Domers Struggling With Pitt

[FaninAma]

Difference in the game from last week: ND already has 5 penalties for 41 yards that have helped stall drives and they haven't been able to break off any big plays. Apparently the Big East officials call it evenly when there is a Big East opponent playing ND.

Golson looks pretty average so far. Pitt is running on ND. ND looks like they put in a little extra practice time for OU... not so much for the Panthers.

[Widescreen]

Last week, ND played nearly the perfect game to beat us. I doubt they can continue to play at that level each week. Golson was amazing and was frankly the difference last week.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Yeah no matter the outcome of today's game i thought that Notre Dame played way over their heads last week, especially Golston; of course it helps when your friends in stripes don't call any penalties on you

[Mjcpr]

Their first mistake today will be their first in two weeks. :(

[FaninAma]

Last week, ND played nearly the perfect game to beat us. I doubt they can continue to play at that level each week. Golson was amazing and was frankly the difference last week.

Their 3rd down conversion rate was very good last week...not so much this week.

Today ND is struggling with their passing game especially on 3rd down. It seems apparent that they had been working on a game plan that included timing patterns on the edges against our 1 on 1 coverage.

[EatLeadCommie]

Pitt is horrible.

There is no excuse for us losing to ND. None.

[FaninAma]

Golson isn't even in the game now. I don't know if he is hurt. Perhaps he was a little more banged up from last weeks game than we thought.

A few mediocre QBs have had their career games against us. McNeil from TAMU in 2002 springs to mind.

[Widescreen]

Pitt is horrible.

There is no excuse for us losing to ND. None.

You mean other than they played better/cleaner than we did?

[FaninAma]

You mean other than they played better/cleaner than we did?

Football is a funny game. I definitely think ND was the better prepared/coached team last week.

[StoopTroup]

Difference in the game from last week: ND already has 5 penalties for 41 yards that have helped stall drives and they haven't been able to break off any big plays. Apparently the Big East officials call it evenly when there is a Big East opponent playing ND.

Golson looks pretty average so far. Pitt is running on ND. ND looks like they put in a little extra practice time for OU... not so much for the Panthers.

Just posted about the disparity ND had in the Game against us in another thread. ONE PENALTY?

Seriously....we had like two scores taken back because of calls ND didn't get. It's showing that not only are the Refs affecting the outcome of games....the Instant Replay is a huge joke. I have to say that there have been some replays where they seemed to get things right but so many games aren't covered with as many angles as others.

If the NCAA is going to use Instant Replay, they need some standards for what equipment each venue is using and making sure they all have the same amount of coverage and angles as well as quality. If they don't then Schools with their own Networks will be at a definite advantage and can cover games however they want them covered. I just don't think things are really covered fairly or consistently and in our case...I really do think the Refs gave ND an edge against us at Home.

[FaninAma]

Golson is back in. He looks really slow and ND's passing game is just bad. Their receivers look slow and they are playing with no heart whatsoever.

They may come back and pull it out but it looks like they left it on the field in Norman which makes me suspect that Kelly spent a lot of time preparing for OU.

[StoopTroup]

Football is a funny game. I definitely think ND was the better prepared/coached team last week.

I think they are a very disciplined Team but no way Kelly and his Staff are better than Bob's and the game was a fluke.

[FaninAma]

I think they are a very disciplined Team but no way Kelly and his Staff are better than Bob's and the game was a fluke.

I don't either. I just think Kelly had his team preparing for OU for several weeks....not just the week of the game. I do think sometimes Bob is unwilling to change things around in big games and give the opponent a different look just to keep them honest.

[Soonerfan88]

You mean other than they played better/cleaner than we did?

I can go with better but certainly not cleaner. Just because the refs ignore it, doesn't mean it didn't happen.


I expected a little letdown from ND but not this much.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Pitts offense has exploited nd with their tight end; too bad we never tried that

[tulsaoilerfan]

Again proves that Golson is a sorry *** qb that hit the lottery last week

[SoonerCLF]

Pitt's RB is averaging over 10 yards a carry, with close to 150 yards on the ground. Pitt up 20-6 near the end of the 3rd quarter.

[tulsaoilerfan]

The night game curse got us last week; over the last 4 seasons almost all our clunkers have been at night

[colleyvillesooner]

Just saw the score. You are ****ing kidding.

[soonercastor]

The night game curse got us last week; over the last 4 seasons almost all our clunkers have been at night

That's not saying much considering most of our games are at night now.

