Oct 6 | Virginia Tech

[calvegas04]

Huh? They’ve been doing Trick Shot Monday all season.

First I have seen of it

 

[BabyIrish]

First I have seen of it

It’s only been 3-4 players but yes they’ve done it all year.

 

[irishtrain]

2 years ago one of their players who I know thru the family told me in person the message from the va tech coaches was stay after them they are SOFT. I think this will be different.

 

[BGIF]

ND -5.5

Some line at -6

 

[loomis41973]

Loomis line. ND -15

 

[Irish#1]

2 years ago one of their players who I know thru the family told me in person the message from the va tech coaches was stay after them they are SOFT. I think this will be different.

Let's hope they tell them the same thing.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

I think you're right. They are going to dare ND to throw over the top. This feels like a Claypool kind of a game.

Claypool and/or time for some Mack-tion along with Kmet in the seam. If they dare us to throw downfield with one on one's, take advantage of our size with an accurate QB.

The throw Book made to Kmet on that 4th down play was a great play by Kmet. Book threw it wayyy too late, and turned a wide open seam into a contested catch. But Cole showed us the capability to make a physical grab one on one. That's encouraging. Not many safeties and linebackers are going to win 1v1 matchups with these TEs, go up and get it.

 

[Dizzyphil]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly on Miami last year, relative to the environment at Virginia Tech on Saturday: "I can’t be caught off guard and maybe I was caught off guard.” Takes responsibility for the Miami no-show, again.</p>— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/1047158120005468161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[calvegas04]

Wonder if we are going to have ACC refs or refs from another conf for this game? I can see another game with ND working against them

 

[Dizzyphil]

Wonder if we are going to have ACC refs or refs from another conf for this game? I can see every game with ND working against them

fixed it for you

 

[ab2cmiller]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kelly says the noise they'll pump in at practice this week will be "as loud as is allowable."</p>— BlueandGold.com (@BGInews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGInews/status/1047158532620124163?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[GowerND11]

Wonder if we are going to have ACC refs or refs from another conf for this game? I can see another game with ND working against them

Always ACC refs for our games against ACC teams.

 

[NDIrish88]

Anyone know who is not playing due to injury/no travel?

 

[BabyIrish]

Anyone know who is not playing due to injury/no travel?

Bars is the only new expected injury to not play this week. Tony Jones looks like he is good to go for this weekend.

 

[Irish YJ]

Anyone know who is not playing due to injury/no travel?

from donbest.com
they update either tomorrow or Thursday

ND
Date Pos Player Injury Status
09/30/18 OL Alex Bars Knee is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Virginia Tech
09/30/18 LB Drue Tranquill Hand is "?" Saturday vs Virginia Tech
09/30/18 WR Jafar Armstrong Knee is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Virginia Tech
09/30/18 RB Tony Jones Jr. Ankle injured last game, is "?" Saturday vs Virginia Tech
09/14/18 LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Foot is out for season
09/02/18 DL Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa Foot is out indefinitely
08/30/18 CB Shaun Crawford Knee is out indefinitely

VT
Date Pos Player Injury Status
10/01/18 OL Silas Dzansi Shoulder is probable Saturday vs Notre Dame
09/30/18 WR Tre Turner Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Notre Dame
09/24/18 QB Josh Jackson Leg is out indefinitely
09/23/18 DL Trevon Hill Dismissed is out for season
08/22/18 LB Alan Tisdale Achilles is out for season
06/25/18 DB Jeremy Webb Achilles is out for season

 

[BabyIrish]

from donbest.com
they update either tomorrow or Thursday

ND
Date Pos Player Injury Status
09/30/18 OL Alex Bars Knee is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Virginia Tech
09/30/18 LB Drue Tranquill Hand is "?" Saturday vs Virginia Tech
09/30/18 WR Jafar Armstrong Knee is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Virginia Tech
09/30/18 RB Tony Jones Jr. Ankle injured last game, is "?" Saturday vs Virginia Tech
09/14/18 LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Foot is out for season
09/02/18 DL Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa Foot is out indefinitely
08/30/18 CB Shaun Crawford Knee is out indefinitely

VT
Date Pos Player Injury Status
10/01/18 OL Silas Dzansi Shoulder is probable Saturday vs Notre Dame
09/30/18 WR Tre Turner Undisclosed is "?" Saturday vs Notre Dame
09/24/18 QB Josh Jackson Leg is out indefinitely
09/23/18 DL Trevon Hill Dismissed is out for season
08/22/18 LB Alan Tisdale Achilles is out for season
06/25/18 DB Jeremy Webb Achilles is out for season

Not sure if Jafar will travel but he is out. Tranquil will play through the broken hand all season is the expectation. Wasn't brought up by BK or asked by the reporters.

 

[T Town Tommy]

I think we might see VT taking risks on the Irish short passing routes and bubble screens.
Looking at the ND film the past two weeks they will surmise that this is the only way maybe to stop the Irish.

