2021 Texas Style Rose Bowl - Notre Dame vs Alabama 3PM on ESPN

[tbone_ 14443]

Impressive OL push actually. 

This. Don’t see that against the tide often.

[troph 25224]

Just now, SDG said:

Go back and read the op that I responded to.  the complaint was ND shouldn't be in the game which is dumb knowing that moving to 8 teams would still include ND...  There are a million arguments for expanding but that logic isn't one of them.  

ND loses in round 1 and doesn’t get to the semis. That’s the point.

[F250 29200]

So we keeping Kelly on the list for now?

[Vic Mackey 47953]

Good for ND to score and I know they want these long drives to keep Bama off the field but they work so hard to move the ball and get points. Bama has not even been close to being stopped and it comes so easy. Have they even been on 3rd down on offense today? ND desperately needs a stop here. ND is going to exert so much energy and fight to even score today .

[Cairn Horn88 8502]

Just now, troph said:

ND loses in round 1 and doesn’t get to the semis. That’s the point.

Correct....Saban is just feelin' them out.

[Herpa Derpa 6343]

5 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

FIFY

[SDG 3336]

Does anyone have TO stats for Bama this year?  That could certainly help right about now.  

[Vic Mackey 47953]

Whose bright idea was it to have the down and distance box be fucking yellow? Christ. That color should be for penalties.

[troph 25224]

Just now, F250 said:

So we keeping Kelly on the list for now?

For a minute for the LDEs.

[pops 7142]

Bama is so much faster at the skill positions. I thought maybe the spread was too high. Might have been too low. 

[Doc Sam Beckett 5906]

2 minutes ago, troph said:

ND loses in round 1 and doesn’t get to the semis. That’s the point.

I fully expect ND to lose, but there's a lot of teeth gnashing over a 14-7 game. 

[pacman 7506]

#4 for ND defense still playing lkke a pussy

[texifornia 59013]

Devonta Smith is just different. So smooth.

[MrPhlegm 3413]

jones seems like he sucks

[Vic Mackey 47953]

Way too fucking easy. No fight at all by ND on defense. 

[Nicole44 22310]

3 minutes ago, troph said:

Impressive OL push actually. 

Yep. They have strength there. Their issue is stopping Bama. Which I don’t see happening. 

[Herpa Derpa 6343]

Like watching Varsity play the JV team.

[Funk Doctor Spock 13284]

Got damn Devonta Smith is a freak. He better win the Heisman if Lawrence doesn't. 

[texifornia 59013]

WHAT a catch. Wow.

[Cairn Horn88 8502]

Anything you can do.....

[ztejas 44228]

4 minutes ago, SDG said:

Go back and read the op that I responded to.  the complaint was ND shouldn't be in the game which is dumb knowing that moving to 8 teams would still include ND...  There are a million arguments for expanding but that logic isn't one of them.  

You're misinterpreting what I originally wrote and running with it. I never said ND shouldn't be in. My point was that we need 8 teams because there are teams just as deserving that might play Bama tighter than this. 

[Stunns38 3805]

Uh oh, he won’t be explosive the rest of the game unless they varsity blues him.

[dcar00 14956]

this is ridiculous.

[Nicole44 22310]

They can’t stop them on D. So long drives with running. Stopping them on the perimeter isn’t happening. 

[RollLeft 5090]

3 minutes ago, F250 said:

So we keeping Kelly on the list for now?

Yes.  

[Vic Mackey 47953]

1 minute ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

I fully expect ND to lose, but there's a lot of teeth gnashing over a 14-7 game. 

Lol. Because that score meant nothing. Look at how hard it was for ND to score. Bama takes the ball and goes down in a handful of plays and matches. 21-7. ND is trash.

[Bigbend1812 13059]

And just like that...

[youdunnf'dup 2147]

At what point do we just accept that this has nothing to do with ND not being a playoff worthy team, and everything to do with the fact that Bama was always going to do this to any team not named Clemson or Ohio state? 

[millhouse 2733]

Give him the Heisman, and a sammich

Edited January 1, 2021 by millhouse

[Vic Mackey 47953]

1 minute ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

I fully expect ND to lose, but there's a lot of teeth gnashing over a 14-7 game. 

Lol. Because that score meant nothing. Look at how hard it was for ND to score. Bama takes the ball and goes down in a handful of plays and matches. 21-7. ND is trash.

[Funk Doctor Spock 13284]

Jesus, Smith might be the best WR Bama has had since Julio. 

[Brothahorn 10097]

Smith caught a 5yd pass and turned it into a TD. There should be no question who the Heisman winner is.

