Post-Game Thoughts: Georgia

[Irish_Passion]

I mean, I knew it was the game when it happened.

I immediately thought, "this might have been 'it.'"

Sure enough.

There is adversity, there is fate, and then there are the pivotal momentum making calls.

That was it, for the game's tempo and barometer that sealed it.

Anybody that's been a fan under the BK era "knew that was it when it happened..."

It was a terrible, terrible call , but.... Good teams overcome that stuff. Well coached teams bounce back and punch you in the mouth when shit goes sideways. Not BK teams... If anybody looked at Winbuah's face during the entire 4th quarter, you should have known that the game was over.... body language and passion and intensity is the most lacking by every single BK led tram. If it wasn't for Manti Te'o and the passion he brought to his team, BK would have been sold out years ago!

 

[Wild Bill]

Wimbush needs time...to throw the ball and develop.

#2 didn't get a single carry while #33 struggled. I like them all but give dexter some touches, especially when adams isn't finding a rhythm.

Roquan Smith was all over the field for Georgia. Great player. Fun to watch.

I would have liked to see them take chances downfield. Clearly nickel and diming this GA defense wasn't working.

Defense played well but lets be honest, that qb was awful. They beat us at home with a one dimensional offense.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Gameplan was F. Playcalling was F.

Does CJ Sanders no longer play at Notre Dame? Seems like the sort of guy you'd run screens with to reduce pressure.

As much as we want to see 2 TEs and smashmouth football, Georgia is a stacked (talent-wise) football team and the Irish staff said "hey let's run right into their wall."

I said it during the week. This was strength vs strength. I picked Georgia in my pick 'em pool because Notre Dame only have one dependable WR and are wayyyy more one-dimensional than fans want to admit. Hence my frustration with a lack of Sanders.

 

[Wild Bill]

Gameplan was F. Playcalling was F.

Does CJ Sanders no longer play at Notre Dame? Seems like the sort of guy you'd run screens with to reduce pressure.

As much as we want to see 2 TEs and smashmouth football, Georgia is a stacked (talent-wise) football team and the Irish staff said "hey let's run right into their wall."

I said it during the week. This was strength vs strength. I picked Georgia in my pick 'em pool because Notre Dame only have one dependable WR and are wayyyy more one-dimensional than fans want to admit. Hence my frustration with a lack of Sanders.

Yeah, at least Sanders gives you a chance to make a play with the ball in his hand.

I prefer double tight, provided, you know, you actually throw the ball to your TEs.

 

[NDRock]

Gameplan was F. Playcalling was F.

Does CJ Sanders no longer play at Notre Dame? Seems like the sort of guy you'd run screens with to reduce pressure.

As much as we want to see 2 TEs and smashmouth football, Georgia is a stacked (talent-wise) football team and the Irish staff said "hey let's run right into their wall."

I said it during the week. This was strength vs strength. I picked Georgia in my pick 'em pool because Notre Dame only have one dependable WR and are wayyyy more one-dimensional than fans want to admit. Hence my frustration with a lack of Sanders.

Ha, we threw the ball over 30 times in a hurricane. Even Big 12 Fans think we throw it too much.

 

[phgreek]

1. UGA was the better team
2. Our o-line is good, but not worthy of the accolades/praise/hype that they and HH get.
3. Play calling didn't help, but Wimbush looked like a first-time starter. No throw accuracy.
4. Mike McGlinchey had a good get-off on that last play, kick-stepped well, and STILL got beat. Ugh.
5. Defense held up, but worried it was just UGA's shitty OL.
6. YOOOOON

The Oline has been the same...they'll grade high most of the year, etc, but in pivotal moments, they seem to a) jump offsides; b) Get bitch slapped; c) Completely Whiff. Look, Wimbush played about like I thought he would...he NEEDED the O-line to do work...and they continue to lose big moments...you lose big moments you lose big games...shrug. Wimbush got RIPPPED...hard. Proud he kept playing...but he won't make it through the year...

