I think we win! The one thing that has impressed me the most about this team is no matter who gets injured, the next man has come in, and they havn`t missed a beat. My only concern is the injuries finally catch up to us. I live in North East PA, about an hour and a half outside of Philly. In this area, you either love Notre Dame or Penn State, I HATE Penn State!
@@ANotreDameFreakinPodcast This valley has been on fire, lots of talk about the snow game, Lou Holtz, Joe Paterno. Most people seem to forget 2007, which is fine by me, lol 😉
sidenote, one my friends is a Penn State fan and he has a cat named Nittany. Except they currently refer to him as "Fuck James Franklin" and they say they always will until Franklin gets fired
Sup guys 👋. LOVE the podcast. I would think, anyone who watches this stream would assume if its a bunch of guys, hangin out , talkin football, that there might be some swear words on occasion? Just wanted to say you guys have never offended me, and I apologize I`m never around when you guys go live so I can jump in the chat. I do have notifications on? Take care, all the best & GO IRISH!!!☘🏈 ☘
No apologies necessary, 80sguy, and right back at ya. The live show was super spur of the moment. So don't worry too much about that. We are still figuring this whole thing out ourselves. Will get better over time. Go Irish.
We’ve actually only ever gone live once so far (Georgia postgame). If we beat Penn State, there’s a good chance we’ll do another live postgame show Thursday night. If we lose, less likely 😂
Really appreciate the comments each week, man! Not only is it cool to hear your thoughts, it really helps the YT algorithm notice our videos. Thanks! Hope we see you in the next live stream
Always fun watching a bunch of Homer's and their crazy high score predictions from the other side. Well GL ND hope it's a great game. So here's my Homer pick PSU 24 to 17! BTW we faced Garrett Greene first game he kinda like Riley runs all over but doesn't pass for too many yards.
Thanks for watching and commenting! We were wondering if there were any nice Penn State fans out there after reading the rest of the comments that came in 😂
Successful season for sure, but I will still be crushed if we can't with the whole thing this year. It takes just the right combination of players, coaches, schedule, other teams being up or down, and lucky breaks to actually have a shot at the title. This is the best opportunity ND has had since '93. I hope they can capitalize.
No kidding! It would be really tough, but if they don’t do it this year at least it seems like they are at a place as a program where they can get another opportunity soon, right?
They love to bash us over our injuries, but don't understand our depth in the roster. I personally wish Freeman would let Urlacher run around in the secondary. The young man can hit like Shuler and Watts.
I'm not sure about football analysis, but the eloquence of the PSU fans entering the chat sure have turned this into a mix of X(Twitter) and the Next Door App.
I felt bad about our offensive yards compared to Georgia's... 244 vs 318. But then I added special teams yards to both teams' offensive outputs and that changed the totals to ND 353 vs UGA 343. Those hidden yards add up.
Guys, you know Knute Rockne was moved from highland to cedar grove on campus in April 2024. Knute and his family are home now and he’s happy. Go Irish!☘️
Serious question for you guys: How much should we read into the fact that Penn State held Ashton Jeanty to 3.5 YPC when he’d been averaging 7.0? Is that more about Boise’s offense being one-dimensional and/or not having faced many challenging defenses this season? Or is that Penn State front something to worry about?
The biggest worry I have is that it shows Penn St’s defense is well-coached and disciplined. If they’re able to execute a plan that forces us to pass, it makes me worry.
Penn State has a great defense, and they've been great against the run all year. Full stop. But no doubt that Boise did not threaten them enough to keep them honest. But not for nothing, against the best teams they faced, Penn State gave up yard. Ohio State put up 176 rushing on em, Oregon 186, and USC 189 yds.
First time viewer here and I really enjoyed the episode. I live in the Harrisburg area too, Squid and the PSU fans here are rabid jagoffs! They all think PSU is life and they're the most elite program in the country. To lose to this BS team with black Brian Kelly would tear me apart. Freeman and the boys get it done 24-16 and we're onto the NATTY. LFGGG!!!
Thanks for checking us out and commenting! Did you remember to subscribe? 😉 Based on some of the other comments we’re getting on this video, your assessment of Penn State fans seems pretty spot on 🤣
I may need therapy with squid if PSU wins. Being a lifelong ND fan and living in the Harrisburg PA area (also being marred to a PSU alum) I would rather go 0-12 then lose to PSU in the playoff. Not gonna lie. I often wonder if god gave me that Georgia win to just be even more gutted this week lol ND PTSD will end for me if they win this game! I will take this win and losing 120-0 in the final and be happy as a hell!
