Nov 8 | Navy

[rtrn2glory]

Maybe we can bring in Golden to help prep for the triple. He'll be free by tomorrow afternoon

 

[IRISHMAN]

NDs offense should be able to score on every drive but im worried the defense will have trouble with the triple option.

 

[SDIrishFan]

NDs offense should be able to score on every drive but im worried the defense will have trouble with the triple option.

This is a game where I think you're going to miss a guy like Kiser the most. With Watts a close second.

There's no way Navy just "drops" the ball numerous times like they did last year.

That said, I still think we can overwhelm them. Will they get points? Probably. Will we have more at the end? yes.

 

[sixstar]

Navy racks up a lot of yards and scores a lot of points.
They lost TO battle 3-0 in UNT game.

This will be a frustrating / exciting game to watch.

 

[BeatSC]

We'll get to 51 vs that horrible defense.

Of course, I said that before BC too.

North Texas has a prolific offense and only got 31 and navy had three turnovers. We need some three and outs.

 

[BeatSC]

Carr needs to patient and only throw to open guys.

 

[irishff1014]

Navy is different that’s for sure. Although this is Ash’s first year back against a team like this, he has plenty of help. Freeman and the entire defensive staff have planned for this offense ultimate times before. They will be fine. The LB’s have been playing at a high level and this a game the Onye and Huges make a big difference.

 

[Dale]

 

[Dale]

Devonta Smith not listed with regards to yesterdays board conversation of Sampson saying he left injured.

 

[SDIrishFan]

Devonta Smith not listed with regards to yesterdays board conversation of Sampson saying he left injured.

That’s good news.

I can’t believe someone doesn’t have the courage to ask about Greathouse.

 

[IrishFanForever23]

I have this pit in my stomach feeling about this game.

 

[Bluto]

I have this pit in my stomach feeling about this game.

Eat some fiber.

 

[allenm5333]

I was at the Meadowlands disaster.

 

[IrishEyesAreSmiling]

ND 37 Navy 10

 

[stpeteirish]

I was at the Meadowlands disaster.

How many times have we beaten them since then?

 

[peadeam]

As usual, if ND plays sloppy and has a few turnovers it could be interesting but this Navy team doesn’t seem quite as potent as last years team to me. They’re definitely giving up more points to shitty teams

 

[Irish Norseman]

Will be at this game. Please for the love of god can the offense be efficient and score TDs and not make me contemplate jumping off the top of the stadium.

 

[SportsingHard]

How many times have we beaten them since then?

Freeman/Golden managed to beat them 35-32 three years ago, and ND could do no wrong last week against a garbage team, so should be smooth sailing.

 

[Bane]

Freeman/Golden managed to beat them 35-32 three years ago, and ND could do no wrong last week against a garbage team, so should be smooth sailing.

I don't understand how people on this board (not just you, but over half the board) hold this opinion and then also want to make the playoffs. Sure we struggled against BC (but never trailed in the game), but every team has a bad game. I don't understand thinking the team is bad enough to struggle against every team they play but also wanting to make the playoffs and thinking we should go toe to toe with UGA, OSU, or whoever.

I also don't understand the fascination with dredging up games from years ago as if they have any bearing on what will happen on Saturday.

 

[SportsingHard]

I don't understand how people on this board (not just you, but over half the board) hold this opinion and then also want to make the playoffs. Sure we struggled against BC (but never trailed in the game), but every team has a bad game. I don't understand thinking the team is bad enough to struggle against every team they play but also wanting to make the playoffs and thinking we should go toe to toe with UGA, OSU, or whoever.

I also don't understand the fascination with dredging up games from years ago as if they have any bearing on what will happen on Saturday.

Simple. The board has dunderheads that don't understand reality or history as far back as literally two days ago. The reality is that upsets happen all the time and to act like ND is immune is dumb. Playoffs are irrelevant, as upsets happen to everyone. The fact that ND could lose to Navy does not mean they can't win a national championship.

 

[The Backer]

Last year we ran a ton of 4-3 personnel against Navy. No reason that shouldn’t work this time around. This defense is playing too well for this game to be a serious issue.

Washington and Raridon seriously outweigh their DE. We should just be able to body this defense.

Good to great ND teams crush Navy.

 

[Bane]

Simple. The board has dunderheads that don't understand reality or history as far back as literally two days ago. The reality is that upsets happen all the time and to act like ND is immune is dumb. Playoffs are irrelevant, as upsets happen to everyone. The fact that ND could lose to Navy does not mean they can't win a national championship.

Yeah but doing this every week is exhausting and fretting about ND potentially losing to BC or Navy is a waste of life. Could they lose? Sure, but they probably won't and I'll worry about that if it happens. And this board goes well beyond acknowledging an upset could happen, to the point that I wonder if they even think ND is any good.

