Comments on: Cardiac Kids!! Irish snatch another close win!

By: Crossword Pete

Crossword Pete — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:21:00 +0000

Thanks Crash! Your just being nice and gentle with a ranting old man!

By: Crash

Crash — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:06:40 +0000

You’re correct

By: Crossword Pete

Crossword Pete — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:39:12 +0000

BTW, it is being debated on IN/IL TV why the Irish are not in the rankings. Are they serious? Let’s beat a somebody in a somewhat convincing fashion and then I say rank us. Crash, I still believe that we can at best ASSUME it is Hughes knee. I believe it’s Hughes knee. But it’s not irrefutable. No turning over the on-field decision based on the replay tapes.

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:34:25 +0000

Pete

That’s all right. I must have seen the same telecast as you.

By: Crash

Crash — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:05:21 +0000

Pete,
It was obviuosly Hughes knee on the turf on that 2-point conversion…What replay were you watching ? The “roughing the snapper” was weak ! I’ll give you that…So, ND loses to Michigan but squeaks out last minute victories over MSU,Purdue and Washington, combined records of 5-10…Thanks to The “California Kid” Jimmy Clausen…This is ND’s best chance since 02′ to make it close against USC…Irish haven’t scored a touchdown in 2 years !
Trojans have outscored ND 284-95 since 02′ I don’t see it being any different on 10/17 ! Fight On !

By: Crossword Pete

Crossword Pete — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:05:03 +0000

Crash, “Roughing the snapper” is balanced by the missed “knee down” on the PAT, except that (and I saw the replays on ESPN too) you can’t say definitively that it was HUGHES knee that we saw. Unless it’s irrefutable, you can’t overturn the on-field call. So that still makes “roughing the snapper” the worst call of the day. Amen re: the Irish secondary and the much needed week off so we fans can strengthen our hearts. Actually, I would LOVE a last minute win over USC.

By: Smitty

Smitty — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:30:04 +0000

I know Casey mentioned it, but I was surprised at how disorganized Notre Dame’s secondary looked. At times when they were using a zone defense it seemed like guys were out of position and there was just general chaos.

Overall, I thought the Irish offense was fantastic – especially considering the field conditions. The development of Jimmy Clausen from Freshman year to Junior year has been tremendous..

By: Casey

Casey — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:49:35 +0000

HA! Helmet sticker!!!!!!!!!!

By: Wally

Wally — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:26:01 +0000

Now if you want to see some real “roughing the snapper”, go to one of Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant kitchens down in New Orleans. They really let their snapper have it!

By: Wally

Wally — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:11:29 +0000

“Roughing the Snapper” is an actual penalty, but it is very rarely ever called … maybe like twice per season in all of CFB. But it is called especially against ND when a make-up call or other shenanigans are needed by the opposing team’s conference officiating crew. I’m being serious. I remember it was called against the Irish in Brady Quinn’s senior year, I think, and everyone had the same reaction …. “When exactly did this happen and what did you see, Mr Official????

Russell –
Appreciate your comments … and yes, all Irish backers are very thankful for the goal line stands!!! Let’s just not get into that position … it costs ND significant field position and time … really puts our offense at a big disadvantage. But those were valiant efforts.

As for luck, yes, you need some and hopefully it isn’t all bad. The Irish have been living a bit of a charmed life lately, but fate clearly owed ‘em at least one after the “bad luck and bad calls” against us at Michigan. Still, ND is 4-1 and hasn’t played any games against the “directional schools” that other teams are feasting on: Northern This and Western That and Central High. I’ll defintely take 4-1 at this point … it’s where I thought we’d be, but the prospects for beating USC aren’t good with ND’s porous defense. Can they fix it in 2 weeks?