[StoopTroup]

Pitt just ruined about three ND Drums in the EZ....lol

[picasso]

Comparative scoring is for dip****s. We were fairly good in 2000 and struggled to be an inept Oklahoma State.

[tulsaoilerfan]

The night game curse got us last week; over the last 4 seasons almost all our clunkers have been at night

That's not saying much considering most of our games are at night now. yes and we have been double digit faves in several of them too

[picasso]

This also proves just how difficult it is to go an entire season undefeated. It's hard Jerry.

[StoopTroup]

Clear fumble. Pitt ball. ;)

[StoopTroup]

Another gimme for ND.

[StoopTroup]

Nice Defense

LETS GO

PANTHERS ! ! !

[StoopTroup]

Another Bullsh*t call ND's way.

[SCSoonerfan]

Another Bullsh*t call ND's way.

Yeah if that was PI, there should have been assault on ND on the Te'o Interception

[StoopTroup]

The refs just need to give ND one more TD and an extra point to save their bacon another week.

I think they can do it without making it look like the Black Sox Scandal.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Wow that was about as bogus a call as I have ever seen; bull****

[FaninAma]

Yeah, that PI against Pitt call was pretty bad.

[SoonerorLater]

Pitt got jobbed. After that call nobody can tell me the refs aren't in the tank for ND

[StoopTroup]

Didn't see he missed that extra point.

Wow. ND is in real trouble if the refs leave the Stadium.

[StoopTroup]

Ball Security....whacking with sticks....LMAO

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2008/04/07/2004333811.jpg

[StoopTroup]

Beautiful play by Pitt.

[FaninAma]

Living on borrowed time the RSfreshman was.

[freshchris05]

The Steelers keep changing their uni's.

[SoonerorLater]

Where's the flag?

[freshchris05]

Why?

[SoonerStormchaser]

Of course the refs are in the tank for ND...how else can you explain the ending to the Stanford game?

[StoopTroup]

Brian Kelly looks like he believes he has this in the bag.

[StoopTroup]

Here comes the miracle....

[tulsaoilerfan]

Notre dame holds more than any team I have ever seen

[StoopTroup]

Tie game.

[soonercastor]

lol tied.

[SoonerorLater]

Crap, I hate those guys

[StoopTroup]

Notre dame holds more than any team I have ever seen

No they don't.....they are perfect every week. They are the only Team that knows how to play fair.

[goingoneight]

Pitt doing their best OSU impersonation. Nice job, ****ups.

[freshchris05]

hmmm

[StoopTroup]

Anyone throw up yet?

[SoonerStormchaser]

getting close to, ST...I just want someone to kick the **** outta them

[DrZaius]

man that td was a crapton of holding. never seen anything like it

[freshchris05]

this smells funny

[SoonerStormchaser]

Who does ND have naked pics of that they're blackmailing the entire D1A officiating crews?

[StoopTroup]

Graham looked like he dug a tunnel from Pittsburgh to South Bend.

[StoopTroup]

Are they beginning to choke?

[SoonerorLater]

Anyone throw up yet?

No but I can feel it in the back of my throat.

[freshchris05]

why did pitt call a TO? Anyone else smell this?

[StoopTroup]

The number of four leaf clovers isn't infinite.

[FirstandGoal]

Heh, I knew there would be a thread on this.

What a joke of a game. And here I thought the worst thing I would see today would be the ****ty officiating job against OU this morning.

[goingoneight]

There's a difference between a magical run and games being handed to you. Pitt has bent over and said "no lube, please..."

[StoopTroup]

Oregon wearing Angelic uniforms against suc. This must mean they have stolen God's Attention from ND.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Wow surprised the idiot didnt flag that play

[DrZaius]

Its funny hearing ND playing Ozzy for music. Hypocrits!

[StoopTroup]

Pitt basically taking a knee and ND defenders acting like they stopped a Goal Line Stand....lol

[olevetonahill]

OT

[goingoneight]

Horrible surrender job by Pitt. This could have been a landmark victory for that program. Three opportunities to protect the lead and throw, throw, sack, fumble, throw...

[StoopTroup]

Check that coin!

[StoopTroup]

OT

Other Twelvepack?

[freshchris05]

Other Twelvepack?

olevet thirsty

[bluedogok]

How cute...Kelly is upset about a penalty....

[freshchris05]

Someone tell that fat **** his other number fell off?

[goingoneight]

Worst choke job I've ever seen.

[StoopTroup]

It's good....

Pitt 23

ND 20

[DrZaius]

Pitt is done. you can see it in their play, they have nothing left. ND is 3 holds from victory

[StoopTroup]

Why are the Refs in the ND huddle?

