Can't figure out why some people hate ND so much. Starting QB cheats on a test, he's out for the season. Guess Americans - particularly SC fans - have a problem with accountability and high expectations these days.
+brettfavreify, everyone hates ND and their quarterback cheats on a test and is out for the season? Looks to me that ND has more accountability than a guy who is offended that the QB is disqualified for cheating.
It was crazy and at 4th down you must kick a field goal. The way they are starting to use analytics these days I think it would tell you to take the field goal as soon as you're in range
I was there that night, sitting at the other endzone. That victory for ND over USC capped off a perfect 12-0 season in 2012, it certainly made-up for the Bush Push loss 7 year earlier in 2005. Thank you for posting.
I was in the Coliseum for that game but being a Notre Dame fan, I had a lousy seat. I was way on the other end of the Coliseum. I had to watch this on the big screen that they have in the Coliseum.
Fair point, you expect your players to make those plays, those factors were out of this control. I will say though, Lane did quite a poor job of managing the clock once they failed to score quickly. I never really understood the hype surrounding Lane Kiffin, especially after the Raiders debacle. I feel like the downward trajectory of Lane’s head coaching career was a combination of him getting jobs he wasn’t YET qualified for & poor decision-making on his part. Remebr those “fire lane” Kiffin memes? 😂
Watching this awesome moment the day before ND faces USC at home in 2021. I can't believe I am saying this but I do miss the BCS era of NCAA football. The new scheme of a final four isn't giving us enough variety in who plays for the championship. We've seen Alabama in the final four every season (with exception of one, I think) since this started.
Sorry for this long post, but I love college football and once I get to talking about it I just can’t stop. 😀 Well an expanded playoff would help that problem. I saw some breakdowns on ESPN of what an 8 or 12 team playoff would look like this year based on the final records (or maybe it was before the conference championships) and the scenarios were very interesting. I mean let’s face it…at the moment Alabama would still probably get to the championship game or at least the final 4 regardless, but at least it wouldn’t be a forgone conclusion. And to anybody that says that the kids would be playing too many games, I would suggest shortening the regular season. Tell every D1 team to take one of their FCS opponents of their schedule so they all play 12 D1 opponents like Notre Dame and UCLA. I mean is it really a game when you play a team that’s so overmatched that the score is 35-0 at halftime and the starters are all on the bench and the coaches have even agreed to running time? What’s the point of even playing that game? So, like I said eliminate it and then instead of finishing the regular season 12-0 you finish 11-0, then you have the opportunity to win the conference championship to finish 12-0 and every team would have the same opportunity to end up with the same record as Notre Dame. I guess the only snag with my proposal is UCLA because they play 12 D1 teams and a possible conference championship game so they would be the only team that could end up 13-0. I do have to admit that I’m a Notre Dame fan and I like that they’re independent and I hope they stay independent, but I also understand that their independence does pose a problem for the committee if and when they’re ever in the mix. Personally I still think they should stay independent, but should add a game to their schedule. They can do that by playing Hawaii on the road in “Week 0” or one week before the season officially starts. Sure, Hawaii isn’t exactly a powerhouse, but at least they’re a D1 team. That would give them 13 games like everybody else and could also serve as a nice recruiting trip. Notre Dame has traditionally gotten gotten a lot of good players from Hawaii actually.
@@tl7975 imagine you are a professor at a college and your entire class fails an exam. Is that the students' fault for not studying against an impossible exam, or is it the professor's fault for giving them an exam that is way beyond their level of performance? In this case there are a lot of contributing factors, but "testing better" is not a possible solution because the students have never faced the type of questions on the assessment. So it is with college football. Why are we throwing underperforming teams into the four-team playoff when we know they will get destroyed against teams that have dominated the entire college football landscape for so long? Its not rational and its definitely nonsensical. Take this year, for example, TCU had a great year but they were dominated by Georgia and everyone knew that would happen whether they wanted to say it explicitly or not. That is why the NFL scheme works; a handful of teams competing to be in the top is a better model than well over a hundred college teams that only play against a fraction of the pot competing for the top spot. How do you "play better" when there is no metric to measure your performance against until the end of the season? It makes no sense at all!
