Comments on: Victory Not in the Cards for Irish

By: mrm

mrm — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:49:11 +0000

Great predication. I predicted twogames ago that special teams would cost us a game. I missed my prediction by one, two games. Golson cannot deliver when the game is on the line, time for a change. Happy that Brindza is graduating.. another player who cannot deliver when the game is on the line. Finally, time to say goodbye to Scott Booker, who as special teams coordinator has been horrible. Thought defense, despite being deleted played well enough to win!

By: dan

dan — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:05:04 +0000

In reply to atlantadomer. you cant play with the big dawgs if you refer to the players as lads, laddie. you think sabin call his players lads. really?

By: dan

dan — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:02:22 +0000

In reply to Kevin. its brian kelley. i would not want to be in a foxhole with him.

By: dan

dan — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 00:01:05 +0000

as long as the irish keep their second rate, ineffective, short, badly dressed, in need of anger management head coach. they are doomed. they just lost to louisville. dropped 3 in a row. injuries hell. these last 3 loses were not to top teams. but maybe n.d. just need to keep this loser and move to the conference that cincinatti is in. they have not been able to land an effective coach since holtz, and, still cant obtain a really effective, tall, smart q.b. smart, rich catholics, to me, always come across as narcissists. they cant learn. the athetic and football program are full of these types, catholic or not. been their problem all along. very ineffective decision making from top to bottom. really, its time to clean house. but of course, the faithful will just want to give kelly more time, more money, more committees, more recruiting, less injuries. it wont work. dg, nd, ’67

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:39:02 +0000

It’s not about character or pride or senior day or “the lads”. It is about execution of the plays and based on the recent past this team does not do it properly to enable to predict a win. Plus, ND has a bad habit of making new teams to the stadium and first time QB’s look like national caliber teams and Heismann trophy candidates. ND is bound to turnover the ball at least 3 times resulting in a short field for Louisville twice. So, can ND overcome a 14 point deficit? Recent history does not indicate such. Banged up D on top of all this points to a 10-17 point lose. Just can’t understand why this team is regressing, especially the offense where injuries are not such a factor.

By: Austinirish

Austinirish — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:54:56 +0000

Golson’s first turnover should produce Zaire, at least for a series or two.

We have not played a good game since Tallahassee. Injuries and all, it’s about time. ND 38- Lousiville 35.

By: jmichael

jmichael — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 16:23:27 +0000

Please, no more excuses. Simply,the lads have not been properly trained. Can’t block for running backs,can’t look off receivers or pump fake,can’t read the whole field but,can outweigh every line they play against. Coaches have removed all personal instincts and put hundreds of options in their heads only for them to decide what to do next. At the same time the coach is looking over the plastic sheet at the hundreds of plays and settling for a flair with no blockers in sight.There has been no adjustment in the last four games to adjust to the corner blitz with our tight looking for some one to block.
Defensive secondary,c’mon. Slow reacting(?instinctive) still do not turn around and seldom have the chance to watch the QB. Blitz,c’mon. Every 7 year old in the living room can see it coming.
Play hard lads,you have my sympathy.
Strong of heart.

By: irishhawk50

irishhawk50 — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:24:01 +0000

After 5 years still not sure what to make of Kelly. I saw Eli Manning throw 4 picks against 49’ers last Sunday. Gundy at Oklahoma State is having a tough time winning as is LSU and Auburn so is ND just snake bit or is 7-3 what to expect from this team? We may have more answers after the game and, then again, maybe not. I think I just expect more from the Irish. I could see losses against two top ten teams (at the time), but the Northwestern loss left me feeling angry then and just listless now.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 13:09:14 +0000

Unlike ND.

By: mauitx

mauitx — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 10:31:01 +0000

Kelly for me has been the biggest disappointment. Simply the team is not prepared and not motivated. The injuries have now made it really tough to compete. I can’t recall ever when I saw the Irish fall from the ranks so fast and with such a defeated attitude from the start of the game. I always believe always that we going to win. I have regressed to the Charlie, Bob and the past 15 years of bad coached teams.
P.S. Stanford wins and our recruiting has been spot on so No excuses.