@ Ugh. Yes! I will be outnumbered 5 to 1. And it is the kind of Penn State fans that don't watch all 22 films or look at recruiting rankings, so they lump ND in the same category as Illinois. Smh! I hate PSU fans. Good people, but they act like Alabama fans without the Championships to back it up.
@@givecurtisenishissuitback2574 Leonard’s a different type of QB than any of those. Gabriel and Howard aren’t running threats, and Jennings had an all-time (self-inflicted) meltdown on the big stage/cold weather. I have no idea who Garrett Greene is but a quick google seems to indicate he’s 5’11” and played for WVU so I don’t think that’s a comp
@@aceman241nd Jennings did have a rough game passing but he was also running for his life. Greene is probably the best comp as good of a runner with multiple long td runs from the qb spot in the big 12. Throws better than Leonard imo: I don’t think psu will allow Leonard to crack 50 yards rushing, he will have to make some throws!
@ Will Howard rather pedestrian: 16/24 for 182 two td passes A Pick 6 Fumble touchback (he was stripped) 24 yards rushing Gabriel- surgical but Oregon knew they couldn’t block PSUs front, they were getting the ball out in less than two seconds
Don’t worry, Jim-we couldn’t stop if we tried. Just added a parental advisory sticker now so people know what to expect 🤣 Thanks for listening and commenting!
I swear everybody said PSU was overrated a week ago and now all of a sudden they're better than Georgia? Betchu if ND wins by two scores again the narrative will be back to PSU being overrated. They did the same thing against Georgia, saying Gunnar Stockton was an upgrade and ND had no shot, and then afterward went to "ND beat their backup QB". It's so predictable
@@ANotreDameFreakinPodcast I'm thinking 31-17 ND with the score close going into the 4th. PSU is a good team but I have a lot of faith in this ND team and how they find so many different ways to win
Do yal watch yal team ? Watts IS NOT going to cover warren, he’s freeman’s security blanket in Cover 1 and PG of the defense. Freeman is going to keep him back there to play center field. Psu has the advantage in the trenches. Yal have a freshman left tackle (Knapp) that will have to go against Carter Sutton and Vanover. Your center and guards will have to deal with Zane Durant all night. It’s not a good matchup at all! Psu better QB than UGA Psu better o line than UGA (they have been awful running the ball and protecting all year! PSU BETTER d line and back end play than UGA PSU has singleton and allen. * *Too many injuries on the your d line to hold up. Also running backs with knee braces don’t typically play well (Love). Psu 28-31 ND 17 Nice show
Watts will be there to support whoever is manned up on Warren, though, right? Should be able to help limit explosive plays. Even though Warren is a beast, it still seems like overall our secondary has the advantage over Penn State’s pass catchers ND o-line has been a bright spot (including Knapp) despite the injuries. Matchup could be tough, but we’ll see how it plays out on the field Appreciate you checking out the show and sharing all this! Are you a Penn State fan?
@ I think kotelnicki will make watts and golden have to choose all night. One watts may have to fill in run support more than all year, two if he does shade warren all night I think it puts a lot of pressure on your DBs throughout the game. Maybe that’s ok with ND and they take their chances BUT PSU is 6th in explosive pass rating. They throw down the middle of the field ALOT-Seams and posts. It’ll be a great chess match. Def a psu fan but watch unhealthy amounts of college football.
I love the “shitty” teams narrative with Penn State schedule. Who the crap did ND play?? No one until the Big Tens’s paper tiger and a down Georgia team with a second string QB. Wow. BTW PSU’s SOS is 38 while lowly ND’s is 57th. Huh 🤔
Strength of schedule is a tough one to throw out when you lose to the best teams on your schedule… Let’s look at ESPN’s Power Index. ND has wins over Georgia (#6), Indiana (#10), Louisville (#12), Texas A&M (#15), and USC (#17) Penn State’s top 5 wins are against SMU (#13), USC (#17), Boise State (#27), Minnesota (#29), and Illinois (#42) Thanks for the comment
Notre Dame defeated 6 ranked teams, Freeman is 3-0 vs the SEC. Penn State football coach James Franklin's record against ranked teams is 13-27 over his 11 seasons with the Nittany Lions: Top 5 teams: 1-13 record Top 10 teams: 3-17 record Bowl games: 3-4 record against top-25 ranked opponents Need I go on.....
What’s your prediction for this game?
