Sept 13 | Texas A&M

[Old Man Mike]

My brothers always told me that the entirety of "Offense" is dependent on its pieces working together unless your opponent was good at only one thing.

In our case, I worry a great deal about this. If a defense knows that you cannot beat them by passing (since, for instance, you cannot efficiently pass-block), then it is much easier to make RTDB hard to do. Not being able to PASS block affects your ability to create RUN alleys simply because they can sell out with their safeties. STACK-THE-BOX at least way slows down good run teams whether the individual linemen (the five of them) are good at run blocking or not because there are nine guys wanting to stop the run.

So yeh: RTDB. But we better be able to show that we're a PASSING threat at least to do it.

 

[PolishDomer]

Run the ball. Let carr throw beyond the LOS.

Heard this happened in a phone call...from Rees to Denbrock

 

[BabyIrish]

My brothers always told me that the entirety of "Offense" is dependent on its pieces working together unless your opponent was good at only one thing.

In our case, I worry a great deal about this. If a defense knows that you cannot beat them by passing (since, for instance, you cannot efficiently pass-block), then it is much easier to make RTDB hard to do. Not being able to PASS block affects your ability to create RUN alleys simply because they can sell out with their safeties. STACK-THE-BOX at least way slows down good run teams whether the individual linemen (the five of them) are good at run blocking or not because there are nine guys wanting to stop the run.

So yeh: RTDB. But we better be able to show that we're a PASSING threat at least to do it.

This. So much this. Denbrock knows what the hell he has at running back. He wants to use his weapons, I'm sure. But Oline playing as poor as they did severely limits his opportunities to use those said weapons.

 

[benneboy]

If we lose to A&M at home, I'll reframe my expectations for the team this season. I like A&Ms skill position players but they they have a pretty mediocre QB, defense with a ton of holes and would mean we'd underperformed 2 weeks in a row. We should be a better football team and win this game by 2 scores.

 

[NumbersGuy0520]

If we lose to A&M at home, I'll reframe my expectations for the team this season. I like A&Ms skill position players but they they have a pretty mediocre QB, defense with a ton of holes and would mean we'd underperformed 2 weeks in a row. We should be a better football team and win this game by 2 scores.

And therein lies the reframing of the season:

If we lose to A&M at home, this season = pretty mediocre, and we underperformed.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

RUN THE FUCKING FOOTBALL. That is all

No, that is not all. FUCK MICHIGAN. Now that is all.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I'm anticipating a&m to try to duplicate the same recipe Miami had success with.. Quick passing game and try to get the ball out fast

 

[T-Boone]

I'm anticipating a&m to try to duplicate the same recipe Miami had success with.. Quick passing game and try to get the ball out fast

ND probably only needed one turn over to get the win so their QB will need to be accurate.

 

[Domina Nostra]

I feel like 2023 again. I have absolutely no feel whatsover if we'll win or lose.

 

[irishff1014]

If we lose to A&M at home, I'll reframe my expectations for the team this season. I like A&Ms skill position players but they they have a pretty mediocre QB, defense with a ton of holes and would mean we'd underperformed 2 weeks in a row. We should be a better football team and win this game by 2 scores.

They are giving up a lot of rushing yards. I would hope we had a good game on the ground.

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

I'm going to believe there were missteps in defensive scheme and preparation for Miami that were figured out during the bye week. I'm also going to believe the Oline will work out some kinks and play much better in game 2. If these 2 things happen, we win easily. If they don't...it may be a long year.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

Run the ball. Let carr throw beyond the LOS.

I'd like to add win the turnover margin too.

 

[stlnd01]

I'm going to believe there were missteps in defensive scheme and preparation for Miami that were figured out during the bye week. I'm also going to believe the Oline will work out some kinks and play much better in game 2. If these 2 things happen, we win easily. If they don't...it may be a long year.

