Officially Official: ND v. OSU Game Thread

[IrishHerb]

ND defense might be totally outmanned at this point. Grace just isn't fast enough. If coney is totally done wonder if Morgan gets a look. He's at least athletic and fast. The offense seems to have settled with boss out.

Interesting that you mentioned Morgan. I don't think I've seen him play one down as LB this year. Special teams, yes. But not LB. Makes me wonder, whats going on?

 

[perseverare]

Morgan is clearly a 'future' draft pick at this point.

He has 2 seasons to get on the field; I would think he will give transfering a serious serious consideration. They seem to have given up on him. And if you cannot beat out Schmidt, then ....

 

[ndhell]

This poor defence has no chance. OSU has to make unforced errors for there to be a chance.

 

[perseverare]

the thing is, jmo, as long as DK is out there, I feel a punchers chance for ND.

 

[ndhell]

Wow Good For ND! It looks like they practiced their RED ZONE Offence.

 

[Irishtennis]

Need a huge stop on the ensuing kick-off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TimTerrific]

This is a gutsy performance by a diluted ND team. CBK deserves a lot of credit and is proving why he is considered a top CFB coach!

28-21, mid third quarter! Stranger things have happened !

 

[perseverare]

unfortunately when ND does not have the ball DK is not out there; the defense is.

 

[perseverare]

gotta put Barrett in a pressure situation; he will make mistakes

 

[ndhell]

unfortunately when ND does not have the ball DK is not out there; the defense is.

Yep it is unfortunate.

 

[Irishtennis]

So much for the stop !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ndhell]

At least ND's players have to go to class and do school work.

 

[perseverare]

well, at the start of the season, the questions surrounded the D. There are really no questions any longer.

 

[IrishHerb]

At least ND's players have to go to class and do school work.

So do players at Stanford, Northwestern, Army, Navy, AirFOrce, Duke (not so sure about them any more), …

 

[ndhell]

well, at the start of the season, the questions surrounded the D. There are really no questions any longer.

Maybe ND could get stops on D if they had 22 guys on the field.

 

[HDK]

So, did Prosise get hurt? He hasn't been in since early.

 

[ndhell]

So, did Prosise get hurt? He hasn't been in since early.

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[ftnfan62]

Just said he was only 80%. I think after the easy drop Kelly decided he needed josh.

 

[IrishHerb]

So, did Prosise get hurt? He hasn't been in since early.

Think I saw where the announcers said Kelly told them he thought Prosise was about 80%. Probably after his first appearance they decided a healthy Adams was more useful than a 80% Prosise.

 

[ftnfan62]

Maybe ND could get stops on D if they had 22 guys on the field.

I think the offense is letting the D down now. Two three and outs. Gotta give the D a blow

 

[HDK]

I think the offense is letting the D down now. Two three and outs. Gotta give the D a blow

Yeah, the defense is playing surprisingly well, given who's left on the field.

I still say it all comes to down to the fact that ND is a finesse team. Teams with disciplined defenses but not great players gave us trouble this year, so it should come as no surprise that a team as talented as OSU would be able to disrupt our offense.

 

[y2joey]

Makes me wonder if we'll hear the last from Kelly after today's game.

 

[ndhell]

Makes me wonder if we'll hear the last from Kelly after today's game.

I want to be hearing from Chip Kelly.

 

[ftnfan62]

DK just played like a soph today. Missed some wide open TD's. Had fuller several times.

Give up 38 and you can't win. They will be ok

 

[ftnfan62]

Like I said. Haha. But he finally hit fuller. Guys has had several open optty's

 

[ndhell]

Happy to see a big explosive play against OSU's D.

 

[ndhell]

It sucks that OSU has been able to convert on nearly every 3rd down.

 

[wiu86]

Wow. Trumbetti really has come on!

 

[IrishHerb]

And 4th down.

At least we held them to a FG. But time is running out.

 

[ndhell]

Well it is a decent effort by ND, but it is just not enough, and they can't get any good luck or bounces.

 

[ftnfan62]

Yea. We just need to get a complete defense that can hold top teams under 30. Kelly can put up points.

 

[ndhell]

How is that not holding on OSU!

 

[ndhell]

OSU is allowed to hold ND's wrs.

 

[HDK]

How did I know that Kelly would throw deep on first down from our own 10? That is so typical of his play calling. Six minutes to play, pinned on our own end, panic time. i'd rather see us use a couple of minutes of precious clock to move the ball out across the 25 before taking long shots.

 

[ftnfan62]

Just not DK's day. Will grow I hope.

 

[wiu86]

Undermanned and outgunned. No blaming or fingerpointing. ND is a good team with issues. OSU is, well, OSU.

 

[wiu86]

Just not DK's day. Will grow I hope.

Right. That was not his best series.

 

[ndhell]

We can't even get their field goal kicker to miss one bloody fg.

 

[ftnfan62]

Something is wrong with him today. Boucing balls everywherw

 

[IrishHerb]

Fumble … I guess thats all folks.