The Seminoles score the final 18 points of the game to come back from a 14-3 fourth quarter deficit.

 

FSU started four freshmen on the offensive line, and it showed in the first half. Offense didn't find its stride until late in the third quarter.

Notre Dame has now lost 10 of their last 12 bowl games.

Brian Kelly should focus less at screaming at his quarterbacks on the sidelines and finding a pass rush

that can handle freshmen offensive linemen, and corners who can cover somebody. Sadly for Notre

Dame, a very typical 2011 collapse. Finish the deal for once Kelly. You had FSU pinned down late inside

their own three, got a gift pernalty to ehance your last time with the ball, and gagged again. Red zone

efficiency for ND this year was pretty sad and it cost them 2-3 wins, and BCS ranking.:taz:

Brian Kelly has shown once again he is nothing more than a nice mid major coach. Way out of his league at Notre Dame. With all the freshmen FSU played today on offense, ND couldn't stop a glorified high school offense from scoring 18 straight in the second half. One coach made the right adjustments and the other coach stopped blitzing a team who couldn't stop it in the first half. Brian Kelly made all the right adjustments to lose.

The defense did great. Hendrix handed them the ball at the 25. You would think holding FSU to 18 would lead to a blow out win. Also, game is on the line and Floyd shows no interest in going in, even to be a decoy. Te'o needs to reconsider his decision bc I don't see any chance that any of these QBs can consistently lead an offense to help the d.

Also, Tommy Rees is very bad and Hendrix doesn't show anything better. I weep for next season.

I am not sure the defense did so great. They looked like the Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense in the first half, overpowering the freshmen dominated FSU offensive line. Second half, the pass rush disappeared. Did the FSU offensive line come out in barbed wire in the second half? Fisher outfoxed Kelly, as much as anything. Where was the pass rush on Manuel second half?

I have been telling all my fellow ND fans that this is the softest Irish team I have ever seen.

Speaks a lot to the 18-point streak by FSU. Champs Sports Bowl could have sold ND

some more tickets, because they, like many others, watched the Seminole comeback.

I have been telling all my fellow ND fans that this is the softest Irish team I have ever seen.

Apparently you did not watch one season under Weis.

I am not sure the defense did so great. They looked like the Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense in the first half, overpowering the freshmen dominated FSU offensive line. Second half, the pass rush disappeared. Did the FSU offensive line come out in barbed wire in the second half? Fisher outfoxed Kelly, as much as anything. Where was the pass rush on Manuel second half?

 

FSU receivers made some incredible catches at the end of the third/ beginning of the fourth. The pass rush died for 2 reasons. FSU kept more people in to block and ND's D line got no rest due to an inept offense that sustained 0 drives the whole game. This loss is solely on the offense.

Bad football by a pair of underachieving teams. The last two FSU ints were Larry Brown specials. Former Cowboy Larry Brown.

Think the loss is on Brian Kelly. Goofy play calling in red zone after a whole season of red zone ineptitude.

Non-reaction to FSU block schemes second half. Overall questionable game management. Frittered away

a strong defensive first half. Floyd disappearing after getting popped second half didn't help, but Kelly has

to step up and say "I blew it".

Kelly has to step up and say "I blew it".

 

:lol:

 

Wouldn't hold your breath on that one... :sssh:

Notre Dame has now lost 10 of their last 12 bowl games.

 

But 2 of the last 3.