Dec 29 | College Football Playoff Semifinal | Clemson

[irishtrooper]

We were more deserving than OSU and Georgia but you can’t convince me we’re better than either of them. FFS this is brutal. This is the kind of game the playoff committee will look at in the future when determining whether or not we should get a bid.

Did you see OSU play Purdue? Georgia lost twice. We deserved this game and $hit the bed.

 

[Irish2155]

Think I've come to the realization that I'll never see a National Champion. '88 I was 5 and wish I knew then what I know now.

 

[nd_fan]

Not upset we lost to Clemson. This coaching performance however leaves me angry. Flat out embarrassed.

The haters will always talk, but when I start listening/believing...it makes me worry.

To be fair, lot of hatred against ND does stem from the fact that we keep getting blown out in the big games.

A lot of that "hate" is actually more in the lines of "doubt" by college footballs fans because ND hasn't really show that they can compete like an elite team in a long time.

 

[Hammer Of The Gods]

Think I've come to the realization that I'll never see a National Champion. '88 I was 5 and wish I knew then what I know now.

Hey! Me too

 

[FDNYIrish1]

ND fans said in 2005...2006....2012...2017...

And hopefully again in the future. It sucks, but this is the path we chose as ND fans. The depth of these teams is astounding.

 

[GATTACA!]

We need to lower our entrance requirements and allow jucos or kiss our hopes of ever winning a championship again goodbye. We're boxing with one arm tied behind our backs.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Think I've come to the realization that I'll never see a National Champion. '88 I was 5 and wish I knew then what I know now.

Yep same boat for me.


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[Circa]

This is disappointing. I’m proud of our kids, but damn the gap between us and them is wide.

It's really not wide.
It's amazing what other things go Into a football game. It's a bad game by us and we will own It!

We will be back! It's the beginning of fighting two fronts. Most every team plays against 1 front, that one being the team they play. We got beat. Looks like the team gave up a few series ago.
I'll still say If that fumbled punt with a ball pixilated 2 times the size of a normal ball, goes in our favor. We at least make a game of It. We lost.

VERY SAD DAY!

 

[ARALOU]

Think I've come to the realization that I'll never see a National Champion. '88 I was 5 and wish I knew then what I know now.

We got hosed in 93.

 

[Circa]

Think I've come to the realization that I'll never see a National Champion. '88 I was 5 and wish I knew then what I know now.

When WE win It'll be that much sweeter. We Will. Mark my words.

 

[Circa]

Dabo Swinney Is an Asshole BTW.

 

[pumpdog20]

I"ll take 12-0 and getting blown out in the playoffs any year over 10-3 and winning some shitty bowl game.

 

[IrishinSyria]

I remember the heady talk about 2 hours ago about how this game showed we deserved to be here and ended that talk. I'm not calling anyone out, I just wish it would have panned out as such.

First quarter looked close. Mea culpa.

Last three quarters have led me to the opposite conclusion. All about that Bayesian updating.

 

[irishnd31]

When WE win It'll be that much sweeter. We Will. Mark my words.

Fuck yeah bud. But I don’t recognize your posts without a gif

 

[phgreek]

Players make plays...Clemson's players took advantage of their opportunities. ND left so, so, so many opportunities slip through their fingers...literally and figuratively...the talent was there to compete...they mentally wilted. Yea they didn't get any bounces, but that doesn't stop you from making the plays you should. The failure on O was the difference in terms of being competitive.

 

[Circa]

Should be a reviewable call! Clemson's BALL!

 

[FLDomer]

Ooooh we coming back now!!! Watch out!

 

[irishnd31]

I"ll take 12-0 and getting blown out in the playoffs any year over 10-3 and winning some shitty bowl game.

Meh. I was kind of hard after the LSU win.

 

[BabyIrish]

Players make plays...Clemson's players took advantage of their opportunities. ND left so, so, so many opportunities slip through their fingers...literally and figuratively...the talent was there to compete...they mentally wilted. Yea they didn't get any bounces, but that doesn't stop you from making the plays you should. The failure on O was the difference in terms of being competitive.

Exactly. Everyone but Dex looked lost and scared today.

 

[AllGoldEverything]

It's really not wide.
It's amazing what other things go Into a football game. It's a bad game by us and we will own It!

We will be back! It's the beginning of fighting two fronts. Most every team plays against 1 front, that one being the team they play. We got beat. Looks like the team gave up a few series ago.
I'll still say If that fumbled punt with a ball pixilated 2 times the size of a normal ball, goes in our favor. We at least make a game of It. We lost.

VERY SAD DAY!

very well said and couldnt agree more

 

[ACamp1900]

When WE win It'll be that much sweeter. We Will. Mark my words.

I never remembered you as the most drunk poster on the board, but you clearly took up drinking heavily as a hobby lately

 

[ACamp1900]

I"ll take 12-0 and getting blown out in the playoffs any year over 10-3 and winning some shitty bowl game.

Nah, end on a high note, last year was better than this,...

 

[loomis41973]

o-line continues to be destroyed

 

[Circa]

Fuck yeah bud. But I don’t recognize your posts without a gif

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[nd_fan]

Clemson's back ups are sacking our first string Offense. Amazing.

 

[IrishinSyria]

Say you were the coach of a combined ND/Clempson team. What position are you starting an ND player at? One CB with love? Punter?

 

[Bluto]

Players make plays...Clemson's players took advantage of their opportunities. ND left so, so, so many opportunities slip through their fingers...literally and figuratively...the talent was there to compete...they mentally wilted. Yea they didn't get any bounces, but that doesn't stop you from making the plays you should. The failure on O was the difference in terms of being competitive.

This is where I’m at.

 

[BabyIrish]

Can someone explain to me what Long was doing the last month?

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

Can someone explain to me what Long was doing the last month?

Coaching vastly inferior players...

 

[Circa]

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