I think we win! The one thing that has impressed me the most about this team is no matter who gets injured, the next man has come in, and they havn`t missed a beat. My only concern is the injuries finally catch up to us. I live in North East PA, about an hour and a half outside of Philly. In this area, you either love Notre Dame or Penn State, I HATE Penn State!
Kotelnicki thinks he has the ND pass defense figured out.
Yeah? Has he been talking shit in the media?
What’s that been like living in enemy territory this week??
@@ANotreDameFreakinPodcast This valley has been on fire, lots of talk about the snow game, Lou Holtz, Joe Paterno. Most people seem to forget 2007, which is fine by me, lol 😉
sidenote, one my friends is a Penn State fan and he has a cat named Nittany. Except they currently refer to him as "Fuck James Franklin" and they say they always will until Franklin gets fired
That’s HILARIOUS 😂 🤣
Sup guys 👋. LOVE the podcast. I would think, anyone who watches this stream would assume if its a bunch of guys, hangin out , talkin football, that there might be some swear words on occasion? Just wanted to say you guys have never offended me, and I apologize I`m never around when you guys go live so I can jump in the chat. I do have notifications on? Take care, all the best & GO IRISH!!!☘🏈 ☘
No apologies necessary, 80sguy, and right back at ya. The live show was super spur of the moment. So don't worry too much about that. We are still figuring this whole thing out ourselves. Will get better over time. Go Irish.
@@the80sguy80 thanks for listening and interacting with us here!
We’ve actually only ever gone live once so far (Georgia postgame). If we beat Penn State, there’s a good chance we’ll do another live postgame show Thursday night. If we lose, less likely 😂
Really appreciate the comments each week, man! Not only is it cool to hear your thoughts, it really helps the YT algorithm notice our videos. Thanks! Hope we see you in the next live stream
Always fun watching a bunch of Homer's and their crazy high score predictions from the other side. Well GL ND hope it's a great game. So here's my Homer pick PSU 24 to 17! BTW we faced Garrett Greene first game he kinda like Riley runs all over but doesn't pass for too many yards.
Thanks for watching to the end and commenting, we appreciate it. Good luck Thursday. Hope to see you in the postgame show chat
your homer pick is a single score win? yikes
Right? 😂
For clarity, I never "blamed" the swearing. Merely highlighted it.
Are you sure about that??
Nothing but love, MichaelKalman-e9n. And for the record, we heard from everyone about the swearing. My bad!
ND 27-17
Nice! Who do you predict is the MVP?
Penn state fan here. Love the content! Enjoy the friendly not so friendly banter. Yinz still give flowers where its due. I think nd wins, but go psu!
Thanks for watching and commenting! We were wondering if there were any nice Penn State fans out there after reading the rest of the comments that came in 😂
Good luck tonight… meaning we hope you lose but all the players on both teams stay healthy 😉
38:05 to answer the question we got over the 3 decade drought, although it will be in all our minds we want more.
Yeah, for sure. It’s been a great season, but it’ll sting if they don’t go all the way. That’s just sports for you, right?
Successful season for sure, but I will still be crushed if we can't with the whole thing this year. It takes just the right combination of players, coaches, schedule, other teams being up or down, and lucky breaks to actually have a shot at the title. This is the best opportunity ND has had since '93. I hope they can capitalize.
No kidding! It would be really tough, but if they don’t do it this year at least it seems like they are at a place as a program where they can get another opportunity soon, right?
They love to bash us over our injuries, but don't understand our depth in the roster. I personally wish Freeman would let Urlacher run around in the secondary. The young man can hit like Shuler and Watts.
Who’s bashing us? You mean the national media?
I'm not sure about football analysis, but the eloquence of the PSU fans entering the chat sure have turned this into a mix of X(Twitter) and the Next Door App.
I said who dod you rat?
I felt bad about our offensive yards compared to Georgia's... 244 vs 318. But then I added special teams yards to both teams' offensive outputs and that changed the totals to ND 353 vs UGA 343. Those hidden yards add up.
Also, yards don't really matter all that much in the end, do they?
I like your math.
Guys, you know Knute Rockne was moved from highland to cedar grove on campus in April 2024. Knute and his family are home now and he’s happy.
Go Irish!☘️
Thanks for sharing! How do you think the game will go tonight?
@ ND by 6. Born and raised in South Bend and work at ND Research. Btw, freeman is hot. 😂
No lies detected 🤣
Have you been in one of those What Would You Fight For segments?
Dang... I thought the DDP in Chase's window was a reference to Diamond Dallas Page....
That would surely be more respectable
What’s the ND-to-WWE pipeline look like these days?
Can be both!
