Comments on: Irish Stonewall Troy

By: Mike Coffey

Mike Coffey — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:47:10 +0000

In reply to Avon Domer. SC's band has been playing during ND's postgame show for decades. They don't give a shit.

By: Avon Domer

Avon Domer — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:07:57 +0000

In reply to jmbsax. jmbsax: As a former ND band member maybe you could answer this question: Do Ken Dye and the director of the opposing team's band get together before a game to discuss when each band should play, particularly after the game is over? If not, perhaps in the future they should so they don't step on each other by playing at the same time, which serves nobody well.

By: jmbsax

jmbsax — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:59:48 +0000

In reply to Avon Domer. I agree that booing the opponent's band (even the USC Band) is generally in bad taste, especially during their half time show. But, as a former member of the ND Band, I recall being booed by the opponent's fans when on the road and never took it personally (after all, I was a representative of the enemy, at least for a day!). And as a current band parent, I must say that I was more than a bit miffed after the game when the USC Band continued to play during the ND Band post-game show, and that is when I heard most of the booing. Afterward, my daughter commented that they specifically delayed the start of the post-game show until after the USC Band finished playing their alma mater. Too bad USC didn't show the same level of respect in return.

By: irishhawk50

irishhawk50 — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:50:19 +0000

I see Rees was cleared to practice, but I still think Hendrix needs the reps and start to mentally prepare for any future work. If ND can’t beat Air Force with a walk on QB they should just give up. I know they have a habit of playing down to the foe, but Air Force was lucky to beat Colgate. Use this game as a glorified scrimage and keep Rees loose, but mostly rest him and see what Hendrix can do.

By: ElkhartIrish

ElkhartIrish — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 00:59:59 +0000

Gunner Kiel should be kicking himself in the butt. In all possibility he would be playing now and helping the Irish on national TV. But I guess it really takes the RKG.

By: flirish

flirish — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:03:18 +0000

I agree that the win was great and the defense stepped up. Nice to see the team come out and not be flat to start a game which has become a Kelly trademark.The fact that we were unranked before the game and actually dropped in total points to even lower after the win tells us that those who look at us objectively see what many above point out. Zero consistency in the running game, the worst special teams over a four year period in division I football and the inability to put bad teams away means that even if we win out the chance of a decent bowl seems impossible. It is great to win as we did We need to demonstrate we can handle mediocre teams like USC and Purdue and Michigan. Kelly has not been able to get the entire team to play at a high level this year. His poor QB development is very troubling. After four years this is the best we can do with two QBs? Yes I know Goldson was the guy but really no one in back of him –why not just go with Zaire? Rees is not a D I QB let alone a BCS caliber QB. Hendrix was never developed. that is all on Kelly

By: jeff

jeff — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:56:28 +0000

In reply to jeff. Oh, and I hate that, "it is what it is," phrase. What the heck does that mean and how does it explain Golson's actions?

By: jeff

jeff — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:54:47 +0000

In reply to GraceHallChapel86. It sure sounds like you're shedding tears for him. He put himself in that position when he signed to play at ND. If the pressure to perform drove him to commit academic fraud, maybe he shouldn't come back at all. I hate to say that, because I think he is a really talented kid. But the pressure is only going to get greater on him. Lord knows what he could or would do if it gets too much for him again.

By: Jim '91

Jim '91 — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:36:20 +0000

From the Pete Carroll years through today, how many times did the Irish seem to be dominated by USC on the field? Answer: Almost every year.

This year, on defense, ND did the dominating. On offense, when we had our starting QB we competed (i.e. were not dominated)….. The progress is probably a combo of USC taking a step back and ND taking a step forward.

Let’s not be so negative folks. We just beat our rival when our starting QB was knocked out of the game. Personally I am celebrating that. If you are not, then your expectations are too high IMO.

By: irishhawk50

irishhawk50 — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:40:24 +0000

I can’t believe Hendrix is as bad as he looked. I haven’t played in 30 years and could complete a 5 yard pass with no pressure from the defense. That having been said, I think he should start against Air Force. It is a team made for him to get some quality reps and get into the game or else get Zaire ready to have his red shirt pulled and be game ready. If ND is to win out they need a real back up quarterback and the next couple of games should be relatively easy.