WolvesOnTheProwl

45 minutes ago, RingLeader said:

As in you cant defend it?  
I agree

Defend what? Alabama has beaten down almost everyone they’ve played it seems since Saban has been there? That nobody could beat Trevor Lawrence when he was at Clemson? That Cincinnati actually has a good team and beat up a team that couldn’t block anyone at the time and didn’t figure out the qb situation??

27 minutes ago, temptation said:

So the question becomes, who does the first year head coach bring in as his defensive coordinator?

Good question. It sounds like most of the staff is staying. Rees (OC/WB) Taylor (RB) mcnulty (TE) Elston (DL) Mickens (DB) are the names I’ve heard who are back. With that in mind I’d think elston or perhaps freeman still runs the D??

15 minutes ago, RingLeader said:

Huge win? How?

Keeping current recruiting class in tact. Also a pretty good young offensive player caller.

Marcus Freeman, new head coach. Go Irish 

Tommy Rees to remain at ND as OC! Huge win for the Irish 

There was a point, probably in early Sept, where the Irish were supposed to play 5 or 6 ranked teams in a row starting with Purdue I think it was... and since then those teams, with maybe the exception of Purdue and Wisconsin, fell off the tracks. I mean North Carolina was a preseason top 10 team and now they are terrible. It is what it is, and they'll need a lot of help this weekend to end up #4

33 minutes ago, Bobref said:

The problem with that, of course, is that means whichever one doesn’t get the job is probably gone. If neither gets the job, they’re probably both gone. Freeman might be the most valuable assistant the program has had in a long time.

I agree 100%

25 minutes ago, Bobref said:

The problem with that, of course, is that means whichever one doesn’t get the job is probably gone. If neither gets the job, they’re probably both gone. Freeman might be the most valuable assistant the program has had in a long time.

In a perfect world they hire Freeman as HC, and Rees as OC/Associate head coach possibly with a major bump in pay... Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world and they'll probably end up losing 1 of the 2.  If they lose both, then this top 10 recruiting class will take a major, major hit that I'm not sure Fickell or whoever they hire would be able to fix in a short time. 

I've heard that both Rees and Freeman are interviewing for the head coaching position, possibly today

Supposedly BK contacted Marcus Freeman last night and is trying to make him the highest paid DC in the country if he comes to LSU. LSU is also targeting OC Tommy Rees according to Matt Fortuna from the Athletic. 

AD Swarbrick says they won't name an interim head coach at this time. 

AD Jack Swarbrick meeting the media at 10am local time. Sounds like Marcus Freeman may be named interim head coach for now. He would get my vote, I think if he stays that will keep the recruiting class together and also keep the defense as a strength. I'm anxious to see who goes to LSU with the kelly? will Tommy Rees stay and run the offense? Will any of the other assistants feel slighted if Freeman becomes the head man after being there for one year? I'm still shocked about this, but I'm am excited for a new chapter if Freeman is the guy.

Read somewhere 7 years $14 million a year 

I’m shocked. Sounds like notre dame was too. I will say the program is in a much better place than when he arrived. 
I’d like Marcus Freeman but first time head coaching job being at notre dame may be too much to handle. But the recruits love him and he’s a great young up and coming coach. So is Tommy Rees. 
And there’s still a slight chance they make the playoffs.  What odd timing 

Would like to see ND play Ohio state or Alabama or ole miss if none of them make the playoff

18 minutes ago, Irishman said:

chances that the Irish make the playoff....I say they are at 70% 

I would say much lower. I just don’t think they can jump Cincinnati or a 1 loss Oklahoma state. They really needed Wisconsin to win and auburn to have held on to beat Alabama. Assuming they all win I would say Georgia Michigan Oklahoma st. Cincinnati 

21 minutes ago, temptation said:

Notre Dame was more talented than every team they took the field with this year and is going to finish with one top 25 win.

Come on.

Yes the schedule was one of the easiest I’ve seen. But 11-1 is 11-1. Just because your roster is better doesn’t mean you’ll win. Still have to play the games and over the years I’ve seen the Irish lose games they shouldn’t. Just my take 

ND should beat down the tree tonight. Stanford cannot run the ball or stop the run which is unusual for a Stanford team. 
11-1 would be a heckuva coaching job by BK and staff, especially with how poor the o line and inconsistencies of qb play was at the beginning of the year. 
 

Bears beat the lions for a season sweep. Guessing contract extension for Nagy lol

Serious note. Anyone catch the coin toss? Sums up the bears in a nut shell. @Bobrefever have both teams defer after a coin toss???

11 hours ago, BTF said:

Not much stopping ND at this point but themselves. If they look solid against Stanford, then they are in. As it stands now, the Irish are #6 in the rankings. They'll move ahead of the OSU/Michigan loser. They'll also move ahead of Alabama after Georgia gives them their second loss. Hell, if Houston can pull the upset over Cincinnati, Notre Dame could end up being a 3 seed. 

Let's face it, Notre Dame is an annual 10 game winner and the recruiting is only getting better. For anyone out their that doesn't like the Irish, you might want to just pass on watching college football in 2022. Next year is looking pretty good..............and the year after, and the year after. 

I think it’s like 40 straight wins vs unranked opponents. The Irish and BK have built a program that is much better than any program besides those top 3 or 4 (Alabama, Ohio St, Georgia, Clemson?) in the country. But there’s still a gap between ND and those top teams. Next year they open the season vs Ohio State, we’ll get to see then if they’ve closed that gap.

16 hours ago, CICairRAID said:

Is he Josh Barajas 2.0? High profiled LB from Andrean that is committed to play for Notre Dame? Hopefully he has more success in terms of production than Barajas.

Barajas only played at Andrean 1 or 2 years I believe. Don’t know how he did after transferring to S. Illinois(?) from south bend. Bowen is also a standout in baseball and plans to do both at ND. Only time will tell how he does in either, but as long as he doesn’t show up to ND out of shape (Barajas) he’ll be off to a better start. 

Don’t know much at all about Eastside, could you guys share some more info about the qb Laban Davis? Like stats or strengths or other sports he plays? 

Before the state finals were hosted in Indy, how was the site determined? Was it a neutral site or one of the teams host?

2 hours ago, johnny U said:

Are there any remains of the old baseball stadium that are shown in the above picture?  

I think they put the new Ames right on top of where the old Ames was at and there is nothing left of the old stadium. I remember playing a freshman game vs MC Elston and the field was so bad and flooded that we had to turn and go the other way once we reached the 50 yard line. Much improvement over the old one but the old Ames was kind of cool to look at (if memory serves me right). The new Ames goes east/west and the home stands have to deal with winds off of the lake where the visiting stands get that breeze to their backs. 

8 minutes ago, temptation said:

A good (albeit shorthanded) Virginia team.  Don’t let that slip through the cracks.

Yes. Without their starting quarterback Virginia had a very slight chance to compete let along win. Without him playing the Irish could do nothing to impress their resume for the playoff committee in my opinion. Had they shut down that offense with Armstrong playing maybe the committee would have been impressed. 

So I’m thinking there’s 1 spot left. Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio St are the 3 locks as of today imo. Who’s #4? Oregon, Michigan, Cincinnati, Michigan St, Notre Dame, what about Oklahoma State?? 
it seems like each week with teams losing everyone is losing a “quality” win…