Rally Sons of Notre Dame - Jrex's ND Dynasty

[jrex1112]

Week 10 2013 (Season 1) ND Recap

Irish Win in OT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame ends its losing streak with a home victory over rival Navy in OT, 34-27. The Irish really needed a win and they fought hard all game to get it against a scrappy Navy team. The Irish were finally able to balance their offense and ran for nearly 200 yards to go with over 250 passing yards.

Head Coach John Bax was pleased with how the game went. Notre Dame focused on stopping the outside runs from the triple option and made the Midshipmen run between the tackles. The reason this game went to overtime was that early in the game Navy got two passing touchdowns. The Irish defenders were caught looking into the backfield and got burned on big passing plays.

The Irish fought back and were able to tie the game in the fourth to force overtime. In OT, Notre Dame found the endzone and held Navy on fourth down for the win. Navy's fourth down attempt was a pass in the endzone that was caught, but the receiver was hit and dropped the ball before his feet touched the ground.

Notre Dame goes on the road to face Pittsburgh (2-6) next week. Both teams will be fighting to keep their bowl eligibility alive.

Navy Midshipmen at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Nov 2, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Navy Midshipmen (5-4)	10	7	0	10	0	27
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-6)	3	7	3	14	7	34

Team Stats Comparison
	NAVY	ND
Total Offense	371	459
Rushing Yards	187	193
Passing Yards	184	266
First Downs	12	25
Punt Return Yards	14	10
Kick Return Yards	83	115
Total Yards	468	584
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	5-13	8-17
4th Down Conversion	0-1	2-3
2-Point Conversion	0-0	1-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	5-1-2	6-3-2
Penalties	1-5	1-5
Posession Time	11:49	24:11

[jrex1112]

Week 10 2013 (Season 1) NCAA Recap

Week 10 NCAA Recap

News	Top 25
Gameday: #4 Michigan wins on the road 41-20 over Michigan St	1. Virginia Tech (8-0) 2. Miss State (8-0) 3. Ohio State (9-0) 4. Michigan (8-0) 5. USC (8-0) 6. Alabama (7-1) 7. Texas A&M (8-1) 8. Oklahoma (8-1) 9. Kansas State (7-1) 10. Stanford (6-2) 11. Clemson (8-1) 12. Texas (5-2) 13. Georgia (5-3) 14. Baylor (7-1) 15. UCLA (6-2) 16. Nebraska (6-2) 17. Auburn (5-3) 18. Boise State (7-1) 19. Wake Forest (8-1) 20. UAB (9-0) 21. Fresno State (8-1) 22. Colorado (6-2) 23. Michigan St (7-2) 24. Louisville (5-2) 25. Wisconsin (8-1)
Colorado beats then #10 UCLA 21-18
Nevada upsets #7 Fresno State 24-19
Colorado St upsets #5 Boise St on the road, 19-3
#1 Virginia Tech wins in Boston 31-21 over BC
#3 Ohio State continues to win, 42-14 over Purdue

#7 Texas A&M (8-1) hosts #2 Miss St (8-0) Both teams have top 5 total offenses, so expect to see a lot of points in this one. Experts Pick: Texas A&M by 6

[Knickerbocker91]

Re: Week 10 2013 (Season 1) NCAA Recap

Nice win to end the losing streak, looks like you had them beat in every statistical category. Plus option teams get no love on the field in NCAA 14, just when their game is simmed. I always found that weird.

[Cheese2121]

Re: Rally Sons of Notre Dame - Jrex's ND Dynasty

How bout them Hokies?! I am loving seeing Virginia Tech at number one!

Definitely a tough season for you all but you knew it would be to start. It looks like you are bringing in some solid recruits.

They layouts are looking top notch. You are doing some really nice work with the HTML.

[jrex1112]

Week 11 2013 (Season 1) ND Recap

Irish Steal One in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The win was there for the taking, but Pitt just couldn't help themselves out when it mattered most. Panther Freshman (RS) QB Adam Mitchell (who was starting for the injured Senior Ryan Brown) threw three interceptions including a pick-six that sealed Pitt's fate. Panther Head Coach Paul Chryst said, "We out played them in all phases of the game today, expect for turnovers and of course points."

The Irish head coach John Bax had this to say, "We certainly didn't play the way we wanted to out there today, but we did just enough to come away victorious. Yes, I would agree that Pitt lost the game more than we won it, but sometimes that happens and a win is a win."

