ND's Talking Heads ... The good, bad & ugly

[CoachB]

I agree. However, I did like the moxie from what little I've seen from Klubnik for Clemson. Ohio State should take a step back, albeit a small one, with the loss of Stroud. But, they're Ohio State and have a ton of talent. Regrettably, I think USC is the real deal this year. You know what you're getting offensively, and they've improved their defense over the off season.

I am personally not as high on USC as most. They still have Grinch, and that is a huge win for all their opponents. Teams with a decent O last year (Utah and Tulane) absolutely ripped them to shreds. Their O will be good, but their D will not. They are not as well rounded as OSU or Clemson, IMO. They kind of come across as a paper tiger to me, rolling in that PAC 12 and all those weak defenses. ND was right with them last year and ND was extremely limited on O.

 

[Irishokie]

I am personally not as high on USC as most. They still have Grinch, and that is a huge win for all their opponents. Teams with a decent O last year (Utah and Tulane) absolutely ripped them to shreds. Their O will be good, but their D will not. They are not as well rounded as OSU or Clemson, IMO. They kind of come across as a paper tiger to me, rolling in that PAC 12 and all those weak defenses. ND was right with them last year and ND was extremely limited on O.

Hopefully we dominate usc in the trenches this time around like we were expected to last year. The roles were switched last year, but Williams’ play making helped our defense look terrible

 

[Reaper97]

Hopefully we dominate usc in the trenches this time around like we were expected to last year. The roles were switched last year, but Williams’ play making helped our defense look terrible

I didn’t help that Hart and Bracy were out.
ND played two true freshman (Mickey & Morrison) and a redshirt freshman (Watts) the majority of snaps in the secondary, and then of course the 5th string CB (Lewis).

 

[NDFAN2008]

I didn’t help that Hart and Bracy were out.
ND played two true freshman (Mickey & Morrison) and a redshirt freshman (Watts) the majority of snaps in the secondary, and then of course the 5th string CB (Lewis).

Couple reasons why I like ND's chances over USC and honestly I think either ND's wins big or wins close. Last year was a close game despite the 11 point loss.
1. The Game is at home in OCT.
2. Like you mentioned we had injuries in the secondary. We should have a healthy Cam Hart, plus overall way better safeties playing.
3. USC doesn't have Jordan Addison so they won't be as good at WR.
4. ND will have better WR's than last year plus a better QB than last year.

 

[stlnd01]

Couple reasons why I like ND's chances over USC and honestly I think either ND's wins big or wins close. Last year was a close game despite the 11 point loss.
1. The Game is at home in OCT.
2. Like you mentioned we had injuries in the secondary. We should have a healthy Cam Hart, plus overall way better safeties playing.
3. USC doesn't have Jordan Addison so they won't be as good at WR.
4. ND will have better WR's than last year plus a better QB than last year.

Agree last year's game was closer than the score. With healthy DBs and a competent passing game (edit, upon further review our passing game was pretty good that night, for once. But still, Hartman >>> Pyne.) we could have won. We should be better in both those departments. What I don't know is how much better USC will be, especially on defense. They're not standing still either.

But, yeah, they don't really scare me.

 

[pumpdog20]

Couple reasons why I like ND's chances over USC and honestly I think either ND's wins big or wins close. Last year was a close game despite the 11 point loss.
1. The Game is at home in OCT.
2. Like you mentioned we had injuries in the secondary. We should have a healthy Cam Hart, plus overall way better safeties playing.
3. USC doesn't have Jordan Addison so they won't be as good at WR.
4. ND will have better WR's than last year plus a better QB than last year.

Agree with everything except not sure you can have much better QB play then what Pyne did last year at USC (surprisingly) can you?

 

[forkbeard3777]

First of all, this is about football and the respective teams we support. I would never use my educational experience as a talking-point for either putting down another person or bragging. You can do what you want if that’s how you choose to carry yourself. Otherwise, trash talk is all good, so clod doesn’t bother, just like you tickling BK with your memes.

Secondly, I understand the situation regarding Diggs well, so repeating all the details about his journey is unnecessary. I’m actually a fan of Diggs and valued his growing leadership. I never said anything derogatory about the young man, as I wish him well. Wasting words about how much you care about Diggs to divert attention away from you posting an LSU tweet about him returning home on an ND board is the issue at hand.

