[NDIrish]

To me the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends hasn't been impressive, but it has found a way to win and continue winning, despite a pretty bad injury situation.  I think neither team has beaten a team of the caliber of the other, so it will be a great game.

Both our starting cornerbacks are banged up and their status for the game won't likely be known until tomorrow (and possibly until gameday).  Going up against Will Fuller if they are not full strength scares the cr*p out of me.  OTOH, without Prosise (I believe listed as questionable, but I've never heard of a one-week recovery from a high ankle sprain), ND might be a bit less multi-dimensional.

As for Stanford, we played awful against Northwestern and, thankfully, haven't played this poorly since.  We had a great stretch from mid-September to mid-October (really since the second half of the UCF game, but theya re winless), playing a great game at Under Stanford Control, easily beating OSU, crushing Arizona, and easily beating UCLA.  The last four games haven't been as well played, with a very tight game against WSU (that we won on a missed FG as time expired), the loss against Oregon, and a tougher than expected win against Low APR U, where our defense struggled to stop the 59ers.

I think we need to bring our A game against the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends.  The game scares me.  My head says ND by 35-31 or so; my heart says we pull it off 42-28.

BC

They have been impressive at times and not so much at others.  I agree with you in thinking this is going to be a great game.  I will definitely be interested in following the report on your corners, that could be significant.  The thing with stopping fuller is using strength to hit him at the line, its hard to run step for step with him, but his upper body is a little weaker, so if you can jam him, you can stop him.  Also, i am calling it now, he will most likely upset you with a push off on a big catch.  He has largely gotten away with it, im not always sure how, but he does love to give a little separation push on deep throws.

I think that they will still have a decent running dimension with Kizer and Adams.  I cant imagine at all that Prosise will play.  Adams is a really really good talent, just young.  He can make big plays but makes freshman mistakes.

I think if either doesn't bring their complete A game they will be in trouble, because both sides have dangerous weapons.  This game has scared me since about week 4 or 5.

Are you going to the game?

[NDIrish]

To me the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends hasn't been impressive, but it has found a way to win and continue winning, despite a pretty bad injury situation.  I think neither team has beaten a team of the caliber of the other, so it will be a great game.

Both our starting cornerbacks are banged up and their status for the game won't likely be known until tomorrow (and possibly until gameday).  Going up against Will Fuller if they are not full strength scares the cr*p out of me.  OTOH, without Prosise (I believe listed as questionable, but I've never heard of a one-week recovery from a high ankle sprain), ND might be a bit less multi-dimensional.

As for Stanford, we played awful against Northwestern and, thankfully, haven't played this poorly since.  We had a great stretch from mid-September to mid-October (really since the second half of the UCF game, but theya re winless), playing a great game at Under Stanford Control, easily beating OSU, crushing Arizona, and easily beating UCLA.  The last four games haven't been as well played, with a very tight game against WSU (that we won on a missed FG as time expired), the loss against Oregon, and a tougher than expected win against Low APR U, where our defense struggled to stop the 59ers.

I think we need to bring our A game against the University of Dead Fake Girlfriends.  The game scares me.  My head says ND by 35-31 or so; my heart says we pull it off 42-28.

BC

They have been impressive at times and not so much at others.  I agree with you in thinking this is going to be a great game.  I will definitely be interested in following the report on your corners, that could be significant.  The thing with stopping fuller is using strength to hit him at the line, its hard to run step for step with him, but his upper body is a little weaker, so if you can jam him, you can stop him.  Also, i am calling it now, he will most likely upset you with a push off on a big catch.  He has largely gotten away with it, im not always sure how, but he does love to give a little separation push on deep throws.

I think that they will still have a decent running dimension with Kizer and Adams.  I cant imagine at all that Prosise will play.  Adams is a really really good talent, just young.  He can make big plays but makes freshman mistakes.

I think if either doesn't bring their complete A game they will be in trouble, because both sides have dangerous weapons.  This game has scared me since about week 4 or 5.

Are you going to the game?