I was so drunk at this point, that when I saw the ball pop out incomplete, I got up on the bar and was freaking out..... I was drinking with the owner of the bar so it was fine, the owner is also the guy who opened O'Rourke's in South Bend, so he was just as lit up as I was!
All Hail to Alma Mater To thy glory we sing; All Hail to Southern California Loud let thy praises ring; Where Western sky meets Western sea Our college stands in majesty; Sing our love to Alma Mater, Hail, all hail to thee, Fight On for ol SC We march on, to VICTORY!!!
Referring to Lane Kiffin as dumbest coach in America. The irony is I remember when he left Tennessee to take the USC job, the Tennessee students actually rioted because they didn't want him to go. And, at least with Kiffin, it's been all downhill from there.
I was there that night, and I remember the guy next to me took the battery out of a flashlight he had and tried hitting Lane Muffin in the head with it 😅
That looked like some pretty dumb playcalling. Not once did they try to run to the outside or do an option play. Think inside the box when the box is already stacked.
When you're very close to the goal line the defense stacks the line and dares you to throw. You can just run it in if you have a fantastic run game and/or a superior matchup on the offensive line but SC didn't have either of those things enough to be successful and I think my Irish could predict their playcalling, too.
Yea i agree, he deserves a ton of credit for getting USC through this stretch, and sticking by them.Yes, the scholarship reduction has hurt what could be great seasons at SC. However, i think that what we've seen in his years as head coach since Carroll left is going to be a continuing trend. Good to great offenses capable of scoring with any team, however the defense isn't going to be able to play to their standard for 13+ games without costing a couple games. I could be wrong though, we'll see
As an ND fan, and USC hater, going for the TD at that point was actually not a bad call. They needed a TD either way, and they weren't going to get a better chance at it. With 2:40 left and only 1 timeout, they knew they'd have to be lucky to get the ball back with good enough field position for a field goal, let alone a TD.
Notre Dame had a heisman finalist, a top defense, an undefeated season, and a BSC Championship appearance, win or lose they are a great team who deserves much respect. People like you don't belong in this world.
It's really hard to build a solid team when your hands are tied behind your back. I think it's fair to say Kif should stay at SC two more years after their probation period. He came to SC at it's low times..Most top coaches turned down the job because they didn't want to deal with the penalties that were coming.In my opinion Pete should/ve stayed and rode the ship through it's down period instead of leaving. So I give mad props to Kif for taking the bull by the horn & dealing with the crisis!
Thanks, . I have plenty more, like my favorite from the 1961 JFK inaugural address . "Ask not what your country could do for you, but what you could do for you country." or Stone Cold '"Why have you not broken from the pack? You're playing it safe. Safe ain't going to get you Sh!t in this world"
Talk to me when a Bama player doesn't go bankrupt after his NFL career. Talk to me when they go to school to be a role model for people from their neighbourhoods, not just make the NFL but to stand for somethings. Talk to me when an Alabama player graduates from a respectable course and has career options outside of football. At the end of the day, what you do on the field and the salary you make only lasts so long. Notre Dame sets their players up for life, not just financially, but as citizens
Raven5787656. That’s fine. You have stats. I do too. SC smacked ND the year before and then again even worse in 2014. Then in 2016 again. Now you guys are on a streak that will be ended here pretty soon.
Well I appreciate the feedback man, as a USC fan it really pisses me off to see Lane Kiffin not to only play cheap but to also still suck while doing it.
Absolutely amazing defense by Notre Dame all season. A coach for over 20 years on both the HS and College level, with an emphasis on defense, this team does not need to impress the SEC fans because they mean nothing in this football game. They don't even have any idea! This football team can not only play with any SEC team , they can beat any OC them straight up! Great Video!
Still should have been Florida and Alabama in the Orange Bowl. Notre Dame had no business being selected in the National Championship game that year. None. Disgraceful.