Let me give you a basic analogy. Imagine a Notre Dame fan visiting your go-to Tiger Droppings site and posting an ND coup from LSU. Now let’s talk about respect. Would that not be called trolling?

Anyway, I won’t bring all this up again. You’re smart enough to know where you’re at. Besides, it’s getting tough combatting all the “soft-spot” fans coming on a board that has long been staunchly ND and protective of all-things Notre Dame. A lot of our older guard has sadly faded from here, but so much of this psuedo-respect would have been called out on any level at any time in the past, whether it be soft-spot or psuedo-respect trolling.

I don’t have a “soft-spot” for LSU, but I wouldn’t go on an LSU board to say it or not say it. Nor would I go on there to talk about BK and the deep bond he has with his LSU famulee.

Enjoy our fine community here.

☘️

Foremost, I wasn't using "educational experience" to put one down or brag. Some fans/alums - and please note, I am not one of these types - maintain that you must have attended/graduated from said university to be a fan or a "true fan." I think that's absurd, and I know many, many people that didn't attend the university that they openly root for. Just from a numbers standpoint, I'd submit that 3/4, maybe more, of the Notre Dame fans didn't attend the university. My point with that was simply that you do not have to attend the school in order to pull for them.

In regard to Diggs, I have said this ad nauseum. I went to LSU. I grew up a LSU fan and I also pulled for Notre Dame. I've seen Notre Dame play 4 times, all 4 times against LSU (1997 in Baton Rouge, 1997 in Shreveport, LA for the Independence Bowl, 2006 in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl, and 2014 in Nashville for the Music City Bowl). All 4 times, I openly cheered and pulled for LSU; however, the losses (at least in 2014 as I was fairly young in '97) didn't sting as bad as others. However, please note that if Notre Dame isn't playing LSU (in which, they rarely do), I pull for Notre Dame every single time. So, yes, I consider myself a fan of Notre Dame.

Allow me to expound further. I'm in my early 30s. Growing up (and I'm sure many of you remember) we didn't have access to every single game like we do now. LSU wasn't very good; yet, I could always count on getting the LSU games if we didn't attend them - whether Tiger Vision PPV, Jefferson Pilot Sports, or late night ESPN 2 with Ron Franklin (RIP) leading the broadcast.

For other games, I can vividly remember scouring the internet the week prior to Saturdays to see the TV map to see which games we were going to get. Just as an example, would I be in the zone for the Nebraska vs. Texas game which I wanted to watch, or would I be unlucky and we'd be getting FSU vs. Clemson.

That said, Notre Dame, just like the Cubs and WGN, was the one thing I could always count on getting were the Notre Dame games on NBC. Notre Dame, like the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees, are a polarizing team. You all know that. People either love them or they hate them. Now, to no surprise, Louisiana has a plethora of Catholics that tend to root for them (you'll see plenty of ND flags throughout New Orleans, or go have a drink at Molly's at the Market, and you'll spot Notre Dame pictures here and there). However, the overwhelming majority, if not all, of the people that I personally knew, hated them. I, on the other hand, did not. I loved them. Just like the LSU games, I always watched tons of their games and pulled for them. Just as an example, adolescent me can remember like yesterday:

• Jarious Jackson missing the f'ing handoff inside Purdue's 5-yard line in 1999.
• The great comeback win against USC in 1999.
• Julis Jones and Joey Getherall taking kick offs and punt returns to the house against #1 Nebraska in South Bend (that OT loss with Crouch's TD run was tough to stomach).
• Throwing my cap across the room when Charles Rogers (Michigan State) made one of the most ridiculous TD catches that I've ever seen, then, jumping up and down and cheering like a lunatic when Arnaz Battle (Louisiana) caught that slant pass and took it approximately 60 yard or so for the TD-win.
• I can go on and on....

So, yes, I have such a "soft-spot" for Notre Dame. In addition, I consider myself enough of a fan to take a few days off of work, drop over $2,000.00+ f'ing dollars on a mediocre hotel across from the stadium/Irish Green to attend my first ever Notre Dame game in South Bend this year. I've been wanting to go since I can remember, so I see it as nothing but money well spent.

