General team info

[Irish#1]

I'll eat my words I'm sure, but losing Lawerence quickly put us right at par with Clemson. Toss up game imo.

Agree. Clemson had a difficult time getting to10-3. Lots of close games against bad teams.

 

[GoldenAura]

I'll eat my words I'm sure, but losing Lawerence quickly put us right at par with Clemson. Toss up game imo.

Losing Venables is massive too. Curious to see how that defense performs going forward. Talent won't be an issue but BV is a top tier DC.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Surprised only UNC and Clemson have byes from the ACC this year ahead of playing us. This is the third year in a row we've played UNC isn't it? Seems strange to me.

 

[irishff1014]

Surprised only UNC and Clemson have byes from the ACC this year ahead of playing us. This is the third year in a row we've played UNC isn't it? Seems strange to me.

Yes it is the 3rd year. Trying to throw there best teams out there right now.

 

[ulukinatme]

I expect Clemson to be better next year. Even losing Lawrence and Venables they've got too much talent not to rebound sooner than later. May still be a toss up game, but I expect they'll be improved. We should be too though.

 

[irish4ever]

Have to avoid the injury bug, that's a certainty.

 

[irishff1014]

Have to avoid the injury bug, that's a certainty.

We have a inexperienced head coach and almost an entire new coaching staff. I am not say that they are good but there is going to be some grow pains and some learning how to coach together.

 

[dublinirish]

Surprised only UNC and Clemson have byes from the ACC this year ahead of playing us. This is the third year in a row we've played UNC isn't it? Seems strange to me.

tbh i'd rather be playing them than some crappy Syracuse/Louisville squad that adds nothing to the schedule strength

 

[stpeteirish]

Surprised only UNC and Clemson have byes from the ACC this year ahead of playing us. This is the third year in a row we've played UNC isn't it? Seems strange to me.

Beating Mack Brown three years in a row could sent him right to the assisted living center. The ACCN can mike him up from there where he can provide pre game and post game analysis. Wouldn't be much different from using poor old Mark Richt

 

[ND87]

Observer reports a sexual assault from TH and another from Oct.
NO info that a player was involved... but sadly that was my first thought/worry.

Three offenses reported to NDPD

The Observer is a student run daily print online newspaper serving Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, and Holy Cross.

ndsmcobserver.com

 

[zelezo vlk]

GoFundMe

Eric Penick has a GoFundMe to help out with some medical expenses. Not sure where else to put this as we don't have a recruiting profile up for him...

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Bill Connelly just published an article about returning production for 2022. Would be much obliged if someone with an ESPN+ membership summarized his bit on ND here for the rest of us.

 

[notredomer23]

Bill Connelly just published an article about returning production for 2022. Would be much obliged if someone with an ESPN+ membership summarized his bit on ND here for the rest of us.

College football teams' returning production for 2022 season

We rank every team based on the amount of production it has coming back, with NC State and BYU in position to build off last season's success.

www.espn.com

Has ND ranked 104th with the offense ranked 118th (45%) and defense 57th (69%).

Offense is calculated as

As mentioned, the formula I use changes from year to year. Here's the current weighting for determining the offensive percentages above:

Percent of returning WR/TE receiving yards: 37% of the overall number

Percent of returning QB passing yards: 29%

Percent of returning OL snaps: 28%

Percent of returning RB rushing yards: 6%

All he really wrote was about how there's a lot to like, but losing Coan and Williams is accounting for most of this. I think he didn't research too much as he said that 3 of the top 5 receivers are gone and the top 2 offensive linemen are gone.

Edit: I think he is way off about defense too:

Percent of returning tackles: 59%

Percent of returning passes defensed: 28%

Percent of returning tackles for loss: 8%

Percent of returning sacks: 5%

By my math, theyre returning 79% of returning tackles which weights out to 46.6. PDs would be 22.1. TFL would be 6. Returning sacks would be 4.4. That comes to 79.1 which would put them ranked in the top 25 of returning defensive production.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

 

[NDdomer2]

So essentially if your Offensive F+ is top 5 you can some what afford to not have a above average defense and make playoffs then get stomped. You can have an above average offense (min of top 30) only if your defense is top 20ish and make playoffs then get stomped.

If you want to even remotely think you have a chance you need to be top 10 in both and likely top 5 in at least one.

 

[IrishLion]

Following his returning production chart yesterday, Connelly has early 2022 SP+ projections posted:

College football SP+ preseason projections for 2022

We take our first look at SP+ projections for the coming season, ranking every team from No. 1 to No. 131.

www.espn.com

ND checks in at #8. Offense projects at #22, while the defense projects at #10. Once again, a well-balanced team that needs to play better offensively to get over the hump and catch the big dogs.


