Comments on: Faked Out

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 02:32:57 +0000

Ah the laddies look good in their Irish uniforms! They play well and hard. What are you all expecting? Wins? Shame on you all! Why, it’s all about how you play the game, right? We Irish are Number 1!

By: Hoss

Hoss — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:52:43 +0000

I’m wondering why BK didn’t realize a fake would be a serious option for MSU. It was a 46-yard field goal – not exactly something college kids knock down all the time. I’m seriously embarrassed they got burnt by it. Not bowled over by the coaching, but not ready to give up either – that’s just retarded.

Will Michael Floyd ever look anything other than “average-at-best” again.

It is nice to see a coach interested in recruiting defensive lineman….

By: TheFenian

TheFenian — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:20:38 +0000

The fellas are blocking on offense, tackling on defense, it’s looking like they’ve met each other before, have seen a football before, and they do seem to be letting the guys on the other side of the field know they’re in a football game. All are vast improvements when taken in context and consideration of the previous four coaches. I am 63, pretty sure that Ara and Lou did win ALL their games, and, yes, the losses hurt as much as ever, however, I have seen nothing yet to make me drop my head in shame or lose confidence in the coach. Ah, we can fall 8 times but as long as we get up the ninth time, we’ll be alright.

By: Noel

Noel — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:49:05 +0000

well, just acouple of things
1) 0 time left on the play clock, do we really need to play the broke record of poor officating again.
2) Personally, BK made the wrong decision to let the clock tick out. Throw one up to flyod or rudolph and see what happens, maybe a pass interferance call and kick the game winning TD.
3) The gamble payed off for MSU as much as it hurts. BK will add this one to his list of odd things that happen in games. They should have covered all recievers during the play.
4) The safeties were exhuasted, givem a break, 2 guys played all game. We are very thin at safety to begin with. Thank CW for the awesome (or lack thereof) debth in the Secondary.
5) The defense does look better, our corners are tackling and the d-line is holding the POA. The line backers need to start covering the flats a lot better. Teo is great, but he’s just one guy of 4 linebackers.
6) Remember Jimmy’s first year, yes that hurt us all. This is Daynes 1st year of actually playing on saturday, not just going in and kneeling the ball with 1:30 left.

Let Kelly have some time, he is a proven winner in COLLEGE FOOTBALL. FYI Kelly has true freshman playing over Wesis recruits on offence. (TJ Jones)

By: Teo

Teo — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:35:48 +0000

Just a few general comments:

1.) On the last play of the MSU game, I believe that the television displayed the wrong play clock. The stadium play clock, I believe, read three seconds. So, there would not have been a delay (another poster showed the pic).

2.) Kelly is not over his head but, like all coaches, he is learning from each game. He’s not learning what plays to pursue so much as he is learning his team’s speed as compared to his opponent’s team’s speed. This is what we want from a coach.

3.) We did not get into the mess we’re in overnight. Weis was an excellent recruiter for “skill positions.” He was not as strong at finding the “unskilled” position players (as if there’s such a thing in football) who play along the both the offensive and defensive lines. Consequently, we have a decent quarterback and good receivers but we have substandard offensive line. This is especially true on the defensive side of the ball. If you can run outside against Notre Dame, you can score points. This will have to change.

Patience.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:46:45 +0000

Mary said it right….PATIENCE!

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:32:01 +0000

As a twenty-three year season ticket holder, and die hard Irish fan; it saddens me to see people giving up on BK already!! This team is playing better football than ND has seen in years! This team does not quit mentally or physically when challenged. It is a wonderful thing to once again see a coach getting in those players faces and showing such passion and emotion. ND has not seen the likes of this since Lou Holtz. Give this man a chance..I truly think he has what it takes to turn the ND program around. The demise of this football program did not occur overnight, and as such; is not going to turn around in that manner either. PATIENCE!!!

By: John

John — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:32:20 +0000

In reply to DT80. That is not correct. Each team is allowed one challenge per game. If the challenge is rejected, the team loses a time out. If upheld, it does not. I do not know if a team is unable to challenge in overtime.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:31:54 +0000

All the critics are out after just three games. Our Irish are working with a new coaching staff and are learning the intricacies of a new offense and defense. The offensive line in doing well considering they not only are learning a new offense but are learning to play together. There is progress and we are doing it with a fine group of student athletes. This is not Florida where you can reach for some talented thugs and keep winning. Note that they have 30 athletes with 27 criminal offenses against them. The NCAA and the University of Florida should be embarassed by this and now we know why Irban choose to coach there. The Irish will be fine and will get better and better as the year moves on. Keep the faith and Go Irish!

By: DT80

DT80 — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:03:57 +0000

Oops! It was late when I responded so I apologize for the confusion on the replay challenge rules. No red flags, but coaches do get 1 challenge per game by calling a timeout (if they have one left). I don’t know about overtime and how the rule applies.

“Once per game, each head coach may also call a timeout and challenge the ruling on the previous play before the next play starts. A coach must have at least one timeout remaining in order to challenge (teams receive three timeouts per half). If the challenge is successful and the on-field ruling is overturned, the team keeps its timeout and is allowed only one more challenge. If unsuccessful, the team loses its timeout and is allowed no more challenges.”