Circling back to Diggs, again, I'm in my 30's, wife, kids, mortgage, and professional degree. I don't "troll." I also don't think my post consisting of, "Welcome back home, Logan!!! Boot up! (I still hate Rummel though)" and embedding a Twitter picture equates to "trolling." Had I created a new, separate thread and spewing language such as: "Congrats Logan! Diggs wanted to play for a superior team and superior conference" or "Diggs wants to play on a real offense and for a real coach, BK" would certainly be egregious and would equate to "trolling." As mentioned, the kid purportedly was homesick, and Diggs may have wanted to go home. As a LSU guy, am I happy that he chose us instead of South Carolina, Ole Miss, etc.? Of course. I think he'll be our best back. Would I have been upset if he stayed at Notre Dame? Of course not. If I was his father, I would have encouraged him to stay. Was I upset that Antonio Carter selected Notre Dame over LSU? Of course not. If not LSU, I want the best of the best to go to Notre Dame. Again, I hope he absolutely crushes it there. He seemed like a tremendous guy from the IB interview that I listened to.

Lastly, with great thoroughness, you've made it clear that you don't like LSU. Neat. Frankly, I couldn't care less if you dislike LSU, as I don't expect you (or anyone on this board) to, and I'm not here to promote that. That said, Tigerdroppings, like many other message boards, has a notable amount of opposing teams' fans. My apologies for not knowing the secret handshake, but a review of my posts are overwhelming centered around ND and are most, if not all, positive.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Foremost, I wasn't using "educational experience" to put one down or brag.

You used the word foremost on IE - clearly academic elitist.
We use foreskin more often than foremost here.

 

[EvilleIrish]

What was the BK D3 comment to Driskell?

 

[NDisme]

Foremost, I wasn't using "educational experience" to put one down or brag. Some fans/alums - and please note, I am not one of these types - maintain that you must have attended/graduated from said university to be a fan or a "true fan." I think that's absurd, and I know many, many people that didn't attend the university that they openly root for. Just from a numbers standpoint, I'd submit that 3/4, maybe more, of the Notre Dame fans didn't attend the university. My point with that was simply that you do not have to attend the school in order to pull for them.

In regard to Diggs, I have said this ad nauseum. I went to LSU. I grew up a LSU fan and I also pulled for Notre Dame. I've seen Notre Dame play 4 times, all 4 times against LSU (1997 in Baton Rouge, 1997 in Shreveport, LA for the Independence Bowl, 2006 in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl, and 2014 in Nashville for the Music City Bowl). All 4 times, I openly cheered and pulled for LSU; however, the losses (at least in 2014 as I was fairly young in '97) didn't sting as bad as others. However, please note that if Notre Dame isn't playing LSU (in which, they rarely do), I pull for Notre Dame every single time. So, yes, I consider myself a fan of Notre Dame.

Allow me to expound further. I'm in my early 30s. Growing up (and I'm sure many of you remember) we didn't have access to every single game like we do now. LSU wasn't very good; yet, I could always count on getting the LSU games if we didn't attend them - whether Tiger Vision PPV, Jefferson Pilot Sports, or late night ESPN 2 with Ron Franklin (RIP) leading the broadcast.

For other games, I can vividly remember scouring the internet the week prior to Saturdays to see the TV map to see which games we were going to get. Just as an example, would I be in the zone for the Nebraska vs. Texas game which I wanted to watch, or would I be unlucky and we'd be getting FSU vs. Clemson.

That said, Notre Dame, just like the Cubs and WGN, was the one thing I could always count on getting were the Notre Dame games on NBC. Notre Dame, like the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees, are a polarizing team. You all know that. People either love them or they hate them. Now, to no surprise, Louisiana has a plethora of Catholics that tend to root for them (you'll see plenty of ND flags throughout New Orleans, or go have a drink at Molly's at the Market, and you'll spot Notre Dame pictures here and there). However, the overwhelming majority, if not all, of the people that I personally knew, hated them. I, on the other hand, did not. I loved them. Just like the LSU games, I always watched tons of their games and pulled for them. Just as an example, adolescent me can remember like yesterday:

• Jarious Jackson missing the f'ing handoff inside Purdue's 5-yard line in 1999.
• The great comeback win against USC in 1999.
• Julis Jones and Joey Getherall taking kick offs and punt returns to the house against #1 Nebraska in South Bend (that OT loss with Crouch's TD run was tough to stomach).
• Throwing my cap across the room when Charles Rogers (Michigan State) made one of the most ridiculous TD catches that I've ever seen, then, jumping up and down and cheering like a lunatic when Arnaz Battle (Louisiana) caught that slant pass and took it approximately 60 yard or so for the TD-win.
• I can go on and on....

