28 Dec | Pinstripe Bowl vs. Rutgers

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TBD

Houston
Rutgers
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Notre Dame accepts bid to the Pinstripe Bowl - CBSSports.com

 

[CarrollVermin]

Hope its Rutgers...don't want to see Houston and their spread offense anywhere near our secondary.

 

[BGIF]

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[BGIF]

Hope its Rutgers...don't want to see Houston and their spread offense anywhere near our secondary.

You posted this earlier and I'm curious why.

Hardy and Shumate did not make the trip to Palo Alto for disciplinary reasons. Are they also restricted from post season play as well?

ND has experienced an inordinate number of injuries this season, Houston has been more fortunate but they do have a significant player on the NCAA InJury List, WR Deonte Greenberry.

 

[BGIF]

NCAA Injury Report

NCAA Injury Report

Houston U
Date Pos Player Injury Status
11/29/13 WR Deontay Greenberry Leg "?"
10/09/13 QB David Piland Concussion out for season
09/02/13 OL Ralph Oragwu Knee out for season
08/30/13 LB Trevon Randle Undisclosed out for season
08/25/13 WR Dewayne Peace Academics out for season
08/24/13 WR Shane Ros Knee out for season



Notre Dame
Date Pos Player Injury Status
11/30/13 DB Eiler Hardy Disciplinary "?"
11/30/13 DB Elijah Shumate Disciplinary "?"
11/30/13 DL Kona Schwenke Ankle "?"
11/26/13 C Nick Martin Knee out for season
11/21/13 DL Louis Nix III Knee out for season
11/03/13 LB Ben Councell Knee out for season
10/25/13 OL Christian Lombard Back out for season
10/07/13 LB Jarrett Grace Tibia out for season
10/04/13 Backup RB Greg Bryant Knee out indefinitely
08/22/13 DL Tony Springmann Knee out for season
08/17/13 LB Danny Spond Migraine out for season
08/15/13 DB Nicky Baratti Shoulder out for season
08/14/13 QB Everett Golson Academics out for season

 

[irishknight35]

Bring on Houston. Not going to improve the team for next year by playing a weak Rutgers.

Win or loss don't shy away from the better competition.

 

[CarrollVermin]

Houston U
Date Pos Player Injury Status
11/29/13 WR Deontay Greenberry Leg "?"
10/09/13 QB David Piland Concussion out for season
09/02/13 OL Ralph Oragwu Knee out for season
08/30/13 LB Trevon Randle Undisclosed out for season
08/25/13 WR Dewayne Peace Academics out for season
08/24/13 WR Shane Ros Knee out for season



Notre Dame
Date Pos Player Injury Status
11/30/13 DB Eiler Hardy Disciplinary "?"
11/30/13 DB Elijah Shumate Disciplinary "?"
11/30/13 DL Kona Schwenke Ankle "?"
11/26/13 C Nick Martin Knee out for season
11/21/13 DL Louis Nix III Knee out for season
11/03/13 LB Ben Councell Knee out for season
10/25/13 OL Christian Lombard Back out for season
10/07/13 LB Jarrett Grace Tibia out for season
10/04/13 Backup RB Greg Bryant Knee out indefinitely
08/22/13 DL Tony Springmann Knee out for season
08/17/13 LB Danny Spond Migraine out for season
08/15/13 DB Nicky Baratti Shoulder out for season
08/14/13 QB Everett Golson Academics out for season

I think this list would help to answer your own question. We are very thin all the way around. I would hope that we get the suspensions back.

Houston can score...now they did struggle against UCF, Louisville, and Cincinnati (all were losses). I don't know if we are as deep as some of those teams on defense. If we cannot contain their WR, then they could easily score 40+ as they have all season (minus those three teams). That is my major concern. I don't know that we can score to keep pace (although we did against Navy).

 

[ACamp1900]

What determines the opponent?? Rutgers game against USF??

 

[T Town Tommy]

Notre Dame in the Big Apple. The Irish will tear that town up.

 

[CarrollVermin]

What determines the opponent?? Rutgers game against USF??

Good question. I would think that if Rutgers wins, you will see some deals made with the conference and the bowls. Rutgers going anywhere else would not sell tickets...Houston coming to New York probably does not sell tickets. Keep both close to home and that could potentially help all parties involved.

Technically, however, this game should be for Houston.

