Miami having a real tough time against App State.
You may remember that Brice is their quarterback. They had a good chance to win the game but on the last series he looked pretty much like he did all season at Duke.
And can somebody please explain to me why Notre Dame is in the top 10? Even top 20?
Doeren at State channels his inner Cut by driving down the field vs. Mississippi State, inside the ten, fake handoff, jump pass....interception. Ah, the memories.
As a lifelong ND fan... No. They are replacing some key positions on the Oline, and thus far the performance has been very inconsistent and generally poor. They aren't run-blocking well, and too many missed assignments in pass blocking has led to far too many sacks [and turnovers]. On the defensive side, where they are also replacing some key talent that left for the NFL, players seem to be having a tough time adjusting to new DC Marcus Freeman's scheme, and that has led to some very ugly broken plays and missed assignments thus far. They're definitely not a top 10 team right now, and not playing like top 20 either IMO. More likely somewhere in the 20-25 range or 'just outside'.
(ADDED): Also... No mention of the fact that former Duke player Damond Philyaw-Johnson stuck the dagger in FSU's heart last night? Bet that had to feel pretty darn good!
(My bad... I see it was noted on the ACC Week 2 FB thread)
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BYU surprises perhaps even itself to beat its arch-rival Utah for the first time in ten years!
And there was much rejoicing.
Let's hear it for Duke grad Damon Philyaw-Johnson and his game winning TD as JaxvlleSt beats FSU on the last play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6XLbDJA0ZE
What makes you think they're even that good? They have basically played even with a Florida State team that just lost to a D-2 team, and Toledo.
If their name wasn't Notre Dame and they didn't have the gold helmets on, wouldn't they be evaluated, based on their actual play, as just an average-at-best college football team?
Exactly.Originally Posted by Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15
They were in the CFB playoff last season, have a roster comprised of talent from consistent top 10 recruiting classes, and just hired the most sought-after DC on the market last season—it's not like the high preseason ranking from both coaches and sportswriters was completely arbitrary/insane/out-of-the-blue.
And while I agree that preseason and early season rankings are pretty ridiculous—given that each season is basically a brand new team (particularly in college athletics)—and would much rather see no polls/rankings until teams have played a few games to better gauge how these versions stack up against one another right now, that ain't gonna happen. Americans are far too enamored with rankings and polls and whatnot, particularly in sports.