Better or Worse

[stu4don]

This is always fun, I'm curious what guys who know a lot more than me would say:

2024 to 2025

OL Better
RB Better
TE Worse (although given the injury to Evans you could predict same or better if Eli stays healthy)
WR Better

DL Same/Better (tough one for me, given that we lost two NFLers but we were soooo hurt all year)
LB Better (even though Kiser was like a coach out there, we have the best 5-6 LBs in a long time)
CB Same (Was going to say worse, but consider that Morrison was hurt half the year)
S Worse (we lose the best safety I've seen at ND)

Which brings us to....

QB Worse (how do you replace a seasoned vet who got us to the National Championship game?) I hope I'm wrong and someone tops Riley's year which he accomplished with a below average ND Offensive line. I hope whoever wins the job proves me very wrong!

Punter ?
Kicket ?
(Help me on these two boys...)

Coaching:

DC Worse (Golden had a historic year last year)
OC Better
HC Same? Marcus coached a masterpiece last year, yet I still think the guy is learning his trade. So hopefully better and we win that last playoff game@

 

[echowaker]

Hard to predict TE till the transfer from Arkansas arrives. Was disappointed in the punting overall last year. Place kicking should be an improvement if no injuries occur. I have very high expectations overall. I think whoever the starting QB is will benefit greatly from an elite oline and running back room.

 

[stu4don]

Is the Aussie Punter back... He actually got better and punted well in the playoffs, right?

 

[echowaker]

Is the Aussie Punter back... He actually got better and punted well in the playoffs, right?

He did, I just had higher expectations with all the hype coming in. Never did flip the field on a regular basis.

 

[stu4don]

Checked. Rendell is available for 2025. He was new to the game, right as a rugby player? Did a great job on getting punts inside the 20. Needs to boom 'em more, for sure....

 

[NIN Irish]

Hard to predict TE till the transfer from Arkansas arrives. Was disappointed in the punting overall last year. Place kicking should be an improvement if no injuries occur. I have very high expectations overall. I think whoever the starting QB is will benefit greatly from an elite oline and running back room.

I would not be expecting much from the Arkansas TE transfer, he didn't do much there. I'd expect less at ND, unless he somehow takes a leap at this point in his career.

 

[BGI User 1596]

He did, I just had higher expectations with all the hype coming in. Never did flip the field on a regular basis.

He looked like a nervous ninny most of the year!

 

[Pennick4]

He looked like a nervous ninny most of the year!

Brilliant!

 

[BGI User 1596]

Brilliant!

Especially compared to you!