So, yes, I have such a "soft-spot" for Notre Dame. In addition, I consider myself enough of a fan to take a few days off of work, drop over $2,000.00+ f'ing dollars on a mediocre hotel across from the stadium/Irish Green to attend my first ever Notre Dame game in South Bend this year. I've been wanting to go since I can remember, so I see it as nothing but money well spent.

Circling back to Diggs, again, I'm in my 30's, wife, kids, mortgage, and professional degree. I don't "troll." I also don't think my post consisting of, "Welcome back home, Logan!!! Boot up! (I still hate Rummel though)" and embedding a Twitter picture equates to "trolling." Had I created a new, separate thread and spewing language such as: "Congrats Logan! Diggs wanted to play for a superior team and superior conference" or "Diggs wants to play on a real offense and for a real coach, BK" would certainly be egregious and would equate to "trolling." As mentioned, the kid purportedly was homesick, and Diggs may have wanted to go home. As a LSU guy, am I happy that he chose us instead of South Carolina, Ole Miss, etc.? Of course. I think he'll be our best back. Would I have been upset if he stayed at Notre Dame? Of course not. If I was his father, I would have encouraged him to stay. Was I upset that Antonio Carter selected Notre Dame over LSU? Of course not. If not LSU, I want the best of the best to go to Notre Dame. Again, I hope he absolutely crushes it there. He seemed like a tremendous guy from the IB interview that I listened to.

Lastly, with great thoroughness, you've made it clear that you don't like LSU. Neat. Frankly, I couldn't care less if you dislike LSU, as I don't expect you (or anyone on this board) to, and I'm not here to promote that. That said, Tigerdroppings, like many other message boards, has a notable amount of opposing teams' fans. My apologies for not knowing the secret handshake, but a review of my posts are overwhelming centered around ND and are most, if not all, positive.

That Nebraska OT game crushed me as a 10 year old

 

[INLaw]

Foremost, I wasn't using "educational experience" to put one down or brag. Some fans/alums - and please note, I am not one of these types - maintain that you must have attended/graduated from said university to be a fan or a "true fan." I think that's absurd, and I know many, many people that didn't attend the university that they openly root for. Just from a numbers standpoint, I'd submit that 3/4, maybe more, of the Notre Dame fans didn't attend the university. My point with that was simply that you do not have to attend the school in order to pull for them.

In regard to Diggs, I have said this ad nauseum. I went to LSU. I grew up a LSU fan and I also pulled for Notre Dame. I've seen Notre Dame play 4 times, all 4 times against LSU (1997 in Baton Rouge, 1997 in Shreveport, LA for the Independence Bowl, 2006 in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl, and 2014 in Nashville for the Music City Bowl). All 4 times, I openly cheered and pulled for LSU; however, the losses (at least in 2014 as I was fairly young in '97) didn't sting as bad as others. However, please note that if Notre Dame isn't playing LSU (in which, they rarely do), I pull for Notre Dame every single time. So, yes, I consider myself a fan of Notre Dame.

Allow me to expound further. I'm in my early 30s. Growing up (and I'm sure many of you remember) we didn't have access to every single game like we do now. LSU wasn't very good; yet, I could always count on getting the LSU games if we didn't attend them - whether Tiger Vision PPV, Jefferson Pilot Sports, or late night ESPN 2 with Ron Franklin (RIP) leading the broadcast.

For other games, I can vividly remember scouring the internet the week prior to Saturdays to see the TV map to see which games we were going to get. Just as an example, would I be in the zone for the Nebraska vs. Texas game which I wanted to watch, or would I be unlucky and we'd be getting FSU vs. Clemson.