Who's disrespecting the DDP? Couldn't be me.
@@jonathanspadea1952 You down with DDP?
Serious question for you guys: How much should we read into the fact that Penn State held Ashton Jeanty to 3.5 YPC when he’d been averaging 7.0? Is that more about Boise’s offense being one-dimensional and/or not having faced many challenging defenses this season? Or is that Penn State front something to worry about?
The biggest worry I have is that it shows Penn St’s defense is well-coached and disciplined. If they’re able to execute a plan that forces us to pass, it makes me worry.
Penn State has a great defense, and they've been great against the run all year. Full stop. But no doubt that Boise did not threaten them enough to keep them honest. But not for nothing, against the best teams they faced, Penn State gave up yard. Ohio State put up 176 rushing on em, Oregon 186, and USC 189 yds.
@@jonathanspadea1952all those teams have a legitimate passing game…
Notre Dame has a legitimate passing game...
@@chriskepner literally nothing. trenches
Positive energy and positive vibes only!!! GO IRISH ☘️ BEAT PSU
Let's go!!
Got a score prediction for us?
Over 30pts on PSU is a very bold take haha
We're all about the bold takes 😂 Thanks for commenting
This is RUclips, not RUclips for Kids
That said, I dig the new parental advisory sticker. It reminds me of all the CDs I wanted to buy in high school 😂
Cleary it would be great if Notre Dame didn't put names do to possibly having more options with gaget plays.
Like Buchner on that fake punt, right?
First time viewer here and I really enjoyed the episode. I live in the Harrisburg area too, Squid and the PSU fans here are rabid jagoffs! They all think PSU is life and they're the most elite program in the country. To lose to this BS team with black Brian Kelly would tear me apart. Freeman and the boys get it done 24-16 and we're onto the NATTY. LFGGG!!!
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Based on some of the other comments we’re getting on this video, your assessment of Penn State fans seems pretty spot on 🤣
@ANotreDameFreakinPodcast yep😎
Do you have to watch the game with Penn State fans?
@@ANotreDameFreakinPodcast I can't. I don't trust myself around them during the game😂😂😂
Hahaha well, hope it goes our way tomorrow. We’ll probably do a live postgame show if we win-jump in the chat if you’re still up!
I may need therapy with squid if PSU wins. Being a lifelong ND fan and living in the Harrisburg PA area (also being marred to a PSU alum) I would rather go 0-12 then lose to PSU in the playoff. Not gonna lie.
I often wonder if god gave me that Georgia win to just be even more gutted this week lol ND PTSD will end for me if they win this game!
I will take this win and losing 120-0 in the final and be happy as a hell!
Let’s go! Only one more day of anticipation. Are you going to be watching with a lot of Penn State fans?
@ Ugh. Yes! I will be outnumbered 5 to 1. And it is the kind of Penn State fans that don't watch all 22 films or look at recruiting rankings, so they lump ND in the same category as Illinois. Smh! I hate PSU fans. Good people, but they act like Alabama fans without the Championships to back it up.
That sounds terrible… How are you going to handle it with them when ND wins?
@ I will be going extremely petty and right for the jugular!
“PSU can only man-handle little boys, ND is big boy, grown man football!” lol
Yikes! Watch out lol... Hope you have good health insurance?
So based on the assessment of PSU winning they get blown out- does that mean ND would get beat even worse?
Sorry, could you clarify? Not sure exactly what you're referring to
Pat can’t save you.
By the way, your handle is incredible. Has Curtis gotten his suit back yet?
@@ANotreDameFreakinPodcast fuck no lol the NCAA needed clothes that year I guess
Hey, if Reggie gets his Heisman back, Curtis should get his fuckin suit back amirite?
Chase- “they haven’t seen anyone like Leonard”
- Garrett Greene
- Kevin Jennings
- Dillon Gabriel
- Will Howard
Gotta get out that bubble cousin Chase
@@givecurtisenishissuitback2574 Leonard’s a different type of QB than any of those. Gabriel and Howard aren’t running threats, and Jennings had an all-time (self-inflicted) meltdown on the big stage/cold weather. I have no idea who Garrett Greene is but a quick google seems to indicate he’s 5’11” and played for WVU so I don’t think that’s a comp
Also… how’d the games against Will Howard and Dillon Gabriel turn out for Penn State?
@@aceman241nd Jennings did have a rough game passing but he was also running for his life. Greene is probably the best comp as good of a runner with multiple long td runs from the qb spot in the big 12. Throws better than Leonard imo: I don’t think psu will allow Leonard to crack 50 yards rushing, he will have to make some throws!
