Luckenbaugh OUT for Notre Dame

[lou v]

He’s the only name on the injury report this week.

 

[NJCat]

He’s the only name on the injury report this week.

Wow. Hard to believe the Cats are this healthy 9 weeks into the season.

 

[Catreporter]

We need Drew healthy for the BIG stretch run. Hopefully, Kuhlbander is back after making all his kicks last week. Don't know what his range will be though.

 

[CatManTrue]

Wow. Hard to believe the Cats are this healthy 9 weeks into the season.

First: Don’t jinx it. Please. Don’t you dare jinx it.

Second: I really liked how Luckenbaugh has handled his kickoffs & place kicking this season. Who is handling kickoffs with him injured?

 

[lou v]

We need Drew healthy for the BIG stretch run. Hopefully, Kuhlbander is back after making all his kicks last week. Don't know what his range will be though.

Jake Collins is listed as the backup kicker, but I have a feeling we’ll see Kuhbander, if necessary.

 

[CoralSpringsCat]

First: Don’t jinx it. Please. Don’t you dare jinx it.

Second: I really liked how Luckenbaugh has handled his kickoffs & place kicking this season. Who is handling kickoffs with him injured?

Collins handled KO’s last week.

 

[NJCat]

Collins handled KO’s last week.

You gotta believe that with a week to hone his stroke he'll be OK Saturday. After the opening KO last week he did fine.

 

[NDAFArly]

ND starting TE Alize Mack is out with concussion.
5th Year Starting LB & Captain Drue Tranquil is Game time decision, but won’t play unless he can help the team.

 

[GECat2]

Unfortunately, I view this as very bad news for the kicking game.

 

[corbi296]

Unfortunately, I view this as very bad news for the kicking game.

Kuhbander looked pretty good last week. His kicks had some zip to them.

 

[hdhntr1]

First: Don’t jinx it. Please. Don’t you dare jinx it.

Second: I really liked how Luckenbaugh has handled his kickoffs & place kicking this season. Who is handling kickoffs with him injured?

Collins did it last week

 

[DaCat]

Unfortunately, I view this as very bad news for the kicking game.

If our biggest injury worry is our backup kicker, I would say we're in pretty good shape.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

You gotta believe that with a week to hone his stroke he'll be OK Saturday. After the opening KO last week he did fine.

Collins has been great punting. scares me a little kicking off.

 

[NJCat]

Collins has been great punting. scares me a little kicking off.

Is it legal to punt the ball on a kick off?

 

[SmellyCat]

Can Jack Mitchell be the honorary captain?

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Is it legal to punt the ball on a kick off?

Technically, yes.

 

[d'son d]

Technically, yes.

Or does it have to be kicked off the ground, i.e a drop kick, not a punt.

 

[NJCat]

Technically, yes.

So why not do a rugby kick to add uncertainty to ND's kickoff fielding after one of NU's many scores?

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

We need Drew healthy for the BIG stretch run. Hopefully, Kuhlbander is back after making all his kicks last week. Don't know what his range will be though.

We need him healthy

 

[BigNUFan51]

If our biggest injury worry is our backup kicker, I would say we're in pretty good shape.

Well considering the last time we played them our MVP was the kicker its a little bit concerning.

 

[DaCat]

Well considering the last time we played them our MVP was the kicker its a little bit concerning.

Yes but we still have our first string kicker.

 

[timbfischer]

Is this really a bad thing? KNOWING you have 4 plays instead of 3 to make a first down makes play calling that much more unpredictable. I will only agree I am an idiot if MRCat tells me so.

 

[BigNUFan51]

Yes but we still have our first string kicker.

I think Drew might have jumped Kub on the depth chart after the Nebraska game.

That said I don’t think Fitz really trusts either of them.

 

[BigNUFan51]

Is this really a bad thing? KNOWING you have 4 plays instead of 3 to make a first down makes play calling that much more unpredictable. I will only agree I am an idiot if MRCat tells me so.

 

[Fitz51]

Well considering the last time we played them our MVP was the kicker its a little bit concerning.

Yes, but if you recall, he was not very reliable, either.

 

[BigNUFan51]

Yes, but if you recall, he was not very reliable, either.

He was money in the clutch though.

 

[corbi296]

I think Drew might have jumped Kub on the depth chart after the Nebraska game.

That said I don’t think Fitz really trusts either of them.

No. Fitz trusts a healthy Kuhbander. He proved that last year.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

I think Drew might have jumped Kub on the depth chart after the Nebraska game.

That said I don’t think Fitz really trusts either of them.

No

 

[Fitz51]

He was money in the clutch though.

A clutch he sometimes helped create by missing "non-clutch" FGs?

 

[phatcat]

Yes but we still have our first string kicker.

He was forced into duty last week. Hopefully 100% this week

 

[mickbula]

Does anybody know when/if we'll get Newsome back from injury this season??

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Does anybody know when/if we'll get Newsome back from injury this season??

No.

 

[NDAFArly]

Just a heads up, the officiating crew assigned is HORRIBLE.
They are the bottom of the rung ACC crew that gets assigned to ND games. They did a ND game earlier this year that was really bad on both sides for both teams.
Expect poor officiating Saturday night.