ND's Talking Heads ... The good, bad & ugly

[ulukinatme]

Harry was good his first time around, the 2nd act not so much

Harry to judge Harry's 2nd act, he only got a year to work. However he helped land Jaguash for the 2023 class, as well as Absher and Otting who are in the 2 deep behind upperclassmen. He probably did put more into recruiting during his first stint, but we know he didn't care for recruiting as it was. I think the OL was in a better position after that one year than what Quinn left him (And Hiestand left Quinn in good position before).

 

[Blazers46]

Harry to judge Harry's 2nd act, he only got a year to work. However he helped land Jaguash for the 2023 class, as well as Absher and Otting who are in the 2 deep behind upperclassmen. He probably did put more into recruiting during his first stint, but we know he didn't care for recruiting as it was. I think the OL was in a better position after that one year than what Quinn left him (And Hiestand left Quinn in good position before).

I honestly think him coming back was more of a favor and everyone knew it was temporary as he wanted to be retired. He was retired living in Niles, MI so we sort of got lucky he was available and close for a short time to fill the gap.

 

[KPENN]

 

[calvegas04]

5 star talent on campus

 

[irishu]

5 star talent on campus

 

[dublinirish]

5 star talent on campus

Gotta be Dat’s daughter??


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[zelezo vlk]

Gotta be Dat’s daughter??


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You’d think because of the Aggie connection but there are plenty of Vietnamese folks down here in Texas and it’s not an uncommon last name.

 

[Dale]

 

[Dale]

What will that fake Josh Pate that On3 hired do now?

Thank god I can consume 247/CBS content without having them reference Pate now

 

[CanadalovesND]

Everybody going to On3.

In the last two years, Wiltfong, Wasserman, Staples and now Pate. Maybe I’m missing another guy or two?

Any big names left out there that will jump to On3…

 

[dublinirish]

noticed the Athletic are pivoting away from the "serious journalists following specific teams" model into more of a broader multimedia/sports and culture focus. They just signed Pablo Torre too

 

[MacIrish75]

noticed the Athletic are pivoting away from the "serious journalists following specific teams" model into more of a broader multimedia/sports and culture focus. They just signed Pablo Torre too

I really like Pablo Torre. I enjoyed him on ATH.

 

[IA4irish]

noticed the Athletic are pivoting away from the "serious journalists following specific teams" model into more of a broader multimedia/sports and culture focus. They just signed Pablo Torre too

The athletic has become pretty terrible. I used to enjoy Sampson but his work has tailed off. Their college football coverage is a shell of its former self. I canceled my subscription.

 

[notredomer23]

noticed the Athletic are pivoting away from the "serious journalists following specific teams" model into more of a broader multimedia/sports and culture focus. They just signed Pablo Torre too

So they're trying to become the shitty late years version of Deadspin? Bold strategy, let's see if it pays off for them.

 

[pumpdog20]

I think team specific guys are leaving The Athletic. The guy covering the Bears just left for CHGO.

 

[Huntr]

The athletic has become pretty terrible. I used to enjoy Sampson but his work has tailed off. Their college football coverage is a shell of its former self. I canceled my subscription.

I went to cancel last year, they gave me a $5/month rate. I said ok.

Went to cancel this year, they gave me a $1/month rate. I said ok.

I'll prob cancel next year unless they offer me a beej/month or something.

 

[GreenGemsOmally]

I went to cancel last year, they gave me a $5/month rate. I said ok.

Went to cancel this year, they gave me a $1/month rate. I said ok.

I'll prob cancel next year unless they offer me a beej/month or something.

Oooooh thanks for the heads up. I literally went to just cancel and they gave me a $2 a month rate.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

I went to cancel last year, they gave me a $5/month rate. I said ok.

Went to cancel this year, they gave me a $1/month rate. I said ok.

I'll prob cancel next year unless they offer me a beej/month or something.

