Why Notre Dame will smoke Virginia and Georgia Tech.

[Bodizephax]

Virginia is like Texas without that pesky Malik Jefferson--- we beat them by at least 4 scores.,

Georgia Tech played Alcorn State and plays Tulane before us. They won't know what the hell hit them when they travel to South Bend--we beat them by three scores.

Notre Dame is used to playing the option and was ready to blow out Navy before the present Florida State quarterback got stupid.

I think we have lost to Navy 3 times in the last 50 years and we all act like they are the 1985 Bears.

We have too many great, experienced, hungry and well trained football players to lose

Jaylon Smith, Cole Luke, and Drue Tranquill will be all over the pitch man,

Joe Shmidt and Mathias Farley and Romeo Okwara will be all over the QB.

Daniel Cage Isaac Rochelle and Sheldon Day will blow up the fullback!!

Notre Dames offense will put up 40 to 50 on both squads !!

You 8 and 5 ers don't know crap about this team !!

Peace !

 

[IrishMike409]

I like that plan Bodi! Keep it coming!

I've been worried about Ga Tech, but you're right----Alcorn St and Tulane aren't ND. Ga Tech might be shocked when they see what we have in store for them.

 

[IrishBlooded]

Virginia has a great safety. And that kid is no joke. Best recruit London has ever landed. Can't recall his name off the top of my head. But he is a boss. They have a couple of good players that would fight for the 2 deep at ND. But over all their talent is subpar to ND.

I honestly expect ND to win by 2TD's + in this. They might not be 'as dominate' in this game as they were in the Texas game. Their defense is feisty. And look for them to blitz heavily. Like in the 60 to 70% range.


GTech, is a whole different ball of wax. They replace almost all of their skill players. However those positions are pretty plug and play for GTech.

Here is why I have a great feeling about GTech. K. Russell, and D. Butler (whom I think is superior to Cole but it is what it is) and Shumate. That secondary can hold the fort against possible pass plays.

Now add into that James Onwulau, who will be able to play gap protection, and be able to hold down against the dive or pass coverage. And has the speed to keep up with receivers, and backs in the flat.

It's going to be a tough fight, and the first real challenge of ND's season. But I still think ND comes out ahead.

 

[Bodizephax]

 

[TDIrish1]

One game at a time------first road game-------multiple blitz packages will be a challenge for Malik.

Can we put the Texas game behind us and not buy into the early hype ?

We're down to 3 RB's early and 2 are true frosh------not a good dynamic.

We will get UVA's best punch of that I'm certain.

I don't have a good feeling about this week.

 

[88ND]

One game at a time------first road game-------multiple blitz packages will be a challenge for Malik.

Can we put the Texas game behind us and not buy into the early hype ?

We're down to 3 RB's early and 2 are true frosh------not a good dynamic.

We will get UVA's best punch of that I'm certain.

I don't have a good feeling about this week.

Bumped your head. Not messing.
Bear with me......what has college football offenses evolved into? Score score, and more score. How is this possible? Pass , pass, and more pass. It's not really the long bombs but the possession passing, that open up the spread read option, 7,8 Sprint plays, waggle plays, etc.
Regardless this high scoring is done with average at best receivers and QB's. It is pace, quick snaps all that.

What the dome has this year that I don't think anyone in the country can match is elite talent at every skill position.
So if a team can score on anyone with average talent (they can) ....what will happen when you add 5 elite talented players at the skill spots? Scoring on anyone at a high high rate.
We need the ball to do this and the verdict is still out on the defense....but make no mistake this offense can score on anyone...a lot ! ! !

 

[bizzybecknd]

Bumped your head. Not messing.
Bear with me......what has college football offenses evolved into? Score score, and more score. How is this possible? Pass , pass, and more pass. It's not really the long bombs but the possession passing, that open up the spread read option, 7,8 Sprint plays, waggle plays, etc.
Regardless this high scoring is done with average at best receivers and QB's. It is pace, quick snaps all that.

