2021 Schedule

The Pitt, Duke, Virginia, Virginia Tech stretch is the season. September should be 2-2, but November is probably 1-3 at best.
 
gtfan1147 said:
The Pitt, Duke, Virginia, Virginia Tech stretch is the season. September should be 2-2, but November is probably 1-3 at best.
Click to expand...

Nov is 3-1 at best (pipe dream) but 2-2 is attainable. Without King we’re honestly already as good as Miami. He did wonders to mask what’s been an OL on par with us and FSU.

Think we’ll have some payback for BC as well.
 
gtrower said:
Nov is 3-1 at best (pipe dream) but 2-2 is attainable. Without King we’re honestly already as good as Miami. He did wonders to mask what’s been an OL on par with us and FSU.

Think we’ll have some payback for BC as well.
Click to expand...
Unless something has changed in the last couple days and I missed it, D’Eriq King has announced that he is coming back to Miami for 2021.
 
gtfan1147 said:
Unless something has changed in the last couple days and I missed it, D’Eriq King has announced that he is coming back to Miami for 2021.
Click to expand...

He tore his ACL in their bowl game. So depends on his recovery.
 
gtrower said:
He tore his ACL in their bowl game. So depends on his recovery.
Click to expand...
I once had ACL surgery in late February and was back in time for August football, so I’m willing to bet King will be fine with all the care they’ll give him and the advancements of the last 20 years.
 
gtfan1147 said:
I once had ACL surgery in late February and was back in time for August football, so I’m willing to bet King will be fine with all the care they’ll give him and the advancements of the last 20 years.
Click to expand...

Possible for sure. Normal 8 months for ACL recovery would put him back right around the start of the season. But I’d also be willing to bet you weren’t a Dual Threat QB who’s value to his team rested entirely on being able to juke the pass rush blowing through your OL.

Football usually isn’t kind to running QBs with a history of knee injuries.
 
gtrower said:
Possible for sure. Normal 8 months for ACL recovery would put him back right around the start of the season. But I’d also be willing to bet you weren’t a Dual Threat QB who’s value to his team rested entirely on being able to juke the pass rush blowing through your OL.

Football usually isn’t kind to running QBs with a history of knee injuries.
Click to expand...
Well I was dual threat, but the threats were block the wrong guy or block the right guy badly.
 
KSU gonna bring updated 3 O back to Bobby Dodd. Will be interesting to see if this will be repeat of Citadel game.
 
How long has it been since we didn’t have a Thursday night game? That blows.
 
Techbert said:
First time in a long long time that I look at the GT schedule without saying, "we got screwed." I guess the little girl is really gone after all.
Click to expand...
I do note that of the five ACC teams that play ND, four of them have no opponent the week before the game. And then there is us.

Ordinarily, I would shrug and say they could not manage it for us, and I don't mind our bye when we got it, but the ACC office has such a blatant history of anti-GT scheduling I am not sure they deserve any benefit of the doubt. But on balance I am glad so much of the conference has extra preparation time for the evil out of South Bend. A team I do not think will be nearly as good next year.
 
gtfan1147 said:
I once had ACL surgery in late February and was back in time for August football, so I’m willing to bet King will be fine with all the care they’ll give him and the advancements of the last 20 years.
Click to expand...

Not all ACL tears are the same. Not all surgeons are the same. Not all recoveries are the same. Sometimes things happen in surgery, sometimes the knee is not fixed as well as the surgeon would like. There are no guarantees. Sure, advances in care and surgical techniques/instruments have increased chances of better outcomes. But like I said, there are no guarantees.
 
thracer said:
How long has it been since we didn’t have a Thursday night game? That blows.
Click to expand...
2014 according to one article I read. Feels like even longer. I always enjoy having on Thursday home game per year.
 
Techbert said:
I do note that of the five ACC teams that play ND, four of them have no opponent the week before the game. And then there is us.

Ordinarily, I would shrug and say they could not manage it for us, and I don't mind our bye when we got it, but the ACC office has such a blatant history of anti-GT scheduling I am not sure they deserve any benefit of the doubt. But on balance I am glad so much of the conference has extra preparation time for the evil out of South Bend. A team I do not think will be nearly as good next year.
Click to expand...
Is Notre Dame a conference participant again in 2021?
 
Yukonwreck said:
Is Notre Dame a conference participant again in 2021?
Click to expand...

My assumption is no unless things end up getting weird like they did last year, but I haven’t actually seen it discussed anywhere.

Edit: here’s an official “no.”

www.espn.com

ACC returns to normal schedule; ND independent

The ACC plans to return to its normal eight-conference-game, divisional format -- with Notre Dame as an independent -- when the 2021 football season kicks off in September, the league announced Thursday.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

JRjr
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top