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  1. Crazy Balki

    Mike Mickens ND CB’s Coach

    I think the problem is that we assumed we had legit studs and proven talent. But where is it? Alt - 1st round talent for sure Estime - Top flight back Hartman - sure, experienced high level QB. But this is his first year in a brand new system. Fisher - He has the upside, but has yet to show...
  2. Crazy Balki

    '25 VA OL Easton Ware (Clemson Verbal)

    At this point, '25 rankings mean very little. And even down the line, they'll likely mean very little, because 247 and ESPN will contribute to the composite, both of which are lagging far behind even On3 and especially Rivals.
  3. Crazy Balki

    Nov 4 | Clemson

    Same question applies to Clemson, and then some. Their offense is a dumpster fire. Every FBS opponent they've faced has held them to 5.6 yards or less per play. Shipley is a very good back, no question. But Klubnik has struggled immensely and nobody has really established themselves at...
  4. Crazy Balki

    '24 NE TE Carter Nelson (Nebraska Verbal)

    ND's backing up the NIL Brinks Truck to nab All-American Hingle McCringleberry from Penn State.
  5. Crazy Balki

    '19 IN LB Jack Kiser (Notre Dame Man)

    So am I. I find it very difficult to grade a player the same way when he's averaging about 18 snaps a game, compared to guys like Bertrand and Marist, who are averaging triple, if not nearly QUADRUPLE the snaps. No knock on Kiser, but it's patently obvious he's the third most impactful of the...
  6. Crazy Balki

    Brian Kelly Revisited (RIP BOZO)

    Even without Bowers, LSU isn't beating Georgia. Georgia, when they're on, is a buzzsaw. We saw just that against Kentucky. UK wasn't great by any stretch, but they were one of the better teams in the SEC and UGA annihilated them. And the timeline for Bowers is 4-6 weeks, so he's likely going...
  7. Crazy Balki

    '24 AZ EDGE Elijah Rushing (Offer)

    Nope. This is just how ND has operated for years. It's not that they refuse to change and make adjustments. They just do it way too late. But them being very quick to accept undergrad transfers for basketball this season stands to reason they'll provide a similar speedy process for football.
  8. Crazy Balki

    Gerad Parker - Troy Head Coach :)

    On Power Hour, Mike and Jamie basically said much of what I said regarding the offense. The issue against USC was far more on Sam Hartman than it was the playcalling of Parker. To Parker's credit, he called a much better game, and he wasn't anywhere near as predictable as he was the past 2...
  9. Crazy Balki

    Oct 28 | Pittsburgh

    I'd be nervous if this wasn't coming off the bye week. ND has time to recharge and refocus. It's especially going to help Hartman having Thomas, Greathouse and Colzie back and healthy. I feel good that ND is going to run through the rest of this schedule and finish 10-2. Probably setting...
  10. Crazy Balki

    '24 AZ EDGE Elijah Rushing (Offer)

    Tae Davis was a freshman transfer from Seton Hall. Kebba Njie was a freshman transfer from Penn State. Julian Roper was a sophomore transfer from Northwestern. Northwestern is obviously a top flight school. I wouldn't consider Penn State or Seton Hall as elite academic institutions on par...
  11. Crazy Balki

    Gerad Parker - Troy Head Coach :)

    I'll say the offense's performance against USC wasn't good, but play calling didn't really contribute to it. I felt Parker called a pretty good game overall. The big issue against USC was Sam Hartman. He just did not play well AT ALL. It's not like it was last week vs. Louisville, where...
  12. Crazy Balki

    '24 AZ EDGE Elijah Rushing (Offer)

    This. The idea of paying high schoolers who haven't done jack 6-7 figures to come to a school is ridiculous and unsustainable. The collectives/boosters doing this are going to eventually get tired of being burned one too many times after their big investment fails to produce on the field. ND...
  13. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    Just three? You gotta pump those numbers up those are rookie numbers.
  14. Crazy Balki

    Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

    Your point? Texas A&M was preseason ranked #6. Finished 5-7. Oklahoma was preseason ranked #9. Finished 6-7. Baylor was preseason ranked #10. Finished 6-7. Half of the preseason top 20 in 2022 ended up unranked.
  15. Crazy Balki

    Al Golden

    I don't think it's gonna be a money issue. I think if he can land a DC slot in the NFL, it's going to be hard to turn down. It's a bigger stage and you don't have to recruit.
  16. Crazy Balki

    USC post game thread

    100% disagree. This coming from somebody who lit Parker up like a Christmas tree last week. He called a MUCH better game this week. He was on point for most of the game. Parker called several plays where he schemed guys open and Hartman flat out missed him. I'm usually pointing to...
  17. Crazy Balki

    Al Golden

    Enjoy him now, because Golden is probably going to join the Bears staff next year.
  18. Crazy Balki

    USC post game thread

    I'll be honest. I felt Parker called a pretty good game tonight. This was a lot more on Sam Hartman. I'll be real, he didn't play well at all. There were a lot of good calls and guys were open and Sam flat out missed them. One only has to look at the opening drive of the 2nd half. Staes is...
  19. Crazy Balki

    Oct 14 | Southern Cal

    This isn't what I wanted. Break them, instead they're giving them life. Offense better come through for once
  20. Crazy Balki

    Oct 14 | Southern Cal

    Jesus, that was almost as bad an opening series as you can get. Hartman needs to pull his head out of his ass.
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