Bash Riprock Posted January 30 Posted January 30 33 minutes ago, Bobref said: Turning the page on 2024. Here’s what lies ahead: challenging schedule.... 1 Quote
Bobref Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 7 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said: challenging schedule.... I don’t know. After all, we ducked Northern Illinois. 😉 1 Quote
Sparty Posted January 30 Posted January 30 And many transfers too. Wonder why? Calling it now. Drayk Bowen will be a 1st round draft pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Quote
temptation Posted January 30 Posted January 30 (edited) 2 hours ago, Bash Riprock said: challenging schedule.... Doesn't seem all that challenging to me. Miami (FL) and A&M are preseason heroes every year and can't even make their conference championship games. USC and Boise at home. Arkansas is a mid-tier SEC squad. Anything less than 11 wins with this schedule is a disappointment IMO. Edited January 30 by temptation Quote
Bash Riprock Posted January 31 Posted January 31 15 hours ago, temptation said: Doesn't seem all that challenging to me. Miami (FL) and A&M are preseason heroes every year and can't even make their conference championship games. USC and Boise at home. Arkansas is a mid-tier SEC squad. Anything less than 11 wins with this schedule is a disappointment IMO. Just saying a number of ranked teams. Arkansas may be mid tier, but that place will be ready. Didn't they beat #7 Tennessee last year? Not saying ND won't beat them, but they will be breaking in some new players as well....including QB 1 Quote
temptation Posted January 31 Posted January 31 1 hour ago, Bash Riprock said: Just saying a number of ranked teams. Arkansas may be mid tier, but that place will be ready. Didn't they beat #7 Tennessee last year? Not saying ND won't beat them, but they will be breaking in some new players as well....including QB I see your point, but folks looked at Notre Dame's 2024 schedule at this time last year and saw "ranked teams" in USC and Florida State and said many of the same things you are saying now. Its a manageable schedule as we sit right now. Now, the ORDER of games (Miami/A&M out of the gate) is interesting, especially since they are breaking in a new QB (unless they go with Angeli of course). He'd be ready out of the gate. 1 Quote
Irishman Posted January 31 Posted January 31 (edited) Irish SHOULD BE in a similar position as they were this past season…..meaning they should make the playoff. But who will be that one team? Seems there is always one that gets them. But in a 12 team, or any other change that adds more teams, they should be in the mix. Edited January 31 by Irishman Quote
Sparty Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Is it just me or do the Irish always seem to get these “elite” programs on a down cycle? Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 31 Posted January 31 as we know, when these schedules are made, you hope to see good rosters of the opponent, like the Purdue / ND series that was signed, I believe was in Brohm's 2nd year I think, maybe 3rd, but they didn't get to play when he was the Head Coach even........ Then you add the new Portal rules that re in place now, that was after many of these schedules get contracted out. Its never really anyone's "fault" if the other team ends up taking a turn for the worse. just happens Quote
PDB26 Posted January 31 Posted January 31 2 hours ago, Sparty said: Is it just me or do the Irish always seem to get these “elite” programs on a down cycle? No. Quote
Bash Riprock Posted January 31 Posted January 31 3 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: as we know, when these schedules are made, you hope to see good rosters of the opponent, like the Purdue / ND series that was signed, I believe was in Brohm's 2nd year I think, maybe 3rd, but they didn't get to play when he was the Head Coach even........ Then you add the new Portal rules that re in place now, that was after many of these schedules get contracted out. Its never really anyone's "fault" if the other team ends up taking a turn for the worse. just happens 2025 Purdue = 2024 Northern Illinois??? Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I mean I would take it in a heartbeat much more to come before I can get a pulse of what the Boilers would look like under Coach Odom and roster flipping 1 Quote
Sparty Posted January 31 Posted January 31 This schedule is so daunting, even the “chosen one” could lead the Irish to the playoffs. 1 Quote
temptation Posted January 31 Posted January 31 46 minutes ago, Sparty said: This schedule is so daunting, even the “chosen one” could lead the Irish to the playoffs. Imagine being so off on a prediction...and then still coming on here and talking down to everyone... 1 Quote
Irishman Posted February 14 Posted February 14 RB Coach Deland McCullough is going to the Raiders. I had the chance to chat with him during a recruiting visit when he was still at Miami (OH). Great coach and great man. he has one of the more interesting stories about meeting his biological father. Look it up if you get a moment. 1 Quote
Bash Riprock Posted February 17 Posted February 17 On 2/13/2025 at 8:03 PM, Irishman said: RB Coach Deland McCullough is going to the Raiders. I had the chance to chat with him during a recruiting visit when he was still at Miami (OH). Great coach and great man. he has one of the more interesting stories about meeting his biological father. Look it up if you get a moment. His story is awesome......excellent piece in ESPN from 2018 https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/24505521/the-jaw-dropping-story-nfl-coach-search-family 1 Quote
Bobref Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 (edited) Happy 130th birthday to the great George Gipp. Still ND’s career record holder with 8.1 yds per carry rushing. Edited March 5 by Bobref 2 Quote
Irishman Posted March 6 Posted March 6 Enough of the random politics......damn. There is a forum for that. Post at will there. 1 Quote
Bash Riprock Posted March 24 Posted March 24 Noah Coy, the former Center Grove all stater in both football and baseball is playing well as a true frosh for ND baseball.... https://fightingirish.com/roster/noah-coy/ A video of him going yard https://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/44348492 1 Quote
Bobref Posted April 4 Author Posted April 4 Local Boy Makes Good. https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fighting-irish/football/2025/04/03/drayk-bowen-notre-dame-linebacker-max-bullough-jack-kiser/82797975007/ A new leader, Drayk Bowen, is emerging for Notre Dame football at linebacker Linebackers coach Max Bullough has indicated that Drayk Bowen is ready to step into that leadership role. The heart and soul of Notre Dame football’s linebacker unit was Jack Kiser, but now that he will be moving on from the program and trying to make an NFL roster, a leadership role will have to be filled. Irish linebackers coach Max Bullough met with the media on Thursday, and when asked about Drayk Bowen he claimed that “he’s answered to bell” of being a leader for that unit in a post shared by Mike Berardino. It makes perfect sense for him to take over Kiser’s mantle, as he made significant strides during his sophomore year, putting him into the spotlight. We all remember the fumble Bowen caused against Ohio State, a play that Notre Dame needed desperately. While that play alone didn’t turn the tide of the game, it exemplified the type of player that he is, not giving up, and trying to make something happen. Bowen has seen steady growth in his first two years in South Bend, going from 14 tackles his freshman year, to 78 this past season. He also added a sack and three forced fumbles, and this coming season could be his biggest one yet Quote
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