@
Will Howard rather pedestrian:
16/24 for 182
two td passes
A Pick 6
Fumble touchback (he was stripped)
24 yards rushing
Gabriel- surgical but Oregon knew they couldn’t block PSUs front, they were getting the ball out in less than two seconds
SHow needs to be called "Squid and a bunch of quiet guys"...
Thanks for the suggestion 😂
Are you a Bills fan by any chance?
i like the swearing please keep it up or ima stop listening
Don’t worry, Jim-we couldn’t stop if we tried. Just added a parental advisory sticker now so people know what to expect 🤣
Thanks for listening and commenting!
Lol RIGHT!! Irish enjoy your offseason starting tonight. Penn St a better team and have been tested way more than a cupcake schedule the Irish played!
Frauds
I swear everybody said PSU was overrated a week ago and now all of a sudden they're better than Georgia?
Betchu if ND wins by two scores again the narrative will be back to PSU being overrated. They did the same thing against Georgia, saying Gunnar Stockton was an upgrade and ND had no shot, and then afterward went to "ND beat their backup QB". It's so predictable
Chase has been saying it on the pod: ND has a way of making good teams look bad. Got a score prediction for us?
@@ANotreDameFreakinPodcast I'm thinking 31-17 ND with the score close going into the 4th. PSU is a good team but I have a lot of faith in this ND team and how they find so many different ways to win
And if ND wins, all the talk next week will be how Ohio State is a much better team than they are. That's how this story goes, isn't it?
penn state hasn’t played a running QB all year
Not according to some of the other comments 😂
But you’re right-Leonard should present a new challenge for them
@ oh yeah, how could i forget about Garrett Greene!
Egregious! 😂😂
Do yal watch yal team ? Watts IS NOT going to cover warren, he’s freeman’s security blanket in Cover 1 and PG of the defense. Freeman is going to keep him back there to play center field.
Psu has the advantage in the trenches. Yal have a freshman left tackle (Knapp) that will have to go against Carter Sutton and Vanover. Your center and guards will have to deal with Zane Durant all night. It’s not a good matchup at all!
Psu better QB than UGA
Psu better o line than UGA (they have been awful running the ball and protecting all year!
PSU BETTER d line and back end play than UGA
PSU has singleton and allen. *
*Too many injuries on the your d line to hold up. Also running backs with knee braces don’t typically play well (Love).
Psu 28-31
ND 17
Nice show
Squid send me your address I wanna send you your brown paper bag with eye holes cut out and flower arrangement today pal.
Watts will be there to support whoever is manned up on Warren, though, right? Should be able to help limit explosive plays. Even though Warren is a beast, it still seems like overall our secondary has the advantage over Penn State’s pass catchers
ND o-line has been a bright spot (including Knapp) despite the injuries. Matchup could be tough, but we’ll see how it plays out on the field
Appreciate you checking out the show and sharing all this! Are you a Penn State fan?
@ I think kotelnicki will make watts and golden have to choose all night. One watts may have to fill in run support more than all year, two if he does shade warren all night I think it puts a lot of pressure on your DBs throughout the game. Maybe that’s ok with ND and they take their chances BUT PSU is 6th in explosive pass rating. They throw down the middle of the field ALOT-Seams and posts. It’ll be a great chess match.
Def a psu fan but watch unhealthy amounts of college football.
🤣😂🤣
Appreciate all the comments. Hope you’ll jump in the postgame show Thursday night
I love the “shitty” teams narrative with Penn State schedule. Who the crap did ND play?? No one until the Big Tens’s paper tiger and a down Georgia team with a second string QB. Wow. BTW PSU’s SOS is 38 while lowly ND’s is 57th. Huh 🤔
Strength of schedule is a tough one to throw out when you lose to the best teams on your schedule…
Let’s look at ESPN’s Power Index. ND has wins over Georgia (#6), Indiana (#10), Louisville (#12), Texas A&M (#15), and USC (#17)
Penn State’s top 5 wins are against SMU (#13), USC (#17), Boise State (#27), Minnesota (#29), and Illinois (#42)
Thanks for the comment
Notre Dame defeated 6 ranked teams, Freeman is 3-0 vs the SEC.
Penn State football coach James Franklin's record against ranked teams is 13-27 over his 11 seasons with the Nittany Lions:
Top 5 teams: 1-13 record
Top 10 teams: 3-17 record
Bowl games: 3-4 record against top-25 ranked opponents
Need I go on.....
80s Guy bringing the heat!