Posbang: Texas takes down Notre Dame!

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In other breaking news, Brian Kelly is confirmed to be an ass. To hell with Notre Dame.
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pinkfloyd2000

September 5th, 2016 at 12:23 AM ^

So happy that the game didn't turn out the way I was expecting it to -- with the Irish pulling a win out of their asses like I've seen way too many times.

Yes, this weekend was (and still is!) a good one.

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WackoWolverine

September 5th, 2016 at 12:26 AM ^

Being in that amazing Under the Lights game for ND-Michigan was the highlight of my college experience. I can only imagine the atmosphere is as electric in Austin tonight. Truly happy for those students and fans getting to experience a game like this. Best game all weekend.

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KornMaize

September 5th, 2016 at 12:36 AM ^

ND looked like deer in the headlights from the start. They were lethargic and 2 steps too slow and most importantly their offensive and defensive lines got manhandled all game with D-line winded in OT (which no one is talking about). They better put their big boy pants on for the rest of the season. Except for a lucky special teams play it should not have even gone to OT. Only bright spot was Kizer. It was a fun game to watch, but a disappointing and embarrassing loss for ND. For that, I am glad.

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Njia

September 5th, 2016 at 12:40 AM ^

Brian Kelly is about as effective developing QBs as Al Borges is. His game plan today was baffling, and it didn't do anything for the guy who should be the clear starter going forward.

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corundum

September 5th, 2016 at 1:13 AM ^

What are you talking about? He's developed Kizer into a great QB. He gave Zaire a shot because he doesn't want him to transfer. ND played a solid game on offense, it was VanGorder's defense that could not adjust to Texas' truck-stick tailback, gunslinger QB1, and mack truck QB2. Charlie Strong is a great coach and Texas will be much improved this year. People forget they lost a lot of close games last year and blasted Oklahoma.

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Bambi

September 5th, 2016 at 1:13 AM ^

What? QB play was not the issue, it was defense. Kizer looked great, he made plays all game long. Kelly's game plan was dumb in taking Kizer out once it was clear he was the superior option, but QB play/development was not the issue.

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Njia

September 5th, 2016 at 9:32 AM ^

While it's possible that the previous comment about Kelly not wanting Zaire to transfer is correct, it's a sure sign of arrogance to think you can get away with that in a big game on the road. Kelly is too clever by half. If he'd stuck with his starter and saved the experimentation for later, he'd probably have won comfortably.

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Mr. Elbel

September 5th, 2016 at 12:57 AM ^

to hell with notre dame. fuck penn state. screw staee. eat shit osu. and rutgers and illinois can both just fuck themselves. minny is ok. just never win the jug ever again and we're cool.

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yoonsupp

September 5th, 2016 at 2:10 AM ^

I think he means both ND and TEXAS who played an early seson OT battle will end with 7, 8 wins at the end not UM. We are on track for 15-0 for sure. 

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Hornsgoblue (not verified)

September 5th, 2016 at 9:43 AM ^

Texas is mediocre because of its suspect DL play and defense overall but the play of the offense is encouraging and while they be mediocre this year with 8-9 wins as far as the future watch out. I'm sure there were a lot of high school kids watching that game last night who saw that atmosphere and will come to Austin.

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superstringer

September 5th, 2016 at 8:53 AM ^

Thats premature. What if ND wins out, including beating an otherwise undefested Stanford team. And if Texas wins the BigXII. ND would be 11-1 with wins over Pac-12 champ and a 2OT loss to BigXIi champ. Plus ND would have an unofficial championship of the ACC. That would get ND in easy (or at least in debate w Houston). So dont count them out yet.



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treetown

September 5th, 2016 at 11:03 AM ^

This is why the polls really don't matter much in the beginning.

With the current playoff system, an early loss especially if it is to a good team, won't hurt as much. In the past it was fatal to one's chances, but now, maybe not. And inevitably in a few years the system will expand to 8 teams (after a few more of the Power 5 get left out for a few years) then it won't hardly matter at all.

The insight is that both teams have a lot of very capable players. ND seems to again to have some pretty good wideouts and Texas does have some good RBs and speed. Lots of miscues and not-so-good defense.Texas should have won it in regulation and their inability to lock up the game and that botched PAT - is that a portend of future issues?

 

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The Fan in Fargo

September 5th, 2016 at 4:27 AM ^

I got kicked off of the mogoblog.com website for being too open. Or something?? I'm back now with more filter and more facts! I only aim to hlep this site for the next couple months and help stand to report on Michigan situations and more importantly the Ohio situations!! They followed suit and and are trying to establish their short passing game with Barrett. All fine and good. They are small, young, undersized for what the Ohio usually expects out of their of their offesne.No bruiser in site. THAT is huge. Their secondary is ulra week a long with the rest of the inexperienced defense. They need a year or two to get back on track.

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michfan23

September 5th, 2016 at 8:01 AM ^

College football is back, weekends like this make me wonder how I live without football.
I'm so happy for Texas, so pleased that ND got so close and then lost in heartbreaking fashion, and most of all, I'm happy that Michigan looked so good a couple days ago. Life is good. Now to a day off set aside for drinking beer, playing golf, and zero work.



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