Temple is looking bad.
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The great thing is the beauty pageant that is the CFP committee selection process is over for this season so it matters not to ND.
The only game that matters for the Irish now is the one in AZ on the first.
The only game that matters for the Irish now is the one in AZ on the first.
Aren't you concerned that you'll be playing a great Ohio State team that pretty much returned everyone from a national title team?
I'm concerned that it takes two steps to ignore you, tbone. should be an easier way.
I'd be mildly concerned if I was playing the Buckeyes as I'm in my mid 40's now and a bit overweight. I'd probably be able to keep it close until the 4th quarter but realistically I'd expect their youth to overwhelm me in the 4th.
Why?
No matter what anyone thinks on this board, it will have no bearing on how the game turns out.
Guess temple players are NOT "mudders". toledo played like their earlier ranking and were definitely more motivated. In bowl games that is really what matters---Do you come to play? or come to party? Hope ND plays their best game of the year!
BEAT osu!!!
BEAT osu!!!
You mean the same Ohio State that squeaked by Minnesota? The same Ohio State that IU gave them all that they could handle? The same Ohio State that MSU (the ONLY ranked team OSU played), with their third string QB, beat at home? Is this the same Ohio State team you speak of? If so the YES, ND has a shot. So thanks for playing kid. Now go home and let the adults talk ok.
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Ohio State beat Minnesota by 14. Indiana can score on literally anyone. Problem is their defense is so when they play a good team it's close, but they can't win: see Michigan, Iowa, and Rutgers isn't good but see them too. MSU is really really good if you haven't noticed (Michigan is ranked so I have no idea what you're speaking of). So no, I think I'm talking about a completely different Ohio State team.
post season is a totally different season! expect the unexpected...but just don't expect that either!
trolls are trolls. Another whiny OSU troll crying because when it mattered OSU came up short.
I'm not an OSU fan. I watch a lot of Big Ten football, but I mostly root for the underdog ie against OSU. I just think OSU has a lot of talent from watching them play and with a month to prepare for the game, I would expect to see a lot of Braxton Miller in ways you haven't seen this year. Urban Meyer knows offense and can get creative. The offense will look a lot better now they've had time to step away from a year long QB controversy and allow Barrett to be the starter full time. The defense will be hurt by the suspension of Adolphus Washington, but that defense is stacked. It's future NFL talent at every position.
No you are not. You are definitely KoKo. Yes, MSU is very good(when they have a QB, they didn't against OSU), but 132 total yards and 5 first downs at home!? You beat 5-7 Minnesota by 14 after an onside kick out of bounds that gave you a short field for a TD under 2 minutes. NIU by 7? All teams have their warts this year, and since our SOS, or OSU's lack of, is no longer relevant, it'll be settled on the field. Asinine troll attempt.
What affect does Temple, USC and Navy not performing well have on ND's ability to beat Ohio State?
That argument is always stupid beyond belief.
If you care to play, here's another one for you to chew on:
Western Michigan beat Toledo who beat Arkansas who beat Ole Miss who beat Alabama. Does that mean Western Michigan could beat Alabama?
EVERY GAME IS DIFFERENT, especially during the bowl season when teams have been off for a month.
Notre Dame has 3 wins in 4 games against ranked teams.
Navy: Since the last ranking came out, Navy could barely beat Army who is 2-10.
Temple: Since the last ranking came out, Temple lost to Toledo
USC: Should never have been ranked given they have 5 losses, but the committee seemed to not want to punish teams for losing in the title game. Outside of Utah, they didn't beat anyone except a bunch of PAC12 south teams that have good records due to 3 non-con cupcakes.
In other words, your schedule is not as good as people thought it was December 5th. That could leave you against an opponent that is vastly superior.
MSU is a very good team with an elite defense and an excellent running game. They are better with Cook of course, but did you see the end of the Iowa Michigan State game? MSU drained the clock. Their Oline is now healthy enough which it wasn't this entire year. Conklin is a 1st rounder. Jack Allen is a top 3 center in college football. His brother Brian isn't as strong but he's getting their. Kieler and Cark are damn good too. Did you see the TOP difference in the MSU OSU? It was 38:10 to 21:50. MSU played keep away with the ball.
Minnesota didn't give me anything. I'm not an Ohio State player nor am I a fan. Did you fail to mention that OSU was up 21 nothing and allowed Minnesota to score while playing prevent defense...which everyone does and it never works. Also, you're pointing to the game where the QB got benched 2 weeks prior and then on the bye week the new QB had too many drinks and got in a car and got caught and suspended, so Urban Meyer had to play the QB that wasn't good enough to keep his job. By the way, you are playing the other QB.
1. The strength of the teams that ND beat or the lack thereof doesn't affect ND's talent. It may affect the perception of the talent but the team didn't get worse because USC lost to Stanford.
