karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 2, 2011 1:59pm
Air Force brings its triple option offense to South Bend. They escaped with a 35-34 win over Navy after blowing a big lead.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 2, 2011 2:07pm
Air Force schedule so far:
South Dakota State 37-0 W
TCU 35-19 L
Tennessee State 63-24 W
Navy 35-34 W
They are averaging 365 yards rushing a game, good for 3rd in the country. Notre Dame is giving up 91 yards a game on the ground and has played 5 good rushing attacks.
South Dakota State 37-0 W
TCU 35-19 L
Tennessee State 63-24 W
Navy 35-34 W
They are averaging 365 yards rushing a game, good for 3rd in the country. Notre Dame is giving up 91 yards a game on the ground and has played 5 good rushing attacks.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Oct 2, 2011 3:09pm
Notre Dame wins this one. Won't be a blowout, but the Irish will control the tempo of the game throughout. 31-17 Irish
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Oct 2, 2011 4:53pm
This game worries me. I think it's 27-17 Irish. Spread should be -5.5 in my opinion.
Notre Dame still has issues scoring in the red zone. They need to take advantage of those opportunities.
Hopefully Ethan Johnson is ready to go.
Notre Dame still has issues scoring in the red zone. They need to take advantage of those opportunities.
Hopefully Ethan Johnson is ready to go.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 2, 2011 5:03pm
The long snapper Cowart broke his hand in that skirmish yesterday. He will try to snap this week but his status is uncertain.
Johnson will stay in a boot until the middle of the week, and Kelly said there's "a chance" that he'd be able to play. Ugh.
Johnson will stay in a boot until the middle of the week, and Kelly said there's "a chance" that he'd be able to play. Ugh.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 2, 2011 7:01pm
Irish open as an 11 point favorite. It will be interesting to see which direction the line moves.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Oct 2, 2011 8:12pm
I'm worried about this game as well. Red zone follies is the main reason.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Oct 2, 2011 8:34pm
I'm comfortable with the front 7 going up against the triple option here. And I think between Cierre Wood/Jonas Gray and throwing it up to Michael Floyd, the offense should be fine. This will be a confidence building game.
Irish by an easy 17.
Irish by an easy 17.
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Hamp89
Posts: 625
Oct 2, 2011 8:39pm
I hate these games, and AF is largely inferior. The key to beating the academies is getting a big lead early by airing it out and exposing their poor db's, which then forces them to throw the ball, which they suck at. It completely demoralizes them if you take them out of their game plan early and they normally fold. If you start the game slowly and allow them to hang around and gain confidence it can get dangerous.
I expect BK to pour it on early, similar to the Purdue game. He did a great job game planning and play calling to get Floyd different looks. The Irish should dominate again this week.
I expect BK to pour it on early, similar to the Purdue game. He did a great job game planning and play calling to get Floyd different looks. The Irish should dominate again this week.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 3, 2011 12:29am
lol, wtf. The line is now 16.5.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Oct 3, 2011 12:44am
-16.5?!
I'd put money on Air Force. But if you can't tell, I'm still suffering from Navy hangover.
I'd put money on Air Force. But if you can't tell, I'm still suffering from Navy hangover.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Oct 3, 2011 12:46am
sherm03;920000 wrote: Irish by an easy 17.
Vegas must be reading my posts...karen lotz;920340 wrote:lol, wtf. The line is now 16.5.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Oct 3, 2011 6:57am
Air Force is a sneaky quality team. They have some injuries on defense and are iconsistent in play from quarter to quarter within a game.
Their offensive scheme has more passing than the other academies but is still founded on the triple option. Multiple formations to force the defense to adjust still results in running the triple option football.
I've got Notre Dame in this one by 14.
Their offensive scheme has more passing than the other academies but is still founded on the triple option. Multiple formations to force the defense to adjust still results in running the triple option football.
I've got Notre Dame in this one by 14.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 6, 2011 7:58pm
Sounds like Hendrix will see the field for the first time this weekend. Kelly alluded to it in his radio show tonight.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Oct 6, 2011 9:08pm
Titties!karen lotz;924190 wrote:Sounds like Hendrix will see the field for the first time this weekend. Kelly alluded to it in his radio show tonight.
Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Oct 6, 2011 9:57pm
Notre Dame does not cover the 16.5, but they win. I also predict they win out the rest of the season and get a BCS bid.
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 7, 2011 11:26am
Air Force: 28
ND: 17
ND: 17
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Oct 7, 2011 11:29am
Irish.
Tobias Fünke
Posts: 2,387
Oct 7, 2011 2:37pm
Five-star ATH/WR Nelson Algohor is visiting for this game. He's essentially Percy Harvin.
Getting Nelson Algohor and Shaq Thompson would be absolutely unreal.
Getting Nelson Algohor and Shaq Thompson would be absolutely unreal.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 7, 2011 3:13pm
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Oct 7, 2011 3:38pm
is this what ND is wearing tomorrow? pretty sweet
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 7, 2011 3:49pm
vball10set;925209 wrote:is this what ND is wearing tomorrow? pretty sweet
Yeah some of the players will. Pink gloves, towels, hats, coaches shirts as well. Kelly's wife is a 2 time breast cancer survivor so its obviously a pretty big deal to him.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 7, 2011 7:48pm
Tobias Fünke;925144 wrote:Five-star ATH/WR Nelson Algohor is visiting for this game. He's essentially Percy Harvin.
NelsonAgh3 Nelson Agholor
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Oct 7, 2011 7:49pm
Algohor just tweeted "This place is awesome #ND"
Edit: Lotz beat me by a minute
Edit: Lotz beat me by a minute
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 7, 2011 7:54pm
grodt;925426 wrote:Algohor just tweeted "This place is awesome #ND"
Edit: Lotz beat me by a minute
haha sorry.
From a poster on IE:
so just left the pep-rally. im a frosh, and so proud of the undergrad students, there were nelson signs allll over, and a nelson chant. also, i saw him after and talked to him, my best friend goes to school with him so i talked a little about her, he was sooo surprised at how we were embracing him. also, ive talked to/met a lot of recruits here, he is up and away one of the classiest and nicest guys ive met. hes awesome. one of the students made a huge "letter of intent" poster and brought it over to nelson at the end, who was laughin and seemed to love the attention, like he was not expecting it at all. oh, and he signed it haha
awesome.Hahah I was the one who made the letter of intent and Nelson sign here poster. Brian Kelly gave us a shout out for it during the pep ralley and like jimmymac said Nelson checked the maybe section of our will you come here sign. I don't know how to get an image in here, but if I did I would post the picture of our signs.