Notre Dame Beats Navy - Sam Hartman Has ARRIVED (Late Kick Cut)
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- Notre Dame rolled over Navy Saturday afternoon in Ireland, and on Late Kick Live Ep 421 Josh Pate spoke about the dominant fashion with which Marcus Freeman and the Irish handled things offensively. Will Sam Hartman continue to connect with several WRs leading to a more diversified Notre Dame passing game? How good can this team be if the level of QB play really stays like this throughout the season? Let us know what you think in the comments below and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!
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I'm a Notre dame fan and its both, its just navy, but you can tell the difference between hartman and every qb brian kelly had. He looks poised and ready for the season
It was night and day from last year. Last year moving the ball, even against weaker teams like Marshall and Cal it felt like ND was pulling teeth. It just looked hard for them. This game it was so much smoother and more effortless. That's the power a competent QB play.
Really don't like the "just navy" thing. They have an elite rush defense that we ran all over and always have one of the top rushing attacks and we held them to like 2 and a half per carry.
Navy isn't a good team, but they are good in some areas, and ND dominated them there.
No sacks allowed is pretty much unheard of in ND openers for as long as I remember. O line looked in sync
The difference is insane and instantly obvious. Hartman and Greathouse remind me of Quinn and Samardjia. I haven't seen an ND team look so tight in game one ever in my adult life and I'm 40
@@gwuengr2Stetson Bennett was older 🤨🤨
Thank you Josh for always giving ND a fair shake. Rare from the media especially guys from the South
Well ND always gets beat by SEC teams so
@@codycurnutte9778except they’ve beaten LSU two straight times and South Carolina last year.
They deserve a fair shake. Iconic program living in their own world. Picking and choosing who they play. Always highly ranked, pushed into the playoff, then annihilated on the big stage.
Cody with dumbest comment award
@@codycurnutte9778 Who did ND play this past bowl season? Remind me please? I forget. 😂😂🤦🏽♂️
If you've watched Wake Forest the past three years, this is exactly what you would've expected from Sam Hartman. Now he's just on a team that'll give him the attention he deserves
It’s a little different though because WF runs that wack ass offense, this is just proving he can work in a more pro style offense. To be clear I thought he’d be good anywhere he went, I’m an fsu fan so glad he’s not at UF
That and a ton of interceptions
@@ghostwalker89not while QB at ND. You'll see, Mr. Casual CFB Fan. 💯👍🏼😁
@baldwinserrantshot365 look at his 2nd half last 2 year history. He's from like 1-3 ints the first 6 games, to 10 in the last 7 and 11 in the last 5. He had one year where he had 3 ints in back to back games and the other year he had 2 and 3 ints in back to back games plus a 4 int game.
Thanks Josh for calling out the "lane changers" and haters!!! Since I live in the South as a Notre Dame fan for 37 yrs, I hear this talk all the time from the SEC fans especially from the Knoxville, TN and Tuscaloosa, AL area. I am a realistic Irish fan that doesn't think like TN or AL fans that they are going to win the SEC or the Playoff championship every year. I do think the Irish have great potential for a 9 or 10 win season because of the leadership from Sam Hartman. I hope that Coach Freeman can build off that leadership to help bring up the next man at QB and the entire offense ie. WRs, O-line, RB, TE, etc. Love your show and content!!! GO IRISH!!!!
Holy bleep, ND has a good WR coach. A decent offensive coordinator. And a head coach that's not afraid to play freshman wideouts.
I think the fact that they were that prepared and made few mistakes, no huge mistakes other than Estime fumble, in a game played in another time zone. Really impressive turnaround from last yr week 1 to this yr week 1
I'm a FSU fan but credit gotta be given ND looked damn good I was very impressed. That QB is the real deal.
My dad played for ND when Lou Holtz was on his last year and played his final 3 with Davie. I’ve known nothing but ND football and grew up in south bend and I have to say that I feel so much more confident this year than any other year and so does my dad. Goin to college in Ohio is a shame but I still my ND Jersey with me.
Not. ND fan by any stretch, but I do like Sam Hartman a lot and it looks like the Irish are doing the right thing and letting him control the offense. Dude is a monster. Let him sling it.
Thanks Josh for your honest analysis of the IRISH. THEY LOOKED GREAT.
I think it's fine to point out "it's just Navy", but there's a few things to consider here.
