The Irish can beat Alabama and here is how !!

[Bodizephax]

1. Keep a spy on Jalen Hurts and punish him everytime he runs.
2. Wimbush has to hit Durham Smythe and Alize Jones down the middle and Kevin Stepherson and EQ on the outside and Adams and Williams on screens..
3. Wimbush scrambling for first downs to keep the offense on the field and tire out the Alabama defense.
4. Commit to the run game with Adams and Dexter and Jones and Wimbush and Stepherson on jet sweeps. Use your strengths in McGlinchey and Nelson.
5. Stop the run on first down and force Jalen to beat us with his arm.

Alabama can be beat ! They are over confident and they haven't yet played any good competition. Pride comes before the fall !!They only beat Colorado State 41 to 23. Florida State sucks even with their starting QB.
The Irish are not afraid of the Crimson Tide and would love to play David and kill the Goliath !!!
The Irish will win out and get to the playoffs but that is not enough !! They must win out in the playoffs and win the National Championship !!
Isn't that what it is all about?! Winning National Championships ?!
Go Irish !!
Dominate North Carolina State !

 

[scubastevefl]

Let's worry about NCSU, Miami, Stanford and even Navy before we worry about Bama.

 

[HDK]

Let's worry about NCSU, Miami, Stanford and even Navy before we worry about Bama.

Yes to this. And if Bodi thinks Alabama would overlook a game against ND, he's sadly mistaken. Saban would have them so riled up, it wouldn't be funny. Finally, his keys to victory require Wimbush to pass like Kizer. Ain't happening.

 

[Bodizephax]

Yes to this. And if Bodi thinks Alabama would overlook a game against ND, he's sadly mistaken. Saban would have them so riled up, it wouldn't be funny. Finally, his keys to victory require Wimbush to pass like Kizer. Ain't happening.

You guys can worry about North Carolina State Wake Forest Navy Miami and Stanford. I am not--they are all inferior opponents to the Irish. I will worry about Alabama who is a better team then we are and standing in the way of a National Championship.
Wimbush is a better passer than Kizer. He doesn't throw interceptions in the red zone like Kizer did all the time. He doesn't fumble either. And he is a better leader. Alabama has historically had problems with superb dual threat great running QB.s and Wimbush is faster than Watson or Johnny Football.
Also Wimbush is imptoving his passing--- did you see his strikes to EQ and Stepherson to score the first two TDs ? Now that Stepherson is back Wimbush will actually have a playmaker at receiver that will fight for the ball and get separation,
Kizer did his best when he had Will Fuller. And Kizer through it in the groung many times on easy passes. Kizer would also get into a bad funk for streches during games which would let the opponents get back in the game.
Wimbush also has a stronger arm. But Wimbush is relentless the entire game--that is why they average 41.5 points a game. And the Irish are perfect in the red zone with Wimbush. You guys are witnessing history as Wimbush will develop into an Alltime great at Notre Dame. His receivers need to quit dropping passes. And they need to get Durham Smythe involved more-- he has been money making big plays when he is targeted and he doesn't drop the ball.

*** In 2015 Kizer made some critical fumbles or ints against Clemson and Stanford that cost us those two games. If we had Wimbush we probably would have won those games.
And what about the BC game in 2015? We dropped out of the top 4 in the college commitee rankings because we barely beat them 19 to 16 at fenway park---Kizer kept throwing dumb picks in the redZone. We should have beat them by 40 and impressed the comitee. Wimbush just leads his offense to blowout victories and when the playoff comitee meets next week for the first time they are going to rank the Irish high.
You guys are witnessing greatness but are to blind to see. Wimbush is improving his passing and hopefully he will be ready for a team like Bama. But in the meantime he and the Irish will cutdown all the good but not great teams left on their schedule
Go Irish !!
Crush NC State !

 

[Telx1]

Bodi...the argument can be easily made that Wimbush is a better college QB than Kizer for the reasons you cited, but not a better passer. I’m of the opinion that Wimbush has shown significant improvement since the start of the season, and I think he’ll continue to improve. Be season’s end, I think Talk and concerns about his poor passing will be in the rear view mirror.

