Oct 28 | North Carolina State

[beryirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly says N.C. State’s defensive front comparable to Georgia.</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/922856103519670273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kelly compares NC State’s defense to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UGA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UGA</a>’s defense. <br><br>“They are physical but they also play hard.”</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/status/922856202270371841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[beryirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly says there “wasn’t much of a fight” when it came to Quenton Nelson moving from tackle to guard.</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/922857044218138626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[beryirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“We didn’t even look at the film … it was a poorly designed game plan by me.” – Brian Kelly on NC State last year</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/922858021159624705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“We’ve been in the playoffs since we lost to Georgia. Every game we play is a playoff game.” – Brian Kelly</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/922859111620009985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Our mission has been to win a National Championship. We've been in the playoffs since we lost to Georgia.” - Brian Kelly</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/status/922859342390579200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[beryirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly asked if last year’s loss at N.C. State was a microcosm of last year.<br><br>“When it rains, it pours.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TipYourServer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TipYourServer</a></p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/922860029400748037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotreDame</a> releases its depth chart for Saturday’s matchup with North Carolina State <a href="https://t.co/k0GIwIg2Qv">https://t.co/k0GIwIg2Qv</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/aGceIpGHcK">pic.twitter.com/aGceIpGHcK</a></p>— Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomLoy247/status/922855213169553408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[beryirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kelly calls NC State TE/WR Jaylen Samuels a “matchup nightmare."</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/status/922855966265217024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[beryirish]

Depth chart shows Martini and Coney as "Buck 1's"

QB 1 Brandon Wimbush

QB 2 Ian Book

QB 3 Montgomery VanGorder

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RB 1 Josh Adams

RB 2 Dexter Williams

RB 3 Tony Jones Jr.

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RB 2 Deon McIntosh

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WR 1 Cameron Smith

WR 2 Michael Young

or

WR 2 CJ Sanders

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WR 1 Equanimeous St. Brown

WR 2 Miles Boykin

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WR 1 Chase Claypool

WR 2 Chris Finke

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TE 1 Durham Smythe

TE 2 Aliz'e Mack

TE 3 Nic Weishar

or

TE 3 Brock Wright

or

TE 3 Cole Kmet

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LT 1 Mike McGlinchey

LT 2 Liam Eichenberg

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LG 1 Quenton Nelson

LG 2 Joshua Lugg

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C 1 Sam Mustipher

C 2 Trevor Ruhland

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RG 1 Alex Bars

RG 2 Hunter Bivin

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RT 1 Tommy Kraemer

RT 2 Robert Hainsey

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DE 1 Daelin Hayes

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DE 1 Andrew Trumbetti

DE 3 Julian Okwara

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DT 1 Jonathan Bonner

DT 2 Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa

DT 3 Micah Dew-Treadway

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NG 1 Jerry Tillery

NG 2 Kurt Hinish

NG 3 Brandon Tiassum

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DE 1 Jay Hayes

or

DE 1 Andrew Trumbetti

DE 3 Khalid Kareem

DE 4 Adetokunbo Ogundeji

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BUCK 1 Greer Martini

or

BUCK 1 Tevon Coney

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MIKE 1 Nyles Morgan

MIKE 2 Jamir Jones

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ROVER 1 Drue Tranquill

ROVER 2 Asmar Bilal

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CB 1 Julian Love

CB 2 Shaun Crawford

CB 3 Troy Pride Jr.

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FS 1 Nick Coleman

FS 2 Isaiah Robertson

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SS 1 Jalen Elliott

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SS 2 Devin Studstill

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CB 1 Nick Watkins

CB 2 Donte Vaughn

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KO 1 Justin Yoon

KO 2 Jonathan Doerer

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PK 1 Justin Yoon

PK 2 Jonathan Doerer

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P 1 Tyler Newsome

P 2 Jeff Riney

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LS 1 John Shannon

LS 2 Nic Weishar

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HLD 1 Montgomery VanGorder

HLD 2 Tyler Newsome

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PR 1 Chris Finke

PR 2 CJ Sanders

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KR 1 CJ Sanders

KR 2 Michael Young

 

[Newc]

No Stepherson? Did I miss something?

 

[zelezo vlk]

No Stepherson? Did I miss something?

He hasn't been on a depth chart at all this year

 

[pumpdog20]

Something happen to Stepherson not to be on the depth chart?

 

[Irish YJ]

Something happen to Stepherson not to be on the depth chart?

he was 6ft below the doghouse. probably take a few weeks to dig him up and get him on the depth chart.

 

[BobbyMac]

Something happen to Stepherson not to be on the depth chart?

He's #2 @ one of the Outside Receivers on NDInsiders depth chart.

https://www.ndinsider.com/football/depthchart/

Outside Receiver
6 Equanimeous St. Brown 6-5 203 Jr.
81 Miles Boykin 6-4 225 Jr.
88 Javon McKinley 6-2 221 So.

Slot Receiver
15 Cameron Smith 5-11 202 Sr.
10 Chris Finke 5-10 181 Jr.
25 Jafar Armstrong 6-1 214 Fr.

Outside Receiver
83 Chase Claypool 6-4 228 So.
29 Kevin Stepherson 6-0 185 So.
87 Michael Young 5-10 190 Fr.
3 C.J. Sanders 5-8 181 Jr.

 

[T Town Tommy]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“We didn’t even look at the film … it was a poorly designed game plan by me.” – Brian Kelly on NC State last year</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/922858021159624705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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LoL... I am pretty sure nobody is buying this one.

