What was most impressive against Purdue?

[BobD]

I think what was most impressive, was that we showed up and did ALMOST everything that was expected of us.....something we've struggled at this year.

 

[tommyIRISH23]

I loved the fight in our long snapper, stupid penalty, but you can't help but love his tenacity. I hope our team embodies that fight.

 

[NDFANnSouthWest]

Zero Turnovers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

I'm not a "Rees Defender", I was just explaining to you why everyone keeps telling you to relax on the Rees thing. It's not that you made one isolated comment that people are pointing you out for, its the continued bashing of Rees that people are getting sick of (again, i'm not talking about me, but the board in general).

I really don't think anyone is being sensitive on this. I think you only brought up Rees' play as an intro to bash him. You are continually negative and that is what people are getting down on you about. Frankly, I believe that this is the reaction you were looking for.

Instigator...

This dude posts on another board I used to frequent, and it was the same old song and dance there too. I stopped visiting because of people like him, which is how I ended up here...and well sure enough some of them are beginning to post more here now too. Its beyond frustrating and almost insulting that they think others are intelligent enough to recognize their motives. Even the positive comments are all tongue in cheek.

 

[RallySonsOfND]

I loved the fight in our long snapper, stupid penalty, but you can't help but love his tenacity. I hope our team embodies that fight.

He's the long snapper!!! Hahaha

 

[PJWhitfield]

The boredom of the win, as reflected by the score. When Ara was coach, Dame had a lot of boring, lopsided wins. It's a very good sign that BK has brought that back to Notre Dame. We have coaches in recent years whose teams couldn't blow out anybody. In fact, they made close games out of weaker-caliber opponents. The blowout is a really good sign that Dame is back.

 

[IrishMoore1]

I loved the fight in our long snapper, stupid penalty, but you can't help but love his tenacity. I hope our team embodies that fight.

Breaking your hand in a pointless retaliatory act and failing to show poise does not embody fight. It was a dumb penalty.

 

[jason_h537]

Breaking your hand in a pointless retaliatory act and failing to show poise does not embody fight. It was a dumb penalty.

You don't know what went on. The Boilermakers were getting chippy early. They could have crossed a line. Does that mean you accept it as a coach or look the other way? no, but you can understand it

 

[irishff1014]

Zero Turnovers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree even though they shoulda had one. But in the box score it shows a fat 0

 

[woolybug25]

You don't know what went on. The Boilermakers were getting chippy early. They could have crossed a line. Does that mean you accept it as a coach or look the other way? no, but you can understand it

Cowart is the long snapper, he isn't even on the offensive line during regular play. He didn't have enough snaps to get frustrated over "chippy" Purdue players. When you are only playing a handful of plays, it makes it that much more important to limit your mistakes. What he did was idiotic, and if he cant hold his composure against Purdue, how are we supposed to trust him against teams like USC?

He very well may have lost his long snapping duties over that.

 

[IrishInFl]

Cowart is the long snapper, he isn't even on the offensive line during regular play. He didn't have enough snaps to get frustrated over "chippy" Purdue players. When you are only playing a handful of plays, it makes it that much more important to limit your mistakes. What he did was idiotic, and if he cant hold his composure against Purdue, how are we supposed to trust him against teams like USC?

He very well may have lost his long snapping duties over that.

And he tried to punch some one with a helmet on. C'mon, Dude! Learn proper fighting etiquette from hockey players. Take off your helmet and gloves, THEN start fighting!

 

[irish1958]

I agree even though they shoulda had one. But in the box score it shows a fat 0

There should have been two interceptions, as that is the number they dropped. Also the Grey-Rees exchange fumble usually is a turnover but Rees got back on it. Floyd was also lucky to recover his fumble also.
Fleming's face mask penalty was the same as a turnover since it changed a forth and a mile into a first down and kept their drive alive.
What I learned:
Rees missed two very wide open receivers; TJ was all alone in the endzone on one of the failed fades, and Eifert was wide open by thirty yards when Rees was throwing to a triple covered Floyd. Rees is still not spotting wide open receivers.
Rees can't throw the fade, but he is very good at short throws.
We have a very powerful offense and a very powerful defense. If I were an opposing coach, I would not like to play ND.
Kelly is correct that we are learning and developing as a team, but we are not there yet.