We may see some new lanes/stop and go routes/ 8 cuts from the Ian Book/chip long
route tree

For all the good I believe Foster to be as a DC, Tech has struggled in pass defense this season. Something like 62% completion rate for their opponents. I got to think the Irish can take advantage of this because as bad as the Tech pass defense has been, their run defense has been better. The Hokies have been pretty decent at getting off the field on third down on defense, so it's important for the Irish to stay in front of the chains on 1st down. Let them try to jump short routes... I think the Irish can beat them one on one at more than one offensive skill position.

 

[Irish#1]

Jumped on a VT forum to see what they were saying. They're mostly talking about what to drink, cook at the tailgate or why Gameday won't be there. No real smack talk going on.

Two of the better posts are, "My body is ready" & "RIP my liver."

From Irish Illustrated......

The fact is few teams – at least ranked teams – have been caught off guard in Lane Stadium the last decade. The last ranked team to fall to Virginia Tech at home was No. 9 Miami in 2009, one week after the Hokies defeated No. 19 Nebraska.

Since 2015, Virginia Tech has played four ranked teams at home…and lost them all by an average of more than a touchdown per defeat.

 

[ThePiombino]

It's funny how facts can schew a good narrative

Jumped on a VT forum to see what they were saying. They're mostly talking about what to drink, cook at the tailgate or why Gameday won't be there. No real smack talk going on.

Two of the better posts are, "My body is ready" & "RIP my liver."

From Irish Illustrated......

The fact is few teams – at least ranked teams – have been caught off guard in Lane Stadium the last decade. The last ranked team to fall to Virginia Tech at home was No. 9 Miami in 2009, one week after the Hokies defeated No. 19 Nebraska.

Since 2015, Virginia Tech has played four ranked teams at home…and lost them all by an average of more than a touchdown per defeat.

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[Sherm Sticky]

It's crazy that "coming out flat" after a big win is even a possibility. You think Bama, Clemson, or Georgia comes out flat after a big game? We gotta get over that nonsense, and get ready to play the next week. Hopefully we're turning a corner here.

Yeah Clemson never comes out flat.

The loss to Pitt at home in the 2016 season when they won the national championship Clemson was not flat, Pitt was clearly the better and more talented team.

In 2017 Syracuse was clearly the better team that’s why the beat Clemson, Clemson doesn’t come out flat.

And again just last week Clemson nearly lost to Syracuse. Took a 4th and 6 big time completion for the under dog Clemson Tigers to beat Syracuse at home. No coming out flat for Clemson.

Only team in the country that rarely, not never, rarely comes out flat is Alabama.


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[BGIF]

ND -6.5

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Josh Vowles over at OFD did some digging into VT's home record recently and it's, well....underwhelming. Surprisingly underwhelming. They're record against ranked opponents was pointed out on here already (0-6 since the '09 season).

Here's the article, and I'll point out my biggest take away below:

https://www.onefootdown.com/2018/10...sons-to-stop-fearing-blacksburg-virginia-tech

"Over the past 5 years, Virginia Tech is 19-12 at home against all opponents (2013-2017). A WHOPPING 9 of those wins have come against non Power 5 schools.

That means that the Hokies are 10-11 against Power 5 schools inside Lane Stadium. They also lost a game to East Carolina.

And that’s what this now legendary home field intimidation gets them?"

 

[Irish YJ]

Josh Vowles over at OFD did some digging into VT's home record recently and it's, well....underwhelming. Surprisingly underwhelming. They're record against ranked opponents was pointed out on here already (0-6 since the '09 season).

Here's the article, and I'll point out my biggest take away below:

https://www.onefootdown.com/2018/10...sons-to-stop-fearing-blacksburg-virginia-tech

"Over the past 5 years, Virginia Tech is 19-12 at home against all opponents (2013-2017). A WHOPPING 9 of those wins have come against non Power 5 schools.

That means that the Hokies are 10-11 against Power 5 schools inside Lane Stadium. They also lost a game to East Carolina.

And that’s what this now legendary home field intimidation gets them?"

IMO, it will be a loud and raucous night game. They don't have a lot of night games. Big night losses for VT over the last 4-5 years have included Clemson, OhioSt, and Miami. And it will be their game of the year. We should clearly out-talent them. While their home record has not been intimidating, it's a big prime time match up, and nothing would shock me. I hope BK, Clark, and Chip have the kids ready to withstand the early raucousness.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Josh Vowles over at OFD did some digging into VT's home record recently and it's, well....underwhelming. Surprisingly underwhelming. They're record against ranked opponents was pointed out on here already (0-6 since the '09 season).

Here's the article, and I'll point out my biggest take away below:

https://www.onefootdown.com/2018/10...sons-to-stop-fearing-blacksburg-virginia-tech

"Over the past 5 years, Virginia Tech is 19-12 at home against all opponents (2013-2017). A WHOPPING 9 of those wins have come against non Power 5 schools.

That means that the Hokies are 10-11 against Power 5 schools inside Lane Stadium. They also lost a game to East Carolina.

And that’s what this now legendary home field intimidation gets them?"

