Just devastating news. Wow
That's 4 key DL we have out now for the season
That's 4 key DL we have out now for the season
Mills Out For CFP
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He had nothing to do with this one. And Onye is out because of personal reasons not injury
Yikes, 3 man rotation of Cross, Hinish, Rubio. Wonder if they’ll try Oben in the interior? DL depth was a major concern heading into the season and may cost ND- how will they stop the UGA rushing attack.
Agreed. Fortunate that Rubio is his replacement, but we are now beyond thin with rotational players on our DL, and teams depend on rotating a lot in today’s game. On the interior, we now have an undersized high motor Hinish and ? For our two deep. Georgia Olinemen are probably salivating.
It scary to think about the lack of depth. There are some bigger guys on he depth chart in Mukam, Houston and Vernon. I know Mukam has played but not sure he is ready for Georgia.
Vernon was a big shot recruit and I haven’t heard a peep outta him. Hinish is a tough Philly kid but he is just so undersized.
This is a devastating loss. Probably our best defensive player outside of Watts.
Maybe it was a concern for some but they answered that question all year that it shouldn't have been.
We played so many guys and they all played well and the DL has been really good all year long on one of the best defenses in the country
We've played 12 guys on the rotation throughout the year. 4 are gone. Now we have to activate 1 more,probably Mukam or Sevillano
Activate both. The playoff games don’t count toward a redshirt Play the big man !
Clearly it’s become a major issue so the concern was justified. You’re bound to lose 1-2 guys and the drop off from Mills/Cross to Hinish and God knows who else is massive. Probably the biggest gap from 1 to 2s at any position on the roster.
A very tough one, but next man in.
I think we naturally always look for someone or something to blame, but we have to remember this is football, and injuries are sadly all too common. I’m a Detroit Lions fan being from Michigan and we have 22 players on IR.
Sometimes you’re just dealt a bad hand, luck being the culprit.
I think we naturally always look for someone or something to blame, but we have to remember this is football, and injuries are sadly all too common. I’m a Detroit Lions fan being from Michigan and we have 22 players on IR.
Sometimes you’re just dealt a bad hand, luck being the culprit.
Then you can say that about every team in the country. We agree then
Through 13 games it wasn't an issue at all. They've been awesome all year long across the DL
Any team that loses 4 key players at a position it will be a major issue and a concern. Even at OSU or Georgia
We've held up with those injuries that 99% of the country couldn't because the depth is so good.
Depth on the DL has been elite this year
What about sevillano ? Why no one here is taking about him? Is he being redshirted ? Is he hurt ?
Depth at DT is elite? Entering the season, the 2s were Hinish and Onye, the 502 and 629 ranked players out of high school. We my friend have different definitions of elite. We’ve lost 2 guys on the interior (Mills and Onye).
Hinish and Mukan could have navigated a season against unranked teams, the depth is being challenged when it matters most.
Golson employs the adjective elite often when describing the Notre Dame personnel.
We had a 5 man rotation going into the season
Mills
Cross
Rubio
Onye
Hinish
That 5 man group is damn good. We haven't had 1 game all year where all 5 were available and we had multiple games where only 3 were
Yet we still have a top 5 defense.
DE depth that has played in rotation during real games this year
Traore
Botelho
Junior
Thomas
Oben
Burnham
Young
That's 12 dudes right there in the DL rotation during the year. Not many teams (maybe 5) can go that deep in their rotation and be high high quality throughout a year
Top 5 defense in the country. Yes the DL depth was elite this year. 4 players now out for the year yet we're still standing
Yes, ELITE
When you have a top 3 Defense in the country, yeah that qualifies as elite
I know. Not one of the 13 teams we played so far were real.
But the team we beat by 18 took this team to 8 overtimes.
That’s unfortunate
The longer the season the more injuries you’re going to sustain
We are d
We are depleted now. Ga Tech had a better QB against Georgia plus a rivalry. No KVA now either or Onye or Mills etc. You are one dimensional.
I think he will be cleared.
Funny thing though, when talking about the ND defense, all the college pundits, announcers, coaches, scouts …also call NDs defense elite.
Why don’t you stick to arguments that have at least an ounce of merit to support your narrative …
The interior/DT is far from elite, is there is not 1 Top 100 player in the group or 150.
Pass that herb around you have had more than your share! 😁
Mills and Cross are both top level players. Whatever your rankings is, is wrong
The DL depth has been outstanding this year
Withstood 4 players lost for the season and multiple others who missed games and were banged up
When is the last time Rubio made it through a season without injury so he is a gray area. But hey if you don't like my idea we will play the best teams shorthanded. The offense just has to score between 50 to 60 per game.
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If they ripped up the turf I would be glad to smoke that. I would prefer they play on dirt if it would cut down on all these damn knee injuries.