Notre Dame will be more than pleased to have pulled out the rivalry win on the road. This moves their record to 4-6 and still in the hunt for a bowl bid. Up next is the final home game of the season against an under-performing 1-8 Minnesota. The Irish are already favored by 6. After that is a bye week before the season finale at #9 Stanford (7-2). If Notre Dame can pull off the upset and doesn't get tripped up by the Golden Gophers, then they will be 6-6 and may receive a bowl bid. For how difficult the schedule was and how far Notre Dame has fallen, that would be a very good year.

Many in the media have been discussing just how irrelevant Notre Dame has become over the past few years and continuing this season. Head Coach John Bax really has to turn the program around quickly as the past glory is fading farther and farther away. Sure Notre Dame still sells a lot of tickets come gameday, but it has turned into more of a visit for nostalgia than to go see a mighty college football team. Is John Bax the man for the job and will he be able to 'Wake up the Echoes'?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers
Nov 9, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-6)	3	12	6	0	21
Pittsburgh Panthers (2-7)	14	0	6	0	20

Team Stats Comparison
	ND	PITT
Total Offense	282	369
Rushing Yards	126	102
Passing Yards	156	267
First Downs	17	18
Punt Return Yards	0	4
Kick Return Yards	21	64
Total Yards	303	437
Turnovers	0	3
3rd Down Converstion	9-17	6-10
4th Down Conversion	2-3	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-2	0-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	3-1-1	4-3-0
Penalties	2-18	1-5
Posession Time	19:46	16:14

[jrex1112]

Re: Rally Sons of Notre Dame - Jrex's ND Dynasty

How bout them Hokies?! I am loving seeing Virginia Tech at number one!

Definitely a tough season for you all but you knew it would be to start. It looks like you are bringing in some solid recruits.

They layouts are looking top notch. You are doing some really nice work with the HTML.

Yeah, VT is rolling right along. We'll see if they can keep it up.

Yes, very difficult schedule, but fun in its own way. I'm enjoying the difficulty and the realism that has come from it. Recruiting exploded after the Navy win and we have 23 commits now. I'm a bit overwhelmed to try and do a recruiting profile for each of them, so I may just pick out the top ones and do a post on them soon.

Sorry about the delay between posts recently, just haven't had time. I am hoping to get another few posts out before the weekend. I should have time over the weekend to play and post and might even get to the off-season. I'm getting really excited to start year 2 and begin integrating my recruits with the team and hopefully building story lines with them.

[Cheese2121]

Re: Rally Sons of Notre Dame - Jrex's ND Dynasty

Nice win over Pitt. Getting bowl eligible will be tough, especially with Stanford looming...but any given Saturday....

[jrex1112]

Week 11 2013 (Season 1) NCAA Recap

Week 11 NCAA Recap

News	Top 25
Gameday: #7 Texas A&M whoops #2 Miss St 45-14	1. Virginia Tech (9-0) 2. Ohio State (9-0) 3. Michigan (9-0) 4. USC (9-0) 5. Texas A&M (9-1) 6. Alabama (8-1) 7. Oklahoma (8-1) 8. Miss State (8-1) 9. Stanford (7-2) 10. Clemson (8-1) 11. Texas (6-2) 12. Georgia (6-3) 13. Baylor (8-1) 14. Fresno State (8-1) 15. Kansas State (7-2) 16. Nebraska (6-3) 17. Michigan St (7-2) 18. Louisville (6-2) 19. Wisconsin (8-1) 20. Washington (7-2) 21. Tennessee (7-3) 22. Wake Forest (8-2) 23. Ole Miss (5-4) 24. UCLA (6-3) 25. Florida State (6-4)
Navy (6-4) upsets #9 Kansas St in Manhattan
#4 Michigan (9-0) beats #16 Nebraska 18-14
Florida St enters Top-25 after road win over #19 Wake Forest
Arizona (4-5) beats #15 UCLA 21-17
#1 Virginia Tech wins rivalry game over Miami 34-7

#4 USC (9-0) host #9 Stanford (7-2) USC looks to remain undefeated against rivals Stanford. USC's dominant offense against Stanford's strong defense will be the matchup to watch. Kirk's Pick: Stanford

[jrex1112]

Re: Rally Sons of Notre Dame - Jrex's ND Dynasty

Nice win over Pitt. Getting bowl eligible will be tough, especially with Stanford looming...but any given Saturday....

Thank you. It was definitely more a Pitt loss than a ND win haha. If they wouldn't have thrown three picks they probably would have won.