What the dome has this year that I don't think anyone in the country can match is elite talent at every skill position.
So if a team can score on anyone with average talent (they can) ....what will happen when you add 5 elite talented players at the skill spots? Scoring on anyone at a high high rate.
We need the ball to do this and the verdict is still out on the defense....but make no mistake this offense can score on anyone...a lot ! ! !

Butler better than Luke? Good Lord, that might be the most delusional comment this board has seen since Perse last posted.

 

[Bodizephax]

One game at a time------first road game-------multiple blitz packages will be a challenge for Malik.

Can we put the Texas game behind us and not buy into the early hype ?

We're down to 3 RB's early and 2 are true frosh------not a good dynamic.

We will get UVA's best punch of that I'm certain.

I don't have a good feeling about this week.

Did you not see Malik step into the pocket time and time again as McGlinchy and boys pushed the blitzer out of the way? Did you not see Malik hit 19 out of 22 passes for 313 yards (and two were drops) He should have been like 21 out of 22 for 360 yards if Alize Jones and Luatua did not have hands of stone (or first game nerves).

Let me tell you this and listen EVERYONE!!!. CJ Prosise, Josh Adams, and Dexter Williams all have break away homerun speed. The Irish have a MONSTER oline. Autry Denson is doing a much better job than Tony Alford at coaching running backs.
Josh Adams scored two tds on 3 carries--15 and 25 yards right through gaping holes.

Will Fuller is a game breaker ! Seven different receivers caught the ball ! Malik Zaire can run pass and lead !
This is not the DAMN team led by Rees and Golson ! This team is led by a Malik Zaire !! The man is Golden !! Get it through your damn heads !! There is no hype !!
I told you we were going to kill Texas !! We are going to kill everyone this year !
Quit making me swear !~! There is no hype at Notre Dame !!
All the HYPE is on Ohio State !! And we would bust up Cardale Jones if he tried waltzing through our secondary like he did at Va tech !! Jaylon Smith and Elijah Shumate would break his damn collarbone !!

The Irish are going 14 and 0 this year !! Get it through your thick skulls !! Not be cause I say so--but because of the talent and swagger of the Notre Dame players and the phenomenal coaching staff @!!

Notre Dame 48 the unfortunate to have this years Notre Dame on their schedule Virginia 14 !!!

 

[Bodizephax]

Butler better than Luke? Good Lord, that might be the most delusional comment this board has seen since Perse last posted.

People say I am crazy because I think Cole Luke is our best cornerback. I believe he has better fundamentals than K. Russell. And K. Russell is a stud !

Irishblooded knows college football. Many have been saying Devin Butler has stepped up his game. Nick Watkins will be in the league one day and old Devin beat him out.
The competition on this team is off the charts !!

 

[Epictitus]

I certainly agree with the one game at a time theory, but it is very hard to see this team losing to either UVA or GT. The Irish simply have better players and are far better coached overall.

As the season progresses and it becomes more clear that Malik is a definite upgrade from EG, the OL is the best in the nation and the defense is deeper than it has been in over 10 years even the haters will have to pencil the Irish in for the Final Four.

This will be a fun season.

 

[HRC08]

IB knows the program and is around many people that know the program so I'll defer to him on Devin Butler. It's just that DB was abused so thoroughly last season. I do think that Cole Luke is going to have an exceptional season.

 

[IrishMike409]

Cole Luke is a stud. If we're arguing Butler vs Luke, then our Defensive Backfield is in a good place....

 

[Epictitus]

The whole team looks to be in a good place.

I liked Everett Golson very much, but having him one play away from playing would have been distracting and I can't believe he could hide his bad feelings about losing his job. Free of that distraction ND seems very focused and I will be surprised if they don't 11 games.

