I think it’s because mentally we’re at the point where we’re actually realizing winning this thing is *actually* a possibility and facing an opponent we definitely feel we’re better than.
absolutely it does or at the very least they are going to inject his shoulder with a whole bunch of shit and they are gonna see how much effect that has
I am absolutely here, also.
I don't think we're going to win, mainly because it is hard to get "up" many times in a row. PSU was gifted two walkover opponents, basically two Group of Five teams. This game is their emotional peak whereas Georgia was a bigger game for ND than this one. They also have two additional days of rest. Lots of environmental factors point in PSU's direction.
While I agree that it’s hard to get “up” for this many games in a row…you’re in the final fucking four.
Maybe if this were the regular season, yeah - but this is the playoff with a chance to get to the championship game. I don't think "getting up" for a game is really a factor here - especially when the next opponent is another top 5 team. Maybe if we were playing Boise or SMU or some team we thought we were wildly superior to I'd think that was possible, but this isn't some random no-name team.
There's up and there's up, and what Lax is saying feels right re:coming down some off of the Georgia game. But then this is probably what MF is better at than anybody left in the field, maybe anybody short of Dan Campbell. Regardless this playoff is a meat grinder though, fuck me.
My first text in my group chat following the Georgia game: we’re going to build a Freeman statue where JoePa once stood
If you can’t “get up” for the playoffs then why are you even doing this?
On the flip side, PSU being gifted two cakewalk opponents may make it difficult to adjust to the speed and physicality of ND. They also played in a conference Championship game whereas we had a bye that week so I feel like its Tomato Tamoto in that regard.
I am also not sure, after reading Franklin's comments about conferences at the presser, that he didn't give Marcus some bulletin board material. Would be fun to see what subtle dig Freeman have if they win.
Did you mean to say you think it will be challenging? or are you actually predicting we are going to lose to these clowns? Really, you think our players as elite d1 athletes don't have the mental capacity to "get up" for a playoff game? Of all teams, there is no way our run is going to end against fucking franklin and pedo state.
