MSU Postgame

[Wild Bill]

a buddy of mine came over to watch the game and we both agreed that MSU will have a shot to win 7 or 8 games this season if they can stay healthy

That'll be tough. They'll be dogs in every game except one or two.

 

[LifelongFan]

Gilbert breaking out is huge. I can ignore the running game still not being explosive and the low scoring performance. This is something that had to happen for this team to make a run. Now work out the running game and line.

 

[GATTACA!]

The line isn't perfect but AW is missing holes left and right. Run game looked completely different in the second half with James in as the primary carrier.

Carr is a stud. Wish Denbrock would take the fucking restrictor plate off. Chalk it up to the weather I guess. I want to see 300+ and 4TD for Carr next week. I want to see CJ play mobey dick for real all over that big stupid drum.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Every ND fan agrees

 

[Johannes]

I don't understand forcing the run game early when MSU is keying on it and loading the box. Light their asses up in the passing game, then do your running game drills. Annoying game planning.

None of that matters when you give up 167 yards on defense. Good win, on to Purdue.

 

[IrishBoognish]

I don't understand forcing the run game early when MSU is keying on it and loading the box. Light their asses up in the passing game, then do your running game drills. Annoying game planning.

None of that matters when you give up 167 yards on defense. Good win, on to Purdue.

I mean... I watched a game where they immediately bombed it down the field with CJ and Micah

Am I crazy?

 

[Dale]

Was in the building so didn’t get the same perspective as usual:

- OL doesn’t block well as a unit. It’s often one guy clearly just having an awful rep, usually Craig or Absher right now. Craig I can excuse given the injury but anyone is in fairytale land if they think 5 good reps against Wisconsin meant Absher was fixed. They did a lot of pulling early, again. And they mostly didn’t work, again. Trying to gap run this team to a good run game seems to be hunting the perfectly blocked up run to create the explosive and it’s rarely worked. Still don’t think either starting RB sees things well but James at least is more agile. Seems like we ditched the pistol stuff for some reason.

- I think the constant 11 or 12 personnel but do more harm than good. I don’t think we took a single rep in 10 personnel. And then Flanagan is into the boundary sometimes on them? He’s not a dominant enough run blocker to “need” him out there and he’s a complete zero in the pass game right now. Flanagan into the boundary is taking away 1/3 of the field. Flanagan always on the field is inviting more guys into the box. I would get in 10 and see if it helps the run and pass game.

- D was nearly perfect outside some overcommits on PA

 

[Johannes]

I mean... I watched a game where they immediately bombed it down the field with CJ and Micah

Am I crazy?

And then proceeded to run it into 3rd and ten...

 

[IrishBoognish]

And then proceeded to run it into 3rd and ten...

but they did what you suggested

theyre still not terribly good at it which sucks

 

[FOTY977]

And then proceeded to run it into 3rd and ten...

They’re going to need to run the ball against top ranked teams when everyone in the stadium knows they’re going to run it.

 

[Riddickulous]

The 2 bombs to Gilbert were the best throws of Carr's career other than maybe the TD to Fields vs. Purdue last year.

 

[T-Boone]

How was that dropped TD by the Michigan State fella?
One of the worst I've seen god bless him.

 

[FOTY977]

How was that dropped TD by the Michigan State fella?
One of the worst I've seen god bless him.

I feel for him that will haunt him for life

 

[MPClinton22]

I mean... I watched a game where they immediately bombed it down the field with CJ and Micah

Am I crazy?

That play feels irrelevant when they followed it up with running it into the pile 3 times and kicking a field goal. They had MSU on their heels - go for the jugular with your incredibly talented and accurate QB. Just let CJ build a rhythm for god's sake, feels like they refuse to let him cook

Although I'm curious how often it's a straight run call vs CJ adjusting to a run at the line. Feels like the clock ran down really far way too often today because of his adjustments

 

[IrishBoognish]

The 2 bombs to Gilbert were the best throws of Carr's career other than maybe the TD to Fields vs. Purdue last year.

CJ looked like the fucking man today

I know the TD stats dont show it, but he looked *incredible*

 

[IRISHDODGER]

 

[Johannes]

but they did what you suggested

theyre still not terribly good at it which sucks

I'm suggesting put points on the board first, then work on the running game. Even after getting burned deep early, MSU was crashing down on the run.

