Notes and thoughts thread on Open Practice
August 26th, 2018 at 9:26 PM ^
With Tarik black or without, next Saturday will come down to how well we run the ball, and every single game this whole year will come down to that
Sure we are going to miss Tarik, but the way we will be able to win without him isn’t the other receivers picking up all the slack, it will be our running game
August 26th, 2018 at 9:48 PM ^
Man I disagree. We’re not bama. We can’t just pound the ground game away at elite defenses and expect to win. It hasn’t worked to this point, and I believe the chatter about shotgun heavy rotations. This is the most talented passing game we’ve had since harbaughs been here (with or without black). Our best chance to beat elite opponents is to use it.
August 26th, 2018 at 10:03 PM ^
I agree. DPJ and Collins both could have gone to just about any school (if not any) in the country. We have other pieces around them plus TEs. We have plenty of talent and receiver still. And Black may be back around week 6-8 and if he works his way back slowly 100% by OSU isn’t outlandish.
August 26th, 2018 at 10:54 PM ^
We need to be better passing the ball for sure, but I think we need to be able to run the ball to really be successful.
I don’t care who we have back there as qb, if they have to shoulder all the heavy lifting we will have at least 3-4 losses on our schedule
August 27th, 2018 at 12:47 AM ^
It goes hand in hand. One of the reasons we could not run last year when we needed to was because we were not a credible threat to throw. I don't know how many times I saw 8, 9 guys in the box against us when we were in a passing situation. And it was the right call.
August 26th, 2018 at 10:29 PM ^
About the lineman going for transfer I hope it's not Solomon. From out of state etc. I dont knw anything but it may fit the narrative other poster above been saying ?
August 26th, 2018 at 10:31 PM ^
I doubt it’s a projected starter. I can see it being Kemp maybe
August 27th, 2018 at 12:42 AM ^
Nope not Kemp.
August 26th, 2018 at 11:26 PM ^
I highly doubt that a 5* Sophomore who is set to start for one of the best defenses in the country is going to transfer. He could possibly be playing for draft position next year, don't see why he would sit out instead.
August 27th, 2018 at 7:44 AM ^
Have we heard much of anything (positive or negative) on Soloman this off season?
August 26th, 2018 at 11:05 PM ^
Luigi Villian
August 26th, 2018 at 11:10 PM ^
Yeah I can definitely see him being the one.
August 26th, 2018 at 11:10 PM ^
Yeah I can definitely see him being the one.
August 27th, 2018 at 7:16 PM ^
The line moved from -3 to a pickem, or +1 today. That’s massive movement a week before a game. No way that many ND fans could move that number.
I wonder if there’s something more to these injuries?