That said, Notre Dame, just like the Cubs and WGN, was the one thing I could always count on getting were the Notre Dame games on NBC. Notre Dame, like the Dallas Cowboys or New York Yankees, are a polarizing team. You all know that. People either love them or they hate them. Now, to no surprise, Louisiana has a plethora of Catholics that tend to root for them (you'll see plenty of ND flags throughout New Orleans, or go have a drink at Molly's at the Market, and you'll spot Notre Dame pictures here and there). However, the overwhelming majority, if not all, of the people that I personally knew, hated them. I, on the other hand, did not. I loved them. Just like the LSU games, I always watched tons of their games and pulled for them. Just as an example, adolescent me can remember like yesterday:

• Jarious Jackson missing the f'ing handoff inside Purdue's 5-yard line in 1999.
• The great comeback win against USC in 1999.
• Julis Jones and Joey Getherall taking kick offs and punt returns to the house against #1 Nebraska in South Bend (that OT loss with Crouch's TD run was tough to stomach).
• Throwing my cap across the room when Charles Rogers (Michigan State) made one of the most ridiculous TD catches that I've ever seen, then, jumping up and down and cheering like a lunatic when Arnaz Battle (Louisiana) caught that slant pass and took it approximately 60 yard or so for the TD-win.
• I can go on and on....

So, yes, I have such a "soft-spot" for Notre Dame. In addition, I consider myself enough of a fan to take a few days off of work, drop over $2,000.00+ f'ing dollars on a mediocre hotel across from the stadium/Irish Green to attend my first ever Notre Dame game in South Bend this year. I've been wanting to go since I can remember, so I see it as nothing but money well spent.

Circling back to Diggs, again, I'm in my 30's, wife, kids, mortgage, and professional degree. I don't "troll." I also don't think my post consisting of, "Welcome back home, Logan!!! Boot up! (I still hate Rummel though)" and embedding a Twitter picture equates to "trolling." Had I created a new, separate thread and spewing language such as: "Congrats Logan! Diggs wanted to play for a superior team and superior conference" or "Diggs wants to play on a real offense and for a real coach, BK" would certainly be egregious and would equate to "trolling." As mentioned, the kid purportedly was homesick, and Diggs may have wanted to go home. As a LSU guy, am I happy that he chose us instead of South Carolina, Ole Miss, etc.? Of course. I think he'll be our best back. Would I have been upset if he stayed at Notre Dame? Of course not. If I was his father, I would have encouraged him to stay. Was I upset that Antonio Carter selected Notre Dame over LSU? Of course not. If not LSU, I want the best of the best to go to Notre Dame. Again, I hope he absolutely crushes it there. He seemed like a tremendous guy from the IB interview that I listened to.

Lastly, with great thoroughness, you've made it clear that you don't like LSU. Neat. Frankly, I couldn't care less if you dislike LSU, as I don't expect you (or anyone on this board) to, and I'm not here to promote that. That said, Tigerdroppings, like many other message boards, has a notable amount of opposing teams' fans. My apologies for not knowing the secret handshake, but a review of my posts are overwhelming centered around ND and are most, if not all, positive.

TLDR but I see you took a ton of time and effort so bless your heart

 

[forkbeard3777]

TLDR but I see you took a ton of time and effort so bless your heart

I's a 1 or 2 minute read, max. It took 5 or so minutes, give or take, to write. But, as always, you're under no obligation to read my posts.

 

[forkbeard3777]

That Nebraska OT game crushed me as a 10 year old

Tell me about it. God, I grew up hating Nebraska and the "Big Red Machine." They were completely demoralizing with their power running game and steroid...excuse men, strength program.

They'd stick tight ends out as wide receivers and glorified tackles at tight end. They'd place wrecking balls at fullback and had 240lb running backs. They were a machine that would just wear on teams. Those 3 and 4 yard gains in the first half turned into 8-10+ yard gains in the second half as defenses were physically worn out.

If you remember in that game, Notre Dame had them in OT on a 3rd and long. Crouch, who couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, finally connected with a receiver to get the first down. I was crushed. It took the wind out of the defense's sails, and Crouch had that option keeper right after. Just a heartbreaking loss for a ND team that played over its head.

 

[Giddyup]

You used the word foremost on IE - clearly academic elitist.
We use foreskin more often than foremost here.

