Is Notre Dame soft?

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Soft is such an abstract concept that it's basically meaningless, like "clutch".

 

[NCND]

LOL look at a ND game and then watch that LSU vs Bama game and you will see what soft and not soft looks like.

 

[Irish Insanity]

There are so any new threads with our dumpster fire fan base idk where to put it so I will put it here

This is the first time maybe ever that I can remember playing so much youth on D. This will help us immensely in the next few years having guys with game exporience. And knowing who can do what, as opposed to trying to figure it out when they are junior or seniors.

 

[IrishinSyria]

Soft is such an abstract concept that it's basically meaningless, like "clutch".

Exactly. It's nothing more than lazy fan speak for explaining bad results ex-post. I mean, Collinsworth is playing with serious upper body injuries but he misses tackles so he must be soft AMIRITE! (hi-five. grabs bowl of guacamole. places it on gut. proceeds to call NCAA football players soft.)

 

[TheChosen1]

Funny how Pete and Tim of II are now calling ND soft especially the o-line. They must read the board.

 

[koonja]

IDK how you could even put together an argument that were not charmin soft.

 

[NDRock]

Funny how Pete and Tim of II are now calling ND soft especially the o-line. They must read the board.

It's a finesse offense. We run the ball effectively (when we try). Let the big fellas get after it and hit someone.

 

[Bishop2b5]

I don't think soft is the word I'd use, but there isn't that raw physicality, junkyard dog toughness on a consistent basis.

 

[Grahambo]

It's a finesse offense. We run the ball effectively (when we try). Let the big fellas get after it and hit someone.

I was always taught you run to setup the pass...not the other way around.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Is Notre Dame soft?

I was always taught you run to setup the pass...not the other way around.

Watching Malzahn's offense is a thing of beauty. They smash and dash with the read option, and like a lot have already said, Zaire would thrive in that system, and the skill players would certainly be more apt to stay tuned in with a constant supply of runs for the RBs, and shots downfield for the WRs.

 

[Grahambo]

Watching Malzahn's offense is a thing of beauty. They smash and dash with the read option, and like a lot have already said, Zaire would thrive in that system, and the skill players would certainly be more apt to stay tuned in with a constant supply of runs for the RBs, and shots downfield for the WRs.

Zaire certainly looked comfortable yesterday and I really hope BK doesn't mess around and just comes out and names him the starter for their bowl game. I would really like to see him in action for an entire game.

 

[PLACforever]

I posted this in the GameDay thread and will ask it here?

Is Notre Dame soft?

Do we have an intimidating player on the roster?

Like left-out butter.

Jaylon, but he's not quite there yet.

 

[Bubbles]

Honest question.....will the team be healthy enough to compete in time for the bowl game?

 

[phgreek]

I will say, there are so many causes for the manifestation of "Soft" on the field...its hard to define it in a way that is constructive.

SO ...Alignment, assignment, technique. The competence with which you bring those three things to bear on each and every play defines you as a player. Excellence requires a baseline physical capability, and mental discipline. Physical gifts and an angry attitude can overcome alignment and technique flaws such that you get results with lesser physical and mental attributes. And sometimes thats the factor both players and coaches fear in opponents...sometimes that type of play is both a mental and schematic advantage...because really, what can you do about it.

So if you are going to have gentleman play this damned game, they better be alignment and technique perfect...This Notre Dame team is NOT that. Youth, injuries...whatever the issue...what is clear here is that w/o some guys carrying the vicious gene, depth becomes an issue real damned quick the way ND plays the game at present.

Poor Allen Pinkett...those that took him literally, and didn't understand what he was trying to say are the same ones who think "Soft" isn't a thing.

 

[TheChosen1]

I started this thread and I can't say they are soft after that game. Most physical they looked all year.

 

[irishff1014]

I started this thread and I can't say they are soft after that game. Most physical they looked all year.

Yes i agree

 

[gspjeb]

the offensive line were warriors in this game....I was impressed with all of them

 

[NDRock]

I started this thread and I can't say they are soft after that game. Most physical they looked all year.

As was stated earlier in the thread, the offense has been soft all year. This OL can be elite if we make running the ball a priority.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I didn't see "softness" any time this year. I saw injured and undermanned numbers of guys playing their butts off as best they could. When we were healthy and the ammo was fully loaded we could stone opponents at least as often as they stoned us. {rewatch the DAMM FSU game}. People who slander our guys just because they don't have the numbers or the clean-bill-of-health that the opponent has should be shot in the public square. BVG said prior to this game that he has never seen such a rash of injuries to any DTeam in his 26 years of coaching.

 

[phgreek]

Quite a turn around

...physically imposing today at times, and as mentally tough as I've seen them as evidenced by execution on both sides of the ball...