I really don't care about play calling...you need to execute the shit you are given...OCs are smart Mfers...there were enough plays out there had people executed. I've said it before...and I'll say it again...until people make good decisions, keep the QB clean, catch the ball, hit holes with force...exactly what play do you think was going to work consistently? The play calling looks brilliant when players ...EXECUTE.

BK needs to have a chat with the receivers and tight ends...too many balls that were contested hit the turf...and don't get me started on the UNCONTESTED drops. If it were me...I got depth at receiver...put the next guy in until he misses a ball, and keep doing it until the message sinks in...ball hits turf...my ass hits the bench....and I may not get back in....ever.

Wimbush made some meh reads, and some good reads, but even then made a couple curious decisions/cuts which resulted in him not gaining yardage. That worries me. ...hope he was just too smacked around to be himself or something.

D-line...if anyone expected better...WHATEVER. Not perfect but so, so, so, so far ahead of where they were...congrats fellas.

Backers did a real good job too...Tranquil belonged on the field with the georgia talent...saw others flash too. Nice.

Dbacks had some nice plays...saw a couple Gary Gray's, and a better QB would have stung them a couple times over the top...but better, and improving...that wasn't embarrassing.

I'm just not a fan of Sanders returning kicks...too dancy for too long for my liking...he needs a Rocket Ismail clinic on how to do that job. Fink is ok on punts, but needed a spark from the return game (although almost got it)...Dexter might have been nice...shrug.

Yoon kept it a nail biter...and shout to Monty Van Gorder ...nice handle of a meh snap for the last field goal.

Refs were good...I didn't like the late hit call, but lets not forget ND cocked the gun and fired it at their own foot as well...that drive had TWO facemask penalties in it.

ND fans...I don't know anymore. My wife noticed the RED...she was like .... good hell are they playing someone from Indiana...yea...NO. Indeed that was the only thing truly embarrassing the entire night...AWFUL. I get UGA fans wanting to travel...but holy shit, I've never seen something like this...when they say "Sellout Crowd"...it'll mean something different to me from now on. Truly shameful...and again embarrassing.

Frustrating loss...but what we do know...the strength is not the strength, and the weakness is not the weakness...when will it all come together???

 

[woolybug25]

We win that game if we're playing at home... wait...

 

[GATTACA!]

I really don't care about play calling...you need to execute the shit you are given...OCs are smart Mfers...there were enough plays out there had people executed. I've said it before...and I'll say it again...until people make good decisions, keep the QB clean, catch the ball, hit holes with force...exactly what play do you think was going to work consistently? The play calling looks brilliant when players ...EXECUTE.

Come on man. You can't call plays that are specifically geared towards testing the strong point of the opponent's defense and then blame execution when it fails every time. Furthermore once you do it 5, 6, 12, 15 times and it's still clearly not working you have to pull your head out of your own ass and change game plans. How many times are you okay with watching the same things fail before you decide maybe it isn't just a matter of saying "meh just execute it."

 

[Valpodoc85]

1.D did the job
2. Winbush looked like a first time starter
3.Kelly is Lloyd Carr
4.where is the talent at WR?
5.dog shit all over my house during the game
6.WTF

 

[phgreek]

Come on man. You can't call plays that are specifically geared towards testing the strong point of the opponent's defense and then blame execution when it fails every time. Furthermore once you do it 5, 6, 12, 15 times and it's still clearly not working you have to pull your head out of your own ass and change game plans. How many times are you okay with watching the same things fail before you decide maybe it isn't just a matter of saying "meh just execute it."

