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(05-28-2021 03:58 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

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(05-26-2021 09:00 PM)ladeda Wrote:  

(05-26-2021 11:06 AM)Cat-Man Wrote:  

(05-26-2021 10:20 AM)ladeda Wrote:   I figured IU would be the harder matchup only bc ND lost so many guys on offense (including their QB.)


However, after a quick deep dive into IU's games last year, they really succeeded due to takeaways. They were +13 on int's in the 7 game regular season. 17 int's, and only threw 4 int's. If Ridder can not turn the ball and UC wins the turnover battle, I think they will be in solid shape.

Not so fun fact. Apparently UC led the NCAA in fumbles last year with 10. UC needs to tighten that stat up.

Football season can't start soon enough for me.

Both games are going to be equally tough. All the pre-season rankings I've seen both have been in or around the top 10.

ND will be fine at QB with the Wisc. transfer coming in. The offensive line will be the least experienced, but remember at a place like ND, they replace 5* guys with more 5* guys. I think they'll have the upper hand with Freeman on their staff. He knows our strengths and weaknesses.

Not to nitpick, but ND only gets 4 star players. Mayer is the only 5 star player they have gotten since 2016.

That said, even for ND, it's tough when you have to replace 3 OL who were drafted in the top 100 of this past year's draft. ND doesn't recruit as well as Bama, Clemson, tOSU.

I just think it will take a few games for their OL to gel, and also it will take Coan time as well. Basically long story short-- I'd rather want to play ND earlier in the season than later.

Plus I like the fact that ND plays Wisconsin the week before UC, while UC has a bye before the ND game. Coan is going to be geeked up for that Wisconsin game, and he could have a letdown vs UC.

And, Fickell and Denbrock are spending this entire offseason game planning for Notre Dame.

Very interesting They’ve had only one five star in five years.

How many 5* On average each year? I’m guessing there’s not a minimum amount. It depends on their point values adding up to a five star. Correct me if I’m wrong.

It’s not like a Bball McDonald’s all American. Every year they will be the same amount. They have to choose somebody.

There were 33 5-star recruits in the 2021 class. 21/33 went to Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Georgia or Clemson.

The scouts are very selective when handing out 5-stars for football. Basically those are the kids they project will be playing in the NFL, and they are already physically and developmentally ready to do so. They see three and four star recruit need to physically develop or be coached up to get there.

There's also been some inflation in star ratings over the years. There's been consistent numbers of 5-star players, but the number of 4-star and 3-star players has risen over the years.