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They lost to a lifeless Stanford with a coach who was openly praying NFL owners would give him an escape route last year at HOME. I agree this is tough, but have some perspective.

It's amazing that we cannot scheme anybody open...I'm at a loss for words. This is 2023 college football, and we're making them look like the 1985 Bears. Parker is just not it...so upsetting we wasted this talent with his play calling

Bowen making that play…ugh Damn

I think it's really interesting how highly rated Oklahoma is as well. The FPI ratings aren't the only analytical model I've seen with them as a Top Four team right now. I think most of us were hoping that if Texas lost this weekend, the Big 12 could knock itself out of the playoffs over the next...

Yes, I have no doubt if we go 11-1 that our resume will be put up against conf champs who likely will also have one loss. My worry is that the committee will continue to value that 13th game, and put in either a 12-1 team that loses thier conf champ over us, or either a team that wins thier conf...

Yes, I know it's ESPN...but boy do we need to start having some of these teams above us start losing some games to help our playoff chances. We need one of either Oklahoma or Texas to win big to hopefully remove the other from the conversation for the playoffs for now. A close win either way...

Whenever I see this thread bumped, I get scared that there has been news that Phil is being benched...and then get a BIG sigh of relief that it hasn't happened yet. Please football gods, let us have our opportunity!

Just an incredible performance from this young man. An Ohio native with no offers from OSU or Michigan and our staff took a chance on him and it delivered big time. I wish we could clone his heart and put it in Merriweather's body...because boy could he use it.

Nights like tonight is how this program just keeps me coming back week after week for more and more heartbreak. Hell of a way to end it boys! Hopefully we can get a Thomas and Greathouse back by next Saturday night. They're badly needed. Onto Louisville for their programs biggest home game in a...

Please for the love of god, do not settle for a FG. GO WIN THIS

In a weird way, it may be better for us if the make this FG an force us to drive for a TD...because I have little to no confidence if this game comes down Shrader from anything over 30 yards.

100% agree. If he’s the leader of men that he portrays on camera, and the recruiting trail then this locker room speech to his team needs to be top notch and instill that discipline . There isn’t a bunch of backups on the offensive and defensive line playing , this should not be happening and he...

If we come out in the second half and have more pre snap penalties it’s going to greatly alter my belief in Freeman’s coaching leadership. It’s tough for a coach to do much at halftime, but he needs to instill some discipline and tell the boys enough is enough! Stop beating yourself Go Irish

I agree it looks tough right now, but would it kill Parker to give him wideout screen like he did with tyree to help build his confidence. He never has any easy routes..

If you truly believe that, and are a betting man you should be running not walking to your nearest sportsbook, because Vegas has the O/U on 11.5 at (+150 Over & -185 Under) ...so Vegas rates them quite high this early in the season. I understand when you say multiple games you could be also...

Okay, I mean we could round and round on this so I'll just agree to disagree. Texas won that game by three touchdowns, PSU has beat (3) power five opponents by 17+, Utah hasn't had their best player yet, FSU has the best resume of likely anyone in the country at present, etc... My overall point...

What makes you say that? I feel like for the first time in a while every major five conference has a very impressive team. SEC: Two time defending champ. That could sleep walk it's way to the SEC champ game undefeated. Even with one loss they will almost certainly get into the playoff over us...

Yes, I know that our SOS was complete shit and we didn't have a marquee victory but it 100% has already happened. In addition, I know this is ancient history at this point but there is no way we would have made the 2015 College football playoff if we would have pulled off the victory at...

Yes, totally agree on that. I think the best purpose of this thread is to map out ( for those interested) on a week by week basis what we need to happen for ND to make the playoffs as a one loss team with no 13th (conf champ) game. I appreciate the optimism from those in this thread that if we...

The day that Sam Hartman decided to come to Notre Dame it was playoffs, or bust for this program this season. Unless we join a confrence, it is quite literally the only thing our boys have to play for... Therefore, it is completey fair for us to begin the discussion about what now needs to...