We really not know how good this team till we play Georgia Tec.

[pumpbeef]

So lets not pop the booze bottles yet.....good game to start the season....Texas is a awful team so lets calm down a bit...Good game to start with though.....

 

[nook91]

totally agree

 

[FightingIrish44]

I agree, and even if ND gets hammered by GT, they still may go on to a great season. I just have no confidence in Kelly to properly defend the flexbone option.

 

[Toby Smart]

I heard on the official ND radio post game show while stuck in post game traffic that the Irish "D" has been working on the option since summer. BK went out and found a scout team walk on from the general student population who is quite skilled at running option. The guys know that the cut blocks are coming.

 

[perseverare]

So lets not pop the booze bottles yet.....good game to start the season....Texas is a awful team so lets calm down a bit...Good game to start with though.....

To quote :


"that's a fact Jack!"

 

[wicker]

I agree, and even if ND gets hammered by GT, they still may go on to a great season. I just have no confidence in Kelly to properly defend the flexbone option.

Can Johnson slow down ND? Irish will be able to have the ball from time to time that day as well

 

[FightingIrish44]

I heard on the official ND radio post game show while stuck in post game traffic that the Irish "D" has been working on the option since summer. BK went out and found a scout team walk on from the general student population who is quite skilled at running option. The guys know that the cut blocks are coming.

That's good that they found someone to help them prepare, but there's still a lot more to it. These teams are tough because of the various blocking schemes and formations they use to create space and manipulate assignments. Realistically, a defense should already be option-proof based on alignment and assignment. I just haven't seen anything that makes me feel comfortable with Kelly getting the defense aligned properly and defending the option. I'm not a Kelly hater either, just his inability to defend this PIA offense.

 

[FightingIrish44]

Can Johnson slow down ND? Irish will be able to have the ball from time to time that day as well

We shall see, but I don't forsee ND getting essy yardage simply because GT is not aligned properly (as I think there's a good chance GT will get some of those easy yards).

 

[IllinoisIrish]

I agree. ND got off to a great start last year, and we all know how that turned out.

 

[perseverare]

When ND smacks GT like they usually do then the naysayers will say, "GT really is that good so let's see how they do against Clemson." Stop telling this old turd not to get excited about Notre Dame; I've been doing it to many years to change now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ara? like they usually do? these fans were not even born back then!

 

[ftnfan62]

Hope for nasty weather.... equalizer for option teams.... do what lou did, score first, grind clock and capitalize on the usual 1 fumble..... just gotta hold serve...