Comments on: Irish Collide with Michigan

By: Fred DiBernardo

Fred DiBernardo — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 06:53:19 +0000

How is it that Brian Kelly has 2 weeks to get his team prepared for a Mega Rivalry Game, and the players lay an egg and looked like they didn’t belong on the same field. Either the “FIX WAS IN” or Brian Kelly needs to go. In my humble opinion, It is definitely the latter. This is the umpteenth time when Notre Dame has an opportunity to make a name for itself on National Prime Time TV, that they prove once again, that they are the chokers they have been since the Lou Holtz era. I have been a Notre Dame fan my entire life. Where was the fight in the Irish last Saturday? It obviously was not there…. again. It wasn’t that they lost the game. Its how they lost the game. As much as Kelly wants to appear in control of the team. They players don’t respond in big moments. There was no hunger or pride. Ian Book totally wilted under pressure. In his second year as a starter, this can’t happen. No attempt to take charge and be a leader. This is not what National Champion Contenders do. This is no accident. Kelly is not a bad coach. He is an average coach in a top program. He can’t recruit the top talent, because the top talent in the country does’t respect an average coach. Until this perception changes, and the players respect the head coach, and buy into the system, Notre will continue to be the imposters of a National Championship caliber program. It has, and always will be, about recruiting the top talent in the country. Notre Dame used to be able to do this. It’s quite obvious that this hasn’t been the case for the last 30 years. Change has to start at the top. Sorry Kelly. I was hopeful after the Weis Debacle, but You’re not the answer either. Tired of being one of the Top 4 teams in the Country, only to be humiliated on the National Stage in the big moment, time and time again with excuses. 10 years is long enough. Time to move on.

By: irishhawk50

irishhawk50 — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 03:24:24 +0000

In reply to irishhawk50. Did I say breakout? I mean't breakdown....just plain pitiful!!!! No possible excuse for playing that bad!!

By: Srs

Srs — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 03:00:38 +0000

In reply to John. Absolutely embarrassing. What the hell did you do during the bye week. Totally unprepared and looked like a Willingham team.

By: Faithful

Faithful — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 02:38:59 +0000

A good coach’s job is saved.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 26 Oct 2019 15:34:06 +0000

Michigan feels good about its come back, not giving up second half vs. PSU. Statistically Michigan beat PSU everywhere but on the scoreboard. Am not a Michigan fan but they deserved to win that game. No one is talking about the rain forecast! Hopefully our speed receivers will not be going deep….hopefully BK learned something from playing in a hurricane and losing to a patient coach who just ran the ball all game given those conditions….ironically think we need Michael Young more than speed this game. We need to win big but each team will score only one or two touchdowns in a brawl of the lines as ND wins with field goals.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:21:16 +0000

I think from all indications so far this year ND seems like the more rounded and better team. IMO this is the best of ND’s rivalry games (more so than USC). With that said I have just about zero confidence in Brian Kelly, on the road in a huge game. A feeling that I just can not shake. Michigan wins 24-22 in a game ND should win.

By: irishhawk50

irishhawk50 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 22:21:16 +0000

I think this will be a break out game for the Irish,,,,,big win 35-14

By: GOND88

GOND88 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:38:28 +0000

I don’t have a good feeling about this game. Sure, Kelly is 22-2 after a bye week but he’s also never won at the Big House and is pretty bad on the road against ranked teams.

For ND to have a chance to win the offense can’t take the third quarter off like they have been all season. If the defense allows Michigan to nickel and dime them with the running game and short and medium passing game as happened to PSU in the second half it could be a long night.

I want ND to win but unfortunately my prediction is Michigan 27 ND 23

By: DomeForLife

DomeForLife — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:14:41 +0000

I do believe ND will win this one. It will be close for 3qtrs and then we will wear them down. The second half of UM v PSU didn’t scare me like it does others – I think it had more to do with PSU calling off the dogs and poor coaching. I see this as a 31-20 type of game.

By: Drasail2

Drasail2 — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:48:17 +0000

Against Harbaugh I have it that we are 2-2 when he was at Stanford
and
2-3 while he was at Michigan.
We are the underdogs.
Go Irish!