That time period draws in the end of the Beamer era where Virginia Tech spent several seasons fighting to become bowl eligible. It's not like those teams were any good on the road either. Since Fuente took over here are VT's home results:

2016
Liberty (W) 36-16
Boston College (W) 36-0
East Carolina (W) 54-17
Miami (W) 37-16
Georgia Tech (L) 20-30
Virginia (W) 52-10

2017
Delaware (W) 27-0
Old Dominion (W) 38-0
Clemson (L) 17-31
UNC (W) 59-7
Duke (W) 24-3
Pitt (W) 20-14

2018
William & Mary (W) 62-17

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

IMO, it will be a loud and raucous night game. They don't have a lot of night games. Big night losses for VT over the last 4-5 years have included Clemson, OhioSt, and Miami. And it will be their game of the year. We should clearly out-talent them. While their home record has not been intimidating, it's a big prime time match up, and nothing would shock me. I hope BK, Clark, and Chip have the kids ready to withstand the early raucousness.

Agreed. The thing that baffles me about what happened in Miami last year is that it happened in BK's 8th season, and it wasn't his first road trip in prime time. The few that come to mind are '12 Oklahoma and '15 Clemson, where he won the first and kept the second dramatically close, and the pair in East Lansing in '12 and '17 where he basically whooped on Sparty, but says he got "caught off guard" last year. Probably didn't take Hard Rock Stadium seriously would be my guess.

My prediction is that he will have the boys ready and go back to the basics in preparation that saw more success in big road games in prior years.

But you're right, when momentum starts to swing on the road in favor of the home team and the crowd is getting into it, anything can happen at that point.

 

[fightingirish26]

Miami was weird for a bunch of reasons. The hype train was full steam ahead and Josh Adams' Heisman campaign was probably a distraction. Miami was also buying into the whole rivalry aspect of the game where we kept playing it off as just another business trip. Finally, once things started going their way we were unable to stop the momentum.

This week, there's no distractions to the level of #33Trucking. I can only hope the coaches are ditching the business trip talk and have them prepared to play an emotional game of football.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Miami was weird for a bunch of reasons. The hype train was full steam ahead and Josh Adams' Heisman campaign was probably a distraction. Miami was also buying into the whole rivalry aspect of the game where we kept playing it off as just another business trip. Finally, once things started going their way we were unable to stop the momentum.

This week, there's no distractions to the level of #33Trucking. I can only hope the coaches are ditching the business trip talk and have them prepared to play an emotional game of football.

Also, unlike the 2017 version, this Notre Dame is better suited to playing from behind if it comes to that.

 

[Irish YJ]

Agreed. The thing that baffles me about what happened in Miami last year is that it happened in BK's 8th season, and it wasn't his first road trip in prime time. The few that come to mind are '12 Oklahoma and '15 Clemson, where he won the first and kept the second dramatically close, and the pair in East Lansing in '12 and '17 where he basically whooped on Sparty, but says he got "caught off guard" last year. Probably didn't take Hard Rock Stadium seriously would be my guess.

My prediction is that he will have the boys ready and go back to the basics in preparation that saw more success in big road games in prior years.

But you're right, when momentum starts to swing on the road in favor of the home team and the crowd is getting into it, anything can happen at that point.

I've said this for some time, the Miami loss was simply a product of Richt's game plan to force BW to throw. He knew we were one dimensional, and called the game plan as such. Adams was 16 for 40. BW, aside from one 20 yard scamper, was 10 for 4 yards. NOt to mention he was INT'd twice and fumbled. Dex was hardly used, but looked decent in the touches he got. Wish they would have used him more.

Had we had a Book-like offense for that game, I don't think Richt would have called the same game plan.

The raucousness of the opening, sure it helped Miami,,,, but they knew how to beat us. It was the first game that made it clear that a BW led O couldn't win vs a talented D that made an effort to put the game in BW's hands.

 

[RDU Irish]

I've said this for some time, the Miami loss was simply a product of Richt's game plan to force BW to throw. He knew we were one dimensional, and called the game plan as such. Adams was 16 for 40. BW, aside from one 20 yard scamper, was 10 for 4 yards. NOt to mention he was INT'd twice and fumbled. Dex was hardly used, but looked decent in the touches he got. Wish they would have used him more.

Had we had a Book-like offense for that game, I don't think Richt would have called the same game plan.

The raucousness of the opening, sure it helped Miami,,,, but they knew how to beat us. It was the first game that made it clear that a BW led O couldn't win vs a talented D that made an effort to put the game in BW's hands.

Deer in headlights look was pretty awesome too. Vapor locked QB is not high on my list of concerns now.

 

[Irish YJ]

Deer in headlights look was pretty awesome too. Vapor locked QB is not high on my list of concerns now.

I said last week that I thought Book might take a step back vs Stanford. He did not. If he he's 60% this weekend and wins without tossing more than 1 INT, I'll take it. Not really worried about him anymore after Stanford. He's quick, accurate, and making terrific decisions. We're no longer one dimensional, and that's hard to game plan against. Feeling well rounded, and balanced, is great on my nerves going into this game lol. ST is really my only big concern