I'm not sure ND has looked "good" at all.yeah, this. They really struggled with awful FSU & Toledo teams. Purdue hung tough with them most of that game and little bit of home cooking helped ND pull away in that one.
Line is Wisconsin -5.5 at this timeseems about right. I could see this being a 21-17 type game. Wisconsin.
Line is Wisconsin -5.5 at this timeI'll take the under.
Is there some reason for a two game series to be played on neutral fields?ND didn't want to play in Madison.
I didn't know until now, but yeah.File those under, "if we are going to do this, then these are fine"
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File those under, "if we are going to do this, then these are fine"😂😂
File those under, "if we are going to do this, then these are fine"Yeah. I'm not big on alternates, but this is not too far astray.
That helmet decal is just awful."FORWARD" is the state motto. State flag says so.
Stick with the alternates that throw it back to where the W was on the front.
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Subject to change by torch bearing folks in Madison. They already got the statue down.Correct. Madison is...
I'm OK with single neutral site games because they facilitate scheduling, but a series of two? Seems very odd to me. Playing on campus is much more entertaining in my view.See, but NFL stadium! That’s why the Outback Bowl is bigger than the Rose Bowl.
ND didn't want to play in Madison.I believe this
You really don't want to be in Chicago anymore. I wish I wasn't right now. Cannot feel safe here.more children have died from gunshots in Chicago just in the first 9 months of this year than children have died in the entire US of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic a year and a half ago.
more children have died from gunshots in Chicago just in the first 9 months of this year than children have died in the entire US of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic a year and a half ago.Chicago needs to get this figured out; it has been going on for years. It is like the 1930s all over again. I have not felt unsafe in Chicago but safety depends largely where you are at and at what time. D.C., Miami, and other places were murder capitals too, and there were corrections.
Hide yo kids. Chicago more dangerous than covid.
| GAME OF THE WEEK |
| #12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0) vs. #18 Wisconsin Badgers (0-1, 1-1) |
| NOON - Chicago, IL - FOX |
| As much as I hate neutral site college football games, this one actually makes some sense, and could be fun. Chicago is sort of the epicenter of Big Ten fandom, Notre Dame has a heavy alumni/fan base there as well. Soldier Field has more personality than the run of southern domes that host the Labor Day weekend games. So, I'd rather this be in South Bend or Madison, but if we've got to this, it could be worse. Notre Dame is undefeated, but in a manner that raises more questions than it answers. They needed overtime to beat a Florida State team that might go 3-9. Nearly lost their "streaming" game against Toledo. And finally looked ok last week, but far from dominant, in beating Purdue by two scores. But they actually have a quarterback who Wisconsin should probably be envious of. Jack Coan has been terrific, and Brian Kelly's trust in him has grown each week. And the Irish, who were full of question marks at receiver, with the only sure thing being tight end, has much more of a downfield passing game than anybody expected. But they haven't faced a defense like Wisconsin, who is #2 in the nation in total defense. The question is the Wisconsin offense. Yes, it looked much better against Eastern Michigan. That offense is always going to be low variance, and whenever the Badgers face a team with a significant talent disadvantage, they maul them into the ground. The great Wisconsin teams are the years where they are also able to impose their will on teams with even to better talent (or they have Russell Wilson). Week One still has me worried about whether this is one of those years or not. Graham Mertz is a blue chip recruit, who had an amazing debut. But he was pretty dismal after that, and those hoping it was just a post COVID blip, the results against Penn State were not inspiring. He struggles facing pressure, something Wisconsin quarterbacks rarely have, due to an NFL offensive line, and a running game that makes for a killer play action attack. I have not seen Mertz look comfortable at all in the play action game, and if the Irish keep hitting on long plays, that should be enough. Even if it's all boom or bust. |
| NOTRE DAME 24, WISCONSIN 23 |
The game got out of hand at the end and was closer IMO than the score indicates. My takeaways:All of that is true, except #3. The game is already over.
1. Wisconsin QB Mertz is inconsistent. A common issue with underclassmen.
2. Wisconsin’s defense is good. Their DL is great.
3. Michigan has no chance next Saturday unless they figure out how to do something other than run between the tackles.
4. ACC refs suck.
All of that is true, except #3. The game is already over.Not sure I buy that. Wisconsin favored by Vegas to win by 4 pts. It's a home game for Wisconsin and they are coming off a bad loss. Doubt they'll play like crap two weeks in a row on ST's and offense.