...what was ND's strong point coming in to this? Also...situation? They were hanging on to a lead...and when they tried to put the foot on the gas and do different shit execution FAILED...A LOT. I saw multiple balls end up being potential picks and one that was...saw multiple balls dropped, and one receiver turn around and backpedal on a sure TD instead of finishing his damned route. bad play calling? When you are a coach, the playbook shrinks when your NEW QB is getting tagged, making poor throws, and questionable decisions at times...add in all the other goofy failures in execution. You go to what you practiced in the ground game...rely on preparation, and YOUR SUPPOSED STRENGTH. Could they have done as Flutie suggested and tried a true dive...maybe. Could they have put Dexter in...maybe. But I will tell you if you try and do too much there, the QB will honk up an exchange...or something...and I don't care what level you play at. Do I like conservative play calling...playing not to lose...no, but I sure as hell have been there when the players don't execute ...but somehow you have a lead. Shrug. There were plays to be had tonight, and a wider playbook...I am sure...had people taken advantage of the opportunities that were given...had they executed. BTW...the first down was there, and Wimbush inexplicably flattened out, instead of hitting it up in the inside cut just before the punt that finally killed ND...I mean it was what 3rd and 3...play was there....that a bad play call? first two...to get you to 3rd and 3 pretty deep on your side of the field??? Bad too? I'll criticize play calling when the players execute, and the team still stalls out...bet it won't happen. Yea get on coaching here...players weren't ready to execute. But until people do the easy shit, I'm not bagging on play calling.

 

[IrishLax]

Let me preface this with saying I was confident in the preseason we'd win the game, and then got worried when I watched our gameplan vs Temple w/o Stepherson + how Georgia played with Fromm against App State. My worst fears about what their front 7 would do to our running game came through and then some, but I honestly thought our back end held up great... they really made Georgia work for their yards through the air, and it wasn't just from Fromm being "bad" it was from covering receivers well and also applying pressure up front.

1. The offensive performance was a shit show for a lot of reasons, one of which was that Georgia has a very athletic front 7 and an elite defensive mind for a HC and they run a defense specifically designed to stop the run first. With that being said, you have to know that going in and:
1A. The first play call was great. And it worked. And EQ dropped a pass. Our WRs dropped balls, their's made some insane grabs on contested passes like WRs are supposed to do. I think a big issue with Wimbush's confidence is a lack of trust in his shitty receivers. This is the worst group of WRs I've seen at Notre Dame since '07 (and then that quickly got better).
1B. The amount of lateral and slow-developing crap we ran was insane. You were never going to get to the perimeter on those guys. And Josh Adams is probably the worst back on the roster for being explosive at the LOS. He's basically a one-cut back that needs a crease to run. It's dumb to ask your OL to sustain blocks like that against a team like Georgia.
1C. The entire game plan made no sense, and you could tell the players didn't believe in it. I'm not going to call Chip Long a fraud but this is a bad time for on the job training. You show a dominant running game week 1 and get so scared by Georgia's defense that you completely quit on what you've been preaching by the second drive. Georgia knew that if they "spied" (I use that term loosely) Wimbush and didn't let him make plays with his legs that ND would be one dimensional because the running game was going nowhere.

2. I am sick and tired of Dexter Williams not playing more. This should be a borderline fireable offense in its own right. Especially in a game like this where Adams is playing terrible and plodding around.

3. I'm not going to anoint Elko yet but he did enough on that side of the ball to win the game. They had one drive that was a 3 & out aided by a bogus penalty for TD and other than that they had one total sustained drive the whole night. It's all certainly an upgrade through two games.

4. The OL sucked so bad tonight I almost don't have words. You have a "1st round" draft pick at LT getting beat on a pure speed rush to end the game. How does that happen? A lot of the issues tonight were simply execution... guys losing 1v1 battles. Georgia had 3 sacks, 7 hurries, and 9 TFL. Woof. Much like '12 and '15 this team is going to go as far as the OL takes it... if they can pass protect at an elite level and run block against the tough teams they're going to be fine. If they play like how they did tonight, it's an 8 win team tops.

