Comments on: Spartans Too Tough for Irish

By: mark

mark — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:18:43 +0000

In reply to serreno. They have lowered the standards.

By: IrishEd

IrishEd — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 14:36:11 +0000

So we have tried the spread experiment, tried the “Decided schematic advantage” experiment, and host of other gimmicks. The pro basketball ignoring defense and just outscoring opponents doesn’t work at ND. What’s worked in the past? A proven college coach who understands and places a premium on defense, defensive recruiting and an ass kicking offensive line. Parsegian and Holtz are examples. Perhaps a coach with a solid defensive background(not Boob Davie). Can’t hire Saban or Dantonio, they won’t leave their gigs and wouldn’t want to come to ND anyway. But look for coaches out there with that kind of background. Don’t follow college football close enough to know who’s out there but let’s not get fooled by the hot hand, flavor of the month guy.

By: bob birge

bob birge — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 22:45:37 +0000

In reply to Brian. Stoops has fairly poor record in big games. Can we somehow lure David Shaw are from Stanford. Make him an offer he can't refuse like in The Godfather.

By: Tom D.

Tom D. — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 22:09:48 +0000

I’ve supported Coach Kelly but I am shocked at his denial that BVG is not the problem. He is the Defensive Coordinator and the defense is pathetic by any measure. They don’t cover receivers, they can’t tackle and they do not have a sack yet this year. They are soft up the middle and get run over. As Ross Perot once asked, “Who else was there?” If Kelly does not fix this he becomes the problem. I do not appreciate his comment that his job is to see that they are better in November. No. His job is to have them ready for when the games begin. The season is already ruined and being great in November will do nothing to salvage what has already been lost.

By: serreno

serreno — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 21:37:06 +0000

Does anyone know for sure if Urban Meyer was truly asked to be the head coach at ND years ago and asked if he could recruit whom he wanted and they basically told him no! So he declined. And I also heard many years ago they handcuffed Holtz in his last years as head coach. I recall Davie complained as well about the administrations role in recruiting players for the university. If that is the case, we had better hang on to Kelly because the ones before him were not that good and a couple were terrible. At least Kelly brings an exciting offense to the field and recruits some good players on the offensive side of the ball and occasionally gets a few good defensive players. It looks like ND cannot attract the numbers anymore (outstanding recruits) and is probably due to the administrations restrictions. And if that is the case I doubt ND will ever win another national championship and will not be able to get a really great coach there as well. This is my opinion.

By: GG

GG — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:24:38 +0000

In reply to Fitz.

To be fair, Notre Dame’s defensive line was getting held the entire game. There was a blatant holding call on that 73 yarder up the middle that probably accounted for him being untouched. People are quick to say “everyone holds in football” but the amount of holdings on MSU that went uncalled were egregious.

In addition, the holding on the opening kickoff, although it clearly was a hold, was completely inconsequential to the result of the play. If our guy doesn’t go for that block then Sanders still takes it to the house.

Very frustrating game. I feel ND is too undisciplined to ever take it to the next level. Really sad but it is the reality of NDFB right now.

By: GG

GG — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:00:26 +0000

Tons to read through still but one observation made by a former football player watching the game with me.

“They look like high school kids afraid to get hit”

This was after Tranquil missed his 5th tackle. Kid is athletic but he can’t hang. The entire defense looks scared and confused. It really is sad. Kelly needs to get BVG out of South Bend before the season ends. There need to be some serious changes if ND ever wants to elevate the program to an elite level.

https://twitter.com/barstooltweets/status/777345502060896256

this clip of BK asking BVG “what the f*** are you doing?” pretty much sums up the season thus far.

Until ND makes some changes we will continue losing to good teams.

0-8 in last 8 contests against the AP top 12 (obscure cutoff but relevant given MSU was ranked #12)

By: GG

GG — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 18:45:06 +0000

In reply to Brian. ^^

By: sebastian

sebastian — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 16:23:55 +0000

In reply to Gene. Gene you are da man! i have been saying this since brian kelly was hired! he is an overrated joke of a coach. go back to Div. II! ND has turned its back with tradition and they need to clean house!

By: Mike Coffey

Mike Coffey — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:55:31 +0000

In reply to Avon Domer. That's what I'm researching now