Sept 19 | Michigan State

GreenGemsOmally · Sep 17, 2026

BigErnMcCracken said:
Quit clutching pearls. We are going to kick their asses.

I fully expect this week is "work on the OL/RB timing issues to fix the running game." A lot of what I was seeing (very much arm chair amateur here) was Aneyas pressing and either being too impatient to wait for the right blocks OR hesitating when the blocks were set and the hole showed. My guess is they'll work on the timing and calls so that he's settled into it a little more. The talent is there, it's just an adjustment when we had two god-level RBs last year.

Jiggafini19Deux · Sep 17, 2026

Folks, the team is 2-0 and have outscored opponents 93-13 with a very limited glimpse of what's in the playbook. Toledo and EMU got about 4 YPC against them.

One week at a time.

SWirishfan · Sep 17, 2026

Jiggafini19Deux said:
Folks, the team is 2-0 and have outscored opponents 93-13 with a very limited glimpse of what's in the playbook. Toledo and EMU got about 4 YPC against them.

One week at a time.

And this is why we like tune up games to lead the schedule.

ACamp1900 · Sep 17, 2026

BigErnMcCracken said:
Quit clutching pearls. We are going to kick their asses.

Your mom clutches these pearls,....

Anyway, I picked us to win by four scores... All I'm saying is the only things I can see making an upset possible is a major injury or injuries early or a completely one sided turnover ratio... both of which become at least slightly more possible with weather like this. That's not a hot take or scared take... I'd rather it be sunny and clear here... and yes, we will most likely roll.

GrangerIrish24 · Sep 17, 2026

Currently out for dinner with Mrs Granger and there are a lot of “blue hairs” here for the game. They are currently out drinking me.

SportsingHard · Sep 17, 2026

GrangerIrish24 said:
Currently out for dinner with Mrs Granger and there are a lot of “blue hairs” here for the game. They are currently out drinking me.

Football addicts, the lot of them.

FWIrish4 · Sep 18, 2026

We should avoid the rain until at least the 2nd half. Let’s go!

RudyVerse · Sep 18, 2026

I like these unis for them.

irish4ever · Sep 18, 2026

GrangerIrish24 said:
Currently out for dinner with Mrs Granger and there are a lot of “blue hairs” here for the game. They are currently out drinking me.

But it's supposed to rain. What about their hair? OMG

Jimmy3Putt · Sep 18, 2026

RudyVerse said:
I like these unis for them.

Sick. I LOVE all whites. Jets are doing the same vs the Pack on Sunday too.

RDU Irish · Sep 18, 2026

Why TF can't they move kickoff up to 6:30 and take the weather drama out of it. We all know the 7:30 kick will really be 7:55 if we are lucky. One lightning strike at 10pm and this thing might not get done until 2am.

UNC gametime won't be announced until next week. Why do they have to walk straight in to stupid just to hold a TV timeslot?

RDU Irish · Sep 18, 2026

I can not fathom a one dimensional offense standing a chance against our defense no matter how good that one dimension is. Hard to kill the clock with 3 and outs. Our offense is still trying to find it's stride - bad news for mediocre Sparty D that is more suspect in the air than on the ground. We roll before the weather rolls in. That is why I think we cover comfortably.

Dale · Sep 18, 2026

RDU Irish said:
Why TF can't they move kickoff up to 6:30 and take the weather drama out of it. We all know the 7:30 kick will really be 7:55 if we are lucky. One lightning strike at 10pm and this thing might not get done until 2am.

UNC gametime won't be announced until next week. Why do they have to walk straight in to stupid just to hold a TV timeslot?

IMO they could. For some reason NBC has no afternoon game this Saturday.

arrowryan · Sep 18, 2026

The real rain isn’t until around midnight. Game should be done by then.

calvegas04 · Sep 18, 2026

Sounds like a long lightning delay incoming, ND seems to have at least one a year

RDU Irish · Sep 18, 2026

Dale said:
IMO they could. For some reason NBC has no afternoon game this Saturday.

For the safety of the fans and players might be a more adult answer than "sorry we have to fill this arbitrary timeslot".

Dale · Sep 18, 2026

arrowryan said:
The real rain isn’t until around midnight. Game should be done by then.

calvegas04 said:
Sounds like a long lightning delay incoming, ND seems to have at least one a year

Your local weatherman on Channel 3 versus 8:

Dale · Sep 18, 2026

Can’t wait for the Saturday posts:

- lot of Sparty fans here
- clouds look ominous, think we’re in for a delay
- clear skies, go Irish
- lot is popping, Irish fans are well lubricated for this one
- 2008: just saw a DT

BigErnMcCracken · Sep 18, 2026

calvegas04 said:
Sounds like a long lightning delay incoming, ND seems to have at least one a year

Haven't we only had 3 in the past 20 or so seasons?

2013Irish · Sep 18, 2026

They should move up kick off. Looks like there's a lull in the weather between 4-10 pm

Dale · Sep 18, 2026

RDU Irish said:
For the safety of the fans and players might be a more adult answer than "sorry we have to fill this arbitrary timeslot".

Sure but if Michigan - Wisconsin was on NBC at 2:30 they absolutely would not

zelezo vlk · Sep 18, 2026

Dale said:
Can’t wait for the Saturday posts:

- lot of Sparty fans here
- clouds look ominous, think we’re in for a delay
- clear skies, go Irish
- lot is popping, Irish fans are well lubricated for this one
- 2008: just saw a DT

Don't forget the last minute injury rumors.

Has anyone heard about an injury to [insert key defensive player]?

My father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate was at the player walk and said Boubacar was in a full body cast being wheeled in on a gurney

notredomer23 · Sep 18, 2026

Dale said:
Can’t wait for the Saturday posts:

- lot of Sparty fans here
- clouds look ominous, think we’re in for a delay
- clear skies, go Irish
- lot is popping, Irish fans are well lubricated for this one
- 2008: just saw a DT

Add Matt Freeman or Pete Sampson tweets about not being able to see the numbers on the jerseys for one of the teams during warm ups

GrangerIrish24 · Sep 18, 2026

irish4ever said:
But it's supposed to rain. What about their hair? OMG

I befriended them after one of them hit on Mrs Granger and then paid for a dinner.

NDpendent · Sep 18, 2026

Weather forecast drastically improved for kickoff

StPaul_Irish · Sep 18, 2026

NDpendent said:
Weather forecast drastically improved for kickoff

I heard it's 50/50 if it rains.... catastrophic if true

2013Irish · Sep 18, 2026

StPaul_Irish said:
I heard it's 50/50 if it rains.... catastrophic if true

Horka the Hurricane Chaser

JamIrish · Sep 18, 2026

Hype

NDVirginia19 · Sep 18, 2026

If anyone is looking for a single ticket let me know, have one extra in section 123

Chino Cherokee · Sep 18, 2026

arrowryan said:
The real rain isn’t until around midnight. Game should be done by then.

Game should be done by 7:30 and 14 seconds.

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