1) The offense was in-sync from the jump, despite a lot of new parts. Parker's first game as OC, Hartman's first game as ND's starting QB, two new starting guards in Coogan and Rocco, several receivers seeing their first action. Yet, they looked like they were in mid-season form.
2) Navy, for as bad as they were last year, were one of the best defenses against the run last year. ND couldn't run on them AT ALL last year. This year, ND ran at will on them. The OL physically dominated and did so against a lot of run blitzes and stunts up front, which was an issue last year.
There's some tidbits to take from this game. It's not that ND is now a title contender, but there is evidence of a team that has a lot of things going for it to make a run.
I will say that this game made me go from pencil ing in a loss to Ohio St, to thinking there's actually a shot. Hartman looked impressive,and as you said, Navy has a great run defense and we dominated them. They also have one of the top 10-20 rushing offenses and we held them well under 3 a carry.
People are acting like Navy is some cupcake like Bama plays OOC. Navy usually plays a tough game and runs for like 200. The 42-3 against them was impressive.
Go Irish!!!
@@snerdterguson I thought ND could beat OSU even before this game. ND gave them all they could handle last year with a Heisman candidate at QB. This year, OSU is breaking in a new QB (they don't even know who it's going to be yet), and they're playing at our house.
We have a terrible habit of playing down to our competition, didn’t happen this week, hope this trend continues. Love what I see from the offense, hard to know about the defense because their playing against the option but there’s some grit there so I remain hopeful, hope we can keep this up and make it and epic match up for Ohio state and possibly sneak a win who knows. Go Irish!! ☘️
Be hard to play down that far. Especially with Hartman.
Navy threw 3 passes and played great defense on the 1st one.
@@davidvinson4613 wouldn’t have been the first time they played down that far
I hate how short the game felt. I know it was a navy game and is faster than most but still. I’m not a fan of the clock not stopping at first downs.
I’m a ND fan and was super nervous before the game. Lots of variables going into this and it was a very clean game, no timeouts presnap, no management penalties. Very nice
No sacks against heavy blitzing team... oline was nsync and Hartman looked good. Almost a pick six tho. And about ND secondary.. not worried they were playing a triple option team which alot of teams never play. So alot of good i saw. Yes its navy but looked better than Usc did vs their opponent
What I really like about Josh is he is fair and rational. National guy who knows more about each team than any other national media, and simply calls it how he sees it. Thanks for ur unbiased analysis as always Josh.
Lmao wish I could like this twice… spot on… the Notre Dame hate is real.
Notre Dame DOUBLED the point spread and people are still saying "Its just Navy"
If they beat Ohio St, they will say OSU was overrated, not that Notre Dame was that good.
@@snerdterguson most people will give ND their flowers dude
bc it is💀
@@andrewretherford8622 based on history, no, they won’t. I’ve seen it too many times. People say ND just hasn’t played a team like X. Then they beat X, and then the same people say X was overrated.
ND finally have a real QB. What a difference a QB make.
What a difference a 24yr old QB can make against Navy
@@raybaker8653 Really don't care about his age, bruh could be 30 and I wouldn't give a flying F. I also don't care if its navy or whoever, he put the ball in in a position where our WR could make plays. Especially when talking heads were saying this could be a close game.
@@gwuengr2, *too* old? People wouldn’t even mention that if we were talking BYU or Utah, where the kids go on missions. He’s taking advantage of the Covid year and why not! ND paid him bags of money to come, then UA and Beats are paying him. We all would come back for money.
@@gwuengr2 did you say the same about Stetson Bennett playing for Georgia last year at 25?
I wouldn't nominate Hartman for the Heisman just yet. The Navy D-line was overmatched giving Hartman forever under no pressure against a zone defense. We'll se how he fares against Ohio State, USC, and Clemson rush pressure.
ND I'd a good team. I still think they'll finish 10-2. Probably the most important team by the end of the year since their games will dictate the playoffs since they play the top of acc, big ten and pac12.
That's fair. Their schedule is not easy.
@docbradleydc no, it's not. I don't think anyone would go undefeated with that schedule, to be honest.
Well, looks like Notre Dame is about to be a real good team this year, but it's only Week 0, so we'll see.
I predicted that Navy wouldn't core more than 14 points. I didn't think they would only score 3.