Thought foreplay and foresome was the go to’s.

 

[Reaper97]

What was the BK D3 comment to Driskell?

He didn’t say “D3.”
He made a comment about how what Driskell was proposing wouldn’t work at the that level (major D1 football).
Who knows if BK meant it that way, but Driskell took it that way.

 

[ulukinatme]

That Nebraska OT game crushed me as a 10 year old

Fuckin' Boob Davie, man. I was at that game. I get that Arnaz Battle was playin' with a broken wrist, but Davie didn't even try to get down the field to attempt a kick and win that one in regulation. I was a big fan of Battle after that game, he showed some guts. Had a nice little NFL career too. One of my favorite plays was when he switched to WR and helped break the losing streak to Michigan State. Boob Davie had lost 5 straight to the Spartans. I remember being at work and screaming at the TV as he put us ahead with just over a minute left to play:

 

[CanadalovesND]

Couple reasons why I like ND's chances over USC and honestly I think either ND's wins big or wins close. Last year was a close game despite the 11 point loss.
1. The Game is at home in OCT.
2. Like you mentioned we had injuries in the secondary. We should have a healthy Cam Hart, plus overall way better safeties playing.
3. USC doesn't have Jordan Addison so they won't be as good at WR.
4. ND will have better WR's than last year plus a better QB than last year.

They don’t have Addison but they still have Williams, Washington, & Jerry Rice’s kid. They also brought into Arizona WR Dorian Singer, and have 5 star freshman Zachariah Branch.

NDs offense should be much improved from a downfield passing aspect. But the defense will need to contain Caleb Williams, if they dont, it’ll be an offensive shootout.

 

[ulukinatme]

Sounds like Driskells typical making something out of nothing and being overly sensitive that people attacking him. He does it often.
I highly doubt Kelly even knew that Driskell coached at any level.

He really didn't, otherwise he'd probably still be doing it. The average head football coach at the D3 level makes $43,000. Coordinators and position coaches less than that. You've got to be pretty poor to fail out of D3 when they can barely afford to pay you. Pretty sure Driskell was just a QB coach too, I don't think he made it farther than that in 3 short stops.

 

[CanadalovesND]

He really didn't, otherwise he'd probably still be doing it. The average head football coach at the D3 level makes $43,000. Coordinators and position coaches less than that. You've got to be pretty poor to fail out of D3 when they can barely afford to pay you. Pretty sure Driskell was just a QB coach too, I don't think he made it farther than that in 3 short stops.

He started off as RB coach, then coached WRs at Duquesne. I believe he then got a DIV 3 job coaching QBs - I don’t believe he was ever a coordinator.

His counterpart, Ryan Roberts, I believed played two years at Frostburg State as an ILB.

 

[T-Boone]

He started off as RB coach, then coached WRs at Duquesne. I believe he then got a DIV 3 job coaching QBs - I don’t believe he was ever a coordinator.

His counterpart, Ryan Roberts, I believed played two years at Frostburg State as an ILB.

Roberts looks like a chess player

 

[dublinirish]

He really didn't, otherwise he'd probably still be doing it. The average head football coach at the D3 level makes $43,000. Coordinators and position coaches less than that. You've got to be pretty poor to fail out of D3 when they can barely afford to pay you. Pretty sure Driskell was just a QB coach too, I don't think he made it farther than that in 3 short stops.

Working as a contractor for SI can’t pay much better


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[Reaper97]

Working as a contractor for SI can’t pay much better


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He actually owns the rights to his platform. He started that “College Football Nation” platform too.
I have no idea how much he makes off of it, but when he first started it he said he wasn’t hiring people or expanding until he profited so much, & since he as hired multiple people & expanded a lot.
Now, at BGI, they only made in the $30k-40k per year range. Stu Coman ripped people off. He hired kids not even graduated yet & paid them $25 a year.

 

[NDohio]

I'm pretty sure he is probably doing all right. Every time he does a YouTube show they usually get a couple hundred dollars in super chats and they do two shows a day, plus the money they get from YouTube views. He is putting out like 4 and a half hours of content a day on youtube. He does have a ton of subscribers to his board and he writes articles for SI as well. He has to be making around 6 figures

What does he talk about for that many hours every day. That’s insane.

