Kelly Gruene 26 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Here are the remaining games: Navy (won 4, lost 3; biggest win: Pitt (4-3)) Pitt (won 4, lost 3; biggest win: Duke (6-2)) BYU (won 6, lost 2; biggest win: Texas (5-2)) Stanford (won 7, lost 1; biggest win: UCLA (5-2)) These last 4 games look tougher than I thought a few weeks ago. Duke is no push-over this year and Pitt beat them. BYU is looking strong. Navy, who knows? Who thinks ND runs the table? If we lose, who to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndmike88 141 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 No way they run the table. Stanford is a loss and it wouldn't surprise me if any one of the remaining 3 beat ND. 8-4 is what I think the record will be with the Irish playing in a secondary bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNDIRISH723 14 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I really think we are gonna run the table until we get to Stanford. We are gonna have to play a pretty great game (if not perfect) though if we plan on going up to Palo Alto and leaving with a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddrhodes 98 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 No way they run the table. Stanford is a loss and it wouldn't surprise me if any one of the remaining 3 beat ND. 8-4 is what I think the record will be with the Irish playing in a secondary bowl. You think we're losing to Navy at home? And then Pitt, who apparently can't beat Navy? Oy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndmike88 141 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 You think we're losing to Navy at home? And then Pitt, who apparently can't beat Navy? Oy... On any given day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddrhodes 98 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 On any given day.... I have not descended to that level of pessimism, thankfully. Biggest thing to me is, they get two option teams in a row. They'll carry over the momentum they had from the last 40 minutes of the AF game into this weekend. Spread athletes, not size, all over the field and let them eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parseghians theorem 0 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 On any given day.... a november day in palo alto. stanford isnt a juggernaut nor invincible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davislove 0 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 BYU worries me and we're not expected to beat Stanford. That said, ND seems to play better against teams that attack you head on with out many gimmicks. Those pesky running qb's are what gives them fits. We can beat Stanford or at least make a good showing of it imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltssb 1,122 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 BYU worries me and we're not expected to beat Stanford. That said, ND seems to play better against teams that attack you head on with out many gimmicks. Those pesky running qb's are what gives them fits. We can beat Stanford or at least make a good showing of it imo. Alabama excluded of course. But point taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRISH812 0 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Definitely not an easy end to the year. I think we will handle Navy since we are well prepared for the option now. After coming off two straight weeks of playing option teams, however, I'm worried about going on the road against a Pitt team that has shown the ability to air it out this year at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davislove 0 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Alabama excluded of course. But point taken. Yes, and thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvegas04 0 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Stanford looks very beatable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTennant 290 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I was 10-2 preseason and after the Purdue game I was thinking more 6-6 or 7-5, so I've been all over the place. I think the only shoe-in we have left is Navy. Pitt and BYU is going to be a slug fest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionEyes 0 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I think 85% we beat Navy 70% we beat Pitt 55% we beat BYU 30% we beat Stanford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish_Convert 1 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Navy is a should win and it helps that some of the young bucks on the D who have been thrown into the mix are fresh off defending another option team. Pitt should be a win but not unlike Purdue, they often find a way to keep things interesting. BYU is a toss up. They're solid if unspectacular and they will come to play. I'm not terribly confident going into Stanford. They're a good team and they generally play us tough. I think 2-2(8-4) is the worst case scenario and 3-1(9-3) is the best case. It's certainly possible that we run the table but I wouldn't lay money on it. I would probably be calling for Kelly's head if we finished under my worst case scenario. Even considering our limitations at QB, injuries and youth, 1-3 or 0-4 would be unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97domer 89 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm starting to worry about BYU. I believe they have the 2nd fastest tempo of any offense behind Cal (Oregon is 3rd, I believe.) I'm worried about our Defense wearing down in a game like that. I think we beat Navy and Pitt; I think we lose to Stanford. Yes, Stanford is beatable, but probably not by us. Regardless, it should be a fun end to the season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratey 6 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) Never in my wildest dreams would I picture this fanbase, quaking in their boots at the prospect of playing Navy and BYU at home. Sweet Jesus. BYU's offense puts up yards between the 20's but they are plagued by an inconsistent QB and an even worse Red Zone offense than us. Against a schedule that makes Ohio State blush, they are only getting in the end zone 48% of the time.(We're bad and we're at 58%) And I swear, I want to violently shake and then slap the next person that offers this "ooo navy scares me" rhetoric. This isn't a 10 win Ricky Dobbs lead Navy team. This is a 4-3 team that's lost to Western Kentucky and Toledo for god sake. Beating Pittsburgh just speaks to the dumpster fire that Pitt has become after firing Wannstedt. Unbunch your panties and be reasonable. Losing to anyone but Stanford is a Weis-ian thing to do and you people are still stuck in a Weis-era, woah is me, mentality. Edited October 28, 2013 by piratey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockets Revenge 0 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 BYU's offense puts up yards between the 20's but they are plagued by an inconsistent QB and an even worse Red Zone offense than us. Against a schedule that makes Ohio State blush, they are only getting in the end zone 48% of the time.(We're bad and we're at 58%) UHHH.....BYU's SOS is ranked tougher than ND's. http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm BYU 74.63 #21 ND 73.84 #27 Just for reference: OSU 67.61 #69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratey 6 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 UHHH.....BYU's SOS is ranked tougher than ND's. http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm BYU 74.63 #21 ND 73.84 #27 Just for reference: OSU 67.61 #69 http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Jennifer-Lawrence-ok-thumbs-up.gif L - 2-6 Virginia - Worst team in BCS conference W - 5-2 Texas - Their "Marquee win" L - 4-4 Utah - Completely mediocre, you say Stanford, I say Arizona and USC W - 4-4 Middle Tennessee - ..... W - 4-4 Utah State - ..... W - 5-3 Georgia Tech - Yeah... W - 6-1 Houston - This is padding BYU's SOS... W - 5-3 Boise State - The worst 5-3 team in the country There are zero ranked teams on that schedule. To this point we've played four ranked teams, AF, Purdue and Temple drag us down but seriously...you're asserting that BYU's schedule passes the eye test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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