5. Yoon was absolutely money. Great to see.

 

[Valpodoc85]

Let me preface this with saying I was confident in the preseason we'd win the game, and then got worried when I watched our gameplan vs Temple w/o Stepherson + how Georgia played with Fromm against App State. My worst fears about what their front 7 would do to our running game came through and then some, but I honestly thought our back end held up great... they really made Georgia work for their yards through the air, and it wasn't just from Fromm being "bad" it was from covering receivers well and also applying pressure up front.

1. The offensive performance was a shit show for a lot of reasons, one of which was that Georgia has a very athletic front 7 and an elite defensive mind for a HC and they run a defense specifically designed to stop the run first. With that being said, you have to know that going in and:
1A. The first play call was great. And it worked. And EQ dropped a pass. Our WRs dropped balls, their's made some insane grabs on contested passes like WRs are supposed to do. I think a big issue with Wimbush's confidence is a lack of trust in his shitty receivers. This is the worst group of WRs I've seen at Notre Dame since '07 (and then that quickly got better).
1B. The amount of lateral and slow-developing crap we ran was insane. You were never going to get to the perimeter on those guys. And Josh Adams is probably the worst back on the roster for being explosive at the LOS. He's basically a one-cut back that needs a crease to run. It's dumb to ask your OL to sustain blocks like that against a team like Georgia.
1C. The entire game plan made no sense, and you could tell the players didn't believe in it. I'm not going to call Chip Long a fraud but this is a bad time for on the job training. You show a dominant running game week 1 and get so scared by Georgia's defense that you completely quit on what you've been preaching by the second drive. Georgia knew that if they "spied" (I use that term loosely) Wimbush and didn't let him make plays with his legs that ND would be one dimensional because the running game was going nowhere.

2. I am sick and tired of Dexter Williams not playing more. This should be a borderline fireable offense in its own right. Especially in a game like this where Adams is playing terrible and plodding around.

3. I'm not going to anoint Elko yet but he did enough on that side of the ball to win the game. They had one drive that was a 3 & out aided by a bogus penalty for TD and other than that they had one total sustained drive the whole night. It's all certainly an upgrade through two games.

4. The OL sucked so bad tonight I almost don't have words. You have a "1st round" draft pick at LT getting beat on a pure speed rush to end the game. How does that happen? A lot of the issues tonight were simply execution... guys losing 1v1 battles. Georgia had 3 sacks, 7 hurries, and 9 TFL. Woof. Much like '12 and '15 this team is going to go as far as the OL takes it... if they can pass protect at an elite level and run block against the tough teams they're going to be fine. If they play like how they did tonight, it's an 8 win team tops.

5. Yoon was absolutely money. Great to see.[/QUOTE


Agree with this, is Alexander a cause?

 

[GATTACA!]

...what was ND's strong point coming in to this? Also...situation? They were hanging on to a lead...and when they tried to put the foot on the gas and do different shit execution FAILED...A LOT. I saw multiple balls end up being potential picks and one that was...saw multiple balls dropped, and one receiver turn around and backpedal on a sure TD instead of finishing his damned route. bad play calling? When you are a coach, the playbook shrinks when your NEW QB is getting tagged, making poor throws, and questionable decisions at times...add in all the other goofy failures in execution. You go to what you practiced in the ground game...rely on preparation, and YOUR SUPPOSED STRENGTH. Could they have done as Flutie suggested and tried a true dive...maybe. Could they have put Dexter in...maybe. But I will tell you if you try and do too much there, the QB will honk up an exchange...or something...and I don't care what level you play at. Do I like conservative play calling...playing not to lose...no, but I sure as hell have been there when the players don't execute ...but somehow you have a lead. Shrug. There were plays to be had tonight, and a wider playbook...I am sure...had people taken advantage of the opportunities that were given...had they executed. BTW...the first down was there, and Wimbush inexplicably flattened out, instead of hitting it up in the inside cut just before the punt that finally killed ND...I mean it was what 3rd and 3...play was there....that a bad play call? first two...to get you to 3rd and 3 pretty deep on your side of the field??? Bad too? I'll criticize play calling when the players execute, and the team still stalls out...bet it won't happen. Yea get on coaching here...players weren't ready to execute. But until people do the easy shit, I'm not bagging on play calling.

