2019 College football thread - It's 2020, yo. Go to the new thread. (2 Viewers)

[ffldrew]

Book is not having his best game

I'll disagree here - Sanford isn't a very friendly spot. He's making some first downs. Obviously not his "best" game - but considering the circumstances this is really good. It's not Michigan.

 

[NutterButter]

Well the hell is with the rinky dinky passing attack?   The protection is there.  Push the damn ball down the field.    

 

[Jayded]

Well the hell is with the rinky dinky passing attack?   The protection is there.  Push the damn ball down the field.    

Both teams are playing not to lose instead of trying to win. It’s weird. It’s especially weird to see Georgia doing it. 

 

[NutterButter]

Both teams are playing not to lose instead of trying to win. It’s weird. It’s especially weird to see Georgia doing it. 

I fear its going to come back to bite ND.   They've held up defensively, but its asking a lot.

 

[NutterButter]

These ND blitzes aren't getting close

 

[NutterButter]

That was an amazing throw by Fromm.  Should've been 7.  

 

[Steve Tasker]

SJSU O-linemen just pushed the pile for literally 12 yards or so at the end of a run.  Razorbacks look lifeless.

Arkansas scores.  We got a game.

 

[Jayded]

ND offense is costing them this game. Especially the self inflicted penalties like the 87 false starts. 

 

[NutterButter]

The wheels are coming off

 

[NutterButter]

Hey look, another short pass.   Confetti.  

 

[Jayded]

ND’s defense deserves better than its offense tonight. 

 

[Jayded]

Man Fromm is lethal to the sidelines. Great throw again. 

 

[NutterButter]

Georgia is just too good on O and ND's O way too conservative

 

[ffldrew]

Pretty good D. Better catch

Those who took ND and the points are going to be sweating it out

 

[Jayded]

Time to go 3 and out again. Watch, first down they’ll actually try a fade to Claypool. Too little, too late. 

 

[ffldrew]

Book finally cracked - close call on sideline - I'd force a look in replay to make sure he was inbounds

 

[Steve Tasker]

Poor San Jose State

 

[NutterButter]

Time to go 3 and out again. Watch, first down they’ll actually try a fade to Claypool. Too little, too late. 

On the bright side, they did get a 1st down  

 

[Jayded]

Ten years in and this is the best Brian Kelly’s offense is. It’s really unacceptable and the media should let him have it this week. 

 

[dickey moe]

This is like a car wreck.  One of the saddest games I've ever seen, but I can't look away.

SJSU is 4-23 in the last 2 seasons, with wins over UNLV, Wyoming, and 1-AA Cal Poly

This is the first and only time the Mustangs will ever be mentioned in this thread.

 

[bigmarc27]

Ten years in and this is the best Brian Kelly’s offense is. It’s really unacceptable and the media should let him have it this week. 

The talent differential is huge. I actually think Kelly did a decent job to have been competitive this far into the game.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Poor San Jose State

Tie game, inside 2 minutes, and San Jose State driving, at the Arkansas 20.  Is it happening?

 

[Steve Tasker]

Tie game, inside 2 minutes, and San Jose State driving, at the Arkansas 20.  Is it happening?

Touchdown Spartans!

 

[bigmarc27]

That said, ND is acting like a bunch of #####es falling down every play. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

San Jose State just painfully choked away a 24-7 lead over the course of like 27 second-half minutes, got the ball with like 3 minutes left, and went 75 yards in 5 plays to take a touchdown lead at Arkansas with 1:16 left.  Great game.

 

[Jayded]

The talent differential is huge. I actually think Kelly did a decent job to have been competitive this far into the game.

And Kelly has been the coach for 10 years. He’s literally recruited all of them. He has no running back, which especially would have helped this team this year. 

 

[Capella]

Tie game, inside 2 minutes, and San Jose State driving, at the Arkansas 20.  Is it happening?

Oh it’s happening. 
 

Nobody cares about Arkansas but Chad Morris has to be in a heap of trouble. 

 

[Steve Tasker]

San Jose State just painfully choked away a 24-7 lead over the course of like 27 second-half minutes, got the ball with like 3 minutes left, and went 75 yards in 5 plays to take a touchdown lead at Arkansas with 1:16 left.  Great game.

