Texas A&M Postgame

[rtrn2glory]

Bvg reincarnated. But also. Defensive personnel is atrocious

 

[Jeffwantpoppers]

Here are my thoughts

- A&M is one of the most talented teams in the country and so is ND
- Carr is legit
- Defense can’t make adjustments until half, putting the offense in a tough spot
- So many dropped picks
- KVA needs to be a full time starter
- Pass blocking is good
- Feels like we lost this game

 

[MacIrish75]

Y’all ever tried to console your five year old son while also being in need of consoling?

I am not hyperbolic but this loss sets the program back five years.

If Pete Bevacqua doesn’t blow our future schedules into the stratosphere, fuck it all.

If you’re going to blame Buchner, fuck you. Blame the 50 year old analyst who allowed A&M to score 41 points.

Man fuck all of this. This is a weird “new” low for being an ND fan.

 

[rikkitikki08]

We aren’t as good as we anticipated, I hate our secondary and I love CJ. Now I have to finish drinking alone in my living room so I can be hungover in the morning just in time for my kids to wake me up at 6 am. Life as a ND fan lol

I’m making pancakes for breakfast if anyone is interested.

 

[ThePiombino]

I get it. Different team. But it kinda feels like 2024 never happened.

 

[lcbiiimd]

I hate to say it, but now, with 8 quarters of game time I think we need to accept the ceiling on this team is 8-4.

I can’t sit here and say I feel comfortable expecting them to beat Arkansas, USC, and I’m not totally sure they won’t wiff on one of the (Pitt, Cuse, Boise State) games.

I think we’ll be happy if it’s 8-4.

 

[Riddickulous]

Most demoralizing loss since 2011 Michigan

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Anybody not needs to turn in their fan card

The defense got shredded and Denbrock had several brain farts. We shouldn't have needed an extra point determine the game, dummy.

 

[BeatSC]

We only have 12 guaranteed games a year. I plan on enjoying them all regardless of the outcomes.

Can. You say you enjoyed a game if we lose? Especially like that?

 

[IrishTusker]

If Pete Bevacqua doesn’t blow our future schedules into the stratosphere, fuck it all.

If you’re going to blame Buchner, fuck you. Blame the 50 year old analyst who allowed A&M to score 41 points.

This.

 

[Huntr]

This is a bad team. Small, slow, no instincts.

I hate what the DL does.

I hate what the OL does.

I hate what the the DB's do.

ST had some good stuff, but Buchner's mistake was KILLER.

The coaching sucks for OL, OC, DL, LB, DC.

I really, really do not want to see direct snap to Love ever again.

I have no idea what they did for the previous 2 weeks.

That said, they scored 33 offensive points, so that's pretty good. When JD and Love break out, look out.

Haven't see the likes of Carr at ND in a long, long time. He has a chance to be great.

 

[KMac151993]

Denbrock just called another Wildcat play.

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

Some of you didn’t live through the Gerry Faust era, and it shows.

 

[arrowryan]

Anybody blaming Buchner needs to be banned from the board.

Is the entire loss on him? No. But he literally has one single responsibility and he failed to do it.

 

[NDMatt91]

Man, Mike Frank is NOT happy. "Buchner quit the team. I don't understand why he's out there as the holder."

 

[BeatSC]

The defense in the 2nd half played very well. It’s concerning that Ash can’t make adjustment until half time.

Didn’t watch the game I just know our D gave up that TD. How can that be seen as pretty good. I call that a choke.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Y’all ever tried to console your five year old son while also being in need of consoling?

I am not hyperbolic but this loss sets the program back five years.

If Pete Bevacqua doesn’t blow our future schedules into the stratosphere, fuck it all.

If you’re going to blame Buchner, fuck you. Blame the 50 year old analyst who allowed A&M to score 41 points.

Man fuck all of this. This is a weird “new” low for being an ND fan.

How is it going to set the program back 5 years?

 

[IA4irish]

Soooo many thoughts.

Start with the big one. 0-2. They have lost 3 in a row. Absolutely unacceptable for a team with this much returning. Sure we have a new qb. He is NOT the problem.

Offense:
- wildcat was not great. Sure J Love got that one conversion.
- Jd price was great tonight.
- greathouse one catch through 2 games. This dude was one of the best receivers in the playoffs
- Line still with way too many busts. Better performance
- you score 40 points against Elko, you expect to win

Defense:
- where do you even begin? 41 points. Yikes. I really do think it’s the worst defense since 2016. Our db’s were supposed to be one of best groups in the nation. Outside of Moore, they have looked BAD. You need to be able to play someone better than Hobbs out there
- d-line just doesn’t get home enough
- KVA not being out there on the last play is coaching malpractice.

Special teams - outside of that td return have been solid. Got kind of bailed out on the flag on the last return. The botched extra point is on Buchner: feel for him but that was just atrocious from an experienced guy

 

[rtrn2glory]

I broke a lamp in my living room on the last TD. Did pretty well. Last time I broke something was the '23 Ohio St game.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Can. You say you enjoyed a game if we lose? Especially like that?

I enjoyed it all the way up to the 41st point.

Then I looked back and thought, “that was a crazy entertaining game!”

I certainly wish they held on though.

 

[ACamp1900]

I called an 0-2 start,… now comes the fun part,… watch recruiting

 

[MacIrish75]

You have one defensive play for the season, basically. And you allow Bowen to be in man coverage on a TE.

 

[Huntr]

Man, Mike Frank is NOT happy. "Buchner quit the team. I don't understand why he's out there as the holder."

I mean, it's a good point.

 

[INLaw]

I get it. Different team. But it kinda feels like 2024 never happened.

Lets not pretend 2024
Soft schedule
Playoff asidr from IU had more than usual luck of the irish

 

[Irish2155]

CJ is really good

 

[NumbersGuy0520]

We gave up 41 on a night where Marcel Reed also missed 2-3 open long shot TDs.

 

[notredomer23]

Yeah you guys saying we can’t blame Buchner is wild. Hes the reason we don’t have the 41st point on a play that ND has executed properly I’d guess 99% of the time in the last 15 years.

Ash and the defense is obviously a significantly bigger problem.

 

[IA4irish]

That’s just wrong. Even if it sucks like fuck

Agreed. Osu in 2023 was way worse

 

[MacIrish75]

I called an 0-2 start,… now comes the fun part,… watch recruiting

Hopefully Grubbs is the first decommit…

 

[Dizzyphil]

Tam had the third worst defense in sec