Game thread … ND - WF

[ZVZ]

the Ref is full of crap

just sayin'

 

[Johnnie82]

Adams is not made to run those jet sweeps he is a downhill runner. Get him going north and south.

 

[PHJIndy]

This is a weird game. Their DL is winning the battle of the trenches.

Need to run a draw or a quick screen to offset the rush.

 

[DieHard_Irish]

A little disappointed in both lines, we seemed to be losing the battle in the trenches.

 

[Yooper Irishfan]

Yeah, the score doesn't really reflect the competitiveness of this game. Need a stop here.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Adams is not made to run those jet sweeps he is a downhill runner. Get him going north and south.

Agreed. Would like to see Dexter Williams with those plays.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

A little disappointed in both lines, we seemed to be losing the battle in the trenches.

If you're referring to the past protection, it's due to the scheme. WF is doing some overload blitzes and ND doesn't have enough guys to account for everyone blitzing. Should either do a quick screen or keep the back in to block.

 

[NDAyers]

Kelly yells at Bonner when Romeo was the guy who had the face mask. What a jerk.

 

[PHJIndy]

By the tone of this thread you'd think the Irish were down 21-0!
BTW, I'm happy!

 

[mmboys07]

Now, imagine that QB fumble was against Stanford and our players are standing around thinking it was an incomplete pass. Didn't this happen a couple of years ago in an important game? The point is. ND needs to clean up this kind of basic stuff. Every game there is something like this going on.

 

[DieHard_Irish]

Kelly yells at Bonner when Romeo was the guy who had the face mask. What a jerk.

You're a jerk ... It was called on Bonner by the officials

 

[Johnnie82]

Kelly yells at Bonner when Romeo was the guy who had the face mask. What a jerk.

Kelly could put out a house fire and save 3 puppies and some of you would still complain.

 

[FLballcoach1]

Wake plays a 3-4 defense. Giving Oline a couple of problems. The ND brain trust will get it worked out at the half. Good prep for the Stanford 3-4.

 

[FightingIrish44]

A little disappointed in both lines, we seemed to be losing the battle in the trenches.

All it takes is a small crease for a big gain. Its not indicative of poor line play, necessarily.

 

[HDK]

Only in ND Stadium? Has anyone on a ND team run a longer run from scrimmage than that?

Herb: Also longest run in ND history.

 

[IrishBlooded]

I'm not terribly impressed with this squad so far.

 

[DieHard_Irish]

I'm not terribly impressed with this squad so far.

Nor am I. Tough team to figure. We are either not that good, or we just don't have that "it" to put people away.

 

[FightingIrish44]

Its not particularly pretty. Wake should probably have 6 points, but they were up 21-0 at half. Tough crowd.

 

[FightingIrish44]

Weak call.

 

[Yooper Irishfan]

That was an awful, awful call.

 

[Johnnie82]

Bad call

 

[Yooper Irishfan]

This game is maddening. It's like we're playing Navy.

 

[Johnnie82]

We miss tackles like it's an art.

 

[BGI User 348]

no passion today....going thru the motions...

 

[Yooper Irishfan]

Offense better score on the next possession or we'll have a dogfight on our hands.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

I don't understand all this zone blitzing. Can't we just play man against these guys?

 

[DieHard_Irish]

Back end of our defense stinks. And we gotta be the worst tackling team in the country. It's week after week.
How many 3rd and longs can we continually give up.

That said that was a complete BS call on the punt!

 

[Yooper Irishfan]

This might honestly be our worst played game of the year so far.

 

[FightingIrish44]

I don't understand all this zone blitzing. Can't we just play man against these guys?

Zone blitzing is very similar to man blitzing. They each have their strengths and weaknesses. The issue is execution, and I happen to think that our defense just isn't that good.

 

[KJ23]

No passion. Typical. You are ranked 4th and style points matter. Play some ball guys.

 

[LH24ND]

No passion. Typical. You are ranked 4th and style points matter. Play some ball guys.

Pathetic performance. Sorry but this defense is real average.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Zone blitzing is very similar to man blitzing. They each have their strengths and weaknesses. The issue is execution, and I happen to think that our defense just isn't that good.

Agree the execution is not there. Just think the zone blitzing is putting the players in a tougher spot as opposed to just lining up and playing man. And it's not as if WF WRs are dangerous.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

nm

 

[ZVZ]

won't be ranked #4 this week

 

[DieHard_Irish]

Where is Alize Jones Or Nic Weishar?

 

[Yooper Irishfan]

This game is an embarrassment.

 

[LH24ND]

Agree the execution is not there. Just think the zone blitzing is putting the players in a tougher spot as opposed to just lining up and playing man. And it's not as if WF WRs are dangerous.

This offensive line is an ambarrassment plus the dead crowd.

 

[Yooper Irishfan]

Where is Alize Jones Or Nic Weishar?

I feel like we're playing a ton of 3rd stringers. Not sure why....I don't think we gave Wake enough credit.

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

Oline is maddening. They can dominate at times and then they can't block a two year old. This is pathetic.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Still haven't thrown a deep one to Fuller.