No.1 Clemson versus No.4 Notre Dame is sure to be a showdown for the ages. Each side boasts NFL-level talent at every position. Clemson running back Travis Etienne, defensive lineman Bryan Bresee and quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei are just a few of the Tigers’ elite talents. Fighting Irish offensive lineman Liam Eichenberg, running back Kyren Williams and quarterback Ian Book headline Notre Dame’s best. Check out the 10 best players who are sure to be a factor in Saturday’s matchup right here!
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As I watch games the only top team with QB play as average as ND’s is GA. The UC kid is a star. The UF kid is a stud. The UCF kid can sling it with anyone. Go up and down the top 20 an every signal caller is better than Book. If ND had the UF QB or Cinci QB I’d be more confident.
But ND also lacks elite WRs. Even an elite QB needs playmakers to throw to. This team has no Boykin or Claypool. Heck, even a Chris Finke would help this poor passing O. Where’s the play-action?
I just don’t understand why ND doesn’t use more check downs, swing passes, screens, etc. to the RBs. I know those are throws Book struggles with. The TEs besides “Baby Gronk” also need to get more involved. ND could try to use Tremble like it did Eifert. What’s happened to the TEs down the seams?
If Book can’t make some key throws it’s done. Plain and simple.
GO IRISH!
Thank you Donald Trump, for “saving Big Ten football”, which provided for this humiliation of the Skunkbears, and an accelerated end to Harbaugh’s tenure.
…….for everything else, go fuk yourself and rot on hell.