[bluedogok]

I don't know, Michigan State just had one as well. Nebraska TD with 6 seconds left to take the lead, final 28-24.

[DrZaius]

2 holds

[StoopTroup]

Here comes the 3rd and miracle.

[bluedogok]

They aren't holds if ND is doing it....

[StoopTroup]

What a wobbler

[StoopTroup]

My....the announcers are letting the ND Fans not to worry.....lol

[bluedogok]

At least you know the NBC announcers are supposed to be homers for ND.

[olevetonahill]

2nd OT, Did anyone see the Phantom PI call that gave Domers the chance to tie it in Reg Time?

[StoopTroup]

RUBY RUBY !

The call of the Referees....

[Lott's Bandana]

I haven't been watching this game at all, but just reading the last two posts makes me all butthurt about the gifts these bassturds get throughout history, including last week. Hate 'em. Loathe 'em.

[StoopTroup]

Here we go....time for the Refs to make their money here.

[SoonerCLF]

Notre Lame fumbled in the end zone... under review. It's clearly a fumble, let's see them overturn it.

[bluedogok]

WOW......

[FirstandGoal]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

[DrZaius]

OMG! Jesus hates ND. hahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha

[StoopTroup]

OK Pitt.

This is yours to lose....

[bluedogok]

You could call holding on 57 on that play as well since he nearly undressed 60....excuse me, I forgot that would've been against ND, not permissible.

...or the head slap after the play.

[SoonerStormchaser]

I don't give a **** that we lost to these mf'ers at home...I just want them to effing LOSE

[StoopTroup]

Did you see ND's #9 hit the Pitt player in the helmet?

[freshchris05]

#9 is a thug. wtf? ive seen like 3 calls just for him that have gone unseen

[StoopTroup]

Regis just died.

[SoonerCLF]

Should have been half the distance on unsportsmanlike conduct... official ignored it

[SoonerStormchaser]

****!!!!

[FirstandGoal]

****

[StoopTroup]

OMG

[goingoneight]

Pitt-iful

[colleyvillesooner]

You are ****ing kidding me.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Wow what a lucky bunch of ****ers

[SoonerStormchaser]

Wow what a lucky bunch of ****ers

When the refs are helping you all season long, luck has nothing to do with it!

[StoopTroup]

I swear they must have buried all the luck of the Irish under that field this year.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Pitt coach has no balls throw.the ****in ball

[bluedogok]

Mayock was right, Pitt should have ran the play into the middle of the field to set up the kick instead of running it to the hash.

[StoopTroup]

Pitt needs to run that Longest yard play where they let #9 have a free shot at the QB and then throw the ball as hard as they can in his balls.

[soonergirlNeugene]

"notre dame has been living on the edge the whole game" really more like swirling around the bowl, both teams are playing like crap - notre dame is just a stubborn crap that refuses to flush

[bluedogok]

Pitt is done....

[StoopTroup]

Just a chip shot.

[Judge Smails]

Pitt's kicker is Landry's cousin.

[SoonerStormchaser]

This game makes me want to vomit in thinking that we lost to these ****ers!

[TUSooner]

I assume ND has won the game by now. Seeing them be so mediocre against Pitt -- and everybody but OU -- makes me really PO'd that we let them come in and beat us. I HATE Notre Dame almost as much as I hate LSU.

[StoopTroup]

Pitt's kicker is Landry's cousin.

In other words he might just have won the ball game with that last score?

[DrZaius]

ND has the best penalty free OL in the game. They are amazing. LJ could throw for 1000 yards per game with a line like that

[PhiDeltBeers]

This game makes me want to vomit in thinking that we lost to these ****ers!

At home nonetheless.

[StoopTroup]

I assume ND has won the game by now. Seeing them be so mediocre against Pitt -- and everybody but OU -- makes me really PO's that we let them come in and beat us. I HATE Notre Dame almost as much as I hate LSU.

It's 3rd and 3

[SoonerStormchaser]

Game over...

[PhiDeltBeers]

That'll do it.

[StoopTroup]

1st and almost a TD.

last play under review.

[FirstandGoal]

****

[picasso]

Perhaps next season we can return the favor.

[DrZaius]

game over

[SoonerCLF]

****!

[StoopTroup]

ND Wins.

29-26

Unbelievable

[FirstandGoal]

I sincerely hope and pray the voters keep in mind that it took them 3OTs to beat a pathetic Pitt team.

[Judge Smails]

Luck of the ****ing Irish.