2. Clemson is better the Ohio St and I don't think Clemson is vastly superior to ND.
3. If ND shouldn't have been rated so high what bowl do you think ND should have gone to?
2. Clemson is better the Ohio St and I don't think Clemson is vastly superior to ND.
3. If ND shouldn't have been rated so high what bowl do you think ND should have gone to?
Well then, perhaps the University Situated in the State of Ohio should be playing the Carolina Panthers, rather than wasting their time with lil' ol' Notre Dame.
We're really scared now that you've brought this to our attention.
Given injuries and having played the #1 and 7 teams in the country to a dead heat on the road ND played the best football in the country this year .
he is not an Ohio State fan but he knows every play and every game situation they have played in.
Ohio State is a good team and so is Notre Dame. Ohio State D is better than Notre Dame D. Notre Dame O is better than Ohio State's O. It should be a great game. But at the end of the day for a B10 fan you come across like an Ohio state troll
Ohio State is a good team and so is Notre Dame. Ohio State D is better than Notre Dame D. Notre Dame O is better than Ohio State's O. It should be a great game. But at the end of the day for a B10 fan you come across like an Ohio state troll
Since you obviously would rather attack me, than do anything else to support your team, I"m going to ignore you.
I love the big ten, watch pretty much every big ten game, and watch BTN all the time. Yes, I've seen every play and every game situation they have played in. They're not my favorite big ten team bar far, but I will root for Ohio State against all non-conference teams.
Are those players coming back for the bowl game? I don't think you get credit for having injuries. I wish injuries weren't a part of the game, but they are, and they effect teams. Look at NIU right now. I think they're on QB #4 and are down 48-7.
Wanna bet Baylor would love to play the last 4 weeks of their season with Seth Russell (and 2 other QBs) healthy and not having Corey Coleman playing with a hernia at the end of the year. Think TCU would like to play Oklahoma with Treyvon Boykin? I mean they lost by 1 point without him. If Boykin is in, Oklahoma is out of the playoff and TCU is most likely in.
Not much. ND had a great year, a few plays from an undefeated season. Temple played much better against us than they did last night. Anything can happen in one game - e.g., Texas beat OU and Nebraska beat MSU (two 5-7 teams beating playoff teams). You have to look at the full resume, and ours is fully deserving of our #8 ranking IMO.
Should be a great Fiesta Bowl matchup though. Our game may have more 2016 draft picks playing than any other bowl game, playoffs included.
Ohio St. squeaked out a win against Northern Illinois 20-13. This is the same Northern Illinois team which just lost its bowl game, 55-7. Go away.
This kills the "look how bad Temple is playing" argument. OSU only beat Northern Illinois by one score? Wow. Part of that powerful non-conference schedule that included an average Virginia Tech team, Hawaii and Western Michigan.
Usually we have a gaggle of little skunk trolls on this board, because 32-0 still hurts them and bad. Now we add a nut in denial. Oh what fun... Merry Christmas!
Did you mean the NIU team playing their 4th string QB?
No, I'd like to continue to discuss the OSU Notre Dame game.
See what I said to NDSMC78
ND played its third string QB most of the year. Stop making excuses.
Or the notre dame team that has its 3rd string QB Kiser (golson zaire) or Starting RB Folston out, starting TE out, or starting DL out, etc etc etc. but excuses only work for your team not the Irish . I am tired of arrogant OSU fans
The little ten will get squashed in their bowl games this season and most likely left out of the playoff next year. It is a dead conference will always dream of ND joining with no satisfaction.
Translation: "I'm losing the argument on all points and therefore I give up".
Perhaps you should put all of us on ignore, because you're simply not willing to listen to anyone's opinion other than that of your own. You use the transitive argument (which is always weak) against ND, yet when it's used against OSU you come up with excuses.
You came on here for one reason and that was to tell us how weak ND is and how OSU is about the best team that has ever taken the field. As I said earlier, if they're that good then OSU should be playing the Carolina Panthers rather than waste their time with ND.
People keep shooting holes in your argument and it's laughable how badly you're losing here. You're a troll but you're not very good at it.
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Exactly. He was called out for mean-spirited trolling a few days before Christmas and didn't like being confronted with the truth that he's acting like a total ass.
After the game, I'll use the OSU beat you argument. Until then, I'm hear to educate not to learn. I learn by watching the games. Notre Dame fans typically think the world of college football revolves around South Bend, so they don't watch other games (see the poster that called the Big Ten a dead conference despite having 3 top 10 teams, the reigning National Champion, and more ranked teams than any other conference). You're welcome
Most of Ohio State's starters will be playing the Carolina Panthers next year.
And NIU played OSU with their starting QB. Notre Dame will be playing OSU without Golson Zaire Folston... So the argument that the NIU got close to OSU but got destroyed by Boise is meaningless because different players were on the field. The fact that Notre Dame's schedule wasn't strong is clear because there were no glaring changes in USC, Temple, or Navy between the time you played them and now.
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