 

[Bodizephax]

Bodi...the argument can be easily made that Wimbush is a better college QB than Kizer for the reasons you cited, but not a better passer. I’m of the opinion that Wimbush has shown significant improvement since the start of the season, and I think he’ll continue to improve. Be season’s end, I think Talk and concerns about his poor passing will be in the rear view mirror.

At least Wimbush doesn't throw it to the other team.
I agree Kizer had a better passing percentage but he also had bad mechanics and threw many easy passes into the ground throwing off his back foot.
Wimbush will become a better passer---he has a strong arm. But he is already a better QB,
If Alize Jones didn't have stone hands Wimbush would have had more gaudy stats Saturday night.
Or if the receivers could run route better. I wish the Irish coaching staff would involve Durham Smythe more--he is always making big plays when they throw to him. He is kind of like Sal Fasano.

 

[Telx1]

We totally agree...Wimbush is the better QB now, and I think he will become a better college passer than Kizer by the time his career is over at ND. Most will disagree with the later.

 

[Ara64]

The lads are filling out nicely and look more like Alabama and LSU. After another 5 games I'd like another crack at Alabama.

 

[gautrp]

Bodi...the argument can be easily made that Wimbush is a better college QB than Kizer for the reasons you cited, but not a better passer. I’m of the opinion that Wimbush has shown significant improvement since the start of the season, and I think he’ll continue to improve. Be season’s end, I think Talk and concerns about his poor passing will be in the rear view mirror.

They have five games left.

 

[y2joey]

You need to win in the trenches on offense and be able to throw and run to beat Bama. Notre Dame hasn't proven those yet. Perhaps they are better, but the Georgia game showed they have a ways to go. Perhaps the NC State game will show how far they have come.

 

[Quest4Twelve]

Love Bodi's optimism. Here is what I think. Someone will test ND's defense at some point before the end of the season. The great thing is at worst ND will get in a shootout where I like ND's chances every time with that offense line and running game. Tbh I expect that game to be this weekend.

 

[NotreDame du Lac]

Yes to this. And if Bodi thinks Alabama would overlook a game against ND, he's sadly mistaken. Saban would have them so riled up, it wouldn't be funny. Finally, his keys to victory require Wimbush to pass like Kizer. Ain't happening.

The is is based on nothing but your speculation. Why does BW have to "throw like Kizer to beat Alabama"? Is there something you know that others do not?

 

[IRISHJD98]

If Alize Jones didn't have stone hands Wimbush would have had more gaudy stats Saturday night.
Or if the receivers could run route better. I wish the Irish coaching staff would involve Durham Smythe more--he is always making big plays when they throw to him. He is kind of like Sal Fasano.

Might be time for glue hands Weishar to sneak out for a play.

 

[HDK]

The is is based on nothing but your speculation. Why does BW have to "throw like Kizer to beat Alabama"? Is there something you know that others do not?

It's all just idle chatter on a chat board, including the OP's suggestion that ND has what it takes to beat Alabama. Does he know for a fact that Alabama is overconfident? Or is that just speculation? Does he know their competition sucks? Or is that just speculation?

Five years ago when we got steamrolled by Alabama, I said I didn't think we had a snowball's chance in hell of stopping their rushing attack and was told I didn't know what I was talking about. And it's true. It was all idle speculation on a message board. But I was proven right midway through the first quarter and my son will tell you I predicted a final score of 38-10, even though he was insisting ND would sneak out a win. Again, just idle speculation.

So, just to clarify my comment for you: I think if ND gets lucky enough to face Alabama, Wimbush is not going to have the luxury of five, six seconds of protection and he's going to have a spy chasing him every time he tries to leave the pocket, and he's going to have to throw the ball somewhere within reach of his receivers, not once, not twice, but about 15 times, if we want to win.

 

[Bodizephax]

It's all just idle chatter on a chat board, including the OP's suggestion that ND has what it takes to beat Alabama. Does he know for a fact that Alabama is overconfident? Or is that just speculation? Does he know their competition sucks? Or is that just speculation?

Five years ago when we got steamrolled by Alabama, I said I didn't think we had a snowball's chance in hell of stopping their rushing attack and was told I didn't know what I was talking about. And it's true. It was all idle speculation on a message board. But I was proven right midway through the first quarter and my son will tell you I predicted a final score of 38-10, even though he was insisting ND would sneak out a win. Again, just idle speculation.

