Depaul Game Thread - Notre Dame Football Discussion

**irishfan** · 02-20-2007, 01:37 PM

No. 23 Notre Dame welcomes in DePaul (16-11, 7-6) on Tuesday to the Joyce Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 PM and ESPN2 will have the television broadcast. The Irish go into the contest at 20-6 overall and 8-5 in the Big East. It’s the fourth time in seven seasons that head coach Mike Brey has eclipsed the 20-win mark. The league record puts them in a tie for fifth place with West Virginia and Syracuse. Notre Dame has the tiebreaker over the Mountaineers and the Orange because of head-to-head wins earlier in the year and the Irish play fourth-place Marquette next Saturday. It’s in their own hands and continued success in the final three games will award them a little rest in New York City.

First, Notre Dame has some payback to give the Blue Demons. It was back on February 8th at the Allstate Arena where the Irish wilted in the final 30 seconds to throw away a victory on the road. DePaul made the necessary plays down the stretch for the incredible and heart-stopping win.

Tory Jackson inbounded the ball back over the half court line to Colin Falls with Notre Dame leading 66-65 and 27 seconds to go. The senior guard tried to dribble past Draelon Burns but the DePaul defender knocked the ball loose. Burns tracked down the ball and passed it to a wide open Wilson Chandler for a power dunk to give the Blue Demons a 67-66 advantage.

On the final possession, Jackson drove the lane, passed out to Luke Zeller, whose three-point shot was woefully off. However, Rob Kurz rebounded the ball and had a final two-foot attempt for the win. But Chandler came out of nowhere and blocked the shot to preserve the DePaul win. There was contact on both Falls’s turnover and Kurz’s blocked shot. But the referees did not give the road team either call. Now, Notre Dame has a chance at redemption at the Joyce Center, where they are 16-0 this season.

The win over the Irish has propelled the Blue Demons back into the NCAA Tournament discussion. DePaul followed it up with a home victory over another top-25 team, Marquette. This past weekend, the Blue Demons did something Notre Dame was unable to do. They went on the road to South Florida and beat the Bulls by 13 points.

If DePaul can get the big road win in South Bend on Tuesday, it sets them up quite nicely for a possible invite to the Big Dance. The Blue Demons have home dates with Cincinnati, 1-11 in conference play, and South Florida, 3-10 in the league, remaining on the schedule. If they run the table, DePaul would be 19-11 overall and 10-6 in the Big East with quality wins over Kansas, Notre Dame (twice), Marquette and Villanova. It’s safe to say a lot is on the line for the Blue Demons.

The Irish better find a way to guard Wilson Chandler. The 6-8 sophomore leads DePaul in scoring at 14 PPG and rebounding with 6.9 boards a contest. In the first match-up, Chandler torched Notre Dame for 25 points and 14 rebounds. They also outrebounded the Irish 38-33 back on February 8th and won the assist battle 19-14. Burns, a 6-4 guard, is averaging 16 PPG in the past five contests. Sammy Mejia, a 6-6 senior, is second on the team in scoring at 13 PPG and has scored 18 in both victories over Marquette and South Florida.

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**tgolden** · 02-20-2007, 09:28 PM

well, this one seems to be going very well. tory jackson has been very impressive. the team definitely came to play.

and that "commander-in-chief" comment about charlie weis and the irish was uncalled for.

**notredomer23** · 02-20-2007, 09:44 PM

Colin Falls, Carter, and Jackson have been very impressive. I cant wait till Jackson and Harrongody mature.

Go IRISH

johnnd05 · 02-20-2007, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tgolden

that "commander-in-chief" comment about charlie weis and the irish was uncalled for.

But haven't you heard? We have, like, the weakest schedule in, like, all of college football! And, like, Charlie Weis, well, he hasn't done anything as a coach except beat up on, like, service academies!

**brownkj002** · 02-20-2007, 10:15 PM

They played pretty well tonight. TJ has really come along and is showing some promise (especially for the future). Too bad the dance wasn't played in the Joyce Center.

**PADOMERNUT** · 02-20-2007, 10:43 PM

First of all, great win by the irish tonight. I will be in attendance on saturday and i cannot wait. Second of all, about the weis comment and the commander in chief's trophy, consider the source of the comment. Majerus is a moron....

GoshenGipper · 02-20-2007, 11:14 PM

Very good win tonight. I watched the game while playing triva at BW3s.

