Nov 1 | Boston College

[Jimmy3Putt]

This sounds fun and all, but it might be a bit of a walk to Alumni Stadium in Boston

Start early!

 

[NDinNYC]

If you drive from Chicago to ND there are these gas station/rest stops along the way I see people tailgating. They look happy

wut?

 

[KPENN]

They are horrible

 

[irishu]

Would love to see our guy Kenny got some burn in the second half

 

[DCDomer]

if I'm BOB im trying to get canned tonight

 

[NDFAN2008]

This is a game where anyone who is banged up should not even play we could beat them by 30 with our third string

 

[MacIrish75]

This is a game where anyone who is banged up should not even play we could beat them by 30 with our third string

Yeah, but how is the forecast looking?

 

[stlnd01]

Yikes they lost by 15 to UConn? I really thought O'Brien and that Bama transfer QB would get them at least to decent. (Also amazingly ticket prices to our game really haven't come down. That's going to be a very ND crowd, I'd think).

 

[ACamp1900]

Yeah, but how is the forecast looking?

Will BC even have to take the field when the Irish take on the slight drizzle???

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Yeah, but how is the forecast looking?

Good point. Will the flight from South Bend even be able to land at Logan?

 

[BilboBaggins]

This is a game where anyone who is banged up should not even play we could beat them by 30 with our third string

On the other hand, I think it is very real that ND needs to demolish teams to aid the narrative that they deserve a mulligan for weeks one and two.

 

[SportsingHard]

On the other hand, I think it is very real that ND needs to demolish teams to aid the narrative that they deserve a mulligan for weeks one and two.

They don't need mulligans. Essentially playing top teams evenly is only further evidence of being a top team.

If ND got in with three losses, including a bad one, that would involve a mulligan.

 

[stpeteirish]

Yikes they lost by 15 to UConn? I really thought O'Brien and that Bama transfer QB would get them at least to decent. (Also amazingly ticket prices to our game really haven't come down. That's going to be a very ND crowd, I'd think).

The Bama transfer, Lonergan, has been benched in favor of Grayson James. They’re still losing. James can run a little but isn’t good by any stretch of the imagination.
Bigger problem is the defense, not good at anything.

 

[slick7410]

I watched BC/MSU and came away thinking Lonergan and Chiles were both phenomenal! Oops.

 

[BilboBaggins]

They don't need mulligans. Essentially playing top teams evenly is only further evidence of being a top team.

If ND got in with three losses, including a bad one, that would involve a mulligan.

I wish it was that simple. Texas A&M and Miami may both fall out of the top ten by the end of the season. Style points would not hurt ND's resume and narrative.

 

[SportsingHard]

I wish it was that simple. Texas A&M and Miami may both fall out of the top ten by the end of the season. Style points would not hurt ND's resume and narrative.

Yes, it's true they may drop, and good things don't hurt, but you can count me among those confident ND will mke the playoffs if they win out.

 

[bobbyok1]

AHEM!! . . .Sorry just claring my throat, I've got a bit of a cold right now. . . Anyway. I wonder what the scores were of the first 7 games. I can't seem to remember. . .

 

[NDVirginia19]

I mean this has gotta be a 12:00 kick right?

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

I mean this has gotta be a 12:00 kick right?

Has to be. Probably on ESPN2, as well.

 

[arndtjc]

Just announced a six day hold, we'll get a game time Saturday night/Sunday morning whenever they drop

ACC schedule that week without TV or time:

GT @ NCSt
Miami @ SMU
UVA @ Cal

Could see this getting the 7 PM ESPN treatment just due to process of elimination and getting the primetime ND bump

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

BC has Louisville this week, then ND. Can't say I envy them.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Beating the crap out of BC is always fun regardless of how noncompetitive they are. My second ever game was '02 BC when I was a wee lad, so yeah...I've always hated their guts.

No sleepy/voodoo starts to this one. Business trip to Boston, just beat the breaks off these clowns and head on home to SB. But first...a nice relaxing bye week. I love a good bye week.

 

[stlnd01]

Just announced a six day hold, we'll get a game time Saturday night/Sunday morning whenever they drop

ACC schedule that week without TV or time:

GT @ NCSt
Miami @ SMU
UVA @ Cal

Could see this getting the 7 PM ESPN treatment just due to process of elimination and getting the primetime ND bump

This thing where they wait as long as possible to set times for games is dumb. People need to make plans.

 

[stpeteirish]

Just announced a six day hold, we'll get a game time Saturday night/Sunday morning whenever they drop

ACC schedule that week without TV or time:

GT @ NCSt
Miami @ SMU
UVA @ Cal

Could see this getting the 7 PM ESPN treatment just due to process of elimination and getting the primetime ND bump

7 PM ESPN is almost always an SEC game. Day game ABC or ESPN, noon or 3:30 most likely. Could even drop to ACCN which would really be a shame. We did play Duke on ACCN a few years ago.

 

[arndtjc]

7 PM ESPN is almost always an SEC game. Day game ABC or ESPN, noon or 3:30 most likely. Could even drop to ACCN which would really be a shame. We did play Duke on ACCN a few years ago.

They've been running SEC triple headers on ABC this year. Already have UGA/Florida in the 3:30 ABC slot. The three games I listed above are the only games we're going up against and if ESPN chooses to run the full day SEC on ABC programming again, they won't have any issue putting ND/BC in that primetime ESPN spot

EDIT: Vandy/Texas is at 11 am without TV yet, guessing that will be ABC, and then OU/Tennessee is a flex without a TV channel as well so there's your SEC ABC triple header. I'd be shocked if ND/BC is not the 7/7:30 ESPN game

EDIT 2: This week's ESPN 7 PM game is Miami/Stanford

 

[NDFAN2008]

We need to stat stuff Loves stats so he can make it to New York I wanna see 200 yards on the ground and more receiving yards

 

[tko]

We need to play clean and take advantage of all scoring opportunities early. No doors left ajar.

 

[ab2cmiller]

We need to stat stuff Loves stats so he can make it to New York I wanna see 200 yards on the ground and more receiving yards

I would prefer that we don't force feed Love in an attempt to get him to New York. Even if he got there, he wouldn't take home the prize.

I would prefer a lighter load, as we approach the playoffs, to make sure he's healthy and fresh for when we really need him.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

stat stuff Loves stats

 

[jpachuta33]

Five one-game seasons left… Survival mode.