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Notre Dame (football only discussion)

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...if we chose to go in that direction...
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Weis believes he has a choice of whether or not to go to a bowl game? Or Weis believes he could force Floyd to come back early, risking further injury, in an attempt to fight off Weis' impending termination? Or Weis believes that he literally has a choice to go in a direction, rather than have his direction dictated by his massive inertia toward the nearest pile of donuts?
 
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TheIronColonel;1547206; said:
Weis believes he has a choice of whether or not to go to a bowl game? Or Weis believes he could force Floyd to come back early, risking further injury, in an attempt to fight off Weis' impending termination? Or Weis believes that he literally has a choice to go in a direction, rather than have his direction dictated by his massive inertia toward the nearest pile of donuts?
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His bowl participation would kill a potential medical redshirt, so that's probably the choice that Weis meant.

But if Michael Floyd isn't in the NFL by the 2012 season (which would be his 5th-year senior season after a medical redshirt), I'll be shocked. He's a total stud that should make the jump ASAP. So if he's healthy, I'd expect to see him in a bowl game this year.
 
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BB73;1547232; said:
His bowl participation would kill a potential medical redshirt, so that's probably the choice that Weis meant.

But if Michael Floyd isn't in the NFL by the 2012 season (which would be his 5th-year senior season after a medical redshirt), I'll be shocked. He's a total stud that should make the jump ASAP. So if he's healthy, I'd expect to see him in a bowl game this year.
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He probably should make the jump ASAP, but I'm told he's going to stick around to finish his degree at the very least. I don't know if he'd stick around for a 5th season if he was redshirted...I'd have to ask my cousin :wink2:

In reality, this kid is pretty tough and could come back earlier than predictions. I'm not expecting to see him earlier than Dec, but the possibility is there. A lot could depend on how well Parris/Kamara do filling in his shoes, and how good/horrible the team is while he's out.
 
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Injuries abound on offense early in the season. Just read an article on ESPN:
Floyd may be back sooner than a Bowl Game, but they're still calling it a season ending injury to be safe. In the meantime he's motivating the team along with Clausen to step up.
Clausen basically has turf toe, he'll sit out practice today and take some snaps tomorrow in preparation for Purdue
Armando Allen has a sprained ankle, but they believe he'll play at Purdue Saturday.
Tailback turned Fullback, James Aldridge, is out till USC at least with a sprained shoulder. That injury goes back since Nevada. Aldridge was once considered a decent prospect at Tailback, but due to poor O-line performance the last few years none of the backs really gained any yards till this year.

No word on who is taking Floyd's place this weekend. Parris has been listed as #2, but theres some talk that Kamara may get a chance again. Jonas Gray is currently the backup to Armando, but he's had trouble holding onto the ball, namely a costly fumble at Michigan that lead to a TD. Robert Hughes is also a candiate as a ball carrier, but he also spends some time at Fullback now I believe. Theo Riddick is a Freshman that's had some nice Kickoff Returns, but its doubtful he'd share snaps with Gray if Armando isn't ready to go.
 
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Buckeyeskickbuttocks;1547944; said:
So, I have to ask.... what do the ND faithful have to say about Steve Sarkisian beating USC with Ty Willingham's players?
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He didn't have to play against Leinart and Reggie Bush :wink2: You forget that ND fans claim the loss in 2005 as a win after the PAC 10 refs blew the Bush Push. No, seriously, we lost that game because we let Reggie Bush run all over us, we had no answer.
USC tends to lose one game every season that they're heavily favored in, ala Oregon State, Stanford, etc. Despite the fact Barkley was out and Locker is a decent QB, I don't know if they'll lose another PAC 10 game this season.
 
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ulukinatme;1547951; said:
He didn't have to play against Leinart and Reggie Bush :wink2: You forget that ND fans claim the loss in 2005 as a win after the PAC 10 refs blew the Bush Push. No, seriously, we lost that game because we let Reggie Bush run all over us, we had no answer.
USC tends to lose one game every season that they're heavily favored in, ala Oregon State, Stanford, etc. Despite the fact Barkley was out and Locker is a decent QB, I don't know if they'll lose another PAC 10 game this season.
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I thought they'd go the "Sarkisian coached for them, so he knew what they were going to do" angle.

I think SC could lose to Cal, but time will tell, I guess.
 
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Clausen has turf toe and is limping. Floyd is gone for the season. They could be in some much tougher games now. They could really struggle to win 7-8 games. At Purdue won't be an easy game for them.

DateOpponent / EventLocationTime
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09/05/09vs. Nevada
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Notre Dame, Ind.W, 35-00
9/12/09at Michigan
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Ann Arbor, Mich.L, 38-340
9/19/09vs. Michigan State
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Notre Dame, Ind.W, 33-30
09/26/09at Purdue
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West Lafayette, Ind.8:00 p.m. ET
10/03/09vs. Washington
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Notre Dame, Ind.3:30 p.m. ET
10/17/09vs. USC
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Notre Dame, Ind.3:30 p.m. ET
10/24/09vs. Boston College
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Notre Dame, Ind.3:30 p.m. ET
10/31/09vs. Washington State
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11/07/09vs. Navy
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Notre Dame, Ind.2:30 p.m. ET
11/14/09at PittsburghPittsburgh, Pa.TBA
11/21/09vs. Connecticut
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Notre Dame, Ind.2:30 p.m. ET
11/28/09at Stanford
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Palo Alto, Calif.5:00 p.m. PT
 
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Taosman;1548011; said:
Clausen is hurt and limping. Floyd is gone. They just had a highly emotional win over MSU. They are ripe for the upset at night at Purdue.
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Again...the Purdue that just lost at home to Northern Illinois?

Don't get me wrong, I 'd love to see Purdue beat the shit out of ND...I just don't see it happening.
 
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