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re: Notre Dame will be a handful again

Posted on 11/15/25 at 2:42 pm to
Posted by AbuTheMonkey
Chicago, IL
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 2:42 pm to
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Now that we've rid ourselves of Brian Kelly, and Notre Dame fans will be off our damn backs, I can return to a less clouded appreciation of what this current, Marcus Freeman-led iteration is accomplishing on the field. Imperfect as they are, they're no longer the entirely overvalued enterprise of the past few decades; the talent and coaching has risen to the task of modern college football.


I think I can go back to having a soft spot for LSU as well.

This team is really good and could beat anyone on the right day. It’s become a trademark of Marcus’ teams that they play their best football at the end of the year.

I think our kicking game and iffy play in short yardage situations will probably prevent us from winning it all, but this is one of the 6 - 8 best teams in the country right now.
Posted by LSUTigerfaninHtown
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Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 11/15/25 at 2:56 pm to
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I think I can go back to having a soft spot for LSU as well.

quote:

This team is really good and could beat anyone on the right day. It’s become a trademark of Marcus’ teams that they play their best football at the end of the year.

I think our kicking game and iffy play in short yardage situations will probably prevent us from winning it all, but this is one of the 6 - 8 best teams in the country right now.

Genuinely, I'm looking forward to seeing how they fare in the playoffs.
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
12993 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 2:57 pm to
They have played an atrocious schedule outside of their two losses.

They won’t do shite.
Posted by bayoujd
Member since Jan 2009
2955 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 3:25 pm to
That schedule was Brian Kelly’s brainchild. What a loser that guy is.

Also, we said the same thing about ND last year. Then they rattled off three playoff wins, including being Georgia in the Superdome.

Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36155 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 4:25 pm to
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Said it in response to every tired cliche thread about Notre Dame "stealing" a Playoff spot from "another worthy SEC team" ...

They are stealing a spot because the “rules” should be top 4 champions plus either ND or the 5th highest ranked G5 champion.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36155 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 4:27 pm to
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Then they rattled off three playoff wins, including being Georgia in the Superdome.
I love how everyone forgets that this was Georgia with their backup QB.
Posted by Buckeye Fan 19
Member since Dec 2007
36375 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 4:38 pm to
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I love how everyone forgets that this was Georgia with their backup


Nobody forgets that.

Carson Beck is not 13 points better than Gunner Stockton.
Posted by bayoujd
Member since Jan 2009
2955 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 4:53 pm to
You mean their current starting QB?

Would not have mattered a lick. Notre Dame dominated both lines of scrimmage. I don’t think Carson Beck could’ve helped them along the lines.
This post was edited on 11/15/25 at 4:55 pm
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
45726 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:03 pm to
ND's best win is USC
Posted by RunningJacket
Member since Dec 2008
613 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:13 pm to
The SEC’s dominance was in an era of bagmen and 2 or 4 teams getting hand picked. In a bigger playoff last year the SEC did nothing. I’m not saying they won’t have a team win it since they’ll have half the field, but their dominance is over. Give it 10 years of playoff data and it will be obvious. SEC fans can keep pointing to the last 20 years but eventually they’ll have to look at the present.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
36155 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:19 pm to
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Nobody forgets that. Carson Beck is not 13 points better than Gunner Stockton.

In a vacuum? No, he’s not. But games don’t occur in a vacuum. You can’t just say, “well, they lost by two scores so I don’t think having their starting QB would’ve mattered”.
Posted by RunningJacket
Member since Dec 2008
613 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:26 pm to
Injuries don’t matter in a playoff system. Everyone is banged up. It’s team vs. team. Sure, it sucks to have injuries but in the end it doesn’t matter. A playoff is all about having one team come out the winner.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
13260 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 5:40 pm to
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In a vacuum? No, he’s not. But games don’t occur in a vacuum. You can’t just say, “well, they lost by two scores so I don’t think having their starting QB would’ve mattered”.


Give me a break. UGA had a month to prep for the game, it’s not like Beck got hurt and Stockton had to come in in relief.
This post was edited on 11/15/25 at 5:42 pm
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
45726 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 6:00 pm to
Notre Dame's best win is still USC.
Posted by DaleGribblesMower
Member since Dec 2013
6584 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 6:02 pm to
Give me a fricking break. Those pedos play no one
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
215967 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 6:17 pm to
They are very solid in all three phases. And they list to the #3 team and a pretty good Miami team on the road.
Posted by WhoKnows
None of your fricking business
Member since Sep 2025
331 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 6:23 pm to
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Notre Dame will be a handful again

and yet there are still some LSU fans that shitting on the idea of having to "end up with" Freeman...

Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
45726 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 6:29 pm to
LOST is the key word here.
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
21628 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 7:42 pm to
Very good team.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
215967 posts
Posted on 11/15/25 at 7:49 pm to
So… that won’t matter come playoff time.
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