This team can be better than they look running the ball, if they call plays based on what the defense is giving them and not force feeding the ball to prove a point.

 

[IrishBoognish]

That play feels irrelevant when they followed it up with running it into the pile 3 times and kicking a field goal. They had MSU on their heels - go for the jugular with your incredibly talented and accurate QB. Just let CJ build a rhythm for god's sake, feels like they refuse to let him cook

agreed

CJ makes us a pass first team

No need to convince ourselves otherwise

 

[IrishBoognish]

I'm suggesting put points on the board first, then work on the running game. Even after getting burned deep early, MSU was crashing down on the run.

This team can be better than they look running the ball, if they call plays based on what the defense is giving them and not force feeding the ball to prove a point.

agreed

sorry if I seem like im being contrarian

I totally agree

 

[402puck]

- D was nearly perfect outside some overcommits on PA

I think the only way you’re going to put more than 14 points on the board against this defense is if you hammer away with the run and catch ND sleeping on hard play actions and hope your QB doesn’t get murdered waiting for it to develop

 

[Free Manera]

I turned it to the stupid freshwater bowl and immediately cannot believe how much louder it is,… for all the ND stadium regulars,… is it NBC or does our environment just lag behind that

NBC presents ND football like it’s golf. It’s been this way forever. They fail completely at capturing the atmosphere.

 

[MPClinton22]

NBC presents ND football like it’s golf. It’s been this way forever. They fail completely at capturing the atmosphere.

And tbh it's like that for all of their primetime games, including when they've shown B1G games. It's not just how they show our games, it's something fundamentally wrong with how they mic crowds. It was most noticeable last year when they did their first Penn St whiteout game - it was way less electric sounding than when it would be on ESPN.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

 

[IrishBoognish]

NBC presents ND football like it’s golf. It’s been this way forever. They fail completely at capturing the atmosphere.

Now wait...

I thought the broadcasting and presentation was largely really good today

We got the "Here Comes The Irish Song" and the Alma Mater

The commentators didnt sound like they hated us. In fact, they were largely positive about ND

I was happy with Senor Eagle and his color friend

 

[DONTH8]

My only thought is something along the lines of: Denbrock I feel calls the game for how he wants the team to be, instead of calling the game for the team that we are. And he needs to figure out who we are way faster than week 3/4/5.

 

[ReesusCrist]

...and his color friend

I don't think we're allowed to call him that...

 

[IrishLax]

My only thought is something along the lines of: Denbrock I feel calls the game for how he wants the team to be, instead of calling the game for the team that we are. And he needs to figure out who we are way faster than week 3/4/5.

This is the best phrasing I have seen and I think it is spot on.

I have no idea why we aren't just going 4 wide and chucking it all over the yard as the "standard." We finished the game with 36 RB runs to 24 pass attempts and I just don't know why that's the offense. Probably could create more explosive runs by going throw-throw-throw-RUN into a light box and maybe you make one guy miss.

 

[GATTACA!]

This is the best phrasing I have seen and I think it is spot on.

I have no idea why we aren't just going 4 wide and chucking it all over the yard as the "standard." We finished the game with 36 RB runs to 24 pass attempts and I just don't know why that's the offense. Probably could create more explosive runs by going throw-throw-throw-RUN into a light box and maybe you make one guy miss.

I want to give him some grace because of the weather but this shit keeps happening. If you switch that to 36 passes and 24 rushes instead we win by 30+.

 

[SDIrishFan]

This is the best phrasing I have seen and I think it is spot on.

I have no idea why we aren't just going 4 wide and chucking it all over the yard as the "standard." We finished the game with 36 RB runs to 24 pass attempts and I just don't know why that's the offense. Probably could create more explosive runs by going throw-throw-throw-RUN into a light box and maybe you make one guy miss.

Completely agree.

We have the best qb on this team in 15+ years and Denbrock wants to go 12 personnel, bunch formations and run into the teeth of the defense.

Run some 10 or 0 personnel. I’m way more confident in our 4th and 5th wr right now than i am our starting RB.

 

[GATTACA!]

Completely agree.

We have the best qb on this team in 15+ years and Denbrock wants to go 12 personnel, bunch formations and run into the teeth of the defense.

Run some 10 personnel. I’m way more confident in our 4th and 5th wr right now than i am our starting RB.

TTDB!!