Is it for certain ND won't play Stanford next year? I don't see why they can't. Neither ND or Stanford has a finalized game for the last week of season next year. I can't see why the ACC would be opposed to it.

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NDblitz said:

They did a poor job scheming plays with him as a run threat decoy though. It looked like 2023 ND offense.

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I don't know enough about the Xs and Os to evaluate scheme like the rest of the board does.

But I do know that Greathouse has to make that play. Leonard has taken a ton of heat for what happened vs NIU (and rightfully so), but Greathouse absolutely has to make that play. He's here to make that play. He deserves some heat too.

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IrishMike409 said:

Agree.

And I'll just say- Greathouse has to make that play. I know that he didn't get as many reps vs Purdue, and I'm fine w that.

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They did a poor job scheming plays with him as a run threat decoy though. It looked like 2023 ND offense.

NDblitz said:

I have a sinking feeling USC and Stanford are going to make ND join a conference eventually by dropping ND. It's coming. USC is only scheduled through 2026. they are going to cite travel as the reason. Then ND is going to have a hard time scheduling P4 schools outside the ACC. People will not be too excited about 5 ACC schools, 1 Big 10 school, and 6 G5 teams on the schedule. The 2025 schedule, right now, looks really good. Like 10-2 gets you in the playoff good. 2026 is shaping up to be very solid too. But 2027 is a ? as there are currently only 6 games and no USC/Stanford. 2028 is solid.

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Color me concerned as well. There’s a thread about dropping Purdue. Heck no. Get Michigan State and Purdue on the schedule almost every year. The ACC and those schools plus Navy is eight games. USC are wimps if they dodge ND.

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I have a sinking feeling USC and Stanford are going to make ND join a conference eventually by dropping ND. It's coming. USC is only scheduled through 2026. they are going to cite travel as the reason. Then ND is going to have a hard time scheduling P4 schools outside the ACC, especially if anyone wiggles out past 2028. People will not be too excited about 5 ACC schools, 1 Big 10 school, and 6 G5 teams on the schedule. The 2025 schedule, right now, looks really good. Like 10-2 gets you in the playoff good. 2026 is shaping up to be very solid too. But 2027 is a ? as there are currently only 6 games and no USC/Stanford. 2028 is solid.

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Irish_inPSU said:

I hear ya. Thats the thing now. RL looked "awesome" to the media with all of his rushing TD's last week against Purdue. But that isn't going to fly against the better than average defenses that can stop the run. Thats the issue with RL, if he can't push the ball down the field and stretch out defenses, keeping them honest, they can stack the line of scrimmage and shut any type of rushing attack down. I know if I was an opposing D coordinator, i'd play everything 10 yards and in and dare him to throw it over top. Until he can be a threat doing so, there is no reason to play two safeties over the top.

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However, only running and short passing was enough to beat Texas A&M, which might have the best defense we'll face all year. The problem against NIU was we didn't run the ball enough. They tried to turn RL into Tom Brady in that game, and it didn't work.

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Quix0te said:

I am right, USC is steering clear of ND. That rivalry is coming to an end.

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No, it’s not. You need to shut up.

Golson5 said:

Was it a serious injury or no

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What do you care you don’t even consider him a commit.

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