You know he went to Vandy?Dillon1986 said:IanY77 said:BlueGraySky said:IanY77 said:atl irish said:Was to be expected. He made a bad decision.cdr2529 said:
I guess no one wants to call coach Lea now giving up 38 points in one half
It was an emotional decision. Rarely a good one.
Great place to live, making money and the expectations are little to none
Edit: aren't taxes great down there?
True, but so far he's not even clearing a bar so low that it's practically painted on the ground.
It's like being second or third command at a large company and having the opportunity to be CEO at a smaller less prestigious (but still well regarded) company but be the top guy. you still get a pay increase and you Got to be the top decision maker. Reasonable minds can differ about what is better But I would not call it a dumb decision
Notre Dame Football
Game Thread | No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 18 Wisconsin
No. 12 Notre Dame (3-0) vs. No. 18 Wisconsin (1-1)
Soldier Field | 12:00 p.m. ET | FOX | Wisconsin -6.5 | O/U: 45
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Midwest Battle
All eyes on the college football world will focus on Soldier Field on Saturday as Big Noon Kickoff, College Game Day and Barstool Sports will all be in Chicago for Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin.
It’s a chance for Notre Dame to make a statement on a national level as they’ll enter Saturday’s contest an underdog. It’s also an opportunity for Brian Kelly’s team to form an identity for this season.
Notre Dame has made progress on defense over the first three weeks and stopping Wisconsin’s run game will be a challenge, but one the Irish should be able to do. The Irish offensive line will need to rise to the occasion and find a run game, which has been a struggle through three games.
Regardless of the run game, the silver lining for Notre Dame is Wisconsin’s offense has yet to complete a pass over 20 yards this season. If Marcus Freeman’s defense can stop the the run, Notre Dame should be able to move to 4-0.
Five Players To Watch
Notre Dame DT Howard Cross
Even if Kurt Hinish is playing in this game, Mike Elston will have to lean on Cross to play plenty of snaps. He has to step up to the challenge with a greater workload against an offense that will try and run right at him.
Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz
After a spectacular debut for the Badgers last season, he's been a below-average quarterback. There will be points in this game where they need him to make a throw to keep the chains moving and he hasn't proven he can do that consistently. Pressuring him will be critical for Notre Dame.
Notre Dame WR Kevin Austin
After a game he'd like to forget last week, he gets a chance to bounce back. Wisconsin plays a good amount of man coverage, so there will be more opportunities to get back to the player he looked like the first couple of weeks of the season.
Wisconsin LB Jack Sanborn
One of the top inside linebackers in the country, he's a great blitzer who plays as big of a role as a pass rusher as any of Wisconsin's players up front.
Notre Dame LB JD Bertrand
He's been a tackling machine to start the season and he's going to have to be at his best in this game with Wisconsin's run-heavy offense. The Irish need another double-digit tackle game from him with multiple stuffs.
Quotes of the Week
Notre Dame QB Jack Coan:
”It's definitely going to be weird. It's going to be a lot of my friends I'm playing against and a lot of guys I still talk to today. At the end of the day, it's another football game and I like to think I don't get more excited for one game than the next. It will certainly be a pretty cool atmosphere and we're playing against a great team, so it'll be fun."
Notre Dame OL Josh Lugg:
"I think every week we should have a chip on our shoulder no matter who the opponent is or who we're playing. We definitely need to execute, play our fundamentals and go back to the basics so we can do our job come Saturday.
"If we want our team to be successful, it starts with us up front and doing our job consistently, not just one play here or there."
Notre Dame LB Drew White:
"It's going to be an electric atmosphere," said White. "I don't want to come off bad when I say this, but that's for the fans and media. That's for everyone else to have a good time and when I'm done playing football, I'll be excited for that too.
"We have a job to do. The job doesn't change. We're playing an opponent that's going to try to run the ball down our throat and we're going to have to stop them. The focus and attention to that aspect and eliminating the outside noise is going to be important."
Notre Dame S Houston Griffith:
"It means a lot to me. It'll be my first time playing at home since I was 15 years old. I had my first high school varsity start at Soldier Field. To have it all come full circle my senior year against a big opponent like Wisconsin at Soldier Field, it means a lot to me and my family as well.
"This is probably the most people that are going to come to my game since I've been at Notre Dame. It will be fun to play in front of family and friends."
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly:
"Regardless of if we run the ball 70 times or throw it 70, our attention to detail, our focus, playing with grit, great attitude and being smart - that will never change.
"What I was saying is that Wisconsin does that and their systems don't change. We'll change with personnel relative to who we need to be from an offensive standpoint and we have defensively.
"Our process and how we play and what we need to do on a day-to-day basis, those traits won't change. If we keep those consistent and then let our players play, we'll be pretty good. That's a process for us.
"It's hard and we've got some young players who are learning how to do that on the fly. They're getting better at it, but we're certainly not a finished product when it comes to that."
For Your Nerves
| TEAM STATS | Notre Dame | Wisconsin |
| Points Per Game | 33.3 | 22.0 |
| Points Allowed Per Game | 26.7 | 11.5 |
| Total Yards | 407.7 | 441.5 |
| Yards Passing | 302.0 | 175.5 |
| Yards Rushing | 105.7 | 266.0 |
| Yards Allowed | 381.0 | 194.5 |
| Pass Yards Allowed | 232.7 | 161.5 |
| Rush Yards Allowed | 148.3 | 33.0 |
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