Aug 31 | Texas A&M

[Luckylucci]

if you told me ND had 7 penalties for 60 yards in the first half I’d think disaster.

if you told me ND had a turnover margin of 2-0 in the first half I’d think we’d be winning by 2 scores.

The beauty of week 1.

 

[KMac151993]

They have to make the change at QB...they will not win games with Leonard.

 

[Irish Knuckles]

I don't even know if it was that good. Andrew Hendrix maybe.

for all the grief we give drew pyne, we'd being winning right now if he was still our qb.

 

[MacIrish75]

Pussy ass play calling. Throw a deep shot. Try something? Maybe you luck into a PI??

Our best play through the air so far.

Also this is still an ND offense, no? TE’s have one target.

 

[NorthDakota]

Pussy ass play calling. Throw a deep shot. Try something? Maybe you luck into a PI??

The one time ND did, that's precisely what happened.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

If you told me before the game that Notre Dame held A&M to 6 and was +2 in turnovers, I'd have been happy because that means we probably have a two possession lead.

Alas...

It’s coming. They’re dropping like flies. The Texas team is the one cramping up. We roll in the second half.

 

[Jeffwantpoppers]

Maybe I’m wrong but outside of a handful of calls, I thought the play calling has been good. RL has missed so many opportunities- including 9 wide open in the end zone on 2nd and goal.


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[Sherm Sticky]

My main takeaway is Knapp and Pendalton are struggling, which is expected. I understand that they are the future. But were they the best option to start at Kyle Field infront of 103,000 crazy fans in their first career action ever? Probably would have been safer to start Baker and Coogan/Spinder tonight. But that is not the long term plan.

 

[T-Boone]

IF this is how the offense is at least let Evans get some targets

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Guys, we’re in good shape here. Let’s see what MD comes up with in the second half. We left some plays on the field there. This is a very good defense we’re up against

 

[ThePiombino]

Everyone said we would need Riley's legs with this young OL. But I also assume he'd have an arm too. Sup with his passing game? Damn.

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[BoredIrish]

Wiegman has been worse than Leonard.

Not giving up in RL yet. He seems to be a rhythm guy... Just gotta get him in the flow. Oline hasn't been horrible. Denbrock gotta make some adjustments... Irish is a decent spot

 

[Tejas]

We running the ball better though, so that's good

 

[INLaw]

Like osu 1 and osu 2 look like freeman has em playing to stay in the game instead of win

 

[Sea Turtle]

He's a true believer. Grind that win out.

I mean, Parcels ball was the same way but it's not 1986-1990.

 

[ColoradoIrish]

Think denbrocks game plan was knowing they were going to be aggressive and that our oline was an unknown to have a vertical passing game. They found some stuff that works in the running game towards the end and just have to have Leonard keep it on those reads. The outside is open for him. I'd expect a couple of shots deep in the second half

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Everyone said we would need Riley's legs with this young OL. But I also assume he'd have an arm too. Sup with his passing game? Damn.

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Yeah he looks like a one read QB.

 

[greyhammer90]

It's been one half of football guys. Some of you need to take a breath.

 

[MacIrish75]

Think denbrocks game plan was knowing they were going to be aggressive and that our oline was an unknown to have a vertical passing game. They found some stuff that works in the running game towards the end and just have to have Leonard keep it on those reads. The outside is open for him. I'd expect a couple of shots deep in the second half

I expect a minimum 7 screens

 

[DillonHall]

I don't have a big problem with how Leonard has been playing. Any offense is gonna be hamstrung when the offensive line is a weakness. This is going exactly how I expected. Hope we grind out the win

 

[dublinirish]

My main takeaway is Knapp and Pendalton are struggling, which is expected. I understand that they are the future. But were they the best option to start at Kyle Field infront of 103,000 crazy fans in their first career action ever? Probably would have been safer to start Baker and Coogan/Spinder tonight. But that is not the long term plan.

I would want baker in there like a fork in my eyeball


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[ThePiombino]

Like osu 1 and osu 2 look like freeman has em playing to stay in the game instead of win

Freeman didn't ask Riley to miss multiple wide open targets.

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[T-Boone]

I think that big punt after the Howard sack kept A&M in it. We would have at least gotten to 9-6 and it is conceivable that would be enough.

 

[NDpendent]

I'm more confident we win this game now then ever before. ATM is not a deep team and they have had a ton of injuries so far. You can tell they are getting worn out.

 

[KMac151993]

The one positive is that ND has had chances (e.g., Leonard missing Ford and Leonard missing Evans), A&M has not due to ND's D...and eventually you hope one of those falls.

 

[mrmcgrail]

Defense found it's footing but man the don't trust Leonard at all to go down field. The line is holding up and starting to get a push but we have to hit something down field

 

[Luckylucci]

The conversation the entire year will be how much do they need to run Leonard to get offensive production.

They likely feel like they need to “protect” him to some degree. But are realizing that it’s a necessity to his success.

 

[Jeffwantpoppers]

Pulling RL for the backup QB would absolutely crush this team. Would be season suicide.


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[Riddickulous]

I don't have a big problem with how Leonard has been playing. Any offense is gonna be hamstrung when the offensive line is a weakness. This is going exactly how I expected. Hope we grind out the win

If he hits the open throws we'd have 200+ yards and a lead

 

[NDisme]

Need to stop stalling when we get something going