Tag: Denard Robinson

ND VS. MICHIGAN

ND Editor September 9, 2011 Football Tagged Denard Robinson, Michigan, Notre Dame

Really do not like night games, especially in that stadium. On paper ND should win this game–superior offense vs questionable Michigan defense–but these are basically the same teams from last year.

Did not like at all,when it really mattered, USF’s late long march down the field that put game away.

Believe Rees is a marked man and will see more blitzes than he ever dreamed of and gets flattened after throwing 2 picks.

Special teams for ND could once again lose this game.

In order for ND to win this game, they have to be flawless with both Floyd and Wood having monstrous games and the ND defense has to keep Denard Robinson to 200 total yards.

This is a very good Michigan OL and Robinson can throw as well as run–so look out.

ND falls in 4th quarter just like last year.

Pick: Michigan 31 ND 24

USF 23 ND 20

ND Editor September 4, 2011 Football Tagged Andrew Hendrix, Brian Kelly, Dayne Crist, Denard Robinson, Everett Golson, loss, Michigan, Notre Dame, South Florida, Tommy Rees

The day after the shock of this loss, a few things come to mind.

This is not a BCS team
ND does not have a QB
ND has a schizo offense
ND has moderate defense
ND has a very slim chance for a major bowl.
Kelly has to calm it down – looks like a maniac.

I think Kelly’s offense is a split second offense–sort of like a fast break for an entire game and for that to work you need a GOOD QB that can pass and run.

If you take Michael Floyd out– the offense will collapse.

With the schedule they have and the persistent problems they have in the red zone– it will be tough to win 6 games. Quite simply they have to have a high octane offense and put points up every offensive series to be competitive.

USF has a decent team but one of the weakest on the schedule.

So what do you do at the QB position? I do not believe Kelly has any time for Crist or Hendrix–so you go with Rees and slowly mix Golson into each game for a few series.

Of course that means Hendrix leaves. Now you have 3 QB’s with one solid hit on Rees just waiting to happen.

All of this spells trouble and with his over the top behavior he could easily lose this team.

Michigan is not USF and now I believe they blow out ND with Denard Robinson once again racking up over 500 yds total offense.