And Arkansas picked off on the first play.   

 

[Steve Tasker]

SJSU coach crying in the postgame.  Love it.

 

[NutterButter]

  Eichenberg again

 

[bigmarc27]

And Kelly has been the coach for 10 years. He’s literally recruited all of them. He has no running back, which especially would have helped this team this year. 

ND isn’t relevant anymore. Neither is Michigan for that matter. Nobody being recruited to play in these games remember any of the successes for those teams. They are the epitome of old guy football and they’re boring. It’s going to be hard to recruit with that perception. 

 

[NutterButter]

Right foot lands.  That's a catch

 

[trader jake]

Right foot lands.  That's a catch

Replay is ridiculous.  Wayyyy too many.

 

[NutterButter]

ND isn’t relevant anymore. Neither is Michigan for that matter. Nobody being recruited to play in these games remember any of their success.  Those two teams are the epitome of old guy football and they’re boring. It’s going to be hard to recruit with that perception. 

I agree with this.   Kelly has done an amazing job with the limited talent that he has. 

 

[Jayded]

ND isn’t relevant anymore. Neither is Michigan for that matter. Nobody being recruited to play in these games remember any of the successes for those teams. They are the epitome of old guy football and they’re boring. It’s going to be hard to recruit with that perception. 

Agree to disagree. ND was in the title game in 2012 and in the playoffs last year. Hell Charlie Weis recruited excellent at ND too. It’s the recruiting and coaching. 

 

[trader jake]

ND has played a sloppy game tonight, yet is down just 6 at #3 Georgia.  Seems like an odd time to make the relevance/talent argument. 

 

[Christo]

I agree with this.   Kelly has done an amazing job with the limited talent that he has. 

Isn't his main job getting the talent in the first place?

 

[Capella]

Kirby Smart kinda sucks doesn’t he 

 

[bigmarc27]

ND has played a sloppy game tonight, yet is down just 6 at #3 Georgia.  Seems like an odd time to make the relevance/talent argument. 

I’d love to see it happen. When’s the last time ND beat a legitimately great team?

 

[Jayded]

Stupid undisciplined errors all night. I know some guys running sprints on Monday. 

 

[NutterButter]

Isn't his main job getting the talent in the first place?

Is it?   I really don't know.  Is the head coach the one out on the recruiting trail or is it more the assistants?

 

[Christo]

Is it?   I really don't know.  Is the head coach the one out on the recruiting trail or is it more the assistants?

Like Barry Switzer said, "It ain't the X's and the O's. It's the Jimmys and the Joes.

 

[Don't Noonan]

ND isn’t relevant anymore. Neither is Michigan for that matter. Nobody being recruited to play in these games remember any of the successes for those teams. They are the epitome of old guy football and they’re boring. It’s going to be hard to recruit with that perception. 

They made the playoffs last year!

 

[GStrot]

ND has played a sloppy game tonight, yet is down just 6 at #3 Georgia.  Seems like an odd time to make the relevance/talent argument. 

While playing in front of the largest crowd in Georgia history.  Clearly they are relevant to someone.  

 

[NutterButter]

Like Barry Switzer said, "It ain't the X's and the O's. It's the Jimmys and the Joes.

I'm not disputing that.     But if you don't have the Jimmys and Joes and you're stilling winning a lot of game, that's some fine coaching.   

 

[Capella]

Notre Dame has a top 10-15 recruiting class every year guys 

 

[NutterButter]

They made the playoffs last year!

And yet their highest recruit this year was 119 on the espn 300.  Doesn't seem like elite players have any interest at playing at ND.   

 

[Jayded]

Notre Dame has a top 10-15 recruiting class every year guys 

More precisely: top ten annually. Finished top ten twice in ten years. It isn’t the talent. 

 

[bigmarc27]

They made the playoffs last year!

They don’t play a conference title game.  Their best win was over a team that finished 15th.  They only beat 2 teams that finished ranked I’m not mistaken. 

 

[NutterButter]

More precisely: top ten annually. Finished top ten twice in ten years. It isn’t the talent. 

They get a lot of 3 and 4 star players but never any 5 star players.  You need 5 star players to win championships.