Tell me this offense isn't better with internal promotion and developing your own QB than it is right now.

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So is the game plan tomorrow going to be the same as it was the las two weeks?

QB Power, zone read, RPO, screens etc?

This coaching staff is going to beat this dead horse and just expect/hope execution to be better?

Or does anyone have the feeling they're going to try and push the ball?

@Eric Hansen will be joining Darin Pritchett and Tyler Horka for the usual WSBT Radio pregame. It's live from 12-2:30 p.m. EDT on 96.1 FM and wsbtradio.com

Eric will also be joining Pete Byrne and Bennett Wise on the WSBT TV pregame show on CBS 22 for folks in the South Bend area. The show starts at 2:30 p.m. and Eric should be on around 2:40.

Join former Notre Dame O-lineman Bob Morton and Eric Hansen LIVE on YouTube on Saturday, roughly 5 minutes after the final whistle for No. 18 ND's road test at Purdue. We'll break down the game and take your questions.
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Plus some history from the Purdue-ND series:

A good story too.

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I'm hoping to have more recruiting updates for you all this week, but I wanted to share a little bit that I've learned today.

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Played or worked under John Harbaugh, Barry Alvarez and Bret Bielema. He’s 43 years old and paying his dues. He has made a name for himself. If he continues to produce he will be in charge of a major college program sooner than later. I don’t understand why ADs don’t look at guys coming up the ranks and being seasoned like Hammock. I’m saying this because the Marcus Freeman hire was risky. Notre Dame is not a job for a first time head coach. I hope it works out for Coach Freeman.

@Eric Hansen and I make prop bets and predictions ahead of a road game for No. 18 Notre Dame (1-1) at Purdue (1-0) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EDT on CBS.

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• Over/Under 170.5 passing yards for Notre Dame

• Over/Under 1.5 sacks allowed by Notre Dame

• Will Notre Dame win in time of possession?

• Over/Under 69.5 rushing yards for Purdue RB Devin Mockobee

• Over/Under 14.5 completions for Purdue QB Hudson Card
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The Heat Index has been updated with the following changes

QB Deuce Knight’s blurb in quarterback section reflects the latest in his commitment status.
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WR Antavious Richardson’s heat rating has been upgraded from Plain to Medium.
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WR Isaiah Mizell’s debut on The Heat Index comes with a heat rating of Plain.
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That the offense completely shit the bed.

And the "journalists" running a paid site that knows they have competition for their viewership / subscriptions

Have the gall to call out this teams defense and leave the putrid offense production and ST execution as an aside to the main article as if that weren't the main reason for the collapse.

Mind you they've created no articles calling out the lack of offense. Their main point was that NDs defense didn't shut everything down and create turnover and pick 6s.

I for one come here to read journalism before slap dicking on the message boards and this is just pathetic. These guys get to talk to coaches and get more inside info than we could ever dream of.

Is this the hot takes ND information site or are you guys serious? Or we just covering cuz you guys thought Denbrock was the big breakfast with hotcakes? Or you're worried about being booted from interviews if you write a slam piece?

Denbrock dials up a long pass play instead of getting the first down and draining the clock. Incomprehensible.

And before I start, I get it. ND should sell flags that say “ND: Just wait til next season”.

But if ND drops another game before USC, they’ve got to start getting Carr major reps because Freeman’s tenure will come down to next season. This QB nonsense needs to stop, no more putting bandaids on an ax wound (😏). ND’s gonna lose Knight, so frankly Carr MUST hit because of he doesn’t, buckle up for the next 2, 3, 4 years.

ND is Clemson before they got Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence. And look at them after those guys left. Programs like Clemson and ND have no choice but to hit home runs at QB because we aren’t lining up 5-stars anywhere else like Georgia, OSU, Bama etc. BK and Tommy never seemed to grasp this for some reason.

*Edit: Yes there are other areas of concern. Line depth, D-line getting pushed around, receivers not getting separation (recruiting), but QB is what is and has held this program back for WAY too long.

A close look at Purdue with help from @DubJellison of Boiler Upload, stats from the season opener, top transfer additions, and PFF grades.

I made some calls today to gather some information on how things are going for Notre Dame on the recruiting front.

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Former Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist (2008-11) discusses how Riley Leonard can bounce back from a rough start to the season, what it's like on campus after a loss like last weekend's, how difficult it is to switch offensive systems, his role in the 2009 win at Purdue, returning to play following injuries, what he's seen from ND's receivers, his confidence in head coach Marcus Freeman and more.

Then @Eric Hansen and I answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (27:09).

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After two visits to Auburn and no commitment, I've been told that Notre Dame might be feeling a little more confident that the Irish could keep his commitment.

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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman will be joining reporters on Zoom at 12 p.m. EDT for his weekly Thursday press conference. I'll share pertinent updates in this thread.

Notre Dame fans have been clamoring to have access to some of the gear coach Marcus Freeman wears. But I'm not sure that launching the week after the loss to Northern Illinois is exactly the best timing on Under Armour's part.

Details:

Inspired by the sideline style of Head Coach, Marcus Freeman, this two-part collection consists of Irish Wear Green and the Shamrock Series, both now live on UA.com, The Notre Dame bookstore, and Notre Dame Fanshop.

Coaches will be sporting each series from the collection at two widely awaited games this season:

• September 28 vs. Louisville: Irish Wear Green
• November 23 vs. Army: Shamrock Series

This Coaches Collection comes off the heels of Under Armour’s partnership renewal with Notre Dame last year, as a reiteration of a shared commitment to authenticity, innovation and achievement.

https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/c/fan-gear/?prefn1=team&prefv1=University of Notre Dame

@Eric Hansen and I will record another Inside ND Sports podcast on Thursday.

Send us some questions you'd like us to discuss. We like to give priority to questions submitted on The Insider Lounge.

If you have multiple questions, try to be succinct and ask them separately. Thanks!

Breaking down the pressures, bad throws and bad run blocks that led to #NotreDame's lack of production against Northern Illinois.