[January 3, 2007] SUGAR BOWL - Notre Dame (10-2) vs LSU (10-2)

[solo]

BQ is throwing high, he's throwing late, he's throing to guys that aren't open. He's hit on less than 50% with an INT int he first half.

We will win this game on the legs of Walker.

 

[KMac151993]

Well Weis has to make adjustments if we have any chance.

 

[pappy]

what the hell was that? why not take at least a shot at the end zone?

 

[ACamp1900]

I liked what I saw boys... we can play with them... we need more offense through the air... but we just need one big play on D in the second half and we can do this...


GO IRISH!!!

 

[solo]

Yeah, less than a minute to play. Lets's keep pounding. Use the Tiller game plan

Running the ball worked in the 1992 Sugar bowl. And I think Weis knows that his Qb is having a bad night.

 

[southbendkid]

he missed that fourth down punt conversion and now cw is playing it safe

 

[solo]

No need to panic in the 2nd half. Defense needs to make a stop. Then we can go back to a healthy dose of DW. Doesn't he have more than 100 yards in the 1st half?

 

[Junkhead]

Walker is a stud today. He had 3 tds against OSU last year, now 120+ yds in the first half. He isn't the fastest, but I'm impressed with his big game play today!

 

[luckofirish8]

Well, LSU's frist drive of the second half will be huge.

Someone tell me how you get beat deep in a Cover 2? I thought the safeties played as far back as needed not to get beat.

 

[sonomairishfan]

keep running the ball!!!!!!! that is all we need to do on offense.

defense needs to cover the guy in the middle. minter's zone is terrible. he BETTER make an adjustment.

 

[IrishRamMan10]

ya he was over 100 years so far, about 110 i think

 

[solo]

keep running the ball!!!!!!! that is all we need to do on offense.

defense needs to cover the guy in the middle. minter's zone is terrible. he BETTER make an adjustment.

I agree. Keep running. We need to keep them guessing, so we need to stay balanced. But we can't get in a pass fest with them. And we really don't need to.

 

[Steve]

some of you guys just need to relax. down by 7 at the half isn't bad at all. the D has to step up a little more in the 2nd half though. Do you think Ndukwe's knee is bothering him at all?

 

[IrishRamMan10]

im likin the runs outside... if we run it inside it seems like we usually get 5 yards max. So far the key in this game seems to be the blocking of the Notre Dame WRs and TEs.

 

[Junkhead]

Giving up so many deep balls the past 2 years is killing me. Just one great half and lets win this!!!

 

[southbendkid]

short pass to samardzija and mcnite and back it to darius

 

[Junkhead]

And get Carlson involved!

 

[southbendkid]

125 yards

 

[dudexcore]

i know carlson is playing, but is it possible he's still hurt?

 

[solo]

Short passing game. Healthy dose of DW. Ball control offense. Keep our awful defense off the field.

 

[Junkhead]

i know carlson is playing, but is it possible he's still hurt?

He's been out there, but I don't think they looked his way even once yet.

 

[IrishRamMan10]

i know carlson is playing, but is it possible he's still hurt?

yes... that is very possible

 

[southbendkid]

screen pass hasn't been working i think

 

[ShivaIrish]

If ND ends up winning, check for Carlson to make one or two big plays. Nothing much to say in the first half, so I wouldn't be surprised if the LSU defense relaxes on him, at least a bit.

Gotta say, I've gotten pretty excited at times in the first half.

 

[wheeler418]

Since TT is not playing a lot on D, are we going to see him more in the backfield? Walker has touched the ball 20 times already, so will he be able to keep it up. The guys is playing one of his best games today!!!

 

[IrishRamMan10]

we have ran it twice from what i can remember and one was good for close to a first down or a first down... so i wouldnt say that

 

[KMac151993]

Well, LSU's frist drive of the second half will be huge.

Someone tell me how you get beat deep in a Cover 2? I thought the safeties played as far back as needed not to get beat.

Thats what I still can't understand...its like our guys think they can make it up and we aren't fast enough to...why gamble at that point in the game.

 

[solo]

The reverses are the play that isn't working. We seem to be running right into blitzes on the reverses.

 

[ACamp1900]

alright just got done with the halftime beer run and I am ready for the glory that will be our bowl win....

 

[southbendkid]

if our team didn't give up big plays we would be playing ohio