So, just to clarify my comment for you: I think if ND gets lucky enough to face Alabama, Wimbush is not going to have the luxury of five, six seconds of protection and he's going to have a spy chasing him every time he tries to leave the pocket, and he's going to have to throw the ball somewhere within reach of his receivers, not once, not twice, but about 15 times, if we want to win.

I guess you think we have no chance to beat Alabama? I bet the players don't think that way !!

*** I think Bama is the best team in college football ! But they are not unbeatable !! And I gave my opinions on how I think the Irish can beat them.

 

[HDK]

I guess you think we have no chance to beat Alabama? I bet the players don't think that way !!

*** I think Bama is the best team in college football ! But they are not unbeatable !! And I gave my opinions on how I think the Irish can beat them.

Nope, didn't say that at all. But I'd say our chances are much slimmer than they are of beating everyone else on our schedule unless we play a near perfect game.

 

[88ND]

You guys can worry about North Carolina State Wake Forest Navy Miami and Stanford. I am not--they are all inferior opponents to the Irish. I will worry about Alabama who is a better team then we are and standing in the way of a National Championship.
Wimbush is a better passer than Kizer. He doesn't throw interceptions in the red zone like Kizer did all the time. He doesn't fumble either. And he is a better leader. Alabama has historically had problems with superb dual threat great running QB.s and Wimbush is faster than Watson or Johnny Football.
Also Wimbush is imptoving his passing--- did you see his strikes to EQ and Stepherson to score the first two TDs ? Now that Stepherson is back Wimbush will actually have a playmaker at receiver that will fight for the ball and get separation,
Kizer did his best when he had Will Fuller. And Kizer through it in the groung many times on easy passes. Kizer would also get into a bad funk for streches during games which would let the opponents get back in the game.
Wimbush also has a stronger arm. But Wimbush is relentless the entire game--that is why they average 41.5 points a game. And the Irish are perfect in the red zone with Wimbush. You guys are witnessing history as Wimbush will develop into an Alltime great at Notre Dame. His receivers need to quit dropping passes. And they need to get Durham Smythe involved more-- he has been money making big plays when he is targeted and he doesn't drop the ball.

*** In 2015 Kizer made some critical fumbles or ints against Clemson and Stanford that cost us those two games. If we had Wimbush we probably would have won those games.
And what about the BC game in 2015? We dropped out of the top 4 in the college commitee rankings because we barely beat them 19 to 16 at fenway park---Kizer kept throwing dumb picks in the redZone. We should have beat them by 40 and impressed the comitee. Wimbush just leads his offense to blowout victories and when the playoff comitee meets next week for the first time they are going to rank the Irish high.
You guys are witnessing greatness but are to blind to see. Wimbush is improving his passing and hopefully he will be ready for a team like Bama. But in the meantime he and the Irish will cutdown all the good but not great teams left on their schedule
Go Irish !!
Crush NC State !

Everyone has trouble with competent dual threat QB.

Is bama beatable? Yes. Very much.
Are the Irish ready for that challenge?
See Bama has been there. The big stage that is. The huge moment is old hat to them. That is worth ten points right there.

Now how do we make up that ten points. BW has to keep his confident play going at a high level. He's got to exhaust the defense chasing his ass for 60 mins. Can happen.

Wimbush might be faster than Watson and Manziel but Johnny football was quicker.

The Watson comparison is insane. Watson could throw circles around BW. He beat Bama with accurate precise passing. Manziel shouldn't even be talked about here. That was light years ago. Nobody on the tide played against Johnny football.

Can we beat them? Yes. I don't believe they're actually a better team this year.

However, they know how to win.

We shall see

 

[Irish2684]

Even thinking about a potential matchup vs Alabama at this point in the season is silly. And wasting our time talking about it right now is even sillier when ND has to beat NC State, @ Miami, @Stanford, the other two games I believe they will win but those three will be TOUGH. Let's concentrate on what we know is next. People can say well we can look ahead. We will have over a month between ND's last game and a potential matchup vs Bama to discuss that matchup if it happens.