ND’s offense looked unrecognizable. We’ll see what their defense will be. You really can’t judge any defense against a Navy offense-it’s too weird
Josh telling it like it is. Notre Dame is always a Media Hot Topic. Good or Bad we are always relevant.
It was nice to see ND much improved at QB. It has been a long time coming. Maybe ND can end in the top 10 this year.
Hartman + overwhelming talent advantage = 42-3
I'm a notre dame fan and it's early but that just leaves time to improve
I haven’t seen a Notre dame offense so effortlessly outclass an opponent with their passing game in over a decade. Now it’s Navy, but that’s what you’re supposed to do to a team like Navy.
I think this is exactly it. The times that ND would air it out, even if it was really productive, it rarely felt effortless. Hartman showed almost immediately that he can make the balanced offense ND wants to run look easy and smooth. That's going to pay huge dividends down the road considering our OL and RB strengths.
HATE the new rule not stopping the clock for first downs.What is the benefit in this? Games go by fast enough. ARG! 8 /
I'm not sure why Saban didn't convince Hartman to come to Bama.
He could have came in and been an instant starter. We probably would have lost Milroe or Simpson to transfer, but whoever would have stayed would be better after learning behind Bryce Young and Hartman.
I think about this pretty often. ND got the best QB in the portal by far and Saban took the guy Hartman beat out. There are rumors that they offered a bag to Drake Maye but he turned it down.
ND looked physical and has some really good QB play!
I knew ND would beat the brakes off of Navy. Marcus Freeman has had the Triple Option locked down since he got demolished by them in his first year year at Cincy as DC. Luke Fickell and Marcus Freeman spent a whole month studying the triple option while they were at Cincy after getting ran over by them in 2017.
They also benefitted by playing it wk one instead of having to prepare for it in the middle of the season. Smart scheduling.
I mean, they struggled mightily last year in the 2nd half with the TO offense, ND barely escaped that one.
First time I've stumbled upon this podcast. You're awesome lol
Georgia fan here, QB play looked much better than the last like half a decade or so. Offensive line needs tuning up against the pass rush. Run blocking they look great. Hartman did play well but against a decent DBs some of those passes are picked off easily. Just keep that in mind when they play, Ohio state, Clemson and USC. Just a little bit better placing just to be safe
I totally agree. Hartman looked fantastic in his debut and we’re still nitpicking things that could be slightly improved. I think that makes him even more exciting. He lit it up and we think he could have been even better (I believe he will be)
Notre Dame looked very good in this game and Freeman and his staff deserve a lot of credit for getting the team prepared. However, the Navy game is usually only a _negative_ marker, in that it exposes all the warts and weaknesses of a Notre Dame team but tells you nothing about how good it could be. We'll have to wait until NC State to get an even a vague idea of our chances for this season.
play calling was great. so far not missing Tommy
The latter is correct. If we didn't respect Navy and the game this game final would've been so much worse (I need to believe). We'll see what the outcome is against TSU next this Saturday......Go Irish...☘️
Man so much haters it’s crazy. I heard this giy on this sports page say. Notre dame secondary was getting beat.😭😭 QB just missed the throws. Ultimate hater lol
That kind of is true.
Usually happens when the secondary sneaks up because Navy runs 99% of the time. The pass game from Navy is almost never a true threat, but they'll usually sneak like one or two surprise passes in as almost trick plays. Any team playing the TO has the same issue. ND has a very good secondary this year, which they're going to need up against the best of the best WR corps, which they'll play in OSU and USC.
@@billyscuba2763 here is the problem with that:
It's been talked about in the media for weeks that Navy plans to pass more. There is no way that the coaching staff didn't know this.
@@nevergiveupnevergivein7655 They still only passed 3 times the entire game. So even if the "media" was saying they were going to pass more, they didn't. They stuck with their run dominant offense first and foremost.
Think of those plays like a trick play rather than a more standard pass play. Sometimes you're just out of position because you don't expect it, but that doesn't mean you structure your entire defense to make sure you don't get caught by a WR pass to a QB, while they're running up the gut every play.
Josh Pate had ND underrated? Knock me over with a feather.
You lost to Marshall last year. Why should you be highly rated without your new QB even playing a game?
@@calvinhobbes6118 Because this isn't last year. DO try to keep up.
Hartman didn't even play that well. Miami fan here... that kid is a certified stud. Most underrated player in the ACC last couple years.
