Comments on: Hurricanes Blow Out Irish

By: Avon Domer

Avon Domer — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:42:54 +0000

In reply to Jake. Jake: The odds of Gruden coaching Notre Dame are the same as Knute Rockne coming back to take over the team. Never gonna happen ...

By: Bradford Redding II

Bradford Redding II — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:55:13 +0000

The facts that were displayed are obvious:

poor planning and poor execution which resulted in us getting whipped like we stole something. Gone are the days of old and this is the new era we are living in. I remember going to my first Irish football game with my Dad and my uncles back in the late seventies…I was probably either 7 or 8 yrs old at the time and remember hearing the stadium being so freakin loud. That was the hook that snagged me to the side of Notre Dame. Watched games that were bad and good through the years from Dan Devine through now Brian Kelly. I can say that the issue that keeps rearing its ugly head is in fact the concept of the winning attitude isn’t there anymore. Its so obvious that our team was extremely ill prepared against Miami and were rewarded with a loss thus knocking us out of the hunt for a National Championship. To the Fighting Irish football team, use this loss as fuel for every game from now on. Fight Irish fight! Don’t you all quit becuase I still believe in you guys. Destroy them all!!

GO IRISH!

By: DaveInPA

DaveInPA — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:44:01 +0000

I grew up an ND fan but went to Penn State, so I follow both programs very closely. I don’t think you can give James Franklin enough credit for how quickly and successfully he got that program turned around. Look at the deck he was dealt. I don’t know details about admissions standard to compare both schools but I know that Penn State is one of the few schools left that still requires all freshman to take calculus, and thus is often criticized that its admissions standards limit their football recruiting. Yet James Franklin comes in to a mess at a good academic school and makes it look easy. And who the hell is James Franklin anyway? He sure was not big time name with high accolades and pedigree when he was hired.
When I watched Brian Kelly’s demeansor on Saturday, the difference became obvious. James Franklin is high energy, positive, inspiring, motivation. His can convince his team to believe in thesmselves and has created a culture that those kids thrive in. Then you look at Brian Kelly and you see the polar opposite. No energy, no motivation, plenty of excuses to boot. I’ve never been in the ND locker room but I can only imagine that his pregrame speeches are dry and business like. He made he good at a lot of the technical aspects of coaching football, but college ball is a game of emotions and what these kids need first and foremost is a leader, not a manager. They need someone who can instill passion and get them charged up to the point that when they storm that field they BELIEVE they can win no matter who they are playing. This is how Penn State knocked off OSU last yesr when they were huge underdogs and it is how they have been improving ever since. BK is able to assemble teams with enough potential that I believe could beat anybody, including Alabama. But he is missing the key ingredients of passion and emotion and that is the difference we are seeing.

By: calhoun

calhoun — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 04:54:27 +0000

Kelly and $warbrick I believe are both on record as saying that last year’s 4-8 disaster was the result of Kelly being the “absent professor” to use his own words. I think equating his intellect to that of a professor is stretch of enormous proportion but I digress. Has anyone vetted the veracity of this statement and verified that he was constantly on the rubber chicken circuit and at alumni clubs. I dont know recall hearing folks from various spots across the fruited plain saying Brian Kelly was appearing in their towns raising money for the Golden Dome. Indeed, unlike Holtz I am led to believe he is not a sought after after dinner speaker at ND events. I certainly can not speak to his schedule but if BK showed up at the Marriott in Des Moines and elsewhere, I think folks on this board would mention it. GIven his propensity for excuse making I am just now wondering if there is any veracity to this absent professor story. Assuming he was out schmoozing wealthy alums and trying to separate them from their wallets, why was $warbrick complicit and accepting of his coach doing such non football related events in the midst and aftermath of one of ND’s most pathetic football seasons in history. If true, Swarbrick certainly was negligent in his duties. Not sure ND is that good at football anymore but I sure as hell know they are very good at raising money with or without Brian Kelly.

By: Coach

Coach — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 04:51:49 +0000

In reply to Jim. Very well said Jim.

By: Bocceman2

Bocceman2 — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:45:21 +0000

My fears dictated on this page after WF game were manifested against Miami. WF exploited the middle of our D for multiple scores of 20+ yards. We’ were gashed on the qb draw.
I predicted Mark Richt would exploit this and he did just that.
Wimbush no where near ready for prime time. Can anyone name a qb that Kelly developed at ND.
Sadly his record this year will only extend his coaching career and the misery of die hard Domers.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 01:02:47 +0000

We need a change. Kelly still cant win the game that changes our football program into a power house. Dabo at clemson took a program that was down and won the games that made clemson into a elite program. I was there when notre dame lose to clemson. I told my wife who ever wins this game will play for a title. Dabo relates to the players and the fans. I was down to the home opener at clemson and dabo stop and talk with my son and gave him a high five. My wife went to school at clemson. Dabo is the type of coach we need with a great personality. Kelly just stood on the sideline with the same look when bama was blowing us out.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 21:42:42 +0000

Hard to stay focused for every game BUT that’s the coaches jobs. ND was once again beaten on the corners when attempting to protect the quarterback. Quicker defensive backs took advantage of slower ND linemen just like with Georgia. I would hope that Brian Kelly and staff are listening. This I would think could be easily remedied by keeping two backs in the backfield like the old T formation. I realize this creates less APPARENT receivers but think options from this formation.

By: Aaron Koproski

Aaron Koproski — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 21:17:04 +0000

In reply to Farsdahl. Sorry James it's the reality we live in. Honestly I could careless about Miami and how classy they are. I'm interested in the blue and gold team only. And as much as I hate to admit it Miami beat square and fair and we took them lightly.

By: Brian in Cleve

Brian in Cleve — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:06:23 +0000

In reply to Mike Coffey.

Interestingly enough, and related to the question of whether or not CFB is merely a game, a timely debate on whether or not college athletes should be paid occurred recently over at IQ2. Fascinating debate and good points on both sides.Read the comments. In my heart, I have always hoped that ND’s dedication to doing things the right way transcended the idea of a mere sporting event. Now, I’m not so sure. Perhaps NDNation can have it’s own debate on just what the heck ND football means or is supposed to mean in an environment where it seems everyone is cheating and manipulating the system. Great topic for your next “Wonder, Think, Know,” Mike?

https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/debates/pay-college-athletes#comment