If I'm the defensive coordinator and my guys are backed up in the end zone against a team with great receivers, you bet your ass I'm telling my guys to maul the receiver if there's even a chance he can catch the ball. It's called taking a smart penalty. ND's run defense is unreal, and the pass interference takes away the options through the air and forces the offense to play to ND's strength. Bama is good, but I sincerely believe that the SEC is in for a surprise come January.
Oh really? The first astronaut to walk on the moon, Mr Neil Armstrong also graduated from USC! But he made one small mistake, He should've left two flags on the moon. The US and a USC flag...
Pretty sure getting fired isn't a "slap on the wrist." Golson is paying the price for poor academic judgement, while USC let Lendale White stay eligible with a 1.6 GPA.
Never understood why USC didn't go for the field goal on 4th and goal and try to make it a one possession game at 22-16. They then could have tried for an onside kick to get the ball back and try for the winning touchdown. A touchdown and extra point could have won the game for them at 23-22.
This was not the same team that played Alabama. The Manti Teo fake girlfriend thing shook the players. I am not saying they beat Alabama but they don't get boat raced like they did.
Justin Peterson ESPN really blew that thing up and they are biased to the SEC for the past 10 or so years. That game should have been a lot closer. Look at them now still rigging up college football for Bama and the SEC still in the CFP era.
I would say Lee was mugged 2x, not 3 while in the End Zone. And yes, 15 yards is better than a TD any day. ND definitely didn't play their best this game, they managed the game against a mediocre USC team. Let's not forget, Golson is also a red-shirt Freshman with a shaky past this season. It has to be tough to be a preseason #1, soak in all the Barkley for Heisman hype and end up 7-5 headed to a meaningless bowl game. Like Meatloaf said "Two outta three ain't bad!" Better luck next year in SB!
ND has the best run defense in the country, and USC's only score came on a deep pass because that's where their weapons are. You ALWAYS take the points when you're down by two scores. There were 5 minutes left when they first got down to the end zone, and they ran the ball repeatedly which ran the clock down. They screwed themselves completely, so yeah, it's terrible play calling.
I am an ND fan, but I agree with buffalobeastmode23. I would have gone for a touch down too, because SC would prbly be very short on time. and TDs do take longer to score than a field goal.
when your that close to the endzone, id tackle the reciever every time on a pass on first down, what are they going to do? move an inch closer. Heads up plays by the CB
Kevairee Russell was a tough CB and a great athlete. Originally arrived at ND as a RB, converted instantly to CB, starting as a true freshman and garnering freshman All-American honors. 💪☘
Funny because we would have done BETTER against Matt Barkley. The thing about many fans is, they don't understand the game. Notre Dame would have been better prepared for Barkley because there's a lot more tape for them. And Notre Dame hasn't played a team like this Alabama team? Interesting because this Alabama team struggles against any decent team. Including Georgia who has the 79th ranked rushing defense. You keep your head up your butt and watch the game!
He was getting his advice from Satan.. That's why he's always 2nd-best out there and likes kielbasa waaaaay more than taco Tuesdays, if ya catch my drift..? 😁👍
ND's defensive line mauled USC's offensive line on that last series. Watch Lous Nix destroy USC's highly-touted offensive lineman Khaled Holmes (#77) at the 2:33 mark.
It's still doesn't replace the embarrassment your homers took ON national tv.. I laughed so hard it took our crappy 7-6 record away.. BWAHAHAHAHA! Sincerely, Thanks for keeping America laughing
@NDfootball209 So number 3 georgia Florida Texas A&M and south carolina and Michigan that Alabama put more points on and didn't allow them to score until the game was already over with.
Maybe in a normal game, but against Notre Dame, I would argue that it is more difficult to score from the 4 than from the 40. In other words, they would have a better shot scoring on a long pass from Midfield than they would from the goal line. Sounds wrong, but it's definitely right. If you watched Notre Dame vs. Stanford and Pittsburgh, you would agree.
fair enough, but oklahoma also showed that it isnt impossible. if you dont trust your team to get one yard when it counts most, you should just forfeit the game right then and there. still you do have an excellent point.