 

[deadirishpoet]

Virginia is like Texas without that pesky Malik Jefferson--- we beat them by at least 4 scores.,

Georgia Tech played Alcorn State and plays Tulane before us. They won't know what the hell hit them when they travel to South Bend--we beat them by three scores.

Notre Dame is used to playing the option and was ready to blow out Navy before the present Florida State quarterback got stupid.

I think we have lost to Navy 3 times in the last 50 years and we all act like they are the 1985 Bears.

We have too many great, experienced, hungry and well trained football players to lose

Jaylon Smith, Cole Luke, and Drue Tranquill will be all over the pitch man,

Joe Shmidt and Mathias Farley and Romeo Okwara will be all over the QB.

Daniel Cage Isaac Rochelle and Sheldon Day will blow up the fullback!!

Notre Dames offense will put up 40 to 50 on both squads !!

You 8 and 5 ers don't know crap about this team !!

Peace !

VA will be a blowout

GT ? Yes they are playing weaker (than ND) opponents, but the option is a disciplined offense and does not require a lot of opposition to work out the bugs.

Sure ND is use to playing the option and they still barely win, and that's against Navy. GT is a much bigger and faster version. When Coach Johnson won his bowl game last he blasted the SEC as being a built up myth. I believe he will be preaching the same about the Irish to his players.

I still like the Irish's chances, but GT could be a very tough one if the Irish can't take them out their game.

 

[Epictitus]

This is not the sme ND defense with returners now healthy and the depth chart as solid as can be. GT is over matched by the Irish!

 

[theskibro]

Virginia is like Texas without that pesky Malik Jefferson--- we beat them by at least 4 scores.,

Georgia Tech played Alcorn State and plays Tulane before us. They won't know what the hell hit them when they travel to South Bend--we beat them by three scores.

Notre Dame is used to playing the option and was ready to blow out Navy before the present Florida State quarterback got stupid.

I think we have lost to Navy 3 times in the last 50 years and we all act like they are the 1985 Bears.

We have too many great, experienced, hungry and well trained football players to lose

Jaylon Smith, Cole Luke, and Drue Tranquill will be all over the pitch man,

Joe Shmidt and Mathias Farley and Romeo Okwara will be all over the QB.

Daniel Cage Isaac Rochelle and Sheldon Day will blow up the fullback!!

Notre Dames offense will put up 40 to 50 on both squads !!

You 8 and 5 ers don't know crap about this team !!

Peace !

Bodi

No one thinks you are crazy cause you like Cole Luke, we just think you are crazy. I am smoking what you are and ND is smoking GT so there is a lot of smoking goin on

What are we going to do about Cecil? That scum bucket is back at work. POS

Would like him to be a tackling dummy at ND practice

 

[TurnpikeMike]

GT scares the heck out of me. Can't really get a feel yet for Clemson. Losing their #1 WR has to hurt along with their other starters lost to injury or whatever. The only thing I have for certain going in their favor is the home field advantage. Championship caliber teams don't lose to crowds.

 

[floridairish]

In my every growing frustration with watching ND play Navy. I contacted a famous Flexbone expert Dr Lou Cella. http://tripleoptionfootball.com/drcella/ And asked for a quick tutorial. Now that I actually understand the Flexbone is scares the crap out of me even more. In a nutshell Navy or G Tech will see which ND player makes the tackle and then call the next play to counter that player.

For example if MLB tackles the FB on Midline, they will fake FB and run QB lead, if BSDE crashes and makes play from behind, they will call Counter Option. if PSDE crashes on QB, they will call Quick Pitch or Speed Option. If Safeties rotate down to take the pitch man, they will throw the Wheel Route or HB Pass. That's only 6 plays!!!!

ND cannot come in with one strategy. ND must come in with multiple strategies and be prepared to mix them up during the game. Once Navy or G Tech figure out what you are doing they will adjust. It's truly going to be a chess match of epic proportions. Having Joe Schmidt on the field to QB the defense will be huge.