I took Navy +22. I was really wrong.
Don't give Hartman all the praise just yet. While he is definitely a TD scorer, he has atretches where he is a complete turnover machine. Last year he had 10 ints in the last 7 games including 6 total in a 2 game stretch (3 and 3). In the year before that he had 11 ints in the 5 games right before the bowl game. He had 5 total in a 2 game atretch (2 and 3) and had a 4 int game vs Pitt.
All of this seems to happen in the back half of the season too.
I have a strong feeling ND will drop 50+ pts on my Trojans this year.
Great game but let’s talk after OSU
New running clock rules probably fortified the under bet. I wonder if thats the move until bookkeepers adjust.
I’m telling you not if this was a Tyler Buchner led ND offense we would of had probably 2 interceptions with 2 touchdowns passes and the rushing touchdowns. I feel like we would have only scored 28 points if we didn’t have Hartman. This is our first relevant QB since Brady Quinn.
Navy didn’t have a chance. When you can’t throw the ball you are in trouble. They haven’t had a QB that can throw since Roger Staubach. He won the Heisman Trophy.
Notre Dame has a guy now that can’t punish teams trying to stack the box.
Tennessee State is the first NON FBS school to play Notre Dame. Historically Notre Dame doesn’t schedule NON FBS schools.
I’ve thought Notre Dane is gonna go 10-2 or 11-1 but I personally though notre dame navy was gonna be like a 10 point game so I was wrong 🤷♀️
It may just be navy but last year it was 35-32 and this year it was 42-3. So it still is better.
im not sold on notre dame yet. they have a good team and id have them in the top 25 but shouting from the rooftops theyre a CFP team because they ran it up the gut on an undersized navy team and threw out routes all game doesnt impress me that much. i will say their linebacker corp looks really really good. but i wanna see them play a power five team before i say theyre anything more than just good.
Navy may not be a very well rounded team. Their record won't be good at the end of the year. But the things Navy does well, run and stop the run, Notre Dame dominated. Held one of the most difficult to stop rushing teams to 126 and ran for nearly 200 against a team that returned most of the defense from last years 4th ranked rush defense.
It doesn't mean ND is a complete team or this is what they would look like against st better teams. But those who say "it's just Navy" aren't being fair. And those same people will say OSU is gonna crush the Irish. And if ND pulls off the upset, then they willsay OSU was overrated. Notre Dame could play nothing but top 15 teams, go undefeated, and those people would say it was a down year for everyone else, not a great ND team.
Here we go again! ND beating Navy is expected.
Let’s wait and see before we start the hype.
Buckeyes better bring it, cause ND has a QB
Vandy has arrived too 😂
What's got Vandy to do with this?
@@exomake_mehorololo they also played in a week zero game of no consequence.
We back! For what, a year and then he’s gone….I’m a ND fan too, but not sold on Freeman! 🏈
Why?
Kenny Minchey, CJ Carr & Deuce Knight all in that QB room being developed by Gino Guidugli.. You obviously don't follow ND too closely. 🤷🏽♂️
@@AngeloDiDio77Carr at this point is a lock to sign on the dotted line. Deuce hasn't even made a verbal commitment, or even a silent commitment. Too early in his cycle to know anything, but I hope he commits to ND. Gotta beat out Tennessee and Ole Miss at this point in his recruitment.
It is not hard to look good against Navy Runts.
Wait until they come up against a top ten team
ND looks good until the semifinal
Did they call holding in this game? The O-lineman for ND had the defender in a full on bear hug as the RB hit the very gap on the first highlight. I wonder how much of this was allowed to go on the rest of the game. Sure is a lot easier to dominate if that is the case.
Yeah i'm a big ND Fan but slow down it's just navy. The ofense are just running only 2 or 3 passes but i like what i saw from ND sam hartman was the best joice.
You're asking Josh Pate to slow down? Did you even watch 😂he didn't say anything but that they looked good in week 0. Which they did. More prepared and in sync than any other team that played
Hey that's not a cupcake schedule at all. They have a good opportunity to prove they are legit and kick some of these other schools with weak conferences/opponents (Clemson, USC looking at you) out of the playoff race.
Is Niumatalolo still the head coach at Navy?
No, they let him go after last year. Brian Newberry was promoted from DC to head coach.
@@SuperSparrow45 They should have kept what they had.
