Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, October is a daunting task for the IRISH including a match with BYU!

Need to keep improving on the “O”line each week!

Avoid any major injuries week in and week out is a key!!!!!

Nice to have good feeling again on sunday morning about the IRISH…it has been along time!!!!

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Tom, I think the issue is Rees’ limited ceiling. He is the best of the group right now at reading the defense and executing Kelly’s offense, but the investment in Golson and his greater athletic potential was meant to put the program in a better place by the end of the season. If Rees started this year as he did for most of last season, Kelly would have little choice next year other than to start him again as a senior. If the offense is ever going to progress beyond the limitations of Rees’ arm strength and athletic abilities, Kelly had to make the move this year. Let’s face it, Kelly’s job is secure right now, but another pair of 4-5 loss seasons in 2012-13 with Rees at the helm while Golson and Kiel sit would make his position a lot more dicey next November. By committing now to develop more talented QBs, he’s going to get the benefit of the doubt much longer and hopefully reap the rewards for his patience.

It’s true that Golson’s progress has been slower than I’m sure Kelly would like, but the defense has saved the day. Kelly is also not reluctant to put Rees in the game if he thinks it gives him the best chance to win at that moment in time. I expect this scenario will continue, but hopefully the bye week will be beneficial for Golson and we’ll see a different QB than the one we watched against Michigan. As for Kiel, I doubt he will play this year but I believe he is the future of the program starting in 2013 unless the light really goes on for Golson and he takes full command of the offense. I see Rees as a capable backup but nothing more.

If Coach Kelly does not allow Golson to run, and he has done so very few time so far, what is the advantage of having him at QB? His accuracy has been only average so far and his inexperience causes concern. Also, if Golson develops into a solid QB what happens next fall when Gunner Kiel is ready to play? Thanks, and I have enjoyed your astute and humorous take on ND football over the years!

Jason, multiple sources reported earlier on Thursday that Rees might indeed start. Perhaps that is what prompted Kelly to confirm later in the day that it would be Golson. In any event, I’m not trying to stir up anything. I simply reported what I heard from people I know and trust. Besides, I would be shocked if Rees were to sit on the bench for the entire evening. You might want to save some of your outrage for something more meaningful, like your inability to get a job outside of the fast food industry.

ex long island dan:

8-4? What are you smoking? We’re going to take at least one game off the USC, Stanford, Oklahoma trio. And we’ll win all the other remaining games. That’s 10-2. 8-4 after a 4-0 start is a bit pessimistic.

John Vannie:
Kelly had a Thursday press conference where he stated, again, that Golson was the starter. I’m not sure how many times he has to say it, but quit trying to add drama that isn’t there. Rees has really only relieved Golson once this season. I don’t count Purdue. Kelly could have and should have let Golson wrap that one up. He also should have called a running play for his senior RB Theo Riddick not his redshirt freshman QB on the run Golson fumbled. The fact Golson didn’t finish that game is more on Kelly than it is on Golson. Again, Golson’s the only reason we were in that game to begin with.