 

[beryirish]

^^^I'm not buying it either...Kelly is saying it was poor planning by him.

 

[BobbyMac]

LoL... I am pretty sure nobody is buying this one.

Yeah, I would have liked to have seen 60 pass attempts...

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Stepherson is #1 in our hearts, that's all that matters.

And he better get at least 6 targets on Saturday

 

[BGIF]

Something happen to Stepherson not to be on the depth chart?

He had things to work out with UND which he did satisfactorily.

 

[IrishLax]

New S&P+ is out, and NC State has some surprisingly questionable defensive numbers...

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2017 NCAA FOOTBALL S&P+ RATINGS
FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2017 NCAA S&P+ RATINGS, DEFENSE

The Wolfpack checks in at 53rd with a run defense rank of 33rd and pass defense rank of 74th.

For contrast, here are the other notable opponents ND has played (rush // pass):
Georgia -- 1st // 3rd
Michigan State -- 5th // 13th
USC -- 39th // 31st
Boston College -- 94th // 17th

On paper, NC State is probably close to a healthier USC against the run but is by far the worst Power 5 pass defense Wimbush will have faced. Too bad it's going to be cold/rainy. Also makes you really wonder if the narrative about NC State's defense is a little bit misleading? Their offense is rated much more favorably than their defense... in fact, it'll be overall the best ND has faced so far (USC and Georgia both compare favorably in some categories).

Best updated stat? ND has the #1 most efficient rushing offense in the country. Passing offense sadly checks in at #63... still very much so a work in progress.

 

[Irish YJ]

New S&P+ is out, and NC State has some surprisingly questionable defensive numbers...

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2017 NCAA FOOTBALL S&P+ RATINGS
FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | 2017 NCAA S&P+ RATINGS, DEFENSE

The Wolfpack checks in at 53rd with a run defense rank of 33rd and pass defense rank of 74th.

For contrast, here are the other notable opponents ND has played (rush // pass):
Georgia -- 1st // 3rd
Michigan State -- 5th // 13th
USC -- 39th // 31st
Boston College -- 94th // 17th

On paper, NC State is probably close to a healthier USC against the run but is by far the worst Power 5 pass defense Wimbush will have faced. Too bad it's going to be cold/rainy. Also makes you really wonder if the narrative about NC State's defense is a little bit misleading? Their offense is rated much more favorably than their defense... in fact, it'll be overall the best ND has faced so far (USC and Georgia both compare favorably in some categories).

Best updated stat? ND has the #1 most efficient rushing offense in the country. Passing offense sadly checks in at #63... still very much so a work in progress.

Yup. Very similar to a few points I made about NCSt. I think we roll.

I don't think it will be rainy come game time per current forecast. Looks like stuff will clear out early. But who knows what Mother Nature will do. I hope it dries out so we can run down their throats.

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

Cold and rainy Saturday may play to our benefit against nc state. See which team can run the ball best

 

[Redbar]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“We didn’t even look at the film … it was a poorly designed game plan by me.” – Brian Kelly on NC State last year</p>— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/922858021159624705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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This game last year embodied the problems with old CBK, I hope and believe new CBK has done some self scouting or taken a personal inventory, and has realized it can be fun winning by beating teams into submission and not just slinging it all over the field. I think he realized he was being a little hard of head and this game is one he wants badly and I would not want to be in a NC State jersey come Saturday.

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

They are not a good team at defending passing almost every team they played out up good numbers for receiving hopefully our WR's come ready

 

[SonofOahu]

Jones had a couple of nice runs against USC, but does anyone else think that Macintosh should be the #3 back?

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

No after seeing jones healthy I can understand why he is number 2. He blocks really well. Thing that scares me against nc state is in the last 4 games teams have no sacks against them

 

[Valpodoc85]

I think this will be a good old fashioned slug fest.

 

[wizards8507]

I think this will be a good old fashioned slug fest.

I think we win by 24.

 

[woolybug25]

Jones had a couple of nice runs against USC, but does anyone else think that Macintosh should be the #3 back?

I dont, and it doesn’t have anything to do with him personally. He’s gonna be a great player for us. But Jones is the more physical back and physical backs need reps. It’s difficult to bring a downfield runner off the bench and expect him to dominate at the line of scrimmage if he isn’t mentally prepared to do so. Whether Jones or Macintosh, the third back is going to be situational. Use Jones as the third back in games where you think the reps will prepare him in that game for getting the physical yard. Get Macintosh the reps when we are in a shoot out atmosphere where we need to roll out slasher after slasher.

In other words... an embarrassment of riches.

 

[wizards8507]

Seriously why is everyone so high on these guys? They've beaten mediocre teams by moderate margins. We win and win big.

 

[stlnd01]

Jones had a couple of nice runs against USC, but does anyone else think that Macintosh should be the #3 back?

No. Macintosh has played well but not sure what he does that Dexter Williams doesn't do better. Tony Jones blocks well and catches well and can reliably plow a couple yards against a stacked box, none of which is Macintosh's strength. Healthy, Dex and Tony are RB2 and 2A, and Deon is 4.

 

[greyhammer90]

Seriously why is everyone so high on these guys? They've beaten mediocre teams by moderate margins. We win and win big.

Because NC State has a history of playing upset specials and ND has a history of dropping games to inferior opponents.

 

[greyhammer90]

I think we win by 24.

If we win by 24 I'll officially start looking into playoff tickets because Stanford would be my only real fear remaining assuming we don't just shit the bed.