[January 2, 2006] FIESTA BOWL #9 Notre Dame (9-2) vs #4 Ohio State (9-2)

[Irish Envy]

I think this is going to be a very bad game if we stack the box and let our CBs go one-on-one. We need a safety that is exactly that, a safety.

 

[irish9331]

Wow Richardson wasn't the one who got burned for a change. If there was any kind of guy out there he could have made a play on that wounded duck.

 

[Irish Envy]

That's what we needed! Glad our D came to play!

 

[Irish Envy]

Very poor blocking. Our offensive line was beat on 4 straight plays.

 

[irish9331]

Missed oppourtunity, should have tried the fade at least once. Also note to ABC enough with the Laura Quinn stuff, we all know about it, but lets stay focused on the game and not the bullshit off the field.

 

[Irish Envy]

Missed oppourtunity, should have tried the fade at least once. Also note to ABC enough with the Laura Quinn stuff, we all know about it, but lets stay focused on the game and not the bullshit off the field.

Well, had he had more then a half second, I think he could have tried. LOL... but yeah, can the Laura Quinn stuff... it isn't cute or interesting.

 

[BGIF]

Mellow Yellow

 

[Irish Envy]

That hurts.

 

[Irish Envy]

14-7 Buckeyes.

 

[BGIF]

Nice run. The change of direction leaves 3 Irish defenders on the ground. Out of gas.

 

[irish9331]

Someone on the defense has got to step up and make some plays

 

[Irish Envy]

Someone on the defense has got to step up and make some plays

That someone needs to have some speed. That is what's killing us, just as most of us had suspected.

 

[Irish Envy]

Nice run. The change of direction leaves 3 Irish defenders on the ground. Out of gas.

Did you see Talley attempt to run. He had the play contained and Ginn just ran right past him.

 

[YoderDame]

What's up with the Shark? 2 catchable passes and he's dropped both of them.

 

[KMac151993]

This is terrible and getting difficult to watch, the play calling has been terrible since the first drive. Once again I think our D has completely forgot about another play maker on a Big Ten team, first it was Trannon at MSU now Ginn at OSU. If the average Joe fan can point out and call the play before it happens why can't Minter do the same?

 

[Irish Envy]

I don't think the play calling has been bad, just poorly executed. Save a couple penalties and drops and the game would have gone much differently. Gotta catch before you can run and you can't get caught up in stupid mistakes.

 

[BGIF]

One for Wooden!

 

[YoderDame]

Notre Dame ball on the bad lateral!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[irish9331]

Needed that!

 

[Irish Envy]

Thank God for Troy Smith or this would be a 28-7 game right now.

 

[irish9331]

This is terrible and getting difficult to watch, the play calling has been terrible since the first drive. Once again I think our D has completely forgot about another play maker on a Big Ten team, first it was Trannon at MSU now Ginn at OSU. If the average Joe fan can point out and call the play before it happens why can't Minter do the same?

Can this defense play something other than a base 4-3 when they have 3 Wide?

 

[Irish Envy]

Can this defense play something other than a base 4-3 when they have 3 Wide?

Not this year. We just don't have the athletes to match up. Give it a year though.

 

[YoderDame]

Why is he insisting on running the ball? Throw it and get that thing into the secondary!!!

 

[BGIF]

This is terrible and getting difficult to watch, the play calling has been terrible since the first drive. Once again I think our D has completely forgot about another play maker on a Big Ten team, first it was Trannon at MSU now Ginn at OSU. If the average Joe fan can point out and call the play before it happens why can't Minter do the same?

Ginn is a talented athlete and nobody "forgot" him. He's made two plays. On the pass Wooden made a mistake and Smith and Ginn executed. On the end around, the WR made a great block, and Ginn's legendary speed did the rest. Three ND defenders surrounded him and he left them gasping for air. Neither one was Minter's fault.

 

[Irish Envy]

Why is he insisting on running the ball? Throw it and get that thing into the secondary!!!

Because you have to keep moving the secondary back up to the line in order to get those passing lanes. If you don't run or at least attempt to run, Ohio State will just drop the secondary back.

 

[iloveirish_12]

Does this game have replay?

 

[BGIF]

"Please keep the lower camera off the field."

 

[iloveirish_12]

Is their replay in this game?

 

[irishtexan]

well 21-7. im sick and tired of seeing our secondary get smoked. it seems the team has lost all momentum.

 

[BGIF]

There is supposed to be replay in all the bowl games.