Notre Dame/Reily Leonard Thread

Bears Whiskey Nut · Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:40 am

Game one is in the books and the Irish beat a very, very good Texas A&M defense. I think coach Freemen summed up Leonard’s performance best, “he didn’t make any detrimental mistakes.” And against an SEC team, on the road, sometimes that’s all you can ask for.

The Irish haven’t beaten a a ranked SEC team since 2004. Leonard only threw for 158 yards, but I would say this was a solid start to the season.

Go Irish!!

Sat Sep 07, 2024 5:49 pm

Sonofabitch

Otis Day · Sat Sep 07, 2024 9:34 pm

As an ND fan, I can honestly stay that they are over ranked and over hyped every year. Not sure why they think they can bring in QBs for one year and think they can be consistent. Can't even say I am shocked by this loss.

Bears Whiskey Nut · Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:44 am

Watching the Notre Dame v. Navy game. It's taken a few games, but Riley Leonard is starting the sling the ball downfield. The ND offense is looking much better than they did earlier in the year.

Bears Whiskey Nut · Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:48 am

OK, where are you at @wab!

ND is going up against PSU for a trip to the final. You said you'd be insufferable if the Irish and Riley Leonard played well this year. I was SHOCKED at how easily they trounced Georgia. Marcus Freeman has this team dialed.

LET'S GOOOO IRISH!!!

Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:19 am

Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:48 am OK, where are you at @wab!

ND is going up against PSU for a trip to the final. You said you'd be insufferable if the Irish and Riley Leonard played well this year. I was SHOCKED at how easily they trounced Georgia. Marcus Freeman has this team dialed.

LET'S GOOOO IRISH!!!

I was skeptical when they hired Freeman. But that dude is something else. He’s a phenomenal coach.

Bears Whiskey Nut · Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:23 am

wab wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:19 am
Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:48 am OK, where are you at @wab!

ND is going up against PSU for a trip to the final. You said you'd be insufferable if the Irish and Riley Leonard played well this year. I was SHOCKED at how easily they trounced Georgia. Marcus Freeman has this team dialed.

LET'S GOOOO IRISH!!!
I was skeptical when they hired Freeman. But that dude is something else. He’s a phenomenal coach.

If memory serves, Freeman was the DC at ND when Kelly left. The majority of returning defensive players went to the AD to stump for Freeman, saying that he was the coach they wanted as the new HC.

Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:58 am

Yeah he was the DC. I’m super excited for tonight. I hope ND walks all over them. There’s a real vibe to this team right now.

Otis Day · Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:59 pm

Otis Day wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2024 9:34 pm As an ND fan, I can honestly stay that they are over ranked and over hyped every year. Not sure why they think they can bring in QBs for one year and think they can be consistent. Can't even say I am shocked by this loss.

I'll eat some crow. Leonard has worked out, but I still do not like them bringing in these one year QBs. The run game has been kicking some ass and Leonard is a dual threat that puts a lot of pressure on the D.

Thu Jan 09, 2025 7:03 pm

Otis Day wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:59 pm
Otis Day wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2024 9:34 pm As an ND fan, I can honestly stay that they are over ranked and over hyped every year. Not sure why they think they can bring in QBs for one year and think they can be consistent. Can't even say I am shocked by this loss.
I'll eat some crow. Leonard has worked out, but I still do not like them bringing in these one year QBs. The run game has been kicking some ass and Leonard is a dual threat that puts a lot of pressure on the D.

Yeah I would prefer they develop a QB but the portal is what it is.

Grizzled · Thu Jan 09, 2025 7:44 pm

Should be a good defensive battle.

Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:23 pm

We are, THE FIGHTING IRISH!!

thunderspirit · Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:24 pm

Leonard made just enough plays and his two turnovers didn't shift momentum the same way Allar's one did.

Bears Whiskey Nut · Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:37 pm

wab wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:23 pm We are, THE FIGHTING IRISH!!

Wooohooo!!! What a great fucking game too! Holy shit what a roller coaster ride!

Bears Whiskey Nut · Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:38 pm

Grizzled wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 7:44 pm Should be a good defensive battle.

Ha! It certainly was in the first half.

Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:43 pm

Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:37 pm
wab wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:23 pm We are, THE FIGHTING IRISH!!
Wooohooo!!! What a great fucking game too! Holy shit what a roller coaster ride!

Dude this was a rollercoaster of emotions.

Grizzled · Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:26 am

Heck of a game.

Rusty Trombagent · Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:12 am

With no rooting interest, i have such a hard time getting into a game where both QB's are ass. I'm a simple man, I'd like to see a pass occasionally completed to a WR.

Bears Whiskey Nut · Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:19 am

wab wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:43 pm
Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:37 pm

Wooohooo!!! What a great fucking game too! Holy shit what a roller coaster ride!
Dude this was a rollercoaster of emotions.

Ha! I look back on my mood throughout the whole game. I mean, literally up and down and up again. Looking back at my texts to my friends it was, "YESSS!!", "Fuck!", "Shit", "TOUCHDOWN NOTRE DAME!". Hilarious.

Fri Jan 10, 2025 10:31 am

Bears Whiskey Nut wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:19 am
wab wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:43 pm

Dude this was a rollercoaster of emotions.
Ha! I look back on my mood throughout the whole game. I mean, literally up and down and up again. Looking back at my texts to my friends it was, "YESSS!!", "Fuck!", "Shit", "TOUCHDOWN NOTRE DAME!". Hilarious.

Same man. I was stressing my wife out.