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irishfan Irish Hoops Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 497 Cash: 25,371.99 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 25,371.99 Donate	Depaul Game Thread No. 23 Notre Dame welcomes in DePaul (16-11, 7-6) on Tuesday to the Joyce Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 PM and ESPN2 will have the television broadcast. The Irish go into the contest at 20-6 overall and 8-5 in the Big East. It’s the fourth time in seven seasons that head coach Mike Brey has eclipsed the 20-win mark. The league record puts them in a tie for fifth place with West Virginia and Syracuse. Notre Dame has the tiebreaker over the Mountaineers and the Orange because of head-to-head wins earlier in the year and the Irish play fourth-place Marquette next Saturday. It’s in their own hands and continued success in the final three games will award them a little rest in New York City. First, Notre Dame has some payback to give the Blue Demons. It was back on February 8th at the Allstate Arena where the Irish wilted in the final 30 seconds to throw away a victory on the road. DePaul made the necessary plays down the stretch for the incredible and heart-stopping win. Tory Jackson inbounded the ball back over the half court line to Colin Falls with Notre Dame leading 66-65 and 27 seconds to go. The senior guard tried to dribble past Draelon Burns but the DePaul defender knocked the ball loose. Burns tracked down the ball and passed it to a wide open Wilson Chandler for a power dunk to give the Blue Demons a 67-66 advantage. On the final possession, Jackson drove the lane, passed out to Luke Zeller, whose three-point shot was woefully off. However, Rob Kurz rebounded the ball and had a final two-foot attempt for the win. But Chandler came out of nowhere and blocked the shot to preserve the DePaul win. There was contact on both Falls’s turnover and Kurz’s blocked shot. But the referees did not give the road team either call. Now, Notre Dame has a chance at redemption at the Joyce Center, where they are 16-0 this season. The win over the Irish has propelled the Blue Demons back into the NCAA Tournament discussion. DePaul followed it up with a home victory over another top-25 team, Marquette. This past weekend, the Blue Demons did something Notre Dame was unable to do. They went on the road to South Florida and beat the Bulls by 13 points. If DePaul can get the big road win in South Bend on Tuesday, it sets them up quite nicely for a possible invite to the Big Dance. The Blue Demons have home dates with Cincinnati, 1-11 in conference play, and South Florida, 3-10 in the league, remaining on the schedule. If they run the table, DePaul would be 19-11 overall and 10-6 in the Big East with quality wins over Kansas, Notre Dame (twice), Marquette and Villanova. It’s safe to say a lot is on the line for the Blue Demons. The Irish better find a way to guard Wilson Chandler. The 6-8 sophomore leads DePaul in scoring at 14 PPG and rebounding with 6.9 boards a contest. In the first match-up, Chandler torched Notre Dame for 25 points and 14 rebounds. They also outrebounded the Irish 38-33 back on February 8th and won the assist battle 19-14. Burns, a 6-4 guard, is averaging 16 PPG in the past five contests. Sammy Mejia, a 6-6 senior, is second on the team in scoring at 13 PPG and has scored 18 in both victories over Marquette and South Florida. http://notredame.scout.com/2/620138.html __________________ If they want to bring seven or eight on every play, were going to throw it on every play.

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02-20-2007, 09:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
tgolden Freshman Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Notre Dame, IN Posts: 940 Cash: 3,009.35 Bank: 3,953.59 Total Bankroll: 6,962.94 Donate	well, this one seems to be going very well. tory jackson has been very impressive. the team definitely came to play. and that "commander-in-chief" comment about charlie weis and the irish was uncalled for.

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notredomer23 Rest in Peace Goshen Gip Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,608 Cash: 88,200.65 Bank: 1.21 Total Bankroll: 88,201.86 Donate	Colin Falls, Carter, and Jackson have been very impressive. I cant wait till Jackson and Harrongody mature. Go IRISH

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brownkj002 What Can Brown Do For U? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SW FL Posts: 399 Cash: 921.18 Bank: 6,366.90 Total Bankroll: 7,288.08 Donate	They played pretty well tonight. TJ has really come along and is showing some promise (especially for the future). Too bad the dance wasn't played in the Joyce Center.

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PADOMERNUT Blue Chip Recruit Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 430 Cash: 41,564.41 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 41,564.41 Donate	First of all, great win by the irish tonight. I will be in attendance on saturday and i cannot wait. Second of all, about the weis comment and the commander in chief's trophy, consider the source of the comment. Majerus is a moron....

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GoshenGipper Rest In Peace Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Goshen, IN Posts: 8,212 Cash: 97,441.11 Bank: 1.00 Total Bankroll: 97,442.11 Donate	Very good win tonight. I watched the game while playing triva at BW3s.

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