Yeah, should be able to take care of Minnesota on Senior Day, but Stanford will be tough. They play in the Game of the Week this week at USC. If they lose maybe they won't have anything to play for when they play us

[jrex1112]

Week 12 2013 (Season 1) ND Recap

Gophers Ruin Irish's Day

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Minnesota has had a disappointing season, but they picked up a nice win in South Bend. The Gophers had only one other win all season and were looking to get a win and begin building towards next year. The Irish however were caught looking past Minnesota to their end-of-season matchup with Stanford. With todays loss, Notre Dame will not be bowl eligible for the first time since 2007.

The Golden Gophers have struggled on both sides of the ball all season, and that continued today being out-gained in total offense. They did however score 5 TDs in the red zone and capitalized off of the two Notre Dame turnovers.

The Irish just couldn't get it done today and looked like a team that had already counted this as a win and was looking ahead to Stanford. It will be a huge learning opportunity for both players and coaches to never look past any team, especially when you are Notre Dame and everyone wants to have a win against you.

Many in the media are again questioning if head coach John Bax is going to be able to bring Notre Dame back to the elite status in college football. With his first season being a losing one, many are wondering if he is more like Gerry Faust, or will he prove to be more like Lou Holtz. Time will tell and after talking with the Irish AD, it sounds like Bax is not under any job security warnings yet.

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Nov 16, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-8)	14	7	7	7	35
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4-7)	14	7	3	2	26

Team Stats Comparison
	MINN	ND
Total Offense	310	421
Rushing Yards	152	151
Passing Yards	158	270
First Downs	14	21
Punt Return Yards	0	0
Kick Return Yards	64	71
Total Yards	374	492
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Converstion	5-11	5-15
4th Down Conversion	0-0	3-6
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	8-5-0	6-3-1
Penalties	4-36	1-10
Posession Time	15:53	23:12

[jrex1112]

Week 12 2013 (Season 1) NCAA Recap

Week 12 NCAA Recap

News	Top 25
Gameday: #4 USC (10-0) tops #9 Stanford (7-3) 38-20	1. Virginia Tech (10-0) 2. USC (10-0) 3. Ohio State (10-0) 4. Alabama (9-1) 5. Texas A&M (9-1) 6. Oklahoma (9-1) 7. Texas (7-2) 8. Georgia (7-3) 9. Baylor (9-1) 10. Fresno State (9-1) 11. Michigan (9-1) 12. Miss State (8-2) 13. Kansas State (8-2) 14. Nebraska (7-3) 15. Stanford (7-3) 16. Clemson (8-2) 17. Louisville (7-2) 18. Wisconsin (9-1) 19. Washington (8-2) 20. Tennessee (7-3) 21. Wake Forest (8-2) 22. Georgia Tech (7-3) 23. Ole Miss (6-4) 24. Michigan St (7-3) 25. Florida State (7-4)
Northwestern (5-5) upsets #3 Michigan 38-31 in Evanston
#6 Alabama demolishes #8 Miss St 34-3
#16 Nebraska bounces back with home victory over #17 Mich St
Georgia Tech (7-3) upsets #10 Clemson 28-22
#20 Washington takes care of #24 UCLA 35-21 in Westwood

#7 Texas (7-2) hosts #9 Baylor (9-1) The winner of this game will likely represent the Big 12 South in the Conference Championship Game. Kirk's Pick: Texas

[jrex1112]

Week 13 2013 (Season 1) - Notre Dame Recruiting Update

During the bye week, wanted to highlight a couple of signees.

Recruiting Profile – Brad Kramer
	Brad Kramer | TE Thomas Worthington Cardinals, High School Senior, Worthington, OH
	Height: 6'8"	Caliber:
	Weight: 270	Considered: Ball State
	Position Rank: 24	Overall Rank: 396
	EVENT 40 YD BENCH SQUAT SPARQ High School Workout 4.60 380 255 63.00
Scouting Report Brad Kramer is a great signing for the Irish. He is a big bodied recieving tight end. He will need to work on his blocking throughout his college career. Brad flew mostly under the radar for most schools as he missed his entire junior year with a broken arm. The Notre Dame coaching staff think he will have a very bright future playing for the Irish.

Recruiting Profile – A.J. Thornton
	A.J. Thornton | HB Estero Wildcats, High School Senior, Bonita Springs, FL
	Height: 6'0"	Caliber:
	Weight: 207	Considered: Ole Miss, Miami
	Position Rank: 39	Overall Rank: 350
	EVENT 40 YD BENCH SQUAT SPARQ High School Workout 4.38 365 330 69.00
Scouting Report A.J. is a key recruit for the Irish. He is a talented runner who was heavily recruited by both Ole Miss and Miami. He has great top speed and running skills. He will need to work on first step quickness though. The one thing that could keep A.J. from the field his freshman year will be his acceleration. He could red-shirt and just work on the physical aspects of being a D1 RB.

