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I like Irish players are saying nothing provocative that will fire up the Shorthorns. They will do their talking on the football field.
 
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Please fellas, give Coach a break if we "only" win by the spread. This is season first game after all. If we win I'm very happy [if Malik looks in command]; we'll oil the machine as we go. If we crush them, then I'm shocked but happily boggled.
 
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I caught Kelly's Radio Show last night. Now I didn't comment after the press conference on purpose. I wanted to sit with it. But it seems to me there has been a big change with Kelly. I really agree with those that think he is evolving as a coach.

The timing all makes sense with his relative youth for having been a head coach for 25 years. He established some successful habits that moved him from D3 success to D1 success; but, many of those habits ended up hurting him at the top of the D1 stack, and in his quest for an NC.

Start with micro-management. Necessary in D3, an impossible roadblock to reaching your goals in D1. (And I don't think he sees himself as doing this for much more than 30 years, so the time is now.)

But as others have said, "We will see!"

Also, Kelly kept making the point that all you needed was one great season at ND . . .

My desires and humorous or hyperbolic fantasies :

  • Mathias Farley has a patented momentum shifting big play; he is getting a lot more well deserved love these days from the fan base. Starting Texas off with a bang would put him on the way to having a great season, making him prominent in ND lore.
  • I would love to see Elijah Shumate bring the hammer, and start the season fast. I think that would help him a lot, and would do more to helping move the entire defensive backfield's development forward.
  • I want to see Daniel Cage dominate! I have a gut feeling that Day stays healthy and will dominate this year, (think Donald), and I think Tillery will end up a legend, (with freshmen plays along the way.) But if Cage starts to brutalize, whether or not Jones makes it back this year), we will have the best interior defensive line in a while.
  • Future week fantasy - Jones comes back fresh and on top of his game for FUSC!
  • Kelly was right when he spoke of mass, massive improvements out of guys we barely knew, to those that have all taken their game to a new, higher level! Especially Torii Hunter, Cole Luke, and Durham Smythe.
  • ND does use the H-back often as Kelly promised last night; and with two tight ends to boot! (Would be a great way to get five tight ends on the field.) Can you imagine a two tight end set where Malik locks the lb's in with a run fake, and sends the ball (maybe down the seam) long to Jones?
 
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for those going to the game

for those going to the game

Allen Rossum, Bobby Taylor, and others autograph session for the Texas game at the ND Experience inside the North Dome of the Joyce Center from 3:30 to 5:30 on Saturday
 
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Bogtrotter07 said:
ND does use the H-back often as Kelly promised last night; and with two tight ends to boot! (Would be a great way to get five tight ends on the field.) Can you imagine a two tight end set where Malik locks the lb's in with a run fake, and sends the ball (maybe down the seam) long to Jones?
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Along those lines, my secret fantasy wish is that we've recruited TEs so heavily as a giant fake-out and they're really going to be fullbacks, we just didn't tell them that when they were in high school because nobody wants to be recruited as a fullback.
 
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Bogtrotter07 said:
[*]ND does use the H-back often as Kelly promised last night; and with two tight ends to boot! (Would be a great way to get five tight ends on the field.) Can you imagine a two tight end set where Malik locks the lb's in with a run fake, and sends the ball (maybe down the seam) long to Jones?
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i feel like even tomorrow will be a long ass day waiting for kickoff.
 
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wizards8507 said:
Yeah but tomorrow you can watch other football in your underpants while waiting. That helps.
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I hear that's how he watches at work too!


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i wish i could watch football at work haha

yesterday's kickoffs mostly took place at 1/2am in the morning my time so I didnt see any of them. it was neat to wake up at 6:30 am this morning though and have Hawaii-Colorado on tv haha :D
 
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wizards8507 said:
My VP once came by my desk and gave me a hard time for not watching the US Open (golf, not tennis).

I don't think anyone worked for a month during World Cup.
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Golf is a fantastic game... to play... how anyone ever watches it on TV is totally beyond me... talk about paint drying.
 
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wizards8507 said:
My VP once came by my desk and gave me a hard time for not watching the US Open (golf, not tennis).

I don't think anyone worked for a month during World Cup.
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World cups where games are on during office hours are always great, especially if you work in a multi national company
 
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dublinirish said:
World cups where games are on during office hours are always great, especially if you work in a multi national company
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Last summer I worked for a school where the Dean absolutely hated sports... we totally had to schedule lunches around games just to catch a bit of it... it sucked.
 
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ACamp1900 said:
Last summer I worked for a school where the Dean absolutely hated sports... we totally had to schedule lunches around games just to catch a bit of it... it sucked.
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Thats harsh dude, I worked in places before and the games were put on big screens in the Office cafeteria and folks wore their jerseys etc and the company brought in some kegs. These games were on at like 10am lol.

I currently contract for a drinks company who sponsors both the English and Irish rugby teams and the Rugby World Cup begins in a few weeks. Can't wait!
 
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My buddy works for a company in South Bend that actually shuts down production today. They started roasting a hog last night and they have a big polish buffet and kegs all day long. They do it the night before ND opener every year to celebrate the start of the season.
 
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woolybug25 said:
My buddy works for a company in South Bend that actually shuts down production today. They started roasting a hog last night and they have a big polish buffet and kegs all day long. They do it the night before ND opener every year to celebrate the start of the season.
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Are they hiring?
 
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dublinirish said:
Thats harsh dude, I worked in places before and the games were put on big screens in the Office cafeteria and folks wore their jerseys etc and the company brought in some kegs. These games were on at like 10am lol.

I currently contract for a drinks company who sponsors both the English and Irish rugby teams and the Rugby World Cup begins in a few weeks. Can't wait!
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Worst part was this... I had my schedule worked out the day of the semis to see the large portion of the Germany Brazil game... I figured nothing much would happen in the first 25-30 minutes so I walked in at the 30 minute mark ready to watch the majority of the rest of the game.... it was already like 5-6 to nothing Germany...
 
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