Gameday at South Bend
Commence the production of about 1,000 "Rudy Was Offsides" signs.
Or, we could go with "Play Like A Consistently Overrated Champion Today".
Offside. Sorry. Pet peeve.
I like the second one, personally
I don't like the second idea because although not 100% true, the same can be said about us...
Let's go with Rudy was offsides!
August 5th, 2018 at 12:08 AM ^
I own a shirt that says "Play Like Your Fake Girlfriend Died Today."
That was a legendary shirt for ChickenFest 2013 (UTL II).
Two potentially embattled coaches for perhaps the two programs in the country whose history demands results incongruous with those they've achieved on the field more than any other.
Both might actually be good teams this year, though.
Win The Game.
I’m pretty down on ND. I think Kelly gets canned this year.
I would enjoy an embarrassing home loss to Michigan being the first step.
Urban might be available to replace him, after al.
What makes you say that? I haven’t taken a deep enough look at their roster yet... but if we can get some pressure on Wimbush and not allow him to make too many plays with his feet, they seem one dimensional. I expect him to throw under 50% completion rate
August 5th, 2018 at 10:03 AM ^
Their QB situation is rough. Wimbush is a good runner but a bad passer. Teams that can stack the box and play man against him will destroy them. Book is a slightly better passer, but not a great one, and a much less frightening runner. Then behind Book is a freshman.
At RB they have Dexter Williams and Tony Jones. Williams might be decent but he’s suspended for our games. Both are very much unproven - they lost most of their rushing yards from last season and a new face will have to carry the load on a run-heavy team.
Receivers are decent, but doesn’t mean much if you can’t hit them. They lost most of their receiving yards, mostly between St. Brown (draft) and Stepherson (expelled), but return Claypool and Boykin who are big physical guys. TEs are young but were highly rated recruits.
The OL will take a step back without Nelson and McGlinchey and the loss of their OL coach. They have talent stepping into the starting lineup, but it’s still new starters replacing top ten NFL picks.
Their defense is solid but not great. They return everyone from a unit that was not in the top 25 in S&P. They don’t have good pass rush. They have good LBs. Their CB Love is really good, but opposite him is Crawford who is small and beatable. Their Safety play has been bad.
They seem somewhat like our team last year tbh, but maybe slightly better on offense and slightly worse on defense. I think they’re an 8-4 or 7-5 team.
August 5th, 2018 at 10:03 AM ^
This ND team is ranked 11th and won ten games last year, and they beat us 31-0 three years ago, this is a good ND team. It is a night game on the road for us, it will be plenty tough.
August 5th, 2018 at 10:42 AM ^
What Notre Dame did last year, let alone what they did 4 years ago, isn’t relevant to this game and this year.
Look at the difference between our team in 2016 vs. 2017. Look at the difference in MSU teams in those same years. Previous seasons mean next to nothing in college football.
August 5th, 2018 at 10:53 AM ^
That is very true, I cant wait for Sept. 1st, its gonna be a great game. Im preparing my liver right now lol
We need revenge for 2014. Out of all the embarrassing games that season (including Rutgers) the ND loss was the worst. Will Fueller I think just ran past Countess again.
No Mercy to purple face this year
100% agree. Walking out of the stadium early (which I NEVER do otherwise) and crossing that campus to get to my car was the worst feeling I have had in a while.
Ditto. There was absolutely nothing you could point to in conversation and say "at least we did this ok..."
We were 100% awful
August 5th, 2018 at 10:09 AM ^
They kicked our ass pretty good that year. That was rough.
I would make a sign of a scissor lift.
This is hilarious.
Wow! Surprises me, very cool!
Never any doubt.
Gonna be a loooooong day from noon to 7:30 and I can't fucking wait for it all!
Oh yeah for sure. Good thing there are other games on that day.
Double post, at least we got back the edit feature!
Someone should make a sign that reads, "urban meyer lied about my other sign."
Or "my words failed my other sign "
Are u guys worried of wimbush? I was watching his highlights last night along w others on ND, and he in particular looks good. Assuming he's even average at throwing this year, along w his running style he's gonna be tough. Might be too much of a challenge for us. Am I overreacting??
Yes. We have what should be the best defense in the country. If we can't stop him, then he wins the Heisman. And he's not winning the Heisman. Our boys will bring the pain.
He could be good, but our defense is specifically engineered to slow guys like that down.
The reason OSU has beaten us in the last two years has not been outstanding QB play, one drive by a backup notwithstanding.
That's not to say that Wimbush won't make plays or get some points, but I would be shocked if he lit us up. Absolutely shocked.
I like the opportunity for Don Brown and Michigan’s defense spending the next 28 days preparing to shut him down.
August 4th, 2018 at 11:02 PM ^
Just wait to he gets hit hard, multiple times.
Nice.
I plan to begin the sign ideas diary soon...
Anybody have a good idea of how long something typically stays as the 3 most recent diaries?
Ugh... Just piling on at this point. Until recently, I had planned for an entire year to go to this game. Now we're buying a home and cant afford it. Buying a home is great and all, but the thing about my obsession with Michigan football is, I'd live in a cardboard box if it meant I got to go to every game.
My wife says she loves Michigan football... Lies. A real fan would sacrifice.
She's just a long term investor. Aggressively pay down your mortgage and when you have no more house payments you buy tickets and travel to all the games. Of course by then head coach Jay Harbaugh and his inherited championship program may be old news.
Ugh for me too. I’ve been planning to go, but I’ve been so busy I’ve kept neglecting to buy tickets. Now they’re starting at something like $450 each.
August 4th, 2018 at 10:45 PM ^
Well this is what we want. National stage time to put up or shut up. This is Harbaughs chance to recapture the magic. If he can’t do it then he will never do it. I have faith he will do it. He gonna shock everyone and march out of south bend with a big win! GO BLUE!!
August 5th, 2018 at 10:07 AM ^
Magic? What 1997? Other than that year UM gas always lost 1 or 2 games, and quite a few of those losses are to ND. Dont give Harbaugh and this team an all or nothing situation in the first game of the year at the #11 team in the country, Hey Im hoping for good things this year too but dont be one of those fans that starts crapping on the team if we lose.