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**SoCalDomer** · 10-23-2007, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GoshenGipper

I've been saying the same thing all year. You better get your shots in now because pretty soon ND will be at or near the top again.

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Originally Posted by KamaraPolice

Charlie Weis is a plagiarizer too?

Ut oh, here come the O'Leary comparisons as to why he should be fired.

**SoCalDomer** · 10-23-2007, 01:02 PM

I'm not sure who of the remaining offerees we will land, but it seems we need at least one RB, one or two OL, and one more WR. You can get a good idea of what we need by simply looking at the offers out there. I assume that if we needed a position but all our offerees already committed elsewhere, we would have sent out new offers at a given position.

**kjones** · 10-23-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by domerfor life

I remember saying this at some point this year. I am a Tarheel basketball fan. I have been since the day I was in my mom's womb. She's a Heels fan and so is my dad. Back in 2001-2002 I saw the Heels lose to teams I thought they would never lose to. I watch them lose by margins that before that year were unfathomable (ie- +40 to Maryland). They set all kind of bad records and shattered every streak that had been built over the past 30yrs. They also looked horrible. Why did it happen? Bad recruiting or lack thereof during the whole Dean Smith/Bill Guthridge/Matt Doherty coaching change. By the time Matt came in, recruiting had taken a serious downward spiral. Of course, he looked good his first yr using the players who were already there. The next yr? Not so much. Carolina went through the same situation that ND is going through now in football where there were/are serious holes in the junior and senior classes. There was not enough depth, talent, and experience to compete against the tough schedule. It didn't change overnight. It took a couple of yrs. What changed it? RECRUITING. Carolina struggled the next yr as well. We all know what happened w/ the coaching situation, but two yrs after going 8-20 they won the NC with a team dominated by juniors and seniors. That's why I think next yr will be more of a building block for '09 when ND will be loaded with experienced juniors and seniors(and sophomores for that matter) and the competition at each position will be fierce. Charlie is the guy that will turn it around. He has shown a willingness to adapt his approach and he and his coaching staff are burning up the recruiting trail. It doesn't look good now, but 2-3 yrs from now this yr will be an afterthought just like '01-'02 is an afterthought for Heels fans.

Could we emphasis this comparison a little more? Thanks. I think we'll all feel better after reading it a few times.

GoshenGipper · 10-25-2007, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GoshenGipper

After the reports I've seen the past few days I think I'm starting to lean more toward ND landing 1RB, 2OL, and 1WR which would give them 24 rather than 23 which was my original guess.

FYI, I went ahead and change my vote, although it'll still show me listed uner the 2nd group.

**IHateMarkMay** · 10-27-2007, 09:54 AM

Great article on Floyd and how much determination he has to get better.

SI.com - More Sports - Notre Dame recruit willing to put in time for practice - Friday October 26, 2007 4:53PM

**jonesman** · 11-11-2007, 06:03 PM

Guys,
I am hopeful that we can keep the recruits we have verballed. If this is the case, ND will have a full cupboard again. I am gonna hold my breath until February.

GoshenGipper · 11-11-2007, 11:22 PM

This was brought up on the post game radio show. Jack Nolan and Reggie Brooks made a good point. They thought if they were going to wavier they probably would have already started to do so. In their thoughts is possibly losing the last few games really any worse than getting crushed by USC or losing to Navy? Reggie thought that we had the right kind of guys for ND and they wanted to be here for the right reasons and that's why we haven't seen them waver. Jack and Mirko both agreed.

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SoCalDomer Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Here I am Posts: 4,365 Cash: 2,775.95 Bank: 4,553.41 Total Bankroll: 7,329.36 Donate	I'm not sure who of the remaining offerees we will land, but it seems we need at least one RB, one or two OL, and one more WR. You can get a good idea of what we need by simply looking at the offers out there. I assume that if we needed a position but all our offerees already committed elsewhere, we would have sent out new offers at a given position.

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IHateMarkMay Freshman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 708 Cash: 21,989.29 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 21,989.29 Donate	Great article on Floyd and how much determination he has to get better. SI.com - More Sports - Notre Dame recruit willing to put in time for practice - Friday October 26, 2007 4:53PM

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jonesman Ian Williams=Mr. Heisman Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 393 Cash: 4,298.25 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 4,298.25 Donate	Guys, I am hopeful that we can keep the recruits we have verballed. If this is the case, ND will have a full cupboard again. I am gonna hold my breath until February.

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GoshenGipper Rest In Peace Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Goshen, IN Posts: 8,212 Cash: 16,329.77 Bank: 1.00 Total Bankroll: 16,330.77 Donate	This was brought up on the post game radio show. Jack Nolan and Reggie Brooks made a good point. They thought if they were going to wavier they probably would have already started to do so. In their thoughts is possibly losing the last few games really any worse than getting crushed by USC or losing to Navy? Reggie thought that we had the right kind of guys for ND and they wanted to be here for the right reasons and that's why we haven't seen them waver. Jack and Mirko both agreed.

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