Nov 5 | at Wake Forest

[magogian]

He had a bad game against USC....so what? He's now over 100 tackles already for the season.
And if I'm not mistaken, most analysts have him as a late first-round pick right now,early 2nd at worst and he's a junior! This kid has done big things for the IRISH. I call BS.

I think he has around 80 coming into tonight. You must be confusing him with a dominate ILB.

 

[PLACforever]

Haven't seen Manti all game.
Want Crist to come in for the 2nd half.
The call against Hayseed was trash, the ball was in the stands.
I'm not minding the play-by-play, I just can't stand ESPN as a whole.

 

[Fbolt]

Haha-let's see what the last 5 pages have shown.... Teo needs to go - Kelly stinks - Diaco is terrible - Rees blows - Floyd is not good.

Emotions running a tad high? Haha.

Let's bring it ND in the 2nd half.

 

[no.1IrishFan]

We played a crappy half but we're still very much in this game so I'll just assume we're going to adjust and have a great second half.
If the second half is played the way the first half was then I'll talk to you guys when my banning is over.

 

[BGIF]

wow you guys are horrible fans, its half time lots of game left. Get off the internet if you cant control ur rage guys.

^

 

[Irish Insanity]

WTF happened to the italics so I know which posts are sarcastic? I'm getting lost.

 

[salveamicus]

Another average Team is taking away Flotd imagine that. No other WR is stepping up. Kelly doesn't need to you all the trick plays we can do a regular play let alone one of them. And floyd should have caught that touchdown from Dip **** he flat out dropped.

It's hard to step up when every play goes to Floyd first and every one else is just a second option. :-(

Oh well, I think we'll see a better second half. Both times this year when we were down at the end of the first half we played better the second.

Personally, I'd like to see Crist in. I think he'd make the most of this chance.

 

[Pachuco]

wow you guys are horrible fans, its half time lots of game left. Get off the internet if you cant control ur rage guys.

Come on, man. We all love ND (or the majority of us do) otherwise we wouldn't be here. Allow for some diversity of how a person cheers on his struggling team. It can't all be rah, rah sis boom bah.

GO IRISH! (haha)

 

[arrowryan]

We played a crappy half but we're still very much in this game so I'll just assume we're going to adjust and have a great second half.
If the second half is played the way the first half was then I'll talk to you guys when my banning is over.

This is hilarious!!

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

WTF happened to the italics so I know which posts are sarcastic? I'm getting lost.

They aren't being sarcastic, that's the problem they are being serious... And idiots to boot

 

[D-BOE34]

WHY IS ESPN HD NOT HD!!!!!!!!


I want Hendrix/Tommy or Dayne combo. I think we will come back out ready to play. Coser than I hoped but I think we can win this one.

 

[ND22SB]

D looks lost out there. Miss direction, couple reverse, play action. Hope WF used everything in their game plan in first half.

 

[MNIrish14]

I just don't understand how this team comes out so fired up one week, and completely dead the next. I'm sick of it.

 

[Irishpinoy]

Don't understand how the team can come out so flat knowing we need to win this game. No emotion, no passion. Sad.

 

[jonesman]

I for one am NOT sold on Diaco. Our defense has been so out of position all night, it is not funny. We get killed on the play action every single game. We love to bite on the counter play too.

 

[BGIF]

Halftime 17-10 WF

Halftime 17-10 WF

ND WF
Total Net Yards 145 199
Total Plays 30 39
Average Gain 4.8 5.1
Net Yards Rushing 69 79
Rushes 16 21
Avg. Per Rush 4.3 3.8
Net Yards Passing 76 120
Comp.-Att. 5-11 11-15
Yards Per Pass 6.9 8.0
Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 0-0
Had Intercepted 1 0
Touchdowns 1 2
Rushing 0 1
Passing 1 1
Other 0 0
Extra Points 1-1 2-2
Kicking 1-1 2-2
Field Goals 1-1 1-1
Safeties 0 0
Punts-Average 2-28.0 2-35.5
Return Yards 0 0
Punts-Returns 0-0 0-0
Kickoffs-Returns 0-0 0-0
Int.-Returns 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 2-24 6-50
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0

 

[Irish2015]

I don't think Manti's that good thats the bottom line.

 

[anarin]

Now I know why I dont normally post while a game is going on. The negativity is too much to handle!!!

 

[koonja]

BK should let the players watch the first half of the LSU Bama game and show them what playing with emotion and fire is like.

 

[jonesman]

Kelly tried to be mister conservative in the first half running the ball too much. Get the passing game going. Where are your WR's????

 

[Andy in Sactown]

All I suggested was either Hendrix or Crist should get some reps. No italics intended. But then again I am also quite calm awaiting the second half..

If your losing it right now, go have a drink and take a very deep breath.

 

[Pachuco]

Todd McShay still has a job? Oh wait, it's ESPN.

On that note, ND gets the ball back at half. Let's do it.

 

[loomis41973]

Looking like another **** poor game plan by Kelly and Diaco.

 

[tko]

way to go coach Kelly. he is so uptight and his players play like it. love the confusion by rees after every series. can we get a kid in there that has a clue?

 

[MacIrish75]

I'm having several drinks...but still not breathing.

 

[salveamicus]

I just don't understand how this team comes out so fired up one week, and completely dead the next. I'm sick of it.

I don't understand either. They do seem to play at completely different levels every week. But who knows guys... it's still early. I'm looking forward to the second half. Time for me to get off here and go back to the TV. I'll come back and rant if the second half goes poorly LOL!

Actually, I might just save myself the rise in blood pressure and watch the BAMA-LSU game :-O.

 

[NDFANnSouthWest]

TIme to shift gears....

 

[koonja]

I'm having several drinks...but still not breathing.

Were you throwing them back with Diaco before the game?

 

[Pachuco]

BK should let the players watch the first half of the LSU Bama game and show them what playing with emotion and fire is like.

We get it, dude. Bama LSU are superhero NFL factories, blah blah blah.

ND IS NUMBER ONE IN GRADUATED PLAYERS!!! That's real passion, homie. Can't coach that!!

 

[IrishGD31]

I can definitely understand how people can define fandom as being supportive of a team no matter what, which is where I'm at. But, on the other hand, I can't blame anyone for just being sick and tired of seeing such flat, dispassionate, unaggressive football. It is one thing if your team just doesn't have the physical tools and still loses despite playing their hearts out, i.e. Navy, Air Force, etc. But, I can completely understand how someone can see our huge, athletic team playing like a bunch of sissies and deciding they're done with ND football. It isn't about the losing. It is about the not playing to their ability and not playing with aggression/fire/violence.