Yep. The only thing that went wrong against Miami that I'm particularly worried about is pass protection. But Knapp and Wagner are returning starters and Bain isn't lining up for A&M, so I suspect it'll turn out OK.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Eddy St Commons is already packed. Has to wait an extra 10 minutes for my Starbucks. Plus, someone with OHIO plate parked in my usual spot. I hate that state.

 

[SDIrishFan]

I'd like to add win the turnover margin too.

This is the biggest factor to me.

 

[irishnd31]

Eddy St Commons is already packed. Has to wait an extra 10 minutes for my Starbucks. Plus, someone with OHIO plate parked in my usual spot. I hate that state.

 

[Dale]

I'd like to add win the turnover margin too.

This is the biggest factor to me.

This is, for all the talk of Love, OL, Denbrock, DTs, Ash etc from everyone including myself, the easiest thing to point towards. They lost a one possession game losing the TO battle 2 - 0. A turnover worthy play was a TD for Miami. Flip basically any of those 3 events and you could win. They lost the TO battle versus NIU as well. Were equal to advantage in every other game last year besides PSU.

Reed has thrown a INT in every P4 start he has had.

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

This is, for all the talk of Love, OL, Denbrock, DTs, Ash etc from everyone including myself, the easiest thing to point towards. They lost a one possession game losing the TO battle 2 - 0. A turnover worthy play was a TD for Miami. Flip basically any of those 3 events and you could win. They lost the TO battle versus NIU as well. Were equal to advantage in every other game last year besides PSU.

Reed has thrown a INT in every P4 start he has had.

Agree but embedded in that 2-0 turnover margin was a defensive gameplay that wasn't aggressive enough to force turnovers and an OL whose poor play contributed to the playcalls/RPO reads which lead to the TOs. So its easy to say "just win the turnover battle" but for ND to do that, they need the defensive scheme and OL play to be better.

 

[Dale]

Agree but embedded in that 2-0 turnover margin was a defensive gameplay that wasn't aggressive enough to force turnovers and an OL whose poor play contributed to the playcalls/RPO reads which lead to the TOs. So its easy to say "just win the turnover battle" but for ND to do that, they need the defensive scheme and OL play to be better.

You could also say TO luck (Fields fumble), TO luck (Daniels TD), and freshman QB.

 

[Irish du Nord]

This is, for all the talk of Love, OL, Denbrock, DTs, Ash etc from everyone including myself, the easiest thing to point towards. They lost a one possession game losing the TO battle 2 - 0. A turnover worthy play was a TD for Miami. Flip basically any of those 3 events and you could win. They lost the TO battle versus NIU as well. Were equal to advantage in every other game last year besides PSU.

Reed has thrown a INT in every P4 start he has had.

PSU we should’ve had the advantage too, had the interceptions not been called back on tic tac penalties. A smart Elko should be calling a conservative offensive game, that’s the strategy to beat ND

 

[calvegas04]

If we can win the point battle I feel good about our chances

 

[GrangerIrish24]

If we can win the point battle I feel good about our chances

You should start a podcast

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

If we can win the point battle I feel good about our chances

Sounds logical.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

You should start a podcast

The future of sports analytics!

 

[irishnd31]

You should start a podcast

I'd subscribe.

 

[irishnd31]

If we can win the point battle I feel good about our chances

...and have fun while doing our best

 

[calvegas04]

You should start a podcast

It would be subscription based

 

[rtrn2glory]

Eddy St Commons is already packed. Has to wait an extra 10 minutes for my Starbucks. Plus, someone with OHIO plate parked in my usual spot. I hate that state.

sorry, we're not all that bad.

 

[NDohio]

Eddy St Commons is already packed. Has to wait an extra 10 minutes for my Starbucks. Plus, someone with OHIO plate parked in my usual spot. I hate that state.

Hey!!!

Oh yeah - I moved….

 

[irishnd31]

sorry, we're not all that bad.

You'll be better when you get out of my boy's parking spot...