(4-1) Southern Cal at (4-2) Notre Dame - 10/22

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Oct 9, 2011 11:48 AM
Night game at Notre Dame Stadium.

Irish are off this week and that should give them a chance to get healthy. Ethan Johnson missed the Air Force game and Manti sprained his ankle during practice last week but played through it yesterday.


Kelly wouldn't answer a question about wearing green jerseys in his teleconference but did say "I didn't know we had green jerseys. If we did, we'd think about it."
Oct 9, 2011 11:48am
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Oct 9, 2011 11:50 AM
Current list of recruits that will be at the game:

Official visits:
CA CB Ishmael Adams (Offer)
CA RB Byron Marshall (Offer)
CA S Shaq Thompson (Offer)
CA DE Arik Armstead (USC Verbal)
CA WR Bryce Treggs (Cal Verbal)
FL CB Donaldven Manning (Virginia Tech Verbal)
FL CB Brian Poole (Florida Verbal)
GA OL John Theus (Offer)
NC RB Keith Marshall (Offer)
NV OL Ronnie Stanley (Offer)
OH LB Ifeadi Odenigbo (Offer)
WA OT Zach Banner (Offer)
WA RB KeiVarae Russell (Offer)
CA WR Deontay Greenberry (ND Verbal)
CA CB Tee Shepard (ND Verbal)
FL WR Justin Ferguson (ND Verbal)
IN ATH David Perkins (ND Verbal)
NC OLB/DE Romeo Okwara (ND Verbal)
NY DE Jarron Jones (ND Verbal)

Unofficial visits:
OH RB William Mahone (ND Verbal)
NC OL Mark Harrell (ND Verbal)
'13 FL DB Leon McQuay (Offer)
'13 FL ATH Richard Benjamin (Offer)
'13 IL QB Matt Alviti (Offer)
'13 MI OL Steve Elmer (Offer)
'13 OH ATH Jalin Marshall (Offer)
'13 PA TE Adam Breneman (Offer)
Oct 9, 2011 11:50am
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Oct 9, 2011 11:54 AM
If I'm Kiffin...my gameplan is to throw it at Gary Gray EVERY PLAY!

I think this one is going to be a really tight one. But I think the Irish win it by 6.
Oct 9, 2011 11:54am
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Oct 9, 2011 11:58 AM
Can't fucking wait. Judging by Kelly's response....they're gonna rock the green jerseys. First night game at ND in 21 years. This is gonna be a long two weeks.
Oct 9, 2011 11:58am
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Oct 9, 2011 2:20 PM
Well I think we can all understand one point: the defense that played against Air Force is not the defense you will see against the Trojans.

If I'm Kiffin, I'm moving Robert Woods all over the field, and throwing his way deep over Gray and short at Shembo. A ton of outside runs would keep Diaco's defense off balance. I don't expect Notre Dame to run a lot of cover 2, so the run help on the outside won't be there.

I don't see this Irish offense getting slowed down by the Trojans though. Kelly is opening it all up, and it looks beautiful.

I could see the Irish romping, I really could. Shut Robert Woods down and it's over for Barkley.
Oct 9, 2011 2:20pm
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Oct 9, 2011 3:22 PM
Notre Dame will win.
Oct 9, 2011 3:22pm
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Tobias Fünke

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Oct 9, 2011 3:25 PM
karen lotz;927653 wrote:
Official visits:
CA CB Ishmael Adams (Offer)
CA RB Byron Marshall (Offer)
CA S Shaq Thompson (Offer)
CA DE Arik Armstead (USC Verbal)
CA WR Bryce Treggs (Cal Verbal)
FL CB Donaldven Manning (Virginia Tech Verbal)
FL CB Brian Poole (Florida Verbal)
GA OL John Theus (Offer)
NC RB Keith Marshall (Offer)
NV OL Ronnie Stanley (Offer)
OH LB Ifeadi Odenigbo (Offer)
WA OT Zach Banner (Offer)
WA RB KeiVarae Russell (Offer)
Yes, please.
Oct 9, 2011 3:25pm
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Oct 9, 2011 11:57 PM
Notre Dame by 17
Oct 9, 2011 11:57pm
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 10, 2011 8:22 AM
USC by 40
Oct 10, 2011 8:22am
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vball10set

