Oct 30 | Tulsa at Notre Dame

[eNDzone]

As far as i am concerned, if our coach views the next game ahead as his biggest game he's got the right mindset. Maybe he should be looking past Tulsa to Utah.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Kelly is not talking about level of the competition. He is constantly telling us that this is not what primarily concerns him. He is worrying [through good times and bad] about what is happening inside the family, both football-wise and holistically. Kelly is trying to build both a competent set of systematic tools [which are understood and performable by the players], AND at least as importantly, a "we can do it" attitudinal culture. He felt that he was making progress on both fronts, but senses that the Navy game was so negative that he has his work cut out for him to regain the players Mo-Jo and their willingness to do the work to make the systems produce. I'll bet that with all the success he's had that he hasn't faced many moments as psychologically crucial [that's what he is talking about] as this, and certainly none at Notre Dame. His remark, taken in context of a coach with long-term goals and who is simultaneously living in the "right now", makes perfect sense to me. Wish him and the staff luck this week on all the "head" management. And, by the way, he doesn't care a lot about what we think---just his guys.

 

[NDOM]

I got 150 mill on Tulsa. GO GOLDEN HURRICANE! rotflmao.

 

[IrishLax]

So our injuries are:

Michael Floyd
Theo Riddick
Kyle Rudolph
Ian Williams
Carlo Calabrese

Did I miss anyone? Very serious possibility we lose this week. We are not that deep of a team to lose two first round NFL caliber players and emerging star on offense and still produce at the same level. And our defense will not be nearly as good against the run without Carlo and Williams.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

So our injuries are:

Michael Floyd
Theo Riddick
Kyle Rudolph
Ian Williams
Carlo Calabrese

Did I miss anyone? Very serious possibility we lose this week. We are not that deep of a team to lose two first round NFL caliber players and emerging star on offense and still produce at the same level. And our defense will not be nearly as good against the run without Carlo and Williams.

You can throw in Jamoris Slaghter and a banged up AA also I suppose...
Dude we could be in big trouble. Tulsa can run the ball and they probably will run all over us on Saturday

 

[PatsandBostonfan1975]

Im not watching Notre Dame The following saturday if we lose I'm not kidding.

 

[mgriff]

If we lose to Tulsa, the board is going to go into crisis lock-down mode, and there will be widespread fits of hilarity. I would never hope for an Irish loss, and I'll be cheering for them all game, but the personal amusement possibilities are astounding. With all of that said, I don't think it looks good for the Irish this week. Please prove me wrong!

 

[NDOM]

If we lose to Tulsa, the board is going to go into crisis lock-down mode, and there will be widespread fits of hilarity. I would never hope for an Irish loss, and I'll be cheering for them all game, but the personal amusement possibilities are astounding. With all of that said, I don't think it looks good for the Irish this week. Please prove me wrong!

Can you imagine the kinda stuff that Wonder Duck is gonna be saying if ND loses to Tulsa? Its gonna be FUNNY. Actually I wont be surprised since Tulsa is gonna win anyway. LOL

 

[GEORGIA DOMER]

WONDER DUCK=DUCKHEAD

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

If we lose to Tulsa, the board is going to go into crisis lock-down mode, and there will be widespread fits of hilarity. I would never hope for an Irish loss, and I'll be cheering for them all game, but the personal amusement possibilities are astounding. With all of that said, I don't think it looks good for the Irish this week. Please prove me wrong!

I really hope we don't lose this game because you are right..., this board will go into a crisis "the end of days" mode and there will be plenty of entertaining reading for sure. I for one would like to see alot of positives after a nice win.

 

[mick2]

Im not watching Notre Dame The following saturday if we lose I'm not kidding.

haha good one! bye week after tulsa so no one will be watching the following saturday.

we win this one, they are a very good offensive team but defensively they are lacking maybe moreso than western michigan.

should be an interesting game.

 

[tko]

don't forget TJ with a tweaked hammy

 

[JeremyND07]

never good when ND fans think we may lose to Tulsa but can laugh about it! Have we hit rock bottom yet?

 

[Sherm Sticky]

never good when ND fans think we may lose to Tulsa but can laugh about it! Have we hit rock bottom yet?

If we go 4-8 with a loss to Army and laugh about that...yes thats rock bottom!

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

34-24

 

[fitz_bu47]

Old Man Mike, I love your posts man, intelligent and positive w/out blind homerism....Would rather read your thoughts all day than most on here (**cough**WonderDuck!!**). I have faith in Coach Kelly and the guys that whatever happens in any game, they will give their best effort, and I believe their best effort is going to improve every season under Coack Kelly! Go Irish, F-Tulsa

 

[Old Man Mike]

To Fitz: thank you, very flattering. But I'm just doing my stuff "on the other side of the mirror" [i.e. not with Kelly, the staff, the lockerroom] just like everybody else. That's why I can very easily be humble about my "great" ideas---and why we all should. I will caution everybody to take my bullsh*t with the salt it requires.

 

[mlcspinner]

FYI ND takes their frustration out on Tulsa

55-10

 

[NDOM]

FYI ND takes their frustration out on Tulsa

55-10

LOL! CRACKHEAD! Since when does ND score 55 points EVER? Last time is 1996 I believe against Rutgers when Lou Hotz was coach. LOL. Before that I cant remember ND EVER scoring 55. At least not since I have been watching them.

Tulsa 42
ND 27

 

[IanBr22]

I got 150 mill on Tulsa. GO GOLDEN HURRICANE! rotflmao.

This is coming from someone who wrote "Thats why I cheer for a real team now." Hey guys, why don't we all save ourselves and cheer for Oregon, or Alabama, or Auburn, or Boise State 'cause they're win and are "real" teams. Man, why didn't I think of that before.

 

[CanadianIrish]

This is Dayne's last stand. Tulsa gives up 330 ypg through the air, if he can't throw against them he's done.

I don't think he's ready to pack it in. The Domers are going to light up the scoreboard, we need to be throwing the ball all day against Tulsa.

48 - 20, Dayne finally shows some of that potential.

Otherwise, we need to prepare ourselves for an unmitigated disaster against Utah and USC.

 

[irishff1014]

But in order to do that we have to show them that we won't stop trying to run the ball. It would be nice if they started out with a 30 or 40 yard by Allen.

 

[IrishLax]

ND 38 Tulsa 24

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

I'm going to hope for a ND 45- Tulsa 14 score. I really hope we can finally play a complete game this Saturday for all 4 quarters.

 

[The Polish Irishman]

I don't even know what to predict. 34-28 Irish
Would be nice to see over 200 in rushing for once, but I will take over 400 yards passing.

 

[mick2]

i think i may be getting out of the prediction business, but we gotta win this one.

 

[CanadianIrish]

I don't even know what to predict. 34-28 Irish
Would be nice to see over 200 in rushing for once, but I will take over 400 yards passing.

This is not the team to run against. They give up fewer ypg rushing than Alabama, LSU, USC, Florida, Oklahoma etc.

They rank dead last in FBS against the pass, and are 20th against the run. I want to see Dayne throw until his arm hurts. Then put Rees in and have him throw.

 

[irishff1014]

You still need to attempt to run so that they don't rush 3 and have 8 in coverage.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Some teams are "good" statistically at run defense because they're so easy to pass against and their opponents like to pass. We have the analogous situation in the MAC most years, and even the Big 12 has had its skewed stats because of offensive emphases. Lets hope that they simply can't stop much of anything. I too am out of the prediction business though.

 

[irishff1014]

The one big thing we have to do at all cost is protect Crist and give him time to throw against them.