Game thread … ND vs Clemson

[IrishHerb]

Not a good first defense series. Clemson shot through us like a hot knife through butter.

 

[Maplerock]

Not lyin...I'm worried.

 

[Maplerock]

Gotta stay turnover free.

 

[perseverare]

yep....is that the 1st time ND trails this season?

ND's offense better be better than it has in 3 seasons or it may be a long ugly night!

 

[Maplerock]

I hate that off tackle run 9 times out of 10... when he busts it I love it.
We seem a little overwhelmed with the environment.

 

[IrishHerb]

3 and out and lousy punt.

Hope defense adjusts now.

 

[nemeth#5]

I think we trailed vs virginia?

Thus start couldn't get worse.

 

[Toby Smart]

And here we go.

 

[TurnoverMachine]

Game was over after Clemson's first play from scrimmage. Only a Brian Kelly team allows that run. Shows how awful of a coach he is.

 

[coolirish9]

I know the game just started but you can't start off any worse than this on both sides of the ball and then a really bad punt

 

[Maplerock]

Weve trailed several times... remember the Virginia hail Mary?

ND 0 yds so far... Clemson 64.

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

To many missed tackles on the first drive.

 

[perseverare]

I was thinkin that if ND wins ND would win easily or loss big. So 1st Q; s/b an adventure.

 

[Maplerock]

WE almost stopped two of their series on the opening drive. Things can (and better) change quickly.

 

[Maplerock]

On the ropes is right.

Hey Turnovermachine... got your game jersey on for the game? Only question is, what team's jersey?

 

[ZVZ]

getting killed

 

[ThunderStorm21]

Last week I was worried about big plays and some morons tried to argue. Well tonight shows I was right.

 

[Toby Smart]

Poor tackling. The Secondary has been a red flag all season. Other than that, so far so good.

 

[coolirish9]

the irish defense better get there act together in a hurry or this game could turn into a blowout

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

Well....not how I wanted it to go....time to settle down and get a nice drive for a TD. We couldn't have played much worse in the first few minutes. Let's see what this team is made of.

 

[Bur-Heel]

This might get ugly!!

 

[Maplerock]

We have big play potential too... but not up the gut. Need to utilize our speed.

 

[HDK]

Reminds of me a little of the Alabama game. Very slow, very confused, very outclassed.

 

[perseverare]

look, defense has been discussed since the 5th game of last season! your not Nostradamus!

 

[brian822]

Well this one was over quick

 

[Bur-Heel]

OL ought to be ashamed of themselves!!

 

[HillRock86]

All right. Got some points. Need a defensive stop to get the ball back. Long way to go.

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

Oline being outnumbered on the line 7 trying to block 8. DK is going to have to hit some passes to open up the running game.

 

[Maplerock]

Score now and we're back in it.

 

[Maplerock]

The roll outs helped a lot. Prosise up the middle does not.

 

[Bur-Heel]

Big series right here!!

 

[perseverare]

gotta worry bout Martin; weak link

 

[Maplerock]

Does Kelly not realize that CJ up the middle is not working?

 

[Bur-Heel]

Well..there went the momentum after that series..kizer may have to beat them passing by the way they are stacking the box!!

 

[coolirish9]

I hate to use this expression but the irish o-line and d-line are getting raped by the Clemson lines and i'm shocked by it. it'll be a long night for our irish if both lines don't put on there big boy pants and come to play

 

[FightingIrish44]

He's trying. There are only so many ways to runs the ball.

Does Kelly not realize that CJ up the middle is not working?

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

Flipped the field position, now defense needs to get a turnover or force a punt.

 

[ncthomas31]

Their daring us to throw it so throw. Kizer is getting protection so stop running for nothing. Gotta play defense now

 

[Maplerock]

Big 3rd down.

 

[perseverare]

plays start with C; mentiond esrly this week C position could be th Achilles tonight