Day after thoughts and reflections: A revisiting of the ND game, with video

So my sorrows have faded enough that I wanted to revisit the positives from the game and gather a sober prospective; shame there wasn't much difference.

What was apparent:

• The cards were stacked against us as always, and the state of IN did everything it could to insure that the game was close enough for excitement while staying firmly in Irish control. (Seriously half the offensive plays, the ball was spotted almost a full yard short).

• The soft spots of the D will improve as Dwumfour showed promise but lacked consistency (the depth I observed was hopeful as well, Hawkins hype was legit, bummer though, and that drop ugh, but still) 

• QB looks good for the future. McCaffrey was great and I cannot imagine Petters entering ahead of him from here out (though I bet my brother a sushi roll Petters doesn't transfer at years end)

• The O-line looked better than initial impressions, though there were some serious errors there was also a noticeable improvement (interested to see how the line will grade out for this one) 

• I think our next true test will be Wisconsin (maybe because its the next game I'll be back for, and/or maybe because I'm not that confident in NW)

 

I found this entertaining as well (it's probably buried in the board but wanted to share it in conjunction with the ND highlights, makes it easier to stomach seeing other difficulties around the league):