Not this same story again hahaha
It’s Navy
Lane changing casuals = SEC fans. Also, they happen to be the same people who have never watched Hartman.
EXACTLY
Thomas and Greathouse could both of been te's
Uh oh! ND has a QB FINALLY. Brian Kelly was dead weight. GO IRISH!
It’s Navy…
This was more about what everyone said about ND and less the about what the actual team did. WTF. Talk sports and don't make a soap opera out of it.
Hartman looks like another Drew Pyne. ND will regret letting go of Tommy Rees after Buchner wins a Heisman at Bama
Navy was no competition, better wait until they play some team that has a better than high school level defense, Ohio State will probably make Notre Dame look like navy!!
Don't be a casual, did you watch the game in Columbus last year ? Totally wasn't a one possession game for basically the whole game or anything.
Navy only attempted 7 total passes the entire game…how did they expect to win like that???
They run the triple option.
so@@mbd501
You obviously don't know Navy.
That is how they play. When they win, they win by running the triple option over and over. When Navy finished in the top 20 a few years ago, they won their bowl game while throwing only 9 passes.
Pollsters will put them in top 5. LOL
No they won’t… and the schedule is a chopping block so don’t give me that garbage excuse either.
sigh.
ND is holding what could be up too many great games money to be made in the BIG ten tired of ND playing all of the big ten not joining is kinda holding us back
I am a notre dame fan so I am biast but. Also a numbers guy
Can someone please post the previous ten years of this games score and you will see for yourself
For navy playing Notre Dame ITS THERE SUUUPERBOWL the game that's circled every Year... The spread was 20 they could have dumped 55 had they stayed with the foot on tje pedal ..our greatest tool to predict the future is comparison to the past now I'm not saying exceptions don't exist and yes they can fall apart and win 6 games ... But if they can continue to improve they have the schedule that a one loss Notre dame team could be in the playoffs... I think we can truly beat Clemson .. 7/10 games neutral field and takes it down ... If we can split against Ohio st and USC that would be our ceiling ... But you come out and run the ball and play defense against a 20poiny dog your coach says if they think your a 20 point favorite well boys if you want people to look at you than you better dump em by 40
"We back baby ....we back" instant classic
They played navy!
They absolutely did play Navy. Congratulations on keeping up on current events!
Game seemed lethargic on both sides. BTW...Navy cant tackle for crap
How we allow Notre Dame to play only three real opponents each year and pretend like they're a good team when they win 10 games is beyond me. Join a real conference and play real football or you shouldn't be allowed in the CFP. Pansies.
Am I the only one who noticed how much pressure their offensive line allowed an undersized defensive line?
0 Sacks, I don't think more than 3-4 TFL? There was pressure, but Navy was bringing the house almost every play because that's how they succeeded last year. I actually saw the ND OL owning the LOS the majority of the game, Hartman scrambled a little but I don't think he really had issues in the pocket most of the game.
Wasn't the defensive line getting pressure, it was the 2 extra LBs every play trying to create pressure
It’s just navy means that a big win likely means navy is worse then expected. I’m so glad football is back! Can hardly wait to watch Utah smoke Florida.
My opinion on ND is the gold color they use on their helmets to look brighter is goofy looking and they need to go back to the old paint.
Or brighten the pants.
Disagree. The helmets are awesome. The contrast between ND's gold helmets and Navy's helmets was glaring.
Exactly. It’s gonna be a close game because ND is overrated. Win it big and it’s…Well, ND beat Navy. So what? They’re supposed to stomp them. Same people. Go figure
Cry harder
@@calvinhobbes6118 Nah. No crying here bro. Just not understanding that dumb shit. But your point is taken. I’m done talking
@@calvinhobbes6118 Hate harder.
At this time in 2021 navy lost to Marshall 49-7 💀
So that's like 2 years ago?
And?
Good luck they don't have FSU this year.... Wouldn't even be close
Don't write FSU off like that. They haven't even played yet.
11-1 with loss to Louisville, making the playoff.
Delusional.
@@calvinhobbes6118 we'll see.
Nah I been new ND was going to blow out navy, so yeah I’ma say it was just navy
It's just Navy dude. Let them play someone.
We do. Ohio St, USC, Clemson. We play someone every year. Stop the lame nonsense. It’s dead and useless.
IT WAS N A V Y
Not beating Ohio state, USC or Clemson 😴
Time will tell.