How many times did we run the same read option with Adams? No matter if Wimbush kept it or handed it off we weren't making any progress. I'm not saying we should have switched our entire offense mid game but jesus maybe switch up the run calls?

I get that we had a lead at one point and wants to grind the clock but I have to believe we have more than one running play Wimbush can run. What Kelly and Long did tonight was the equivalent of when you play your little brother in Madden and they keep picking the same 3 plays over and over and over again. Of course you're going to stop them every time at some point. There was no adjustments. No off tackle runs. No sweeps. No change of pace with Dexter. Nothing? If you're telling me that the reason they didn't put in Williams is because they are so afraid of Wimbush that they don't even trust him to hand it off to someone else, then he shouldn't be our starting QB. There's no f'ing way that's the case. The plays we were running, specifically the slow moving read option plays, weren't going to work. It wasn't a matter of execution.

 

[GATTACA!]

Let me preface this with saying I was confident in the preseason we'd win the game, and then got worried when I watched our gameplan vs Temple w/o Stepherson + how Georgia played with Fromm against App State. My worst fears about what their front 7 would do to our running game came through and then some, but I honestly thought our back end held up great... they really made Georgia work for their yards through the air, and it wasn't just from Fromm being "bad" it was from covering receivers well and also applying pressure up front.

1. The offensive performance was a shit show for a lot of reasons, one of which was that Georgia has a very athletic front 7 and an elite defensive mind for a HC and they run a defense specifically designed to stop the run first. With that being said, you have to know that going in and:
1A. The first play call was great. And it worked. And EQ dropped a pass. Our WRs dropped balls, their's made some insane grabs on contested passes like WRs are supposed to do. I think a big issue with Wimbush's confidence is a lack of trust in his shitty receivers. This is the worst group of WRs I've seen at Notre Dame since '07 (and then that quickly got better).
1B. The amount of lateral and slow-developing crap we ran was insane. You were never going to get to the perimeter on those guys. And Josh Adams is probably the worst back on the roster for being explosive at the LOS. He's basically a one-cut back that needs a crease to run. It's dumb to ask your OL to sustain blocks like that against a team like Georgia.
1C. The entire game plan made no sense, and you could tell the players didn't believe in it. I'm not going to call Chip Long a fraud but this is a bad time for on the job training. You show a dominant running game week 1 and get so scared by Georgia's defense that you completely quit on what you've been preaching by the second drive. Georgia knew that if they "spied" (I use that term loosely) Wimbush and didn't let him make plays with his legs that ND would be one dimensional because the running game was going nowhere.

2. I am sick and tired of Dexter Williams not playing more. This should be a borderline fireable offense in its own right. Especially in a game like this where Adams is playing terrible and plodding around.

3. I'm not going to anoint Elko yet but he did enough on that side of the ball to win the game. They had one drive that was a 3 & out aided by a bogus penalty for TD and other than that they had one total sustained drive the whole night. It's all certainly an upgrade through two games.

4. The OL sucked so bad tonight I almost don't have words. You have a "1st round" draft pick at LT getting beat on a pure speed rush to end the game. How does that happen? A lot of the issues tonight were simply execution... guys losing 1v1 battles. Georgia had 3 sacks, 7 hurries, and 9 TFL. Woof. Much like '12 and '15 this team is going to go as far as the OL takes it... if they can pass protect at an elite level and run block against the tough teams they're going to be fine. If they play like how they did tonight, it's an 8 win team tops.

5. Yoon was absolutely money. Great to see.

Fucking thank you. You explained my feeling much more eloquently than I could. It was beyond frustrating to watch.

 

[Crazy Balki]

Adams was getting zero running room after our slow ass handoffs allowed the Georgia d-line to blow up our line every single attempt.

