Not great, but with so many others performing well, including some of the question marks/concerns, I'm not going to worry too much about one disappointment. Hopefully he starts to show up. If not, we're seeing a willingness to play the young guys who pass the vets, so he should be pushed.
I’ll hold judgment on usc until they play someone else. They got torched but held up in the red zone. And shocker Kelly abandoned the run early.
Let's not confuse their defense or Miller Moss as elite. But both were better than expected. And they were overall more physical than expected. We'll see what their supposed lack of depth and a tougher schedule will do to them over the year. They were better than I thought, but nowhere near "oh shit" levels. They'll probably win more than I expected, which could ultimately be good for us in the end. Though I still contend that 12-0 would get us to #5 no matter what the SoS looks like.
I also think we need to set expectations on what Big End production should look like in this defense. It’s very different from Vyper, who in theory gets to pin their ears back and rush the passer more aggressively. Oben eating up blockers and setting the edge take priority. And if that means our LBs clean up stats wise, he could still be doing a great job.
First time I’ve seen any of the ESPN guys finally admit what we all have been saying these aren’t the old ND teams, Freeman’s built this team differently
If Louisville beats GT, I think they’ll be top 16 when we play them. I’ll take all the SOS love I can get and think we’d be the only team with two top 20 wins in September
This pretty much confirms we had a separate passing playbook more or less for this game to neutralize the pass rush
Was happy to be wrong about this dude. No idea how he was ranked a *** also no idea where we keep finding these linemen who can just flat-out play. Anybody remember the Weis-era OL's we had?
The film showed his PFF rating was probably not accurate at all, as Scourton basically had him on ice skates all night. But he did do just enough to keep him away from Leonard, so for a first start it’s tough to be critical. Like Pendleton, you can see the upside.
I think there you also need to realize that Knapp knew the gameplan. A bullrush where he game Leonard 2,5 seconds typically isnt what you want, but in this gameplan that was fine. I think he got beaten flat out off the line once or twice, but thats it
Partially, but I also think there were quite a few times the pocket collapsed way faster than it should have and Leonard was forced to go through his progression at hyper speed which led to bad results. I think Knapp did enough to keep a mobile QB from getting hit but didn’t do enough to keep that QB comfortable. But again, first ever game as a true frosh against a 1st round pick. Can’t ask for more than that.
Didn't realize that one snuck into September but I did account for Texas beating Michigan and Michigan beating USC so both Michigan and USC don't have two either :) Roll Tide
Got a random DM from Jayson Ademilola today. We are talking tomorrow... no clue what to expect but hope I can help him out! Glad my incessant ND tweeting caught somebody's attention, ha!
I'm an executive at a company that owns a bunch of snack brands (chips, crackers, pretzels, popcorn, etc) Don't want to dox myself but I'm sure you enjoy our products!
Lol at similar interests. Listen up, fucker, you like ND and I played football for them, so give me a job.
I just dm ed you to Good Effort! Good Game! , we already have a strong relationship so I think I could be a great addition. I will work from home and I need a few months vacations a year but that is open to grow or go down depending on my mood. 350 k will do to start, you can even pay me in canadian money for the first few months
Well I work for a hospital system that is known for its heart care, so keep up the good work and sell those chips!
Ah, no I left that brand (Good Eat'n) like two years ago. Sad to not be in the mix on it anymore. They are quite good (and vegan!). Apparently launching at HEB soon given CP3 is now in Texas
Wtf we have a snack exec here and we arent getting free chips? Not even samples? Do you know how much free albeit shitty legal advice I've given out not to mention the years of exceptional posting...
i am already working to book him for an edgy commercial down south just to prove my worth to my new employers