Comments on: Getting Even

By: DCDave

DCDave — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:25:34 +0000

In reply to jeff. What gives you confidence that a team that hasn't even won consecutive games will real off 6 straight?

By: The Piper

The Piper — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:10:25 +0000

As someone said above, this is a real crossroads game…THIS SEASON. Not for the Kelly Era at large. Season 1 doesn’t make or break anyone.

We’re coming along, and Kelly is showing himself to be a deft recruiter, a motivator, and a developer of talent (Calabrese, Gray, Walls, Riddick) albeit its early.

Nothing can be won in year 1. Its never happened (Coker wasn’t rebuilding at The U). So cool the jets and focus on the big picture.

But for this season, this is a nice measurement game.

By: Whitecoat

Whitecoat — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:21:46 +0000

Let’s face it, ND is not there yet. New offense; new defense. Older players have to think more than the younger ones who have never played the Weis/Tenuta game, and that means the older guys need a little more time to adjust this year. It is either this game or the next one where we should bust out. Last week’s 30 pts is a must for every game from here on in. If we had been able to score 30 pts in the first 4 games……..well, we were not capable of doing it. Things are coming together for Kelly and his coaches — and the defense is a pleasure to watch again — the last two years under Weis were brutal to watch, because you just knew the oppostion was going to score on our defense! And look at the studs lining up on defense to enter ND next year!!! A Kelly is the right type of coach to develop the younger guys as well as the older ones.
Whitecoat ’62

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:21:15 +0000

I like Kelly. I liked Weis even though he apparently couldn’t develop players. Give it time. Crist was learning the pro style offense for two years and now he’s trying to learn the spread. Recruiting looks good and Brian is holding the players responsible so no mistake goes unnoticed. I think great things are coming starting next year.

By: Supertron

Supertron — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:03:44 +0000

In reply to MattyBoy. This is a real crossroads game this season, with 4 winnable games to follow a win here would be a big step for the confidence of the team. I am not overconfident in this game at all, Pitt has been much better than us in the trenches in recent years and although they dont seem to be as good this year....we are not exactly dominant up front either. If the Irish cant run the ball effectively we will struggle to win this game.

By: gb

gb — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:00:53 +0000

In reply to Irishnut. I agree with irishnut.

By: Nate T

Nate T — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:58:39 +0000

MattyBoy has it right. Everything that BK is saying right now has to do with improving execution and getting consistency out of every player. I’m looking for more than just flashes of brilliance out of the offense this week.

By: MattyBoy

MattyBoy — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:27:28 +0000

Like Irishnut says, give BK some time to work his magic. BK is very similar in a lot of ways to our Beloved Lou Holtz. He is attempting to change the entire Irish team culture. That takes a lot of time and persistence. Lou was 5-6 his inaugural season, so give BK a chance!

By: jeff

jeff — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:20:40 +0000

In reply to Irishnut. Jimbo, what will you post a month from now when the Irish are 7-3?

By: Irishnut

Irishnut — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:16:06 +0000

Give it time Jimbo. We are moving in the right direction. We have talent and finally have a coach that can develop players and help them live up to thier potential.