VectorVictor Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Never thought that the quote "can we beat Rutgers" would ever be associated with this program. That being said, I expect to win handily. If Langsdorf has truly learned lessons and features a power running game with Cross...then our offense should be able to salt away enough time to keep Rutgers from lighting us up when their offense takes the field. But if we get into a track meet/basketball-on-grass type of game with Rutgers because the coaches mismanage the running game and play-calling...then we're going to be on the short end of that matchup. Quote Link to comment
lo country Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Never thought that the quote "can we beat Rutgers" would ever be associated with this program. That being said, I expect to win handily. If Langsdorf has truly learned lessons and features a power running game with Cross...then our offense should be able to salt away enough time to keep Rutgers from lighting us up when their offense takes the field. But if we get into a track meet/basketball-on-grass type of game with Rutgers because the coaches mismanage the running game and play-calling...then we're going to be on the short end of that matchup. Agree. If we 3 and out, D gets tired and Rutgers goes all air raid, we lose. This is another opportunity for the staff to see if they have learned anything from the week before. We come out with no power run game, this staff and NU are doomed to wallow in mediocrity. Quote Link to comment
AFhusker Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 How the hell is Notre Dame #4? Schedule is overall strong and unlike most of the teams it isn't heavily back loaded. ND's schedule gets relatively weaker though as the backloaded Big Ten and Big 12 catch up. Have you looked at their schedule? It is anything but "strong." They didn't play a team with a winning record until the first week of October when they lost to Clemson. They beat Texass, Virginia, Georgia Tech, and UMass before losing to Clemson. They went on to get their best win of the year against Navy, beat a USC team that just fired their HC, Temple, and then Pitt. They finish with two bad games in 3-6 Wake Forrest and 1-7 BC before playing at Stanford. Overall ND shouldn't be in the Top 10 with that schedule. It isn't as bad as Iowa's, but it isn't much better either. If they make the playoff, then this committee is a total failure. Quote Link to comment
Kernal Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 How the hell is Notre Dame #4? Schedule is overall strong and unlike most of the teams it isn't heavily back loaded. ND's schedule gets relatively weaker though as the backloaded Big Ten and Big 12 catch up. Have you looked at their schedule? It is anything but "strong." They didn't play a team with a winning record until the first week of October when they lost to Clemson. They beat Texass, Virginia, Georgia Tech, and UMass before losing to Clemson. They went on to get their best win of the year against Navy, beat a USC team that just fired their HC, Temple, and then Pitt. They finish with two bad games in 3-6 Wake Forrest and 1-7 BC before playing at Stanford. Overall ND shouldn't be in the Top 10 with that schedule. It isn't as bad as Iowa's, but it isn't much better either. If they make the playoff, then this committee is a total failure. Lots of name brands on Notre Dame's schedule though. Quote Link to comment
dvdcrr Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 You KNOW NU is scaring the hell out of these guys right now... Quote Link to comment
InOmaha Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 How the hell is Notre Dame #4? Schedule is overall strong and unlike most of the teams it isn't heavily back loaded. ND's schedule gets relatively weaker though as the backloaded Big Ten and Big 12 catch up. Have you looked at their schedule? It is anything but "strong." They didn't play a team with a winning record until the first week of October when they lost to Clemson. They beat Texass, Virginia, Georgia Tech, and UMass before losing to Clemson. They went on to get their best win of the year against Navy, beat a USC team that just fired their HC, Temple, and then Pitt. They finish with two bad games in 3-6 Wake Forrest and 1-7 BC before playing at Stanford. Overall ND shouldn't be in the Top 10 with that schedule. It isn't as bad as Iowa's, but it isn't much better either. If they make the playoff, then this committee is a total failure. But Texas beat OU, and GT beat FSU, and Pitt almost beat Iowa, and ... whatever other convoluted thought process that keeps Notre Dame in the Final 4 teams until Stanford beats them into the ground. Then they'll have to come up with new reasons why they should still be one of the top 4 teams. ND has been consistently over ranked throughout the seasons since they won their last national championship in 1988. Quote Link to comment
hskrfan4life Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Nebraska has to beat Iowa. I have the unfortunate "pleasure" of having a brother-in-law who is a Hawkeye fan. A loss would put me in a terrible mood over Thanksgiving dinner that we're having Friday evening. Same situation here... My sister had to marry an Iowa fan.... Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 You KNOW NU is scaring the hell out of these guys right now... I don't think so but they should be scared. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 My dream is that we win out and kick their asses. But, the team has done just enough for them to give Kirk a 5 year extension and a 3,000,000 raise. Quote Link to comment
dvdcrr Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 You KNOW NU is scaring the hell out of these guys right now... I don't think so but they should be scared. I think so... I think Iowa is looking at our rush D and intensity at home and a lump is growing in their throats. Quote Link to comment
Igetbored216 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Didn't Alabama lose to Ole Miss at home? edit: Oh yeah, and of course the Huskers can win against Rutgers. The real question is: will the coaches allow them to win against Rutgers? It's sad that some people actually believe crap like this. Have you watched the games this year? Quote Link to comment
RADAR Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Didn't Alabama lose to Ole Miss at home? edit: Oh yeah, and of course the Huskers can win against Rutgers. The real question is: will the coaches allow them to win against Rutgers? It's sad that some people actually believe crap like this. Have you watched the games this year? Have you? Player effort has been the issue lately, a combination of player issues and coaching mistakes early on. Coaching and player effort won the game last Saturday nite. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 RADAR!!!! WE MISSED YOU Quote Link to comment
brophog Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 How the hell is Notre Dame #4? Schedule is overall strong and unlike most of the teams it isn't heavily back loaded. ND's schedule gets relatively weaker though as the backloaded Big Ten and Big 12 catch up. Have you looked at their schedule? It is anything but "strong." They didn't play a team with a winning record until the first week of October when they lost to Clemson. They beat Texass, Virginia, Georgia Tech, and UMass before losing to Clemson. They went on to get their best win of the year against Navy, beat a USC team that just fired their HC, Temple, and then Pitt. They finish with two bad games in 3-6 Wake Forrest and 1-7 BC before playing at Stanford. Overall ND shouldn't be in the Top 10 with that schedule. It isn't as bad as Iowa's, but it isn't much better either. If they make the playoff, then this committee is a total failure. SOS rankings by various methods Sagarin: ND 16 Iowa 56 RPI: ND 19 Iowa 56 Colley: ND 7 Iowa 60 Anderson/Hester: ND 11 Iowa 42 Massey: ND 3 Iowa 48 Football Outsiders: ND 1 Iowa 99 There is a lot of variance because the methods are very different. Some are based on pure wins, others are simulation based, etcetera (some only give the public the basic framework but are not fully transparent in their method). I think anyone can see that none of these methods has Iowa and Notre Dame having similar rankings. Quote Link to comment
Elf Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Iowa better freaking beat Minnesota. I don't want Nebraska to be the 2nd team they lose to. I like the way you think. Quote Link to comment
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