 

[schadenfreude]

Virginia might be the second worst team in the ACC. GTech might be the second best.

Two very different animals...

 

[Bodizephax]

Bodi

No one thinks you are crazy cause you like Cole Luke, we just think you are crazy. I am smoking what you are and ND is smoking GT so there is a lot of smoking goin on

What are we going to do about Cecil? That scum bucket is back at work. POS

Would like him to be a tackling dummy at ND practice

If this were the old days I would challenge that cowardly dentist to a dual Hamilton/Burr style. He would probably win, though, because I would try to take the required ten steps before I would turn to fire--the dentist would only take 5 steps and then turn around and shoot me in the back.
It took Alexander Hamilton about a day before he succumbed to his wound about the same time it took Cecil to die.
Burr was not liked after his killing of the great Alexander Hamilton and paid for it the rest of his sorry life. The dentist who killed the majestic Cecil the Lion will suffer the same fate as Burr. I hope he doesn't get anymore patients. Aaron Burr was a much better man then the Minnesota dentist imo.

 

[88ND]

In my every growing frustration with watching ND play Navy. I contacted a famous Flexbone expert Dr Lou Cella. http://tripleoptionfootball.com/drcella/ And asked for a quick tutorial. Now that I actually understand the Flexbone is scares the crap out of me even more. In a nutshell Navy or G Tech will see which ND player makes the tackle and then call the next play to counter that player.

For example if MLB tackles the FB on Midline, they will fake FB and run QB lead, if BSDE crashes and makes play from behind, they will call Counter Option. if PSDE crashes on QB, they will call Quick Pitch or Speed Option. If Safeties rotate down to take the pitch man, they will throw the Wheel Route or HB Pass. That's only 6 plays!!!!

ND cannot come in with one strategy. ND must come in with multiple strategies and be prepared to mix them up during the game. Once Navy or G Tech figure out what you are doing they will adjust. It's truly going to be a chess match of epic proportions. Having Joe Schmidt on the field to QB the defense will be huge.

Funny. So they call the next play based on what they are seeing? Ok then. Wow. Do you realize you just described any offensive coordinator worth anything no matter the offense being utilized.
The wish/flex any bone is brutally hard to defend particularly if the qb can read it proper and run it in his sleep. Impossible to stop? No. Not even close but it will test your man hood. That is man's football no doubt.
Ok so how to stop? It begins and ends with hard tough play in the middle. You can't kill this offense but you can make it earn every yard it gets. Have to get some three and outs and put some points up of your own. This will ultimately force this offense to throw more which is not the strong suit.
So ND can hire who they want to help stop this which I find hilarious.....as if it's like they need someone to help teach them inventing fire.......it is very very simple. Inside backer must smash lead blocker. He always should no matter the style of offense on a running play but even ten times more paramount against this offense.
Once this happens the next responsibility is on the DE. He has to beat the tackle or tight end. If he can it now forces the QB to pitch the ball and pitch it earlier than ideal. Next up is the outside backer who is now free to take the pitch guy. He has to make that open field tackle clean. (Jaylon is great with this ..horrible smashing heads inside)
The CB has to rid the WR block and safety can't get lost in the trash.... They come swarming up in case that OLB misses the tackle..or has his tackle broken.
This is the basis on how you play against any style option. Simple but it does require you to pull the sleeves up and hit.
It forces you to play responsible and under control.
Example.....the DE beats his guy, but then decides to be a hero and take the pitch man. Oh no. Now the QB turns it up and if the olb shaded to the outside waiting for the pitch to happen there is nobody there within 10 yards to where the safety is ...in open field mind you. The worst spot for any defender.

If you play hard nosed responsible football you can contain any option attack. But it tests your manhood for sure.

 

[HDK]

One game at a time------first road game-------multiple blitz packages will be a challenge for Malik.

Can we put the Texas game behind us and not buy into the early hype ?