By year 5 they will give you a podcast with Fortuna

 

[FireJeffQuinn]

By year 5 they will give you a podcast with Fortuna

It would be better if they hired him back. I didn’t like his work as much as Pete’s, but at least he put out ND content.

 

[dublinirish]

I think team specific guys are leaving The Athletic. The guy covering the Bears just left for CHGO.

a lot of them particularly in CFB were laid off

 

[ulukinatme]

What will that fake Josh Pate that On3 hired do now?

Thank god I can consume 247/CBS content without having them reference Pate now

Everybody going to On3.

In the last two years, Wiltfong, Wasserman, Staples and now Pate. Maybe I’m missing another guy or two?

Any big names left out there that will jump to On3…

Pate is garbage, I wouldn't list him among big names. He talked a lot of shit against ND, betting against them in the playoffs and several other games. "My model says otherwise." Your model is trash. Then of course he finally got it right in the title game and I'm pretty sure he was smug about it. Dude is an assclown.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

JD Pickel on On3 was claiming knowledge on ND’s QB battle. He stated they were letting each QB run the ones on opposite days. The thought was this would allow Denbrock to call plays to each QB’s strength. Regardless, I think it’s fair to say that this has become much closer than fans & media expected.

Listening to The Independent today, Pete & Matt noted a mailbag question. This is how much we fans read into stuff that likely is a nothing burger. This fan said that on the new EA Sports CFB game, CJ Carr is the default starting QB. He evidently follows J. Love on social media b/c he noted that Love always uses Minchey as his QB meaning he has to consciously make the change. LOL! Gotta love the offseason boys!

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

JD Pickel on On3 was claiming knowledge on ND’s QB battle. He stated they were letting each QB run the ones on opposite days. The thought was this would allow Denbrock to call plays to each QB’s strength. Regardless, I think it’s fair to say that this has become much closer than fans & media expected.

Listening to The Independent today, Pete & Matt noted a mailbag question. This is how much we fans read into stuff that likely is a nothing burger. This fan said that on the new EA Sports CFB game, CJ Carr is the default starting QB. He evidently follows J. Love on social media b/c he noted that Love always uses Minchey as his QB meaning he has to consciously make the change. LOL! Gotta love the offseason boys!

I always picked a team with a mobile QB back in my old NCAA days. K -State used to be killer. Perhaps he prefers the same thing.

 

[IA4irish]

Mike asking Mike questions

 

[Irishdwarte]

Good for Fields. It’s a dumb question and Fields seems laser focused on the season.

 

[DomerInHappyValley]

I went to cancel last year, they gave me a $5/month rate. I said ok.

Went to cancel this year, they gave me a $1/month rate. I said ok.

I'll prob cancel next year unless they offer me a beej/month or something.

I got 10 bucks for a year out of them.

 

[stlnd01]

Good for Fields. It’s a dumb question and Fields seems laser focused on the season.

It’s a fair question to ask a big-time transfer like Fields. But Fields smart enough to know that answering it doesn’t help anyone.

 

[stlnd01]

The athletic has become pretty terrible. I used to enjoy Sampson but his work has tailed off. Their college football coverage is a shell of its former self. I canceled my subscription.

Sampson’s Athletic stuff tends to ebb and flow with the news - I’d imagine it’ll pick up here with the season arriving - but yeah their broader college football coverage is not what it used to be.
And in general they don’t seem to produce at the same volume anymore. I go to their homepage a couple times a day and it’s often stale, multiple-day old stories up top.

 

[US_Highway14]

Pate is garbage, I wouldn't list him among big names. He talked a lot of shit against ND, betting against them in the playoffs and several other games. "My model says otherwise." Your model is trash. Then of course he finally got it right in the title game and I'm pretty sure he was smug about it. Dude is an assclown.

Hot take: I like Josh Pate.

Yes, he always bets against Notre Dame, but he's definitely one of the more entertaining CFB talking heads to listen to. I'm happy for him.

 

[dublinirish]