Wimbush was the one sailing throws over receiver's hands and just looking generally lost the entire game. Did he make a single great play?

This loss goes on Kelly and OC's heads for thinking that Wimbush was capable of the insane workload they put in front of him. This was a comedy of errors, but a big part of it was Wimbush looking like hot garbage the entire game.

I disagree. What did you want them to do? Yeah, Wimbush passed it 39 times. They HAD to pass that much, because they weren't getting jackshit running the ball.

Did play calling have some to do with it? Yes, but the two main issues were that the OL was getting it's proverbial ass handed to them. There was ZERO holes to run through today, and when they went horizontal Smith and Bellamy were there waiting for them.

You can't really run the football all that much on 2nd and 3rd and long. ND started 0 for 9 from 3rd down, and the reason was because they were averaging 8 yards from the first down marker.

As much as I'd love to pin this on Kelly and Long, the OL has too much talent to be playing like a bunch of puss's. McGlinchey especially was disgraceful. You're a fucking captain and projected top lineman in the next draft. Yet he was getting owned all game. No game planning around that.

 

[ickythump1225]

That was the best defense we'll see all year unless we play Alabama at some point. I've been through so many of these losses it doesn't faze me anymore so I'm just focusing on the positive.

If we had played UGA last year we lose by 3-4 touchdowns. The game we played is the game I expected in the 2012 NCG. Our defense played their hearts out. Stopping that FB run on 3rd in short at the end of the game was so huge.

It's too early to say yay or nay on BW. He does need to learn how to read the whole field and use his legs to extend plays not just use his legs to run. Every time he broke the pocket I felt as though he was looking to run and took his eyes off the field. He's a tough dude though, I'll give him that.

 

[SonofOahu]

Insights from a long-time lurker

Insights from a long-time lurker

The D was better than expected, but this was against a true-frosh 1st-time starter. That being said, they played much more fluid, quick, and confident. Also, the tackling was greatly improved. Let's hope the improvements continue.

The play-calling was questionable. I think the main problem is Wimbush's ability, or lack of ability, to read the defenses. He looked scared and confused, at times. I don't know who commented about his decisions and cuts (when running the ball,) but that was a spot-on observation. Also, a lot of this throws sailed because he wasn't stepping into his passes. He looked exactly like what he essentially is: a redshirt-soph starting his second game.

McGlinchey actually played a good game. He was beat 2x, both on speed rushes by #17. (I didn't count the sack on #3's delayed-blitz, because McG was already committed to the inside-rusher.) The first time #17 beat him on a speed rush, McGlinchey didn't take a drop-step on the initial snap. He just, sort of, shuffled and lost his leverage. The result was Wimbush having to release his pass early, leading to an incompletion (3rd Qtr.)

The second time he was beat was the strip sack. Here is what happened on the two plays prior:

1. Georgia's DT and OLB ran a twist on McGlinchey and Nelson's side of the line. McGlinchey and Nelson made a good hand-off and stuffed both defenders.

2. #17 made an initial rush to the outside, then tried a spin-move to the inside once McGlinchey engaged him. McG punched off and neutralized #17.

On the strip sack, #17 made an initial flinch at the LOS, then took two hard steps to the outside. I think McGlinchey expected either a bull-rush, or another stunt. once McGlinchey tried to engage, #17 just clubbed and passed. He got beat, it happens.


Overall, the OL has a few major issues:
1. The right side of the line has been so unstable, they don't work in sync -- most obvious is that they don't hand off to each other on line stunts
2. Bars and Mustipher are both liabilities when pulling -- neither gets a good push, and I actually saw both get reverse pancaked
3. Smythe is a poor blocking TE -- they need to flex him out

 

[NDRock]

I disagree. What did you want them to do? Yeah, Wimbush passed it 39 times. They HAD to pass that much, because they weren't getting jackshit running the ball.