[bluedogok]

You knew they would win an OT at home, too much help from others.

[PhiDeltBeers]

I hatem.

[TUSooner]

I don't know who all ND plays the rest of the way, but I know they play USC, and when they do, I'll be holding my nose and cheering loudly for Lane Kiffin and the fighting condoms.

[goingoneight]

That's why they're Pissburgh

[StoopTroup]

Respect to Pitt. They nearly pulled an upset off.

[bluedogok]

As difficult as it is to root for USC, go Trojans....

[StoopTroup]

I don't know who all ND plays the rest of the way, but I know they play USC, and when they do, I'll be holding my nose and cheering loudly for Lane Kiffin and the fighting condoms.

ND plays Boston College, Wake Forest and suc. (In that order)

[TUSooner]

What a squirrelly bunch of sh!ts. I hate everything about them and their school. EVERYTHING. And the fact they they are media darlings again makes me hate them more than is actually possible.

[TUSooner]

You knew they would win an OT at home, too much help from others.
Yes.

[KABOOKIE]

**** neuter dumb. God why can't that university burn.

[StoopTroup]

If someone does get up on ND like Pitt did today....I'm sure I'll be rooting for them to take them down but I think we can still take some satisfaction that we have only lost to two of the best Teams in Football this year. I don't like saying that but true is true. At least so far it is.

[StoopTroup]

**** neuter dumb. God why can't that university burn.

Listen....God gave you Big Tex. No reason to be asking for him to burn a Catholic University. I think it's bordering on Terrorism. :D ;)

[TUSooner]

We must not be very good if we let those weenies beat us at home - and we're their only quality win (well, maybe Stanford, who got robbed).

[MamaMia]

Damn them!

[TUSooner]

Listen....God gave you Big Tex. No reason to be asking for him to burn a Catholic University. I think it's bordering on Terrorism. :D ;)

Well, while I'm at it, **** the Pope, too!!!!

[StoopTroup]

Well, while I'm at it, **** the Pope, too!!!!

I'm telling. LMAO.

[S.PadreIsl.Sooner]

The refs tried to give the game to ND there as well. Bogus PI call on the 10 yd line. Then on the td pass a ND receiver was blocking downfield before the pass was caught. And it was not a screen.

[FirstandGoal]

The refs tried to give the game to ND there as well. Bogus PI call on the 10 yd line. Then on the td pass a ND receiver was blocking downfield before the pass was caught. And it was not a screen.

Saw all of that and it was blatantly ridiculous. God I pray purple aggy stomps a mud-hole in orange aggy. And everybody else they play.

Hell, I'll even root for the Duckies *gag* before I would wish to see Domer in the NC game.

[goingoneight]

Credit ND for hanging in there... but, my God what a ****in choke job. Literally the worst I've ever seen. The OSU choke jobs against Texas all those years actually were better than that today. Pitt literally **** the bed in the last six minutes on.

[TUSooner]

If someone does get up on ND like Pitt did today....I'm sure I'll be rooting for them to take them down but I think we can still take some satisfaction that we have only lost to two of the best Teams in Football this year. I don't like saying that but true is true. At least so far it is.

Very little satisfaction, but I guess that's all we can get!

[StoopTroup]

ND is going to need to play the game of their life every Week. If they can nearly choke at Home to Pitt, they aren't safe at Boston College, Wake Forest or especially the trojams.

In 2000 we had a good run like they are this year and it got tough those last few games. They have the Undefeated Blues lurking in the shadows. I'm not sure they can pull it off but if they do....

OU is the second Best Team in the Nation after oSu beats K-State and ND should play us again in the MNC. :D ;)

[StoopTroup]

Very little satisfaction, but I guess that's all we can get!

I have had a tough time digesting that loss we had against them. I'm going to try and go to South Bend next year. I have heard Bob and Josh found a QB that lives outside Taos, New Mexico that is Cousin to Landry and can throw a football so high it blocks out the sunlight. :D

[MamaMia]

It sure is a good thing we don't have any Catholic Sooners or else some of you people hating on the Pope and a whole religion would look pretty foolish.

[StoopTroup]

To late.

[TUSooner]

It sure is a good thing we don't have any Catholic Sooners or else some of you people hating on the Pope and a whole religion would look pretty foolish.
Yeah, that'd be pretty awful (said the guy who lives the America's most Cat'lic city, and whose wife works at a Catholic school, and whose daughters graduated from the oldest girls's school - yep, it's a Cathlic one --in the USA.) :wink:

[TUSooner]

But speaking of Notre D, is any win of theirs not a "quality" win in the eyes of the sports media? I suggest that if K State had been taken to 3 OTs at HOME by an unranked Pitt, we'd be hearing about how "suspect" KSU looked and how it might cost them poll votes. But with ND, every win is a glorious triumph over dire adversity, thanks to the will, guts, and character of mighty ND. (Yes, I'm cynical.)

