Hey Horka! Does the emotion of Texas A&M help or hurt Notre Dame?
The Hey Horka! BlueandGold.com message board mailbag column originates each week with a message board thread titled “Hey Horka!” Subscribers are prompted to ask Blue & Gold beat writer Tyler Horka questions about Notre Dame football. He answers all of them in the thread and in an article that publishes later in the week at BlueandGold.com.
Every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET, Horka hosts a YouTube live show with coworker Jack Soble discussing in greater detail some of the most pressing questions from the thread. You can watch the show via the video player on this web page or by visiting Blue & Gold’s YouTube channel.
This week’s questions, from users whose Lou Somogyi Message Board names appear after the dashes, are …
Hey Horka! questions of the week
-Has your concern level in Riley Leonard’s passing ability changed from fall camp to now? — Zthundy1
-Can Notre Dame blow out NIU and work on its deep passing attack at the same time? — arrowfan624
-Does the emotion of the Texas A&M game help or hurt Notre Dame moving forward? — dcwflyca
-Name a player on offense/defense who did not significantly impact the A&M game but will have a good Week 2. — CMck406
-What do you make of Jaylen Sneed‘s Week 1 and what he will do the rest of the season? — Ldboyle
More about this week’s show
• It begins with a recap of the Texas A&M game. The guys discuss what happened for the Fighting Irish to win, proving them both wrong; they both had the Aggies winning at home by a slim margin.
• Riley Leonard did not have eye-popping statistics against Texas A&M. What’s that mean for the rest of his season? What should Notre Dame fans expect? Should they be concerned? (8:55)
• Can Leonard air it out against Northern Illinois in a way he did not against Texas A&M? Here are some hints; this game is against a MAC team, not an SEC opponent; it’s confirmed the Irish defense is able to be relied upon again; and the game is at home in South Bend. There is a lot to like if you’re expecting air yards from Notre Dame, be be cautious of a Northern Illinois passing defense that was among the best in the country in 2023. (18:18)
• Who didn’t star in College Station for the Irish but can break out against the Huskies? This one is straight forward. (26:34)
• Just how good was Jaylen Sneed at A&M, and what should Notre Dame fans expect from him going forward? That’s what wraps up the show. (48:36)
