Gamethread - ND vs. Texas

[ZVZ]

it actually worked

 

[wiu86]

Great call BK!!!

 

[cincykid5]

Is it me, or was that the return of Reggie Ho?

+++
Welcome, Mr. Yoon..
Refs may have given one back to Texas with no call on face mask against Malik.Irish need to keep the presuure on, still a full 36 minutes left.
Everyone, have a nice Labor day.

 

[IrishHerb]

Best use of timeouts by Kelly in a while. After 2 makes, Texas kicker misses 3rd one!

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Pretty good 1st half, but disappointed we're not up 24-0. Need to work on minimizing errors, leaving guys unblocked, and getting the run game going. Defense is great right now!

 

[cincykid5]

Well, Coach Kelly is freezing the kicker, when the game is not even on the line. POOOOOR Sportsmanship on his part. Let the young man kick it....IMHO

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

Pretty good 1st half, but disappointed we're not up 24-0. Need to work on minimizing errors, leaving guys unblocked, and getting the run game going. Defense is great right now!

I agree. We should be up by more. It seems like the same old same old. Offense (outside of the first drive) comes out like gang busters, thinking we are going to up 28-0 at half. And then the penalties, then the offense bogs down and what should be a blow out is still in question.

Thoughts and prayers to TF.

 

[Invincible Lucky Green]

Well, Coach Kelly is freezing the kicker, when the game is not even on the line. POOOOOR Sportsmanship on his part. Let the young man kick it....IMHO

You are absolutely right. Kelly should have done everything in his power to ensure he made the game closer. Jackass.

 

[beachcardinal]

Good looking team. Should be a great year for you.

 

[Invincible Lucky Green]

I agree. We should be up by more. It seems like the same old same old. Offense (outside of the first drive) comes out like gang busters, thinking we are going to up 28-0 at half. And then the penalties, then the offense bogs down and what should be a blow out is still in question.

Thoughts and prayers to TF.

Yep, have to agree.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Therein lies my frustration with Kelly. Poorly executed play on 2nd down, horrible call on 3rd down, and then a missed kick. What a waste of opportunity. We're just letting Texas linger at this point. Hope the D can keep it up.

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

3rd and 9...lets throw a bubble screen...YEAH!!!!!!! ATTACK the defense go deep. We have the speed and the WR to get it done. SO here we are with the game still in limbo.....

 

[rgc7]

We are getting very sloppy on offense in the red zone, and we are letting this crappy Texas team hang in this game. If we don't finish these guys off soon,
our early joy may turn to sorrow?

 

[IrishHerb]

Now its just a 14 point game. Hate it when we let opponents hang around like that.

BLOW THEM OUT!! Stop trying to finesse them.

 

[HRC08]

Props to BK on that drive. Perfect time to call the play action. Props to him cause I've been real salty on him this off season.

 

[rgc7]

Great play ! Now I can relax a bit !

 

[HRC08]

Great play ! Now I can relax a bit !

Yeah that was a gut check sort of drive. Pinned deep and needed 2 first downs at least and the Oline and RB's answered the bell. Very promising to see as a fan.

 

[HRC08]

Wow.... that boy has some wheels.

 

[IrishHerb]

Now we're up by 4 scores and going into the 4th quarter … so I can relax a bit (not the guys yet!!).

Josh Adams seems to have the makings of a good addition to the backfield if Folston can't come back.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Hope they bring in Kizer next drive. Along with Dexter Williams and CJ Sanders.

 

[Shakin' Down the Thunder]

Can someone teach CJ Sanders how to fair catch?

 

[wiu86]

ND victory!! Texas really stinks!

 

[Granite45]

3rd and 9...lets throw a bubble screen...YEAH!!!!!!! ATTACK the defense go deep. We have the speed and the WR to get it done. SO here we are with the game still in limbo.....

Doubt the play was pre-ordained; just one of the options for Zaire based from his read of the defense. He may have made the wrong option. We just do not know enough to know where the error lays.

 

[ftnfan62]

I was here. ND has lots of red shirts. tex traveled well but it was a very big ND crowd. I'd guess 15k tex fans.

 

[SALittleGiant513]

Man... UT is terrible. Really really sad what happened to longhorn but I love it...

 

[perseverare]

was a very good effort. ND gets UVA and it should be another similar game as Texas.
Just gotta avoid injuries.


CONGRATS to the 'ENTIRE' ND staff; by far the best staff assembled by BK/JS during this tenure.