11/7/15 concern vs. Pitt

[88ND]

I'm concerned about this game more than normal. Let me say I've the utmost respect for Pitt and its players over the years. The 70's and early 8O"s Pitt was the benchmark program.
Pitt always plays us tough. Very tough. For whatever reason usually no matter how good we are or how not so good they are ...the games are usually very tight!!

The problem: this is a good Pitt team. When they are down they play us tough, and they are not down this year. Tyler Boyd is the best player to date they will have seen. He is Pitt's best going against our defenses weakest.....the secondary.

Another issue of concern and maybe the biggest....don't laugh
Noon start time. Notre Dame has played 3:30 or 8:00 all year with 8:00 getting the most starts.
Pitt has played most games at noon.

If we can't make Pitt one dimensional we will be in serious trouble.

Our vital position for this game will be our defensive line. If we can disrupt the passing to Boyd with our line ..it will greatly help our secondary. If he has all day to throw Boyd will put up career numbers unfortunately.

I hope we are ready for the early kickoff and we need to stretch the field early and often!!!

 

[BGI User 348]

Given our slow start at clemson maybe these guys are "morning" players!?

BEAT pitt!!!

 

[Bodizephax]

I'm concerned about this game more than normal. Let me say I've the utmost respect for Pitt and its players over the years. The 70's and early 8O"s Pitt was the benchmark program.
Pitt always plays us tough. Very tough. For whatever reason usually no matter how good we are or how not so good they are ...the games are usually very tight!!

The problem: this is a good Pitt team. When they are down they play us tough, and they are not down this year. Tyler Boyd is the best player to date they will have seen. He is Pitt's best going against our defenses weakest.....the secondary.

Another issue of concern and maybe the biggest....don't laugh
Noon start time. Notre Dame has played 3:30 or 8:00 all year with 8:00 getting the most starts.
Pitt has played most games at noon.

If we can't make Pitt one dimensional we will be in serious trouble.

Our vital position for this game will be our defensive line. If we can disrupt the passing to Boyd with our line ..it will greatly help our secondary. If he has all day to throw Boyd will put up career numbers unfortunately.

I hope we are ready for the early kickoff and we need to stretch the field early and often!!!

Sounds like you are ready for the game 88 !! Pitt always plays us tough.
I think this 2015 ND team is way better than the last few years. I am very confident we win this year. Just to many great players and a prolific offense. Pitt won't know what hit them !
I think the Irish win something like 34 to 20.

 

[perseverare]

 

[artemis gordon]

The moral of the video is the Pitt players are the townfolk who only come out when it is safe?

 

[Quest4Twelve]

I'm concerned about this game more than normal. Let me say I've the utmost respect for Pitt and its players over the years. The 70's and early 8O"s Pitt was the benchmark program.
Pitt always plays us tough. Very tough. For whatever reason usually no matter how good we are or how not so good they are ...the games are usually very tight!!

The problem: this is a good Pitt team. When they are down they play us tough, and they are not down this year. Tyler Boyd is the best player to date they will have seen. He is Pitt's best going against our defenses weakest.....the secondary.

Another issue of concern and maybe the biggest....don't laugh
Noon start time. Notre Dame has played 3:30 or 8:00 all year with 8:00 getting the most starts.
Pitt has played most games at noon.

If we can't make Pitt one dimensional we will be in serious trouble.

Our vital position for this game will be our defensive line. If we can disrupt the passing to Boyd with our line ..it will greatly help our secondary. If he has all day to throw Boyd will put up career numbers unfortunately.

I hope we are ready for the early kickoff and we need to stretch the field early and often!!!

Say what?

 

[perseverare]

tell that to JUJU or Watson?

 

[Toby Smart]

BK said that he would rather play Noon than at night but prefers a mid afternoon start. Yes, Boyd is good and he is among the nations leaders in receptions but he is not in total yards. That means a lot of short competitions. Pitts total passing game is nothing to brag about either. It gets to a point where the Irish defense is going to have to shut down these mediocre offenses if they want to be serious about the play-offs. I'm sure Pitt will try to use Boyd in every way possible because that might be their only chance.

 

[88ND]

BK said that he would rather play Noon than at night but prefers a mid afternoon start. Yes, Boyd is good and he is among the nations leaders in receptions but he is not in total yards. That means a lot of short competitions. Pitts total passing game is nothing to brag about either. It gets to a point where the Irish defense is going to have to shut down these mediocre offenses if they want to be serious about the play-offs. I'm sure Pitt will try to use Boyd in every way possible because that might be their only chance.

I agree Boyd's numbers are distorted a tad but our defense has a knack for giving receivers and QB's a career day.

Our d line must get pressure with only 4 today.

 

[perseverare]

^ yep on that!