Did play calling have some to do with it? Yes, but the two main issues were that the OL was getting it's proverbial ass handed to them. There was ZERO holes to run through today, and when they went horizontal Smith and Bellamy were there waiting for them.

You can't really run the football all that much on 2nd and 3rd and long. ND started 0 for 9 from 3rd down, and the reason was because they were averaging 8 yards from the first down marker.

As much as I'd love to pin this on Kelly and Long, the OL has too much talent to be playing like a bunch of puss's. McGlinchey especially was disgraceful. You're a fucking captain and projected top lineman in the next draft. Yet he was getting owned all game. No game planning around that.

You are out of your mind. Someone like Harbaugh or David Shaw would take our talent and put up 30+ points on Georgia. This is 100% on Kelly and Long and their Big 12/Memphis/Pussy ass type of offense. I'm not the least bit surprised our offense looks like this as it has been a hallmark of the Kelly era. He essentially hired a younger, less competent version of himself as OC. Blame McGlinchey all you want but him and Nelson will probably be starting in the NFL next year and we'll all wonder why we couldn't run the ball (again) with such talent on the OL. I'll give you a hint, the only thing Brian Kelly cares about less than special teams, is the run game.

 

[Senoj13]

One thing I noticed last night was the improvement in tackling, especially in the open field. There were a number of plays where they held UGA to a short gain where last year they would have just whiffed or went for the knockout shot, bounced off and let the ball carrier/receiver go for an additional 15 yards.

 

[ScooterIrish]

Guys, last year Georgia's team and this years team are average teams. ND fans have an issue justifying a loss by stating the other team is the best "X" we will face all year. We lost to an average team because Kelly and his staff will continue to product a below-average to average team.

 

[ShawneeIrish]

Well I guess starting with the good...Daelin Hayes is a beast. He has quickly become my favorite player on the team. High motor player. Drue Tranquil is really excelling in Elkos defense.

The bad...the entire offense. Just atrocious. UGA has a very good defense but you have to be able to score on good defenses to win big games. Our offense struggled to even get first downs and were una le to take advantage of opportunities. The offe sive line was completely overmatched. Theu are not an elite unit, Lorenzo Carter absolutely owned the offensive line. Second straight year preseason talk of being one of best units in country when they dont even appear to be an above avg unit. Wimbush lopked lost, hos throws were inaccurate, reads slow, running did not appear to be explosive. Not expecting big things from him. Alize is a complete nonfactor. Josh Adams boom or bust, dont know why Dexter only sees garbage time. The WRs might as well have stayed in their dorms. The offensive playcalling was atrocious.

Specual teams seeemed improced but not excellent.

Overall another ND team that cannot beat good teams. This has been consosten under BK tenure. Lose almost all games to gopd opponents and drop a few to teams we have no business losing to, its shaping up to be an average BK season in my opinion. Probably beat one decebt team like Stanford, lose one game we have no business losing, and lose games to the quality teams like USC and Miami.

 

[IrishFanJMercy]

Defense played lights out, offense was a shit show. We need Stephenson back if we had him tonight I guarantee we win. Please get finke sanders and Michael young more involved with the offense. Freddy canteen isn't good. Cam smith is decent.

 

[Expert_Analyst]

My Read ND Georgia

My Read ND Georgia

1) Defense played a great game

2) McG got smoked on left side of OL several times. I don't care if it was by a speed rush, he had a terrible game.

3) Play calling was atrocious AGAIN. Why don't you run it up the middle a few more times, smh.

4) If the opposing team is stacking the box all night, you need quick developing pass plays to soften the defense up. This is the type of game where you may need to establish the pass so you can open up the running game. But BK and crew unable to adjust.

5) I was hoping after last week's showing that ND would get back to throwing to the TE's AGAIN.

6) Late hit call was marginal, but I'm not going to say it was a horrible call.

7) I thought the pivotal play was when Wimbrush didn't cut up field to pick up the first down.

8) BK needs to be let go at end of year.

