Oct 18 | USC

[InKellyWeTrust]

He has 100% played it vanilla. i don’t think it’s even a question

Lets hope you're right.

 

[dublinirish]

Really surprised Absher didn't get a shot during the week after Otting's struggles. It's not like this is a one week absence for Craig. If Otting goes down for some reason during the season we're down to a true Freshman and no one else.

ah id say Absher starts at C if Otting were to go down. They'd work it out

 

[greyhammer90]

I think if Otting struggles you gotta seriously consider the message board prayer of Knapp at C.

Sorry for the ignorance, has Knapp ever snapped?

 

[greyhammer90]

ah id say Absher starts at C if Otting were to go down. They'd work it out

If that's the case he should probably get a few snaps in, right?

 

[calvegas04]

Any concern with weather for the game? I see scattered thunderstorms...just wondering about possibility of moving game up or delays

Moving the game up?

 

[Dale]

Sorry for the ignorance, has Knapp ever snapped?

Not that I’m aware of. But you do have a bye next week

 

[NDFAN2008]

I feel like Hughes has been the best DT the last couple weeks, Dawson is supposed to be great against the run as well.

 

[dublinirish]

Any concern with weather for the game? I see scattered thunderstorms...just wondering about possibility of moving game up or delays

naw its just gonna be rainy and in the high 50's, no storms

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

You've gotta be fist fucking me right now...do the injuries ever end?

I am also a Tampa Bay Bucs fan. No, the injuries never end.

 

[IAIrish]

Doesn’t have to be close

Will ND allow Bowden in the stadium Saturday? I'd love it if they stopped him at the gate...

 

[ab2cmiller]

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Moon River

 

[SeekNDestroy]

I feel like Hughes has been the best DT the last couple weeks, Dawson is supposed to be great against the run as well.

All ye take heed, the DT maister has spoken!

 

[NDPhilly]

What the fuck happened to Rubio. That’s an absolutely massive loss.

 

[tecateparty]

Notre Dame football injury report: DT Gabriel Rubio OUT for USC

Notre Dame suffered a significant midweek injury during preparation for Saturday's matchup against USC: defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio.

www.on3.com

YIKES

 

[KMac151993]

No way Riley comes back to South Bend....high 50's, 30 mph gusts, rain....going to be a fun evening.

Time for Fuck You Football.

 

[Irish#1]

I feel like Hughes has been the best DT the last couple weeks, Dawson is supposed to be great against the run as well.

Hold on......you're our resident DL guru. What do you mean "is supposed to be". Don't you know?

 

[dublinirish]

 

[NDPhilly]

Spreads haven’t moved fwiw. Vegas always knows.

 

[zelezo vlk]

What a thumbnail

 

[thekid33]

Don't love the injury news....

Irish only going to win by 2 scores now!

 

[Irish Norseman]

Why can’t we have anything nice? And elbow injury that will keep him out sounds like this will be something to monitor the rest of the season.

 

[IrishFanForever23]

Why can’t we have anything nice? And elbow injury that will keep him out sounds like this will be something to monitor the rest of the season.

Lax said he's done for the year.

 

[dublinirish]

 

[Irish Norseman]

Lax said he's done for the year.

Fuck! I’m going to go jump in the deep end of the pool now.

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

We might get whipped in the trenches against a fricking Lincoln Riley coached team.

 

[pumpdog20]

Unfortunately, he's not wrong that. A sucker move, sure, but they hold the cards. And I can see the point now that the Big Ten is way tougher than it had been.

With that said, if they don't want to play us, make Clemson, FSU, and Miami play us every year or jump to the Big Ten.

 

[calvegas04]

Unfortunately, he's not wrong that. A sucker move, sure, but they hold the cards. And I can see the point now that the Big Ten is way tougher than it had been.

With that said, if they don't want to play us, make Clemson, FSU, and Miami play us every year or jump to the Big Ten.

Wrong, start something with UCLA or ASU or even BYU or Utah

 

[pumpdog20]

Wrong, start something with UCLA or ASU or even BYU or Utah

Replace USC with one of these? Gross

 

[IrishTusker]

Unfortunately, he's not wrong that. A sucker move, sure, but they hold the cards. And I can see the point now that the Big Ten is way tougher than it had been.

With that said, if they don't want to play us, make Clemson, FSU, and Miami play us every year or jump to the Big Ten.

Disagree with that. The only reason this game matters more to us than them this year is that we already have two losses. (Although I'm not convinced they get in for sure at 10-2 with a loss to ND, either.) It's like saying we "needed" to beat Purdue more than they "needed" to beat us. Well sure, because in this season, right now, we have more to lose with another loss.

In a typical year, this game doesn't matter (for playoff positioning) much more than any other game. An 11-1 or 10-2 ND team with a loss to USC is not in a very different position than an 11-1 or 10-2 team with a win over USC. USC being in a conference doesn't give them any special advantage, other than getting an auto-bid if they win the conference.

That's to say, there's a reason they are the ones trying to bail on playing us. When USC joined the Big Ten, they knew most Big Ten schools aren't in LA-type climates, right? And that to get from LA to most Big Ten schools you have to sit on a plane for five hours? If they want to bail because they don't like having to travel to the Midwest another time, fine. It's a shame given the history of the game, but it obviously takes two to tango.

 

[ab2cmiller]

I don't think either of ND or USC really needs each other in any significant way. I'm certain we will be able to still schedule well.

It certainly would take away one of the pillars that we've historically used when talking about why we shouldn't join a conference...... to protect our rivalry games.