This has driven me bat shit for years,… yep. Why dafaq is qb so problematic now!?
The people responsible for recruiting the position did a bad job.
During that period of time, they did sign better QBs - Crist, Zaire, Phil, Wimbush, etc. They just weren't very good. Maybe it was a failure to develop these guys, maybe everyone got the evaluation wrong or maybe they just had their heads up their own asses.
That’s true. Weis signed Rees but as a backup to Crist. Then Dayne pops his patella vs Tulsa and the rest is history. BK’s first big name QB was Everett who he flipped from UNC. He showed promise until the frozen 5 took away the 2013 season & then he got fumblitis & pick prone in 2014. Zaire showed promise as a poor man’s Tebow until he fractures his ankle & never picked up where he left off. Kizer was the hidden gem b/c he played baseball in the summer instead of padding his recruiting rankings at 7-on-7 tourneys. So it‘s likely a myriad of things: lack of development, untimely injuries, missing on others.
I think he still likes ND from a fan’s perspective. My guess is he grew up an ND & OSU fan. Probably held ND in higher esteem based on its overwhelming history for boomers like him. Once he coached & lived there realized it wasn’t his “dream job” but still held the team’s history in high esteem. Purely guessing but I bet his biggest disappointment is that ND wouldn’t be more liberal w/ their admissions b/c that seemed to be his biggest sticking point w/ ever sincerely considering the HC job.
True dat! ND would if they hired him as HC. He is a great recruiter. He would get us a Natty.
Word was it was still his dream job until he talked to Boob Davie and Boob talked him out of it. I'm glad he didn't come though. He probably would have left us with sanctions and I doubt he could have won the big one at that time given restrictions.
Which time? After Ty or after Weis?
What did he say?
Truth hurts. You seem fixated on banning posters.
Believe it was after Ty, before Urban took the Florida job.
Given the rumors around Freeman's family, I think we'd better be careful. (and NO, its not about marital fidelity)
Uhhh...what?
Yeah, I know, I was shocked too. His wife is under tremendous pressure and sometimes goes full "Karen".
MFMF wife is Italian, correct? Nothing to see here
This couldn’t be lower on my give a shit meter. Also if she a mouthy Italian wife that blends in just fine in Mishawaka. Welcome home Mrs. Freeman my you pronunciations of prosciutto and capicola be as silly as possible.
After Zook was fired, ND knew they had to act fast b/c UF would go after Meyer. Ty was fired & I thought it was inevitable that Meyer would be next ND coach.
It shouldn’t be lower on anyones. It’s a non issue. And it’s gabagool and brojoot apparently.
Meyer stayed on with Davie on his first staff after Holtz wasn't retained, so they had a working relationship. I got to meet him at ND's football camp in Boob's first season. In 2005 Urban asked Boob if you could win at ND anymore and he said "no." That was when he passed on his "dream job" and took the UF position.
