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Same story different game. The one visual stuck in my head is LaFleur marking up his call sheet during the game. I am not sure he can give up being a coordinator, but it just showed he certainly is not a head coach. Nowlin said it best that each game is independent of the previous games. But I now think there is an exception to that. The key for that theory has to include a team that wins. Performance after a win is independent of that win. But when a team is struggling and not winning games, then I do believe there is a connection from one week to the next. What I cannot figure out is if Love is over confident and non chalant (sloppy) because of it, of if he is lacking confidence and forcing things to try and make a play. Regardless, I think he is regressing. A huge part of that is on LaFleur. His play calling has not adapted to the guys that are injured and not in there playing.

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Another issue with conference title games, is the number of potential rematches in the playoff. This season it's shaping up to be IU and Ohio State, A&M and Alabama. I mentioned it a couple years ago, but there is also the potential of teams meeting 3 times in one season. It won't happen this year, but it is a possibility.

RIP

It was cool too to hear so much of the crowd at the end join in with Beat Army. I was not there, but you could clearly hear it on TV.

Don has been through soooo many bad games, it’s great to hear him call this one.

I was so caught up in the play itself and really did not hear this. But what a moment made for THE Gus Johnson. So often, I think he tries to hard to make a good play into something more. But not THIS one. Omar Cooper's draft stock climbs high with this game. https://x.com/CFBONFOX/status/1987256102262874620?s=20

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Horribly sad news RIP Stories are saying he took his own life.

Yep.....it's a running gag that @Yuccaguy and I have going, dating back to the 2018 season. 🤣

YEP.....easy to spot 5 guys OFF the LOS. 😆

Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr do this for an alternate. I think this design is like kryptonite for Ryan Day. 😆

But keep in mind, the highest ranked ACC team is Virginia at 14. The ACC champ has a guaranteed spot in the field. So that team will be bumping someone out.

She never disappoints "You two use more screens that Tyreek Hill trying to facetime all of his kids." 🤣

The highest ranked ACC team is UVA at 14. the ACC Champ has an automatic bid. Memphis is the group of 5 team. So that knocks out 2 teams. The Irish are the 1st team out. I am not sure that an additional loss by any of the 4 SEC teams moves them out of the top 10. One possibility for the Irish is if BYU loses; that would move ND up far enough in the poll to avoid being bumped out.

1st rankings are out. I have felt that the Irish need help, and I think they really do now. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-rankings-ohio-state-opens-at-no-1-over-indiana-as-big-ten-sec-dominate-top-five/

Classic Kind of reminds me of seeing Ken Leffler coaching Scecina games with a pipe in his mouth. 😆

Pretty cool shoutout from Derrick Henry

Orlovsky mentioned this earlier in the season. Immature is spot on with what this team is doing. And it includes the head coach and DC, the guys calling the plays.

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Penalties 1 out of 5 possessions in the red zone Predictable on offense? And ugly uniforms. Just a poor effort all around.

Time of possession: Maryland 19:38 IU: 40:22

Game winning PAT for Northrop over Snider last night. The game tying TD on 4th down