[Wishbone 4958]

3 minutes ago, F250 said:

So we keeping Kelly on the list for now?

I dunno, but the alchy may be gaining consideration.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5906]

Just now, Vic Mackey said:

Lol. Because that score meant nothing. Look at how hard it was for ND to score. Bama takes the ball and goes down in a handful of plays and matches. 21-7. ND is trash.

Who gives a shit dude, I'm on record that Oklahoma should be the 4th team, but everyone except Clemson and Ohio State are getting routed by Bama. 

[Vic Mackey 47953]

1 minute ago, youdunnf'dup said:

At what point do we just accept that this has nothing to do with ND not being a playoff worthy team, and everything to do with the fact that Bama was always going to do this to any team not named Clemson or Ohio state? 

How about both? ND was not playoff worthy. They prove this every time they are selected. 

[Errestaurants 2570]

1 minute ago, Vic Mackey said:

Way too fucking easy. No fight at all by ND on defense. 

No, it’s called extreme gap in talent. Another example would be your girlfriends and my wife. 

[Atticus 4214]

1 minute ago, youdunnf'dup said:

At what point do we just accept that this has nothing to do with ND not being a playoff worthy team, and everything to do with the fact that Bama was always going to do this to any team not named Clemson or Ohio state? 

Bama would likely do the same to tOSU this year. Their secondary is not great.

[Cairn Horn88 8502]

Saban cherry-picked Smith....along with most all of their stars.  Ya gotta match the recruiting....for starters.

[troph 25224]

2 minutes ago, ztejas said:

You're misinterpreting what I originally wrote and running with it. I never said ND shouldn't be in. My point was that we need 8 teams because there are teams just as deserving that might play Bama tighter than this. 

Agreed.  This is the point all of us are making that keep saying go to 8 and the quality of these games (semis) will improve. 

[ztejas 44228]

Just now, Doc Sam Beckett said:

Who gives a shit dude, I'm on record that Oklahoma should be the 4th team, but everyone except Clemson and Ohio State are getting routed by Bama. 

Texas probably wouldn't get routed. We'd never win in a million years but Herman would find a way to keep it just close enough to infuriate us when we do lose.

[LTtxfan 50000]

Vandy fans watching ND defense... "We just hired that DC as HC"

[RollLeft 5090]

3 minutes ago, pops said:

Bama is so much faster at the skill positions. I thought maybe the spread was too high. Might have been too low. 

Its logical but from a purely betting perspective, ND has a habit of playing poor early and subtly making it a game in the third when at the exact time the dominant team tends to slow down.  

[Atticus 4214]

2 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

Lol. Because that score meant nothing. Look at how hard it was for ND to score. Bama takes the ball and goes down in a handful of plays and matches. 21-7. ND is trash.

ND is not trash. Bama is an NCAA dynasty team after 7+ seasons. 

[SDG 3336]

4 minutes ago, ztejas said:

You're misinterpreting what I originally wrote and running with it. I never said ND shouldn't be in. My point was that we need 8 teams because there are teams just as deserving that might play Bama tighter than this. 

If that's your point I agree.  

now back to the game.  

[mdmost 44022]

5 minutes ago, F250 said:

So we keeping Kelly on the list for now?

Quick question for you. How many coaches going right now have beaten Alabama that we can get? I mean if you want Gus Malzhan or us to go after Ed Orgeron than okay. Dabo isn't coming here. 

[notre dame joe 205]

27 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

The first time I've seen an argument to expand the playoffs so we can get more losers that will score more in their loss 

IT's actually an argument that we never needed or wanted a playoff.

26 minutes ago, alphahorn said:

true, there were plenty of idiots saying they'll beat ou. they'd get blown the fuck out by ou and we'd probably beat them with the team we finished with

About this time last year ND played ISU and the Irish looked as invincible as Bama does now. 

[mdmost 44022]

Just now, LTtxfan said:

Vandy fans watching ND defense... "We just hired that DC as HC"

Vandy should just be happy the SEC enjoys keeping them around to guarantee most of the other SEC schools a win each year. 

[Vic Mackey 47953]

[millhouse 2733]

Keeping ash and hiring sark a reasonable option?

[ztejas 44228]

Just now, mdmost said:

Vandy should just be happy the SEC enjoys keeping them around to guarantee most of the other SEC schools a win each year. 

They'll never get rid of Vandy. They can always point to Vandy in any academic argument to say YEAH BUT SEE WE PLAY SCHOOL DOWN HERE, TOO.