Sept 6 | Wisconsin

[Valpodoc85]

It appears we haven't figured out how to be competitive in week one. OL and to a lesser extent DL was outplayed in the first half. Carr seemed to have the yips, WR took the night off. What is it with Freeman and the month of September. I blame all this on Stephen A

 

[sixstar]

It appears we haven't figured out how to be competitive in week one. OL and to a lesser extent DL was outplayed in the first half. Carr seemed to have the yips, WR took the night off. What is it with Freeman and the month of September. I blame all this on Stephen A

They won by 28 points and covered the spread.

 

[RudyVerse]

Boys will be boys

 

[benneboy]

WR is going to cap the ceiling unless someone turns it on. Can't just have 1 guy especially when the TE group isnt great at pass catching either.

 

[LethalXander]

Get Frazier in there

 

[Giddyup]

Won some coin. Sweating early

 

[The Backer]

What an amazing atmosphere. Awesome time at Lambeau

 

[Irish2155]

Friends. Freeman is horrible in September

He’s getting better however. Punched back.

 

[Irish2155]

Kept throwing the ball when the game was in doubt. That’s what I needed to see

 

[KMac151993]

Did anyone see how Onye got hurt?

 

[stlnd01]

Did anyone see how Onye got hurt?

No, He played in the first half. Didn't seem to come out for the second. Unlike Tae they didn't show him on the sidelines. Might be no bueno.

 

[choo choo]

Fuckin boring

Thank God it got back to irish ball

 

[choo choo]

CJ

Thought Williams became a dude once the ol adjusted

 

[choo choo]

Is it me or was the uniform numbers atrocious?

 

[IrishBoognish]

Won some coin. Sweating early

Every pro ND content creator said this

It was gonna be tight in the first half, the fan base would cry. then ND crushes them to twice the spread

 

[IrishBoognish]

Im really pissed we let them score over 10

We suck again

 

[T-Boone]

WR is going to cap the ceiling unless someone turns it on. Can't just have 1 guy especially when the TE group isnt great at pass catching either.

I think if Graham wasn’t held back he would have had a long TD late in the game and he had a good one called back due to Knapp hold. He looks okay. But yes we need one of the freshman to be a Kevin Stephenson.

 

[Rocketman84]

Until we are able to utilize those young dynamic guys from the portal/Freshman class this offense will seem a step slower than a few teams at the top (Texas, OSU, Miami, Oregon)....It will take a couple of games to incorporate those guys but they will certainly be needed because tonight the WR core looked different than last year.

The OL has got to be better PERIOD and especially against a DL the likes of Wisconsin. The RBs, loved the effort but jeez we need a much better scheme than diving into the teeth of the defense. The offense "surprisingly" seemed to lack any type of creativity and seemed hell bent on establishing a running game but with a lack of push and creativity.

 

[Rocketman84]

I think if Graham wasn’t held back he would have had a long TD late in the game and he had a good one called back due to Knapp hold. He looks okay. But yes we need one of the freshman to be a Kevin Stephenson.

Just have to play them

 

[IrishLax]

I think if Graham wasn’t held back he would have had a long TD late in the game and he had a good one called back due to Knapp hold. He looks okay. But yes we need one of the freshman to be a Kevin Stephenson.

He also only got 16 snaps in the entire game. Him and Greathouse split 46 snaps combined with Gilbert/Faison basically not coming off the field.

IMO, they need to find a way to get at least a 50% snap share for Graham and they need to actually get the slot receiver involved in the game plan. There is no reason the slot receivers shouldn't be getting at least 6+ targets a game.

 

[rtrn2glory]

As long as we run as much 12 personnel as we did last night 20 snaps is about all our slots can hope for.

 

[Huntr]

RBs got 6 targets last night, think a couple of whose might normally go to slot WRs.

 

[Blazers46]

How are our bedwetters doing?

Depends on how wet. After yesterday’s game I went from thinking ND is a title contender to maybe a second round out. Just lack a playmakers on offense and Denbrock calling the offense scares me

 

[peadeam]

Depends on how wet. After yesterday’s game I went from thinking ND is a title contender to maybe a second round out. Just lack a playmakers on offense and Denbrock calling the offense scares me

It was game 1. By the end of last year we all thought we could’ve made a run in the playoffs. They will improve

 

[Giddyup]

Wisconsin has been and is a top 25 run defense. For some context

 

[ulukinatme]

RBs got 6 targets last night, think a couple of whose might normally go to slot WRs.

At some point towards the end 3 of our 5 top receivers were our RBs, but I think Cooper got another reception which knocked Young out of the Top 5. Williams and now James are definitely weapons in the passing game, which is great to see.

 

[HolyCross87]

It was game 1. By the end of last year we all thought we could’ve made a run in the playoffs. They will improve

Well said, and....I agree. Improvement needed? Yes. Improvement expected? Yes.

 

[Dale]

 

[Dale]

 

[Dale]

An 8.1 for reference is bigger than the #1 game in multiple weeks last year. DOUBLE the Pitt game for reference.

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Big win for NBC