ND and their schedule (Offense, Defense):

#1 Ohio State (1, 11)
#5 Clemson (41, 1)
#8 ND (22, 10)
#23 BYU (11, 48)
#40 UNC (17, 72)
#56 Marshall (59, 58)
#58 Syracuse (70, 46)
#64 USC (33, 100)
#68 Stanford (57, 83)
#74 California (97, 41)
#76 BC (84, 63)
#109 UNLV (114, 92)
#116 Navy (125, 95)

Ohio State is one of the most experienced teams in the country, and their defense projects to be better than last season. Tall task for Freeman and the boys in week one. You find a way to win that, and you announce to the country that you are national-title caliber.

Clemson looked very un-Clemson last year. The question is if their offense bounces back to match their #1-projected defense, or if the whole program is slowly stepping back with all of their turnover.

BYU returns a lot of experience, so they project to be good on offense, and improved on defense.

UNC has work to do on defense if they want to survive losing Howell.

Stanford and Navy are both ass, my dude... but they do return a bunch of experience between them. It wouldn't surprise me if Stanford is decent this season. Navy will depend on the QB.

 

[Free Manera]

These numbers mean nothing when a new QB is taking over. ND could be top 5 in offense or they could be 105. No pressure Buch.

 

[notredomer23]

Following his returning production chart yesterday, Connelly has early 2022 SP+ projections posted:

College football SP+ preseason projections for 2022

We take our first look at SP+ projections for the coming season, ranking every team from No. 1 to No. 131.

www.espn.com

ND checks in at #8. Offense projects at #22, while the defense projects at #10. Once again, a well-balanced team that needs to play better offensively to get over the hump and catch the big dogs.


ND and their schedule (Offense, Defense):

#1 Ohio State (1, 11)
#5 Clemson (41, 1)
#8 ND (22, 10)
#23 BYU (11, 48)
#40 UNC (17, 72)
#56 Marshall (59, 58)
#58 Syracuse (70, 46)
#64 USC (33, 100)
#68 Stanford (57, 83)
#74 California (97, 41)
#76 BC (84, 63)
#109 UNLV (114, 92)
#116 Navy (125, 95)

Ohio State is one of the most experienced teams in the country, and their defense projects to be better than last season. Tall task for Freeman and the boys in week one. You find a way to win that, and you announce to the country that you are national-title caliber.

Clemson looked very un-Clemson last year. The question is if their offense bounces back to match their #1-projected defense, or if the whole program is slowly stepping back with all of their turnover.

BYU returns a lot of experience, so they project to be good on offense, and improved on defense.

UNC has work to do on defense if they want to survive losing Howell.

Stanford and Navy are both ass, my dude... but they do return a bunch of experience between them. It wouldn't surprise me if Stanford is decent this season. Navy will depend on the QB.

I don't get how Clemson's defense is #1 projected when they lost Venables and are returning very few starters. If his production rankings mean anything, Clemson was ranked 89th for defense. No defense transfers appear to be coming to aid them and outside of some highly rated corners, their defensive class for 2022 was eh. The defensive line should be solid, but lot of question marks to call them the #1 defense.

 

[benneboy]

I don't get how Clemson's defense is #1 projected when they lost Venables and are returning very few starters. If his production rankings mean anything, Clemson was ranked 89th for defense. No defense transfers appear to be coming to aid them and outside of some highly rated corners, their defensive class for 2022 was eh. The defensive line should be solid, but lot of question marks to call them the #1 defense.

Their d line is better than solid. Probably the best talent wise in the country

 

[Luckylucci]

 

[Luckylucci]

Five Former Notre Dame Players Secure NFL Combine Invites

The NFL released its full NFL Combine invite list on Wednesday.

irishsportsdaily.com

Coan, Williams, Austin, MTA, and Hamilton invited to the combine.

 

[irishog77]

Five Former Notre Dame Players Secure NFL Combine Invites

The NFL released its full NFL Combine invite list on Wednesday.

irishsportsdaily.com

Coan, Williams, Austin, MTA, and Hamilton invited to the combine.

I never thought he was great at ND, but somewhat telling that All-American G Cain Madden was not invited.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

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whos your source on this

 

[Luckylucci]

I watch that workout video and I get stupid excited to see Marist Liufau play this year.

 

[notredomer23]

Sucks to lose him but he is getting a huge raise I’m sure. Hopefully he’s back some day

 

[Free Manera]

Are there 2 defensive staff spots open right now or just 1?

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

Are there 2 defensive staff spots open right now or just 1?

Just 1. Lezynski was an analyst.

 

[Free Manera]

Just 1. Lezynski was an analyst.

Got it thanks. I actually knew that about Lezynski but I lost track of the other comings and goings. So we are expecting Golden/Rossi to be DC and LB coach.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Five Former Notre Dame Players Secure NFL Combine Invites

The NFL released its full NFL Combine invite list on Wednesday.

irishsportsdaily.com

Coan, Williams, Austin, MTA, and Hamilton invited to the combine.

Hinish being omitted is a slight surprise to me...

 

[chisea03]

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