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Notre Dame loss down to refusing field goal at end of first half

Posted on Saturday, September 11, 2010 at 08:21 PM
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The decision by Brian Kelly to go for the endzone at the end of the first half against Michigan and not kick a field goal cost Notre Dame this game.

As the game wound down in the second half Notre Dame at the Michigan 27 would only have needed a field goal to win,

Instead they needed a hail Mary and Dayne Crist almost hit Touchdown Jesus instead with a high pass that Wilt Chamberlain would not have caught.

Yet another game that Notre Dame should have won, and undoubtedly would have if Crist had been healthy enough to play the entire first half.

Kelly will come away knowing that this tradition of Notre Dame losing games late cannot continue if he is to be a successful head coach.

Denard Robinsin ran amok on a Notre Dame defense that looked suspiciously like last year's sad sack version.

There are many good points from the game, but nothing changes the end result --another Notre Dame last minute defeat to Michigan, same as last year

Deja Vu all over again



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sanbaggr | Sep 13, 2010, 01:49 PM EDT
the loss is definately on the "coaches".

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killowen | Sep 13, 2010, 04:11 AM EDT
who cares. She's ready for queenie in ireland in 2011. Importance of an ireland Try URL by using angelfire.com slash ny/border slash symbols.html

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FlynnMcCool | Sep 13, 2010, 12:40 AM EDT
Thank Goddess & God That "God's Catholic Team" lost. Our "Spell" is that they will loose untill they are humbled, and that their fan base is broken and contrite of heart.

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FlynnMcCool | Sep 13, 2010, 12:38 AM EDT
Thank The Goddess & God that "God's Team" lost another one, Our spell is that they lose all of the, untill they're humbled, and not the "PROUD & LOFTY "GOD'S CATHOLIC TEAM!".

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arsenal926 | Sep 12, 2010, 07:58 PM EDT
Typical Notre Dame create an excuse for why you lost.Notre Dame has a lot of traditions and excuses are defiantly one of of them.

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bigd57irish | Sep 12, 2010, 06:28 PM EDT
What I think is that rather that putting down the Irish and their coach you should give credit where it is due and that is Lucifer's very own child: Denard Robinson.This kid has enough talent to bedevil all the saints in heaven. By making a 3 pointer at the half we would have caused the lad to gain 600 yards

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PhlutiePhan | Sep 12, 2010, 03:35 PM EDT
On Oct. 2, Notre Dame will go into Boston to take on the real Irish football team. Go BC.

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WoundedKnee | Sep 12, 2010, 01:40 PM EDT
Notre Dame is about as Irish as their players are.

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ciarrai | Sep 12, 2010, 11:20 AM EDT
Who cares about this monumental waste of time? Not to mention all the brain damage the players suffer. Imagine Alzheimer's or ALS caused by all the head banging. Doesn't seem worth it.

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Irishnewsman | Sep 12, 2010, 09:32 AM EDT
Don"t agree. Field Goal would not have won this game in the end. With Crist hurt and not knowing if he would be able to return Kelly was trying to get the points (not 3) as they were stalling since Crist went out. Crist being hurt cost ND this game. It is obvious to me on the soft pass Cristis no Clausen, yet. It was a tough loss, and Kelly will get the team ready for State, another tough foe. Go Irish

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