 

[NDpendent]

What does he talk about for that many hours every day. That’s insane.

I dont know, I dont have enough free hours in a day to find out.

 

[Irishdrunk]

Dudes....he is cleaning up with TommyGunz and Salty Peanuts on every podcast.

 

[Reaper97]

What does he talk about for that many hours every day. That’s insane.

He and Ryan Roberts usually spend an hour on recruiting, then an hour on a pre-picked topic, then they answer questions anywhere from 90-120 minutes.
I rarely catch it live, so I listen to it after it’s over so I can fast forward through the rants & stupid stuff.
So I easily cut it in half. I really enjoy Ryan Roberts’ recruiting info, & if you pay close enough attention, and know Driskell’s mannerisms, he always leaks info.
Like last week when they were talking recruiting in Texas & Bryan was talking about Loghan Thomas as if he was already part of the class. Then a few days later they were asked who they would bet their mortgage on being in the class, & neither mentioned Thomas, then Bryan out of nowhere yells Thomas, then trailed off on some comment about forgetting he wasn’t committed yet, obviously meaning “publicly.”

 

[NDMatt91]

On the IB Youtube show yesterday, someone asked about why Peter Skoronski didn't wind up at ND. Driskell said that Quinn didn't prioritize him and if he did Skoronski would've been Irish. Driskell said that Zak Zinter (same HS class) wanted to come to ND but he also wasn't prioritized.

Imagine last year's OL with a combination of Alt-Skoronski-Patterson-Zinter-Fisher. Or the 2021 OL with Skoronski and Zinter.

 

[gregm83]

On the IB Youtube show yesterday, someone asked about why Peter Skoronski didn't wind up at ND. Driskell said that Quinn didn't prioritize him and if he did Skoronski would've been Irish. Driskell said that Zak Zinter (same HS class) wanted to come to ND but he also wasn't prioritized.

Imagine last year's OL with a combination of Alt-Skoronski-Patterson-Zinter-Fisher. Or the 2021 OL with Skoronski and Zinter.

Unfortunately in this scenario Quinn is probably coaching and those players nowhere near where they are today

 

[Reaper97]

On the IB Youtube show yesterday, someone asked about why Peter Skoronski didn't wind up at ND. Driskell said that Quinn didn't prioritize him and if he did Skoronski would've been Irish. Driskell said that Zak Zinter (same HS class) wanted to come to ND but he also wasn't prioritized.

Imagine last year's OL with a combination of Alt-Skoronski-Patterson-Zinter-Fisher. Or the 2021 OL with Skoronski and Zinter.

I trying to remember who, but there was someone else & Zinter both at ND the same weekend, & ND liked the other kid better (who then did commit to ND).

There is more to Skoronski than what Bryan is telling. There is a reason he ended up at Northwestern more then Quinn not prioritizing him. He was Michigan’s priority & didn’t go there.
When it comes to Quinn, believe about 1% of what Driskell says.
He says all the time on his show he can’t believe “ND fans root against ND coaches.”
Numerous people have private messages from Driskell laughing at ND missing out on OL recruits & literally saying he hopes kids go elsewhere why Quinn was OL coach. And he acts like Blake Fisher & Alt and other great ND OL got under Quinn had nothing to do with him.

 

[Armyirish47]

I trying to remember who, but there was someone else & Zinter both at ND the same weekend, & ND liked the other kid better (who then did commit to ND).

There is more to Skoronski than what Bryan is telling. There is a reason he ended up at Northwestern more then Quinn not prioritizing him. He was Michigan’s priority & didn’t go there.
When it comes to Quinn, believe about 1% of what Driskell says.
He says all the time on his show he can’t believe “ND fans root against ND coaches.”
Numerous people have private messages from Driskell laughing at ND missing out on OL recruits & literally saying he hopes kids go elsewhere why Quinn was OL coach. And he acts like Blake Fisher & Alt and other great ND OL got under Quinn had nothing to do with him.

One of my least favorite offseason exercises is trying to go back and look at who panned out everywhere else and build a fantasy football roster of what could have beens built on revisionist history.

Give me moar superchats about which player would have which superpower (Marvel only) please and thank you.