[FaninAma]

What really pisses me off is the fact that the talking heads, esecially on ESPN, act like ND dominated the game against OU. ND had 2 big plays and then the cheap scores at the end and the officials were responsible for taking 11 points off OU's side of the scoreboard.

The fact that the stripes were so chicken sht about the last OU TD and were not going to allow OU to score no matter what was just an attempt to make the final margin look worse for BCS purposes in my paranoid opinion.

[olevetonahill]

But speaking of Notre D, is any win of theirs not a "quality" win in the eyes of the sports media? I suggest that if K State had been taken to 3 OTs at HOME by an unranked Pitt, we'd be hearing about how "suspect" KSU looked and how it might cost them poll votes. But with ND, every win is a glorious triumph over dire adversity, thanks to the will, guts, and character of mighty ND. (Yes, I'm cynical.)

That one dude on ESPN was callin em out about that.
Cant member his name. hes one of the newer ones

[TUSooner]

That one dude on ESPN was callin em out about that.
Cant member his name. hes one of the newer ones
Glad to hear it! Unfortunately, they did beat one team we can't complain much about -- US! :-(

[TUSooner]

I have had a tough time digesting that loss we had against them. I'm going to try and go to South Bend next year. I have heard Bob and Josh found a QB that lives outside Taos, New Mexico that is Cousin to Landry and can throw a football so high it blocks out the sunlight. :D

I'd rather see a few never-say-die head bashers than another golden-armed statue.

[aero]

Credit ND for hanging in there... but, my God what a ****in choke job. Literally the worst I've ever seen. The OSU choke jobs against Texas all those years actually were better than that today. Pitt literally **** the bed in the last six minutes on.

yes, it was almost hard to watch. Played a great game, got the breaks they needed then threw it all away. I thought at least they'd run 1 play to the center of the field to help the kicker but they kept all their plays on the right hash and of course, he misses right.

[SOONERMANN13]

What else is horrible is that on the 33 yarder pitt missed that would've won the game, ND had 2 players with the same number (#2) on the field at the same time and it wasn't called. would've given Pitt another chance to re-kick....horrible! lucky lucky domers

[StoopTroup]

I think ND is just on one of those rolls where they just play to what is facing them. Down two scores in the 4th quarter? Try to score. Bingo! They score. Then it just keeps going their way and the Refs don't call the games tough and boom. They have pulled off another Win. Then Lou Holtz goes on TV and tells everyone they are a Team of Destiny and will not lose a Game this year. Then HBO buys the rights to a few showings and starts playing "Rudy" on Friday Nights until Sunday Evening.

If ND does lose a Game.....

I think this might be the year they finally check Dr. Lou for a pulse and then nail his Crypt-keeper a$$ shut in a pine box and throw 6 feet of dirt on it.

That said....

It is pretty funny to watch him and Mark May have a pillow fight every week.

[PrideMom]

Notre Dame cannot stay "lucky" forever. If the team that played last Saturday had shown up at OU the week before, it would have been a different game! Pitt is not a good team, and ND made mistakes. Remember a loss at the end of the season hurts more than one early in the season. Kansas State may find that out with Klein injured. You never know, OU may still have chance with the Big XII title. Injuries make a HUGE difference.

[aero]

I think ND is just on one of those rolls where they just play to what is facing them. Down two scores in the 4th quarter? Try to score. Bingo! They score. Then it just keeps going their way and the Refs don't call the games tough and boom. They have pulled off another Win. Then Lou Holtz goes on TV and tells everyone they are a Team of Destiny and will not lose a Game this year. Then HBO buys the rights to a few showings and starts playing "Rudy" on Friday Nights until Sunday Evening.

If ND does lose a Game.....

I think this might be the year they finally check Dr. Lou for a pulse and then nail his Crypt-keeper a$$ shut in a pine box and throw 6 feet of dirt on it.

That said....

It is pretty funny to watch him and Mark May have a pillow fight every week.

Yea, "Rudy" was on yesterday or the day before. Watched a little of it but figured it would be on every weekend for the next few months. Kind of like Shawshank Redemption. Plenty of chances to watch it.
ND reminds me a bit of our 2000 NC team.