What will the tone of the Irish be on Saturday??

[hawaiiirish 62]

The score is one thing i doubt we have any posters that are predicting an upset ---so instead please predict the tone of our team at home saturday after the emotional oklahoma win.

 

I see three main possibilities:

 

FLAT----the irish come out clearly deflated from all the emotion---slow on offense and perhaps even a bit lethargic on defense--making for a closer then should be contest.

 

WORKMANLIKE---the irish come out slow & steady--run the ball , play solid, not many mistakes but generally a bit of a lackluster albeit workmanlike winning effort.

 

ON FIRE___the irish come out like its the 5th quarter at norman---running the ball , a hot golson---a fired up defense enjoying the competition---a team that clearly overwhelms an outmanned pitt team by several TDs.

 

 

whats your guess on the mood of our wonderful team ?

 

aloha's go irish!

[cameroncrazy 0]

I think they'll be a little flat but it won't have much impact on performance, we'll run the ball and shut them up on defense.

[Rocketsan 881]

Workmanlike and focused. I expect rabid dogs for Wake Forest...

[WilhelmD 0]

Interestsingly, I vote for the third. I see this team as having gelled and now are just itching to test drive the new wheels. I see them FINALLY putting the pedal to metal and not looking back (ala how they kept on against Miami and then Cam - "get him in the endzone" mentality) . . . I see a fired up ass whoopin . . .

[OddThomas 0]

I am guessing they will be going for the jugular the next three games in preparation for USC. I am sure the staff will keep them focused. Its been a long time here that I've seen such a dedicated bunch, they know what the goal is.

[brian_nd88 106]

i'm thinking workmanlike to start the game. then in the second half we will wear them down on both sides and start to put up bigger numbers. similiar to the miami game.

[tj4ndirish 0]

i'm thinking workmanlike to start the game. then in the second half we will wear them down on both sides and start to put up bigger numbers. similiar to the miami game.

 

I second this. First half to establish their game plan, then second half to dominate.

 

I believe BK has this team in the right mental state to avoid a let down. I don't see them coming out flat. EG gained some confidence and he'll gain more this week and the next to be where we have expected him to be.

[Bergy79 0]

The players are hearing the same crap spewed forth by the haters that we have to listen to: "Their schedule isn't as daunting as it used to be", "they only have 1 quality win vs Oklahoma", "They dont play anybody for the rest of the year and the Trojans are falling", "THEY DON'T PASS THE EYEBALL TEST", what a bunch of bullshit!!!! I'm taking #3, they come out and put an ass whooping on Mark Mays Panthers so we can hear Lou rip him a new one:grin:!

[tj4ndirish 0]

The players are hearing the same crap spewed forth by the haters that we have to listen to: "Their schedule isn't as daunting as it used to be", "they only have 1 quality win vs Oklahoma", "They dont play anybody for the rest of the year and the Trojans are falling", "THEY DON'T PASS THE EYEBALL TEST", what a bunch of bullshit!!!! I'm taking #3, they come out and put an ass whooping on Mark Mays Panthers so we can hear Lou rip him a new one:grin:!

 

I'm with you there. And whose fault is that? At the beginning of the season all the talking heads were guessing the Irish would be 5-3 or 4-4 at this point. Now that they have run the gauntlet, those teams "aren't very good". So, the blame is on ND for scheduling these not so good teams 2 or 3 years ago, regardless if they were a top 10 team or top 20 when the season started?

 

BLAH BLAH BLAH. GO IRISH!!!

[die4irish 0]

lunchbox time

[IrishMojo25 0]

Workmanlike...hopefully wear them down second half so Hendrix and Rees can get some pt

[irishrb 0]

I don't know about you guys but back in the day, Halloween week was quite the party week. I still think they come very focused, and ready to play. This team is on a mission now. They will be ready!

[piratey 6]

http://tinyurl.com/a438ckk

[GoldenDome89 0]

hahaha that is phenomenal

[jfschellcrna 11]

piratey, why did you stop adding to your GIF thread??? that was the funniest damn thing going...please bring it back!!!!

[kulitkids 0]

I hope our team start the game on fire and have the back ups play in the 3rd quarter. This team should be super excited because we haven't been this good for a long time to come out flat. The offense should play a lot better after putting up 30 on OU.

[hawaiiirish 62]

My hunch & My hope is that we come out looking very CRISP on offense--i truly think we have turned a corner at the QB spot the OLINE and in the offense as a whole---looking for a little "fire" this weekend!

 

aloha's