9) Shameful that Georgia was able to put so many fans in stadium. Again, I blame BK for this for being unable to field consistent National title contending teams.

 

[irish4ever]

Surprising that everyone had concerns about the Defense before the season, not the Offense. Now it's the complete opposite! As much praise the ND offensive line got going into the season, they need to do a gut check as they got their asses whipped most of last night.

 

[stlnd01]

Don't know if it was BK, Long or Wimbush but our offensive decision-making was off all night long.

Too many slow-developing runs. Too many RPOs where Wimbush keeps it with nowhere to go, and shotgun handoffs where Adams stands around waiting for a hole. I like patient runners but Georgia's front seven was just way too fast for that stuff.

And, whoever the receivers, we had to throw downfield more. Spread them out and gain some big chunks. But I don't think Wimbush threw it more than 10 yards downfield more than a handful of times before the 4th quarter. And it's not like we had success running on them.

Our defense tho. Keep that up and we'll win 9 or 10 games.

 

[Brooklyn]

• Dline played very well. Didn't lose position much and got a good push.
• Linebackers were in good position to minimize plays also. They filled the holes well.
• Drue Tranquill looked very good. This new rover position looks like a good fit for our personnel.
• Safeties bit too much on the run at times, and were out of position a few times on deep balls. Better accuracy from their QB and that leads to points. My only gripe about the defense last night.

• Offensively, one of the worst QB performances I've seen by a ND QB in BK tenure. Missed reads, footwork sloppy, ball control poor, accuracy poor, and missed opportunities to move into the pocket. There were opportunities to change into plays vs. one on ones on the outside with St. Brown to open up the game, that were missed. Saved by St. Brown at least once on a surefire interception. Cameron Smith broke up a couple also.
• The running backs we played are best suited for an I formation/pistol formation, running downhill. Dexter Williams is the best of the three who gets good enough acceleration initially to play spread RB against top notch defenses. Disappointing not to see him out there and I do not get how Jones Jr. gets reps over him.
• The RT position is poor. Hainsey is just bad.
• The whole oline didnt play very well, but the coaching staff nor the QB did them any favors.

• Yoon and Newsome did well. Kick coverage and kick return groups not so well.

• Defensive playcalling was great. Challenged their pass by stuffing the box, which limited their running game. Also, did enough stunts, blitzes and drops to make sure the QB was bothered all night.

• Offensively, terrible. Zero adjustments throughout the game. There was a point where their whole dline knew when the ball was being snapped and they got a walking start.
• No cadence change and no hard count.
• They tried to move the ball on an attacking defense, by going against their strengths (front seven) and by setting up wide receiver screens (against CBs that were playing things short and in front of them. The middle of the field was open to do some work with.
• The most creative play was the flea flicker (first play) and we kinda gave up on the big play, which we needed today.

• Very disappointing to see how many sold tickets to UGA fans. Considering most UND alumni are well off, very sad to see tickets to a big game sold for a quick money grab.

 

[Number3rockin]

Nd stadium is a museum, not a home field advantage, ever. Georgia came into our home, beat us up in our home! Our weapons were gassed on O, not using our 2deep weapons(dexter, any other wrs besides transfers) on O is bad coaching; common theme in BK era.

 

[NDRock]

I really enjoyed their kicker. Wore #98, awesome name, and great frames for glasses.

Thought our cheerleaders were on point. Saw some hot white, black, and Asian girls. Very nice, like a better neopalitan ice cream.

 

[Irish8248]

DEXTER MOTHER FUCKING WILLIAMS !!!! Ugh, he needs to start.

 

[rocket66]

Guys, last year Georgia's team and this years team are average teams. ND fans have an issue justifying a loss by stating the other team is the best "X" we will face all year. We lost to an average team because Kelly and his staff will continue to product a below-average to average team.

Nah. UGA has one of the top D's in the country and two of the best RB's in the country. They will be a hard out for anyone this year.


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