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Advantages over Alabama
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:03 pm
We've been criticized this year by some talking head fools for winning ugly and winning narrowly. Ironically, I think our close wins (Purdue, UM, BYU, Stanford, Pitt) will prove one of our biggest strengths against 'Bama. They had only two close games they won: LSU and GA. In fact, they didn't win them as much as the other team lost. In that regard they were like our Pitt game (and we only had one Pitt game; they had two).
Winning as we have in overtime and with goal line stands has built a confidence and a brotherhood on this ND team that few teams ever develop. I don't think 'Bama has developed this quality this year: winning has been relatively easy for them. This important intangible doesn't get built in the process of demolishing the likes of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Florida Atlantic Owls or Western Carolina Catamounts (who were beaten more like catamites 49-0 by the mighty 'Bama).
In short, I think we have more "character" than the Tide does. We will be the best defensive team they've played all year. We also have a much, much better offense now than we did during the first half of the year. Everett has developed and improved more than any of us could have imagined. I think he is a much better QB than their guy and he will prove one of the measures of our strength in this game.
I'm usually more cynical than optimistic, but not about this team and not about this game. We're going to be the 2012 CFB National Champions. It's '73 all over again!
It'll be close, but that's to our advantage.
GO IRISH! BEAT 'BAMA!
Winning as we have in overtime and with goal line stands has built a confidence and a brotherhood on this ND team that few teams ever develop. I don't think 'Bama has developed this quality this year: winning has been relatively easy for them. This important intangible doesn't get built in the process of demolishing the likes of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Florida Atlantic Owls or Western Carolina Catamounts (who were beaten more like catamites 49-0 by the mighty 'Bama).
In short, I think we have more "character" than the Tide does. We will be the best defensive team they've played all year. We also have a much, much better offense now than we did during the first half of the year. Everett has developed and improved more than any of us could have imagined. I think he is a much better QB than their guy and he will prove one of the measures of our strength in this game.
I'm usually more cynical than optimistic, but not about this team and not about this game. We're going to be the 2012 CFB National Champions. It's '73 all over again!
It'll be close, but that's to our advantage.
GO IRISH! BEAT 'BAMA!
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Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:04 pm to ChadD3
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:05 pm to ChadD3
I like how your advantage analysis included position and group battles.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:05 pm to ChadD3
We struggled and won in close games against really good teams.
You struggled and won against teams like Purdue and Pitt.
Do you see the difference?
You struggled and won against teams like Purdue and Pitt.
Do you see the difference?
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:05 pm to ChadD3
Our advantage is that we are much much better than yall.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:06 pm to ChadD3
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In short, I think we have more "character" than the Tide does.
Wut
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:06 pm to ChadD3
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:06 pm to ChadD3
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We will be the best defensive team they've played all year
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:07 pm to ChadD3
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Winning as we have in overtime and with goal line stands has built a confidence and a brotherhood on this ND team that few teams ever develop. I don't think 'Bama has developed this quality this year
what a stupid fricking statement.
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In short, I think we have more "character" than the Tide does.
Believe what you want. It wont help your team not get demolished.
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We will be the best defensive team they've played all year
HIGHLY debatable.
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I think he is a much better QB than their guy and he will prove one of the measures of our strength in this game.
This post was edited on 12/11/12 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:09 pm to ChadD3
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Winning as we have in overtime and with goal line stands has built a confidence and a brotherhood on this ND team that few teams ever develop
Alabama came from behind to beat LSU in Death Valley and UGA in the SECCG.
Who did you beat in overtime and with a goal line stand?
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:10 pm to ChadD3
ND seems to play to their competition
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:11 pm to ChadD3
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Winning as we have in overtime and with goal line stands
yeah championship caliber teams don't barely beat mediocre teams I wouldn't be surprised if this game turns out like Bama's opening game against Michigan where it was over after the first quarter.
eta: I actually expect this to happen. Bama rolls over ND
This post was edited on 12/11/12 at 4:12 pm
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:11 pm to ChadD3
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:11 pm to ChadD3
Are you trying to convince them or yourself that ND has a chance?
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:12 pm to ChadD3
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We've been criticized this year by some talking head fools for winning ugly and winning narrowly. Ironically, I think our close wins (Purdue, UM, BYU, Stanford, Pitt) will prove one of our biggest strengths against 'Bama. They had only two close games they won: LSU and GA. In fact, they didn't win them as much as the other team lost. In that regard they were like our Pitt game (and we only had one Pitt game; they had two).
Did you really compare close wins against Purdue, UM, BYU, Stanford, Pitt to close wins against LSU and UGA??
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Winning as we have in overtime and with goal line stands
Congrats on taking teams to overtime that Bama would have destroyed in the first quater!
Never thought I'd say this but Roll Tide!
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:14 pm to ChadD3
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ChadD3
Y'all will need several more people in Mantoes family to die to motivate your defense enough to not get run the hell out of the stadium by Alabamer...
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:15 pm to ChadD3
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We've been criticized this year by some talking head fools for winning ugly and winning narrowly. Ironically, I think our close wins (Purdue, UM, BYU, Stanford, Pitt) will prove one of our biggest strengths against 'Bama.
While I agree that learning how to win close games is nice, the cold hard truth is that some pretty average to crappy teams have taken ND to the wire and, like it or not, this reveals weakness in ND's strength as a team. I have little doubt that Alabama would have destroyed most of the teams (like Pitt, Michigan, BYU, etc.) that ND scraped by. This is telling.
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They had only two close games they won: LSU and GA. In fact, they didn't win them as much as the other team lost. In that regard they were like our Pitt game (and we only had one Pitt game; they had two).
Get out of here with that the "other team lost" business. Also, you had a lot more close games than Pitt. Also you are comparing a close loss (in OT right?) to Pitt to close losses to LSU and Georgia? Seriously? You don't see any difference there?
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Winning as we have in overtime and with goal line stands has built a confidence and a brotherhood on this ND team that few teams ever develop.
Agree, that winning close give teams a certain chemistry.
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I don't think 'Bama has developed this quality this year: winning has been relatively easy for them.
The LSU, Texas A&M, and Georgia games have provided plenty of that chemistry for Alabama.
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In short, I think we have more "character" than the Tide does.
Throwaway line in your post.
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We will be the best defensive team they've played all year.
LSU is comparable, but I agree ND is very good defensively.
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We also have a much, much better offense now than we did during the first half of the year. Everett has developed and improved more than any of us could have imagined.
I agree. ND's offense was horrible to begin with and is probably slightly above average now.
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I think he is a much better QB than their guy and he will prove one of the measures of our strength in this game.
There is really nothing to support your claim that ND's QB is better than McCarron. McCarron has had the superior season by far. Just because Everett Golson doesn't suck like he did at the beginning of the year, doesn't mean he is some great QB now.
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It'll be close, but that's to our advantage.
I think ND can stay in this game for sure, but Alabama wins by more than a TD.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:15 pm to ChadD3
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Advantages over Alabama
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:16 pm to ChadD3
quote:2 are unlike the others
(Purdue, UM, BYU, Stanford, Pitt LSU and GA)
Posted on 12/11/12 at 4:18 pm to ChadD3
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In short, I think we have more "character" than the Tide does.
Does that include your two sexual predators....2 that we know about
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