We're down to 3 RB's early and 2 are true frosh------not a good dynamic.

We will get UVA's best punch of that I'm certain.

I don't have a good feeling about this week.

I do have a good feeling about this week and I'm the biggest worrier since Lou Holtz. Georgia Tech is worth worrying about, but I think we can score enough to beat them even if we can't control their offense.

 

[floridairish]

That was the most useless non football fan incoherent drivel analysis I have ever heard in my life. Unlike a dope like you, I knew what I didn't know and consulted an expert on the Option to determine how it worked, I'm not big fan of sounding like an idiot talking about "hitting hard" and "tough play". DUH....tell me what defensive game plan starts with "not hitting hard" and "soft play".?

No kidding Dick Tracy you need one guy to take the FB?, one guy to take the QB? and one guy to take the Pitch Man? Wow you are a football savant. I suggest you should call up the defending National Championship Coach Urban Meyer and tell him that ground breaking information, Because Navy rang up 370 yards rushing on 5.9 yards per carry against the best Defensive Line in College Football. I guess Urban Meyer did not understand that you had to "hit hard" and "play tough". Pick up a book, go to clinic or talk to a football coach and learn something about the game, because you sound like a complete moron.

 

[88ND]

That was the most useless non football fan incoherent drivel analysis I have ever heard in my life. Unlike a dope like you, I knew what I didn't know and consulted an expert on the Option to determine how it worked, I'm not big fan of sounding like an idiot talking about "hitting hard" and "tough play". DUH....tell me what defensive game plan starts with "not hitting hard" and "soft play".?

No kidding Dick Tracy you need one guy to take the FB?, one guy to take the QB? and one guy to take the Pitch Man? Wow you are a football savant. I suggest you should call up the defending National Championship Coach Urban Meyer and tell him that ground breaking information, Because Navy rang up 370 yards rushing on 5.9 yards per carry against the best Defensive Line in College Football. I guess Urban Meyer did not understand that you had to "hit hard" and "play tough". Pick up a book, go to clinic or talk to a football coach and learn something about the game, because you sound like a complete moron.

I'm not wasting anymore time with this to help you. You can call whomever you want to call up. If you already KNEW the above simple things then please do tell why on earth you still needed to consult someone about it?
You needed someone to tell you that they will call the next play based on what the defense just showed or did? ReALLY? Seriously...you didn't know that offensive coordinators will call plays based on what was just open?
Believe this or not but there is a chess match between coaches that has gone on in football long before Rockne. Again I'm not sure why you would need consultation on such a thing but OK.
Can you not figure out that since those types of offenses are now in the minority in college football nobody has good practice against it. Moreover when you recruit kids to chase players all over the field because the ever popular spread has done just that...forced the teams to recruit and place players accordingly now. Power football is the black sheep now and perimeter football is now the norm. That is the first thing that jumps out as to why Navy and teams like GT can rack up gobs of yardage on the ground.

Which ties directly into coaching against it...which is hardly seen in 2015 hence you create an even more difficult situation. \

Lastly you make a mockery of the simplicity on how to defend the option. When in fact it is that god damn simple! If you have never played or been involved in football then you wouldn't know it. What is more physically taxing as a whole, defending power football or defending the spread? Sure the spread you run more but defending power football takes a different level of physicality over the course of the entire game. Responsible hat on hat football within the box is what wins or defends when playing against it. Nothing more than that.
The key is do you have the material than can actually do it because most colleges today do not. They just try to out score the other team and try to limit the scoring and have faster lighter personnel.
When power football was the norm, what was a 3-3-5 defense? It wasn't! It didn't exist. It would have been a recipe for total defensive failure. Today though a 3-3-5 or some form of it is much more common place. It helps defend the perimeter with the faster players.

If you want to know more just ask but asking a question then saying ..yeah I know....yeah i knew that...makes you sound like the teenager who is hitting that know it all window.