I mean what happens a lot on this board is people proclaim we will struggle or outright lose to any scrub on the schedule while pretending no upsets will happen anywhere else so they can forecast some doomsday scenario where ND is left out of the playoffs. Why they worry about getting left out the playoffs when they believed we were going to win 6-3 (touchdown and missed PAT, zero chance we kicked two field goals) to BC, Navy, Syracuse, and Stanford is beyond me.

And if they do lose, "history" has nothing to do with it. The BC game in 1993 or the Navy game 3 years ago have zero bearing on what the team does on Saturday. It's a stupid talking point to allow people to feel justified in doom spiraling all the time.

 

[irish4ever]

Always a tough one for me. My God Father’s dad was bombed by the Japs and lived amongst sharks for close to 5 days.

https://www.indystar.com/videos/news/history/retroindy/2018/07/30/james-odonnell-if-you-didnt-stay-group-sharks-got-you/865795002/

God bless the Navy, just not so much for 3 hours or so Saturday evening! My dad was in the navy as well in WWII (Seabees in the Pacific islands), so I understand your thoughts regarding Navy.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

I have this pit in my stomach feeling about this game.

Nah, you’re thinking Pittsburgh. It’s the following week.

 

[Rocketman84]

Crazy stat: Horvath has better rushing numbers than J Love. Horvath: 138 carries for 926 yds 6.7 per carry.
Love 141 for 894, 6.3.
Check back in a week.

Thanks to the brilliant play calling to kickoff the year, Love should be top 3 in the country but he's in the 5-6 range now.

 

[Rocketman84]

As usual, if ND plays sloppy and has a few turnovers it could be interesting but this Navy team doesn’t seem quite as potent as last years team to me. They’re definitely giving up more points to shitty teams

As long as we stick to the game plan and not go against what "actually" works in the game. Should be a 20-24pt win.

 

[NDLS_USMC]

God bless the Navy, just not so much for 3 hours or so Saturday evening! My dad was in the navy as well in WWII (Seabees in the Pacific islands), so I understand your thoughts regarding Navy.

Salute to both of those warriors!

 

[SportsingHard]

Yeah but doing this every week is exhausting and fretting about ND potentially losing to BC or Navy is a waste of life. Could they lose? Sure, but they probably won't and I'll worry about that if it happens. And this board goes well beyond acknowledging an upset could happen, to the point that I wonder if they even think ND is any good.

I mean what happens a lot on this board is people proclaim we will struggle or outright lose to any scrub on the schedule while pretending no upsets will happen anywhere else so they can forecast some doomsday scenario where ND is left out of the playoffs. Why they worry about getting left out the playoffs when they believed we were going to win 6-3 (touchdown and missed PAT, zero chance we kicked two field goals) to BC, Navy, Syracuse, and Stanford is beyond me.

And if they do lose, "history" has nothing to do with it. The BC game in 1993 or the Navy game 3 years ago have zero bearing on what the team does on Saturday. It's a stupid talking point to allow people to feel justified in doom spiraling all the time.

I hear ya, but worrying and fretting aren't things I do. I simply live in a place of easy uncertainty, for the most part. (I am basically certain about some things, like a 10-2 ND making the playoffs.) When 99% of the board was freaking out about Ash, I was thinking maybe everything would work out okay. I'm okay with maybes. Part of what I like about maybes is they allow me to enjoy games, seasons, coaches, and players more. If I assure myself ahead of time that ND is going to dominate, I'm probably going to hate the games and everyone associated with them. I'd probably turn pissy like 90% of the guys in every game thread. Instead, I'm the happiest clam week after week, and not just the wins.

And I'm aware that little that happened two days, much less 40 years ago, really affects next week, but if people want to act like phantom facemasks don't happen, and throat slashes don't happen, and superstars fucking up doesn't happen, and multiple missed extra points don't happen, and games where everything goes wrong don't happen, I'm not going to join them.

 

[Bane]

Of course, losing can happen. I watched ND lose to NIU last year, but I have a lot of belief in this team and think when they're switched all the way on they're a top 3 team in the country. I'm not going to spend a lot of time dwelling on what could go wrong. ND is the better program top to bottom than Navy and every other team left on the schedule. If they lose, I'll deal with that if it happens, he who worries suffers twice.

 

[SportsingHard]

Of course, losing can happen. I watched ND lose to NIU last year, but I have a lot of belief in this team and think when they're switched all the way on they're a top 3 team in the country. I'm not going to spend a lot of time dwelling on what could go wrong. ND is the better program top to bottom than Navy and every other team left on the schedule. If they lose, I'll deal with that if it happens, he who worries suffers twice.

When you do eventually discover the experience of easy uncertainty, it will be life-changing.

When ND is switched all the way on, I expect them to crush everything in their path.