 

[ACamp1900]

According to that article it's the fourth pick... So will Rutgers be the bigger draw???? I think that will be the question ... and what about SMU?? Did they already accept something?

 

[CarrollVermin]

You may see something like:

UCF to BCS
UL to Russell Athletic
Cincinnati to Belk
Rutgers to Pinstripe
Houston to BBVA

That is of course, if Rutgers wins. Otherwise, its fairly straight forward.

 

[ACamp1900]

Ill bet that if Rutgers wins this weekend The Pinstripe goes Rutgers... Unless they try to sell some classic Cotton Bowl Soup Game Rematch...

 

[irishff1014]

Notre Dame in the Big Apple. The Irish will tear that town up.

We should turn the City upside down.

 

[irishknight35]

We should turn the City upside down.

Big Apple turnover?

 

[T Town Tommy]

We should turn the City upside down.

I was in Manhattan on St Patrick's Day last year. The Irish knew how to party.

 

[IrishLax]

We will smoke Rutgers. Houston at least would have a chance of beating us. We REALLY want Rutgers to beat USF and get to play us... right now they're not even bowl eligible.

Rutgers in their last 6 games is 1-5 and has:
-Lost 49-14 to Houston
-Beat Temple by 3
-Lost 52-17 to Cinci
-Lost 28-17 to 2-9 UConn
-Lost 41-17 to UCF

Please let us play the Scarlet Knights so we can beat them by 35+

 

[Ironman8]

I was in Manhattan on St Patrick's Day last year. The Irish knew how to party.

Yep.

 

[irishff1014]

We will smoke Rutgers. Houston at least would have a chance of beating us. We REALLY want Rutgers to beat USF and get to play us... right now they're not even bowl eligible.

Rutgers in their last 6 games is 1-5 and has:
-Lost 49-14 to Houston
-Beat Temple by 3
-Lost 52-17 to Cinci
-Lost 28-17 to 2-9 UConn
-Lost 41-17 to UCF

Please let us play the Scarlet Knights so we can beat them by 35+

That would be awesome. All the healthy guy will be well rested.

 

[FLDomer]

Rutgers beating USF will be a challenge....both teams are terrible.

 

[Rudy89]

So we are going to be big Rutgers fans tomorrow?

 

[BGIF]

I was in Manhattan on St Patrick's Day last year. The Irish knew how to party.

Knew?

We've always known, Tommy!


IF God wanted The Irish to rule the world He would not have created alcohol.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Knew?

We've always known, Tommy!


IF God wanted The Irish to rule the world He would not have created alcohol.

Well... they were trying to drink it all up those few days I was there. It should be a great time for the Irish fans in NYC. Just be careful.... the areas around Yankee Stadium appears a little rough at night.

 

[BGIF]

Well... they were trying to drink it all up those few days I was there. It should be a great time for the Irish fans in NYC. Just be careful.... the areas around Yankee Stadium appears a little rough at night.

Hey, it's the BIG CITY!

I grew up about 15 miles away from THE STADIUM and never heard of someone getting mugged at an event there.

Now I live Hoover where people get murdered after Iron Bowl parties in "nice" neighborhoods.

 

[Irish Insanity]

I'd be happy to not play Houston. There is no way our secondary could keep up. I dDon't want to get burned by Greenberry for a second time.

 

[IrishLax]

So we are going to be big Rutgers fans tomorrow?

Hell yes. Ideal bowl game matchup IMO. We will destroy them. Their O plays into our hands and their D is awful. Pinstripe picks them for sure because they will put a lot more butts in the seats.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

So much for the seniors not wanting to go to a play where it snows.

 

[Irish YJ]

Beating the hell out of Rutgers would be better for us recruiting in the NE IMHO.

 

[woolybug25]

I'd be happy to not play Houston. There is no way our secondary could keep up. I dDon't want to get burned by Greenberry for a second time.

I think Greenberry might be out for their bowl game. I know he is on their injured list.

 

[autry_denson]

Well... they were trying to drink it all up those few days I was there. It should be a great time for the Irish fans in NYC. Just be careful.... the areas around Yankee Stadium appears a little rough at night.

Excited to have the Irish in town again.

As for the area around the stadium, it's really not rough at all, actually.

Safest big city in the country by far, and there are only a couple neighborhoods in the Bronx that have any serious crime problem at this point. The area around the stadium is not where anybody would want to hang out pre- or post-game only b/c there aren't many really good bars - but it's not dangerous at all.