[jrex1112]

Week 13 2013 (Season 1) - Notre Dame Recruiting Update

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recruiting - 2013
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER	OVR
Brad Kramer	TE	HS	Worthington, OH	6'8"	270		75
Jermaine Clark	G	HS	Wake Forest, NC	6'0"	277		75
Kyle McIntosh	T	HS	Union City, GA	6'3"	281		74
Walter Spencer	OLB	HS	Bradenton, FL	6'2"	214		74
Mike Williams	CB	HS	Dover Base Hsg, DE	6'1"	171		74
A.J. Thornton	HB	HS	Bonita Springs, FL	6'0"	207		72
Cornelius Mackey	FS	HS	Fairfield, OH	6'0"	190		72
Jarrell Davis	FS	HS	Poultney, VT	6'1"	183		71
Lamar Davis	DT	HS	Galion, OH	6'4"	286		71
Travis Chase	WR	HS	St. George, UT	6'0"	182		70
Mario Tyson	WR	HS	Princeton, IN	6'2"	200		70
Alex Cook	C	HS	North Olmsted, OH	6'10"	291		70
Joe Fitzpatrick	C	HS	Gahanna, OH	6'5"	311		69
Youdlain Clifford	T	HS	Lagrange, GA	6'5"	278		69
Jeremy Harrell	MLB	HS	Slidell, LA	6'1"	244		69
Wade West	DE	HS	Winder, GA	6'4"	245		69
Tony Page	DE	HS	Roxboro, NC	6'3"	255		68
Mark Harris	T	HS	Elgin, IL	6'4"	270		64
Shannon Bellamy	DT	HS	Carrol Stream, IL	6'2"	261		62
Tom Perkins	QB	HS	Bethleham, PA	6'3"	226		61
Jason Smith	MLB	JC(SO)	Galion, OH	5'11"	236		80
Junior Roth	ATH	JC(SO)	Marlow, OK	6'0"	196		76
Sean Allen	FB	JC(JR)	Wilmette, IL	6'1"	242		71

[jrex1112]

Week 13 2013 (Season 1) - National Top Ten Recruiting Update

Top 10 Recruiting Prospects- 2013
NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER	OVR	SCHOOLS
Matt Hughes	WR	Mint Hill, NC	6'0"	182		81	Commit
Darren Whaley	ATH	Winfield, KS	6'2"	248		80	Commit
Blake Brown	WR	Lincoln Village, OH	6'3"	187		79	, ,
Dennis Seward	ATH	Silver Springs, NV	5'11"	180		79	, ,
Terrance Evans	ATH	Gardena, CA	5'11"	183		79	, ,
Sam Cook	ATH	Wauwatosa, WI	5'10"	200		79	Commit
Greg McCray	HB	Bay Village, OH	6'0"	205		79	Commit
Jason Curtis	QB	Norristown, PA	6'0"	196		81	,
Mario Preston	HB	Brunswick, OH	5'9"	195		79	Commit
Marcus Perkins	ATH	Raytown, MO	6'2"	210		78	,

[jrex1112]

Week 13 2013 (Season 1) NCAA Recap

Week 13 NCAA Recap

News	Top 25
Gameday: #7 Texas beats #9 Baylor 27-12, Leads Big12 South	1. Virginia Tech (11-0) 2. Ohio State (11-0) 3. USC (11-0) 4. Alabama (10-1) 5. Texas A&M (10-1) 6. Texas (8-2) 7. Oklahoma (10-1) 8. Georgia (8-3) 9. Fresno State (10-1) 10. Michigan (10-1) 11. Miss State (9-2) 12. Nebraska (8-3) 13. Baylor (9-2) 14. Stanford (8-3) 15. Clemson (9-2) 16. Louisville (8-2) 17. Wisconsin (10-1) 18. Washington (9-2) 19. Kansas State (8-3) 20. Tennessee (8-3) 21. Wake Forest (9-2) 22. Georgia Tech (8-3) 23. Florida State (7-4) 24. Missouri (8-3) 25. UCLA (7-4)
Northwestern (6-5) upsets #24 Michigan St, Upset Michigan Last Week
#6 Oklahoma edges #13 K-State, 31-26
#15 Stanford wins 20-17 in OT over California
#16 Clemson (9-2) will play #1 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship
Fresno State (10-1) have climbed up to #9 in the polls

#10 Michigan hosts #2 Ohio State Ohio State will try and remain unbeaten and in the hunt for a spot in the BCS National Championship Game. These two teams could meet again in the Big Ten Championship Game as well. Kirk's Pick: Michigan