For Next year

[jboxer562]

I'll be happy if we make the Sun Bowl or Inisight Bowl....

No need to be playing in the Gator Bowl or another BCS game in over our heads
The only legit game last year was Ohio State which I truely think we deserved because of the gutts we showed against Pitt, Michigan, and SC.

This team this year had no Gutts and no balls to play and want to win... they were afraid to do get the job done

 

[irishfan1122]

they will be a hell of a lot better than all of you fools think they will be. You have no confidence in anyone. Everyone thought they were gonna start 0-6 1-5, in 05. Shark came out of nowhere and so did BQ. Let it play out, let CW do his job, and let all of the talent get on the field, you will be very pleased with next year.

 

[NDOM]

they will be a hell of a lot better than all of you fools think they will be. You have no confidence in anyone. Everyone thought they were gonna start 0-6 1-5, in 05. Shark came out of nowhere and so did BQ. Let it play out, let CW do his job, and let all of the talent get on the field, you will be very pleased with next year.

Agreed. We will be better than people think we will next year. I still say we lose to Michigan and Usc and have a stumble against someone where we will barely win or lose by a few. 10-2 or 9-3 is my prediction and a gator bowl bid where we might have a chance to win the goddamn thing but who knows.

 

[Satans Little Helper]

they will be a hell of a lot better than all of you fools think they will be. You have no confidence in anyone. Everyone thought they were gonna start 0-6 1-5, in 05. Shark came out of nowhere and so did BQ. Let it play out, let CW do his job, and let all of the talent get on the field, you will be very pleased with next year.

The only saving grace is that our schedule is rediculous y easy with the exception of USC and mIch, who will pound us unmercifully.

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

This team this year had no Gutts and no balls to play and want to win... they were afraid to do get the job done

I 100% disagree. In fact, this year I would argue they tried harder and believed more than last year...but our weaknesses were more pronounced and our losses in personnel were sorely felt.

 

[Satans Little Helper]

I 100% disagree. In fact, this year I would argue they tried harder and believed more than last year...but our weaknesses were more pronounced and our losses in personnel were sorely felt.

add to the fact that teasm now had a full year of tape to gameplan.

 

[kjones]

Golden you are like the first person to really make that point that I've seen so far and I think it is totally underestimated.

Many people think this years teams regressed from last year, but how much of that is the element of surprise which has been lost?

Teams this year KNEW our strengths and weaknesses, the KNEW our personnel and how to game plan us. With a team with as many weaknesses (and as few strengths) as we do, it shouldn't have been a surprise that teams came ready for us. Nothing really changed from last year, and while our strengths are really strong, when you know what's coming, it's much easier to stop, thought perhaps only really possible for elite teams.

Basically, we had a few really strong points of our team. Everyone knew them and how to stop them, but only the best teams could actually do it. Other teams gave us trouble because they knew HOW to stop us, but fell short talent-wise of actually doing it. Here's to the next few years.

 

[irish4ever]

I think that next year's team will surprise many people on how good they will be. They will have talent, yet their inexperience will be their demise in the tougher competition games. It's a tough schedule for sure .... @ Penn State, @ Michigan, @ Purdue, @ UCLA, plus Ga. Tech, USC and Boston College at home. I believe that a 9-3 regular season is possible and would be a helluva accomplishment! In year '08 look out though ... here come the Irish!!!

 

[Satans Little Helper]

Golden you are like the first person to really make that point that I've seen so far and I think it is totally underestimated.

Many people think this years teams regressed from last year, but how much of that is the element of surprise which has been lost?

Teams this year KNEW our strengths and weaknesses, the KNEW our personnel and how to game plan us. With a team with as many weaknesses (and as few strengths) as we do, it shouldn't have been a surprise that teams came ready for us. Nothing really changed from last year, and while our strengths are really strong, when you know what's coming, it's much easier to stop, thought perhaps only really possible for elite teams.

Basically, we had a few really strong points of our team. Everyone knew them and how to stop them, but only the best teams could actually do it. Other teams gave us trouble because they knew HOW to stop us, but fell short talent-wise of actually doing it. Here's to the next few years.

How bout some reps then? most people feel the need to take them away from me lately (LOL!)
I feel that is one of the major reasons we struggled offensively and the reason defensively people exploited us bad. I mean even UNC put up 26 on us.

 

[kjones]

Would if i could my man, but apparently I have given you some too recently. Ah well, I'll hit you back when I "spread it around a little more" or whatever.

But here, have some pretend, electronic "reps"

 

[Satans Little Helper]

Would if i could my man, but apparently I have given you some too recently. Ah well, I'll hit you back when I "spread it around a little more" or whatever.

But here, have some pretend, electronic "reps"

sweetness. reps back.

 

[jboxer562]

People, people I never said I didnt expect or would be STUNNED if Nd didn't do well next year, im just pointing out that I will be happy/satisfied with what I said if it turned out. Don't get me wrong I will always durign teh season be rooting for them to be up there...

HEy!! Look at Duke this year... 6 Freshman 6 Sophomores 1 Junior 1 Senior
#5 team in the nation with a SICK defense

 

[Vince Young]

This team this year had no Gutts and no balls to play and want to win... they were afraid to do get the job done

I know what you mean. It was so hard watching them lose those close ones to Georgia Tech and UCLA. You have to find a way to win those!

{/SARCASM}

 

[ACamp1900]

I'll be happy if we make the Sun Bowl or Inisight Bowl....

No need to be playing in the Gator Bowl or another BCS game in over our heads
The only legit game last year was Ohio State which I truely think we deserved because of the gutts we showed against Pitt, Michigan, and SC.

This team this year had no Gutts and no balls to play and want to win... they were afraid to do get the job done

BOOO!!!!!! Boo this man!

NC or Bust!!!!!!