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Oct 10, 2011 8:23 AM
ND big, very big
Oct 10, 2011 8:23am
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Tiernan

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Oct 10, 2011 9:13 AM
Finally the silliness of this season comes to an end.
Oct 10, 2011 9:13am
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Oct 10, 2011 10:37 AM
Tiernan;928681 wrote:Finally the silliness of this season comes to an end.
Care to elaborate?
dlazz;928645 wrote:USC by 40
I think you're giving Notre Dame too much credit.
Oct 10, 2011 10:37am
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Oct 10, 2011 10:42 AM
A long two weeks, indeed..

I like where ND is at right now offensively, and won't put a lot of stock into the yards the defense gave up against AF. ND has started fast in just about every game, and it will be very important to do the same against USC. First night game in 21 years, and the crowd will be amped for this one. Will have to see what happens with USC this week before I make a prediction.

Also, how good did Hendrix look in his limited time?! BK is going to have a tough time keeping him off the field. I like Rees a lot, and Tommy had a great game, but damn it was fun watching Hendrix make plays with his feet. He throws the ball very well too. There are so many young exciting players on this team right now.
Oct 10, 2011 10:42am
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Oct 10, 2011 11:04 AM
I don't think Kelly intends to keep him off the field. He has a set package of plays that he is able to run which will be expanded moving forward, so he will play. He isn't ready to take over full time, so it will be split time moving forward. Kelly also said that Crist is still the backup so if something did happen to Tommy, he would go in to run the whole offense.
Oct 10, 2011 11:04am
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vball10set

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Oct 10, 2011 11:06 AM
I didn't watch the game, but did Crist play at all? If not, was he hurt, or did Kelly just want to give Hendrix some PT?
Oct 10, 2011 11:06am
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Oct 10, 2011 11:08 AM
Tobias Fünke;928762 wrote:
I think you're giving Notre Dame too much credit.
I think he is just trying too hard to be like Sleeper.
Oct 10, 2011 11:08am
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Oct 10, 2011 11:10 AM
Hendrix played on the second or third series of the game and it was planned for him to get snaps regardless. He saw time throughout the rest of the game. Crist didn't play and probably won't barring injury to Rees or Rees playing like he did against Pitt prior to the GW drive.
Oct 10, 2011 11:10am
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Oct 10, 2011 3:00 PM
Tobias Fünke;928762 wrote:Care to elaborate?
QUOTE]

USC will bring a semblance of nomalcy back to this forgotten season.
Oct 10, 2011 3:00pm
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Oct 10, 2011 4:09 PM
Notre Dame wins this game.. big.
Oct 10, 2011 4:09pm
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Oct 13, 2011 10:24 PM
USC looks pretty good tonight. I think Notre Dame will beat them by maybe 10 though.
Oct 13, 2011 10:24pm
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Oct 13, 2011 10:26 PM
They can't run the ball and have had two starters leave the game already one with an air cast on his foot and the other can't lift his shoulder. Also, Cal is brutal.
Oct 13, 2011 10:26pm
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MontyBrunswick

Oct 13, 2011 10:54 PM
So if ND wins next week, you'll change your tune and USC will be awesome, right?
Oct 13, 2011 10:54pm
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Oct 13, 2011 10:55 PM
Marc Tyler leaves the game holding his shoulder.
Oct 13, 2011 10:55pm
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Oct 13, 2011 10:56 PM
dlazz;932943 wrote:So if ND wins next week, you'll change your tune and USC will be awesome, right?

They aren't awesome at all. Barkley is a good QB and Woods is putting up huge numbers as a receiver. Get a fucking clue.
Oct 13, 2011 10:56pm
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Oct 13, 2011 11:25 PM
This game is always fun to watch...one of the most underrated 'rivalries'' in CFB. I will always remember the 85 yd touchdown scamper by HS classmate Eric Penick in the 1973 game, that broke Southern Cal's back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MvgpTuz3y4

watch and enjoy.....Eric won the Ohio state track tournament for Gilmour all by himself, winning the 100, 220, and 440 yd dash.
once he broke into the secondary, nobody was gonna catch him!
Oct 13, 2011 11:25pm