9/22: #11 Notre Dame (3-0) vs #18 Michigan (2-1) [7:30 NBC]

• sleeper

  

  Rotinaj;1277761 wrote:I'm interested in sleepers analysis of the game.

  Well obviously it was a terrible game by 2 mediocre teams. Someone had to win.
• Azubuike24

  

  sleeper;1277775 wrote:Well obviously it was a terrible game by 2 mediocre teams. Someone had to win.

  This is true, at least the part about it being a terrible game. Quite boring compared to some of the other games today.
• killer_ewok

  

  Te'o with another inspired effort.
• bigkahuna

  killer_ewok;1277778 wrote:Te'o with another inspired effort.

  He played his ass off tonight. I never really thought he had lived up to his hype in his time at South Bend, but he's playing lights out right now.
• karen lotz

  

  All of the arm punts
• WebFire

  killer_ewok;1277756 wrote:Wrong.

  You are correct.
• WebFire

  I know ND fans will rip this to shreds, but looking forward, I think Michigan has more positive to take from this than ND (aside from the W/L column for this week). Michigan did everything it could to give ND a blowout win. And they get by with a 7 point win.
• xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

  

  sleeper;1277775 wrote:Well obviously it was a terrible game by 2 mediocre teams. Someone had to win.

  Yesterday 1:19 P.M. by sleeper- "Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State are all top 10 teams this year."
• Rotinaj

  

  xKoToVxSyNdRoMe;1277790 wrote:Yesterday 1:19 P.M. by sleeper- "Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State are all top 10 teams this year."

  I was looking for this. Couldn't remember what thread it was in.
• bigkahuna

  WebFire;1277789 wrote:I know ND fans will rip this to shreds, but looking forward, I think Michigan has more positive to take from this than ND (aside from the W/L column for this week). Michigan did everything it could to give ND a blowout win. And they get by with a 7 point win.

  I'll agree with this. If the defense plays like they did tonight (and we don't have 6TOs), we'll be in pretty good shape.
• sleeper

  

  Azubuike24;1277777 wrote:This is true, at least the part about it being a terrible game. Quite boring compared to some of the other games today.

  Reminded of me the alleged "Game of the century" last year between LSU and Alabama. What was it like 12 missed field goals?
• WebFire

  bigkahuna;1277795 wrote:I'll agree with this. If the defense plays like they did tonight (and we don't have 6TOs), we'll be in pretty good shape.

  I honestly thought both of ND's lines would blow us to bits. Neither happened.
• sleeper

  

  xKoToVxSyNdRoMe;1277790 wrote:Yesterday 1:19 P.M. by sleeper- "Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio State are all top 10 teams this year."

  Right because its the end of the season and rankings matter right now. :rolleyes:
• Rotinaj

  

  sleeper;1277796 wrote:Reminded of me the alleged "Game of the century" last year between LSU and Alabama. What was it like 12 missed field goals?

  I'm fairly certain not a single person on earth called it the game of the century.
• Azubuike24

  

  Similar. However, ND won't sniff the BCS title game. Too tough of a schedule...
  
  Not sure Alabama can be too upset about only scoring 6 in that game...the trophy is in their locker room.
• Crimson streak

  

  WebFire;1277789 wrote:I know ND fans will rip this to shreds, but looking forward, I think Michigan has more positive to take from this than ND (aside from the W/L column for this week). Michigan did everything it could to give ND a blowout win. And they get by with a 7 point win.

  
  To be honest notre dame sucked ass tonight. Easily the worse game of the year. Luckily we came out with the victory. I hate that Kelly benched golson. Hopefully he's still the starter. If not I think it's a huge mistake
• xKoToVxSyNdRoMe

  

  sleeper;1277799 wrote:Right because its the end of the season and rankings matter right now. :rolleyes:

  The only way those three teams finish in the top 10 is if you are talking about top 10 in the Big Ten standings
• bigkahuna

  Rotinaj;1277801 wrote:I'm fairly certain not a single person on earth called it the game of the century.

  Talking heads on ESPN/CBS did nothing but call LSU/Alabama the game of the century. They nut jerked for 3 weeks in prep for that game.
  
  If you're talking about our game tonight (Michigan/ND), you're right, nobody said that.
• GoChiefs

  

  WebFire;1277789 wrote:I know ND fans will rip this to shreds, but looking forward, I think Michigan has more positive to take from this than ND (aside from the W/L column for this week). Michigan did everything it could to give ND a blowout win. And they get by with a 7 point win.

  Not quite sure how anyone can rip you for it because it's true. 6 turnovers and still only lost by a touchdown. Not taking anything away from the Irish, but like you said, it should have been much worse.
• killer_ewok

  

  Crimson streak;1277805 wrote:To be honest notre dame sucked ass tonight. Easily the worse game of the year. Luckily we came out with the victory. I hate that Kelly benched golson. Hopefully he's still the starter. If not I think it's a huge mistake

  
  Agreed.
  
  Beating Michigan was big. ND did not play well offensively but I'll take the win.
• sleeper

  

  Rotinaj;1277801 wrote:I'm fairly certain not a single person on earth called it the game of the century.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_LSU_vs._Alabama_football_game
  

  Coined a "Game of the Century," this was the first time two Southeastern Conference (SEC) football teams came into a regular-season matchup undefeated and ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation. In a game dominated by both defenses, LSU won in overtime 9–6.

• WebFire

  GoChiefs;1277819 wrote:Not quite sure how anyone can rip you for it because it's true. 6 turnovers and still only lost by a touchdown. Not taking anything away from the Irish, but like you said, it should have been much worse.

  Honestly I'd be worried as an Irish fan. I am strangely ok with this loss. 6 TOs is not common, and had Michigan not had that, they win. The defense played well.
  
  Oh, and Sparty is overrrated.
  
  The worst part is OSU, ND and Sparty will be ranked while Michigan will not. And I don't think any of them are better than Michigan.
• killer_ewok

  

  WebFire;1277823 wrote:Honestly I'd be worried as an Irish fan. I am strangely ok with this loss. 6 TOs is not common, and had Michigan not had that, they win. The defense played well.
  
  Oh, and Sparty is overrrated.
  
  The worst part is OSU, ND and Sparty will be ranked while Michigan will not. And I don't think any of them are better than Michigan.

  
  ND just beat Michigan yet you don't think they're better than UM? Okay. Because ND had nothing to do with any of those turnovers, right? Sour grapes. The better team won tonight.
• WebFire

  killer_ewok;1277829 wrote:ND just beat Michigan yet you don't think they're better than UM? Okay. Because ND had nothing to do with any of those turnovers, right? Sour grapes. The better team won tonight.

  It's ok. Get it all out.
• Crimson streak

  

  WebFire;1277823 wrote:Honestly I'd be worried as an Irish fan. I am strangely ok with this loss. 6 TOs is not common, and had Michigan not had that, they win. The defense played well.
  
  Oh, and Sparty is overrrated.
  
  The worst part is OSU, ND and Sparty will be ranked while Michigan will not. And I don't think any of them are better than Michigan.

  
  Notre dame played terrible tonight yet finished with 6 to's and a win but yet there not better? Sorry that denard sucks and can't throw the football.