Didn't ND embarrass Clemson last year?
USC, really? Also Clemson? Clemson got cooked last year by them and wasn't even their best year. You are little overweening imo. Till the game is actually played I would reserve judgement.
@@Dayz671got spanked by USC last year with USC's revolving door defense 😅
@@tileavenue6911at home, and with Drew Pyne at QB. He played his heart out though, had a great game. Now USC has to come to Notre Dame, and they’re bringing their non existent defense with them
Tennessee State is looking to pull a Marshall on Notre Dame.
Who's East Tennessee?
@@notredameandcoltsfan LOL. I really should start drinking. Fixed, Tennessee State.
@@gingercat7925 thanks dude
Luckily, they play USC and Ohio State at home. Won't be enough. Irish go 9-3.
Notre Dame is overrated. If I'm not mistaken, Navy went 4-8 last year.....Was a blow out not what we all were expecting? Miami could've played then and it would've been close to the same result. Or Ole Miss. Or take your pick. Navy is just terrible, ND is just overrated.
Always someone ready to point an accusing finger at a football team
Notre Dame is a joke, ends traditional rivalry with UofM, keeps Purdue and Navy...lmao ya know why they beat Navy every year? Its the same reason any other power 5 school would, those kids are in the military and have to make weight...its not hard to run the ball and get time in the pocket when theres a 100lb average weight diferance across the lines ND looked good they stomped Navy...gimmie a fuckin break😂
Why would ND want to play Michigan? They are bums and don’t deserve to play ND. Without Purdue, Navy, SC and MSU there is no Notre Dame. If michigan had their way we would’ve been boycotted and a defunked program. No, it’s definitely not hard to beat Navy. It’s a no win game for the Irish. Only thing to gain is injuries for chop/cut blocks and i don’t want that but ND will and should play Navy every year until Navy doesn’t want to anymore.
Laughable. ND has a long and honorable agreement with Navy. And you might want to look into history a bit ... Michigan black balled ND for decades. Not hard to run the ball on Navy? Funny ... Navy was top 5 in the nation in stopping the run last season. What was the amount that ND won by on Saturday? Twice the betting spread on the game. LOL. God, you haters are just funny. And sad (in the pathetic meaning of the word).
let's stop with the annual "Notre Dame is amazing" rhetoric. They beat Navy...NAVY! Navy had 43 passing yards and, like all the service acadmies, runs the ball primarily. The score and play are indicative of the fact that they played a one-dimensional team that is no where near the talent level of ND. Not trying to take away from Hartman but every year it's "This is Notre Dame's year" then then get curb-stomped when it matters. So let's pump the brakes on Notre Dame, their win against Navy is just as impressive as pistol-whipping a blind kid.
Every year? Nonsense. Last year everyone knew they weren't going to contend. Neither of their QBs were good.
Did you actually listen? Him saying they won and looked prepared and in sync is a simple fact not an opinion. It's not high praise either. He's not saying anything you couldn't see with your own eyes or is a fact
And returned a lot of offensive production from the #1 rushing offense last year… held to like 80yds under their average. I never heard a narrative that it’s NDs year in my lifetime. Only that they are extremely overrated while finishing several spots higher in the rankings than when the start almost every year. Beating Navy is irrelevant. 1 penalty, 9 WR involved, 4 very capable backs, great clock management, poise , doing what they are supposed to do vs a team like navy, etc etc etc are the take always.
It was against Navy...
You’re exactly the casual he was talking about lol
the offense shit down their leg in the second half against Navy last year. baby steps
My man’s opened the segment talking about lane changing casuals
Yep. The team on the schedule. Just like how Alabama opens with Middle Tennessee State this week. You play who is on your schedule. All you can do is try to play well, which ND most certainly did.
I’m a big ND fan and we are a program that will never be respected by opposing fans. I can already see it now if we pull off a win against OSU at home. Everyone will say well Notre dame still sucks Ohio State doesn’t even have an experienced QB this year. If they beat USC they will all say who cares USC isn’t in the SEC. The trend will continue forever. People just love to hate ND and constantly disrespect our strength of schedule even though we play one of the hardest schedules each season.
Cry harder it might help
@@calvinhobbes6118 No crying, he was just stating FACTS about the haters and SEC fans.
@@calvinhobbes6118 Bitch harder. It might help ... you lactate more efficiently.