 

[deadirishpoet]

I'm not wasting anymore time with this to help you. You can call whomever you want to call up. If you already KNEW the above simple things then please do tell why on earth you still needed to consult someone about it?
You needed someone to tell you that they will call the next play based on what the defense just showed or did? ReALLY? Seriously...you didn't know that offensive coordinators will call plays based on what was just open?
Believe this or not but there is a chess match between coaches that has gone on in football long before Rockne. Again I'm not sure why you would need consultation on such a thing but OK.
Can you not figure out that since those types of offenses are now in the minority in college football nobody has good practice against it. Moreover when you recruit kids to chase players all over the field because the ever popular spread has done just that...forced the teams to recruit and place players accordingly now. Power football is the black sheep now and perimeter football is now the norm. That is the first thing that jumps out as to why Navy and teams like GT can rack up gobs of yardage on the ground.

Which ties directly into coaching against it...which is hardly seen in 2015 hence you create an even more difficult situation. \

Lastly you make a mockery of the simplicity on how to defend the option. When in fact it is that god damn simple! If you have never played or been involved in football then you wouldn't know it. What is more physically taxing as a whole, defending power football or defending the spread? Sure the spread you run more but defending power football takes a different level of physicality over the course of the entire game. Responsible hat on hat football within the box is what wins or defends when playing against it. Nothing more than that.
The key is do you have the material than can actually do it because most colleges today do not. They just try to out score the other team and try to limit the scoring and have faster lighter personnel.
When power football was the norm, what was a 3-3-5 defense? It wasn't! It didn't exist. It would have been a recipe for total defensive failure. Today though a 3-3-5 or some form of it is much more common place. It helps defend the perimeter with the faster players.

If you want to know more just ask but asking a question then saying ..yeah I know....yeah i knew that...makes you sound like the teenager who is hitting that know it all window.

88,

Don't waist your time with this cat.

This is the same guy that said coach Shaw is a nothing coach. Mr HS coach calling out coach Shaw and coach Patterson

.Option football will beats a defense down, control the clock which gives its own defense a break when run properly, and coach Johnson knows how to run it properly.

ND needs to take them out of their game by scoring early and often.

 

[Bodizephax]

I think we have the defensive players to disrupt the triple option in the backfield and create a couple of turnovers.

I am no coach but if GT or the Navy offense messes up a couple of times our offense will make them pay.

 

[Headwaters]

Virginia is like Texas without that pesky Malik Jefferson--- we beat them by at least 4 scores.,

Georgia Tech played Alcorn State and plays Tulane before us. They won't know what the hell hit them when they travel to South Bend--we beat them by three scores.

Notre Dame is used to playing the option and was ready to blow out Navy before the present Florida State quarterback got stupid.

I think we have lost to Navy 3 times in the last 50 years and we all act like they are the 1985 Bears.

We have too many great, experienced, hungry and well trained football players to lose

Jaylon Smith, Cole Luke, and Drue Tranquill will be all over the pitch man,

Joe Shmidt and Mathias Farley and Romeo Okwara will be all over the QB.

Daniel Cage Isaac Rochelle and Sheldon Day will blow up the fullback!!

Notre Dames offense will put up 40 to 50 on both squads !!

You 8 and 5 ers don't know crap about this team !!

Peace !

I just re-read the OP's "analysis" of the UVA game. What can I say? You couldn't have missed the mark any more if you tried. lol

 

[justacollegefan]

I just re-read the OP's "analysis" of the UVA game. What can I say? You couldn't have missed the mark any more if you tried. lol

Bodize is the biggest tool around... He knows nothing about football and acts more like a fake ND plant who writes ignorant comments so the people who hate ND have legit reasons to laugh at this program. Before the season he claimed Malik to be next Heisman and future NFL great... yesterday he claimed Kizer to be the next "Joe Montana" based off of one half of football. Oh and check his tag about 14-0 and national title, he says it every year.