acf domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/elkabong/dev.ndnation.com/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6131It’s not a binary choice, Joe. It’s possible to have an elite coach who respects the rules. Ask Lou, Ara, and others. A competent Athletic Director can find them.
]]>Would you rather have an elite coach who tries to get ND to take short cuts and hire him or a coach who accepts ND’s high standards and tries to do things the right way?
]]>In 2005 Meyer was HC @ Utah, they were 12-0 and he was obviously ready for the big time. He had been an assistant coach @ ND and it was known that he had a proviso in his Utah contract that said he could get out of it and go to ND without having to pay his way out. As I remember, ND dumped Willingham and went after Meyer, maybe even figuring they could low-ball him and still get him, because it was well known that he longed to be the HC @ ND.
However, he took a look at ND’s roster and saw the 2007 season coming, and Florida made him an offer he couldn’t refuse and so he went there and in 2007 Florida won it all, and again in 2009. Meanwhile ND had to scramble to get Charlie Weis and we all know how that turned out.
As you said – Kelly is a good coach but not an elite coach.
]]>I think we will play a team ranked ahead of us in a NY6 bowl. Maybe Florida, Oregon or Penn State. A win would be big and a top 10 final ranking. This team can do it.
]]>Thank God!! We don’t need a cheater coaching ND’s football team. Besides, we already have a good coach in Brian Kelly!!
]]>Agreed!!!
]]>Yes, the defensive lineman being hurt will not help the Irish with the Stanford run game. However, I expect the line depth will prevail and I expect Brian Kelly will get his 1st win in Palo alto this week!! The run game with Tony Jones will get going early and I expect Ian Book to have a big day finding Chase Claypool showing David Shaw a big time loss at home!!! Claypool gets 2 more td grabs to add to his total!!!
]]>Urban Meyer is not coming to Notre Dame.
]]>No, please, not Urban ‘Liar’. Far too much baggage, and he turned us down way back when (when it really mattered). Let’s go and find the next Ara, someone who is really Notre Dame.
]]>Urban does have baggage. Urban turned us down before we hired Charlie Weiss because he would not be able to recruit certain athletes. Those restrictions still apply. Plus, how do we fire a coach that has three 10 win seasons in a row. Won’t happen.
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