Irishman

Just seems Reich has lost the locker room. These guys are not playing hard.

Good? Ok, acceptable. Really good? Nope

Just cannot admit you assumed too much from my post, can you? There are also PLENTY of QB's who are drafted that do not work out. It's not really the gold standard you are trying to make it out to be here. Like I said, I never said he was terrible. The draft is not the ultimate measure of whether a guy is good or not. After all, Kurt Warner, Tony Romo, and Warren Moon are just 3 who were undrafted that were good as well.

I never said he was terrible. I just challenged the claim that he was "really good".

Had a play in a game 2 years ago. 2 years this past Friday actually. Team was punting to us. We were on the road, so I am on the home team's side when I see this. Kid comes from the sideline, runs right in front of the line judge as the ball is snapped. Kid is the first down the field to cover the punt. I sent the clip to @Yuccaguy. No flag....nuthin

Not really

Hard to argue......Penn State looked really good, and may move up later. Scary thing is they have a few freshmen that are REALLY good. I think we will see a lot of movement in the teams at 6-10.

He was also released by the team that drafted him.

I would not say Book was really good. Was he bad? Not really, but he had talent around him. They had a really good run game. He had Cole Kmet at TE. He had Michael Young, a developing freshman at that time. He also had Claypool, he made him look much better than he was. Seeing him in person, what was more noticeable was that he threw after receivers broke on routes, so they were able to gain separation with the cuts, but the late throws allowed the DB to close far more often than not. On long routes, he could not lead receivers. They had to slow down, waiting for the ball to arrive. For Claypool, if it was near him, he was athletic enough to adjust and catch it. To Gonzo's point, I look at the next level. Even Brady Quinn had Jef Smardgsjgdnkfa to throw to, and struggled at the next level. When I think or see "really good", I think that means they are also good at the next level.

I agree about the qb thing. The level of play at WR though….Chase Claypool was REALLY good. Seeing him in person was something. There are a handful of former guys still in the league. There have been a number of really good TE’s too that have been part of the passing game. Even now, Mayer is their best weapon.

True, but you have to consider where the program was at that time. Weis ran the program into the ground. Kelly left the program in pretty good shape.

On ESPN’s scoreboard, none of the top 10 teams lost. It seems like that is a rare occurrence any more, but numbers 11, 12, and 13 all lost.

Let’s keep in mind that fan is short for fanatics. I think it’s silly to boo college kids…even pros for that matter. Refs? Now that is a different story entirely 🤣🤣🤣 I kid, I kid. A couple things stood out from yesterday. Oregon fans, likely the student section, chanting “f**k BYU”. Another one was easy to hear on TV during the Mississippi State LSU game, when a player from MSU was injured, fans were yelling “he’s a pu**y”. Crap like this happens all the time unfortunately.

I had thought prior to the bowl game that Kelly had a tight grip on what was happening offensively. My guess is Freeman has been hands off outside of calling when to punt and when to go on 4th down, or when to go for 2. From the bowl game last year, the team raced out to a huge lead and seemed to play not to lose from late in the 2nd quarter. The offense sputtered, and the defense was giving up big plays. One thing Kelly would have done in that game is pull Coan, let him gather himself, watch what is happening, then go back in. That seemed to work throughout the season. Mayer has been a big weapon the last two seasons. They tend to go away from him when they should not. The pick 6 against Marshall was one example. The bowl game should have been a blowout win. That was the first time I thought maybe Rees was an issue. Prior to that, I was thinking Kelly’s control was the problem in big games. The first two games this year were head scratchers on both sides of the ball. Even yesterday, they struggled. That said, it does seem Pyne was not quite following the game plan. While I am skeptical of Rees and Golden, I am willing to give more time to see if things get better.

Seems Marshall took a bit too much time celebrating beating Notre Dame....lost to Bowling Green in OT.

