LSU team get in over a one loss Notre Dame is a good question.

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I don't think so.

Does a 2 loss LSU team get in over a one loss Notre Dame is a good question.

Yeah, to be fair, I think old boy could easily be considered part of the Elko tree as much as BK's.

LSU off to a good start. Mason Taylor is a mothereffer at TE. He's the best TE in the country with all due respect to Mitchell Evans.

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LSU scored next play after i posted this...

10-0 LSU

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NDinNJ said:

Stop playing up this schedule like it's something it's not. USC's the only test they have left, and even that's questionable to call it a test because their defense is swiss cheese.

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Army's defense was ranked 11th in the country heading into today.

NDinNJ said:

You and HDK are both correct:
"In firing Willingham, the Notre Dame athletic department cited a relatively poor record of 21–15, a weak recruiting class, and three losses, each by 31 points, to rival USC. However, the Irish also hoped to entice Urban Meyer, the head coach of the Utah Utes, to lead Notre Dame.

Notre Dame fires coach Tyrone Willingham

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Coach Tyrone Willingham was fired by Notre Dame on Tuesday after three seasons in which he failed to return one of the nation's most storied football programs to prominence. Wil…

www.heraldtribune.com

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I only saw conjecture about Meyer in that article although I’m confident that ND contacted him at some point. I just don’t think Willingham was fired because ND thought they could get Meyer. Two 8-3 seasons in 2003 and 2004 would have likely meant him probably keeping his job, or maybe he still would have been fired because of the recruiting.

God only knows what ND would have done in 2005 and 2006 with him and what the recruiting would have been. At least Weis brought some excitement and recruited well for Kelly.

The recruiting and apparent lack of effort is why I could never put him ahead of Faust or Weis.

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burmafrd1943 said:

HE played his best game today
still not what you need as regards a QB to win a NC

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Agree, he's played well in recent weeks, but let's not kid ourselves this schedule is turning out to be weaker than the 2021 schedule.

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savvyandsassier said:

Now if Vandy could just get this onside kick

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Vandy has done very well considering its schedule.
IF he keeps this up the HC is going to get some serious offers

Golson5 said:

Has nothing to do with our game. No comparison. That was you assuming. Don't do that. Always stupid to assume.

If your defense gives up 49 points to Purdue, you are not very good. That's the point

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So we stank since we lost to NIU
See how that works DOOFUS?

tkirish said:

Little by little the offense is slowing improving. November is where you make your money. Even though ND will be favored , each game will be a challenge. No game is an automatic win.

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Stop playing up this schedule like it's something it's not. USC's the only test they have left, and even that's questionable to call it a test because their defense is swiss cheese.

BGI User 1596 said:

Especially compared to you!

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Ouch!

Pennick4 said:

You are spouting BS. He stunk and didn't like to work at his job. It had nothing to do with Urban liar. Props to ND for getting rid of him.

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You and HDK are both correct:
"In firing Willingham, the Notre Dame athletic department cited a relatively poor record of 21–15, a weak recruiting class, and three losses, each by 31 points, to rival USC. However, the Irish also hoped to entice Urban Meyer, the head coach of the Utah Utes, to lead Notre Dame.

Golson5 said:

Of course he is incompetent

That's why he's 26 and 8 with ten top 10 wins. Hopefully he keeps it up

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10 top 10 wins? Who Marcus freeman? wrong!