Fun day so far. 🙂 Penn State goes into Jordan Hare Stadium and dominates Auburn. Penn State might be really good folks. But Auburn is not really good, so who knows? If you have not seen the end of the App State Troy game, you need to see this https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=401426333 Fox tried HARD to hype the OU Nebraska game, to no avail though. It was a good first series though lol Northwestern loses to a team that lost to the nuns of Incarnate Word in week one. The nuns put up 64 points on the Salukis. I have known just how tough and mean some nuns are, but damn. lol That is a HORRIBLE loss for NU. Oregon pounds number 12 BYU

Some positives....I love the short passing game and the screen game. The run game was going well. Defense was getting pressure late with just the front 4 with no blitzes; that is a critical part of any defense. negatives....way to many big plays given up on defense. Still running blitzes and stunts that take too long and are ineffective. Crazy last couple of plays. Nice to get a W

Rees was NOT happy with his QB https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3433764/do-your-fucking-job-tommy-rees-ripping-notre-dame-qb-drew-pyne-perfectly-sums-up-the-state-of-the-fighting-irish?fbclid=IwAR2nrVPiv4ucYxtmZtHsGpjeTE3lvFsp7gYpoOCstKKBjFfuoADWugAMCkU

Hoosiers escape with a win. They had no business winning the game, but kept playing through the mistakes. 2 VERY timely turnovers were HUGE in this. Bazelak and the receivers are just not on the same page; so many misses, and several were just not even close. The offense was able to move the ball well at times, just not consistently. Defense struggled for most of the game, and gave up too many big plays. That said, they are half way to being bowl eligible 🙂

I agree, but with what Kelly pulled, the fake accent, the dance video thing with the recruit......who chose Alabama........just off to a bad start. Those fans turn probably as quick as anyone. Les Miles is a prime example. A National title and another appearance in the championship game. They were consistently competing for division titles; hit a rough spot in 13 and went downhill from there. Tempt, what year was it that the Michigan rumors came out? I am thinking it was about that same time. But the fans grew impatoient quickly....asked what the buyout was and paid it for the school. I am willing to bet some of those people are wishing they had those days back.

The helmet of the player must be even with the waistline/pants of the center. I know the image is from college, but this is a good visual of that.

Fickell was focused on the CFP when this went down. UC leaders knew it and finalized a deal that had been in the works to bump his pay to $5 Million a year. He was out. He was my first thought, but heard UC was serious about keeping him. As far as some of the other names, let's keep in mind the challenge of ND that many of those big names never had to deal with in other programs; admission standards. Coaches can recruit and even offer, but the kids have to be accepted. One thing you have not heard in YEARS now is ND having kids come in who were at risk of not being eligible. There have been a few who have left because they could not keep up academically, but none have come in with those challenges. Looking at some current offers, it does look like they have some conditional ones.......they offer, but for the offer to stick, kids need to get better in the classroom. I know for a fact those types of offers are out there. And for kids with multiple offers, some of the schools offering have little to no issue with where the kids are now academically. So there is a LOT more to this than just bringing in a big name. I am willing to bet a number of guys said no for that reason. Also, knowing that Freeman is close to Day and Fickell, they both likely told Swarbick he already has his guy in the program. I also know Rees was interviewed. he met with players after finding out he was not the guy. That meeting is actually on video.

Irish are wearing the green jerseys for the Cal game....not a fan of that choice. Save them for a rivalry game.

I have been hopeful that Amari would do well in Green Bay. His rookie year as a returner was a bit rough. he did not get many reps. he was targeted just 8 times. Maybe something shows up in film or on the practice field??? When they played KC and had him playing slot and ran the ball with him, I thought it was a good look. He is a strong kid and has good speed. It was a new wrinkle. But they did not run anything like it in game 1. Listening to this, I am guessing he does not get many looks now. One thing we have learned about A A Ron is he always chooses his words carefully. Often times there is more in what he does NOT say than there is in what he does say. Facial expressions are also a big factor in how he communicates. That said, there seems to be a problem between him and Amari. I have never been a fan of airing stuff in public if there are issues.