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I started an account here during the coaching search, but haven't signed on much since. I read posts all the time, and hold back from commenting. I'm an adult like most on here, so getting into a virtual war or words is pointless. After reading all the post since the loss, I've got to say something.
We lost to Michigan and it sucked. We lost to Michigan State, and that fake field goal hurt. We lost to Stanford and the game wasn't even close. We lost to Navy and made the option look epic. We lost to Tulsa on a somber Saturday where football was second to a young mans life.
All of those five losses were bad in some way shape or form. We as Notre Dame fans take wins and losses to heart. It can brighten up our Saturday nights and Sunday mornings. It can also ruin a perfect weekend even though we can't control it. I for one love MY Irish. I live in Alabama, but in the fall my second home is South Bend, IN. I love Notre Dame football, and I believe in Brian Kelly and here is why.
Stop getting sucked into the Lou Holtz media love. Stop thinking that we are better then we are. Stop believing that one single season will fix all of our problems. The sky isn't falling people, put your umbrella's away. Brian Kelly has taken over a team that is a combined 12-12 the last two seasons. We have more faults then positives with this team. Brian Kelly knew that when he took this job. He said all the right things about winning, is because that is what a coach is supposed to do.
Our offensive line is blocking in an entire new scheme. Our offense has been drastically changed, and that is not something that gets perfected over 6 MONTHS! April to October people, that is the time he has had to get this going. Our defense is slow, and he's made that a huge point of interest in his recruiting. Charlie did not target top talent on the defensive side. If you have any doubts, look at our safeties. Motta, Slaughter, McCarthy, and Smith are not Division one starting defensive players. Their is a reason Corwin Brown wanted Smith and Motta at linebacker. Their coverage skills are horrible. Our linebackers, while great in size are not 3-4 linebackers. He has had to shift this D around to try and be competitive. The defensive line will be a HUGE strength next year with the size and speed that will be there. This year, they have been undersized against everyone. Even Tulsa!
We get so excited with these recuriting sites. We think that since Kelly took over two high classes that he is supposed to get us to a BCS bowl in year one. We are who we are people. We are a mediocre football team right now. We are a mediocre program this year. We went out a got a coach that has won where ever he has been. We went out and got a coach that has NEVER had a winning season in his first season at a school. We wanted an experienced Collegiate coach, and we got that. WE as fans asked for Coach Kelly, and after 9 games we have decided that he is a lost cause. Give me a break!
We are not the Notre Dame from the 40's through the early 90's. We are a team that is rebuilding a football program, in the mold of a coach who knows how to rebuild. I trust that coach who was hired in December. I don't trust the fair weathered fans who flock to this site when we lose. I don't trust people who tend to believe they are more qualified to run this program, even though they are probably to out of shape to reach for their laptop without breaking a sweat. My wife is an Auburn grad, and we are watching her number 1 Auburn Tigers take care of business. This time last year Gene Chizik was being questioned, now he is as cool as a cucumber. Urban Meyer has lost 3 games already, and he was our holy grail of choices. He lost Tebow, we lost our own NFL quaterback.
I personally thought Jimmy was a ****y prick of a kid, but his collegiate talent was top notch. He was a great decision maker on the field, and didn't get enough credit for that. In this offense I think he would have excelled. We are starting a first year QB, who had to learn a whole new system. Oh yeah a BCS bowl or bust this year huh guys? The INT by Rees today was not BK's fault. That was a freshman QB, who made a bad decision. It happens with a freshman guys, it happens.
Notre Dame football is still at a low right now, and it's about time people accepted that. Do I think Kelly will build this program up to a high standard, well hell yes I do. National Titles though, that is probably not on the plate anytime soon. For now, we are who we are..........
We lost to Michigan and it sucked. We lost to Michigan State, and that fake field goal hurt. We lost to Stanford and the game wasn't even close. We lost to Navy and made the option look epic. We lost to Tulsa on a somber Saturday where football was second to a young mans life.
All of those five losses were bad in some way shape or form. We as Notre Dame fans take wins and losses to heart. It can brighten up our Saturday nights and Sunday mornings. It can also ruin a perfect weekend even though we can't control it. I for one love MY Irish. I live in Alabama, but in the fall my second home is South Bend, IN. I love Notre Dame football, and I believe in Brian Kelly and here is why.
Stop getting sucked into the Lou Holtz media love. Stop thinking that we are better then we are. Stop believing that one single season will fix all of our problems. The sky isn't falling people, put your umbrella's away. Brian Kelly has taken over a team that is a combined 12-12 the last two seasons. We have more faults then positives with this team. Brian Kelly knew that when he took this job. He said all the right things about winning, is because that is what a coach is supposed to do.
Our offensive line is blocking in an entire new scheme. Our offense has been drastically changed, and that is not something that gets perfected over 6 MONTHS! April to October people, that is the time he has had to get this going. Our defense is slow, and he's made that a huge point of interest in his recruiting. Charlie did not target top talent on the defensive side. If you have any doubts, look at our safeties. Motta, Slaughter, McCarthy, and Smith are not Division one starting defensive players. Their is a reason Corwin Brown wanted Smith and Motta at linebacker. Their coverage skills are horrible. Our linebackers, while great in size are not 3-4 linebackers. He has had to shift this D around to try and be competitive. The defensive line will be a HUGE strength next year with the size and speed that will be there. This year, they have been undersized against everyone. Even Tulsa!
We get so excited with these recuriting sites. We think that since Kelly took over two high classes that he is supposed to get us to a BCS bowl in year one. We are who we are people. We are a mediocre football team right now. We are a mediocre program this year. We went out a got a coach that has won where ever he has been. We went out and got a coach that has NEVER had a winning season in his first season at a school. We wanted an experienced Collegiate coach, and we got that. WE as fans asked for Coach Kelly, and after 9 games we have decided that he is a lost cause. Give me a break!
We are not the Notre Dame from the 40's through the early 90's. We are a team that is rebuilding a football program, in the mold of a coach who knows how to rebuild. I trust that coach who was hired in December. I don't trust the fair weathered fans who flock to this site when we lose. I don't trust people who tend to believe they are more qualified to run this program, even though they are probably to out of shape to reach for their laptop without breaking a sweat. My wife is an Auburn grad, and we are watching her number 1 Auburn Tigers take care of business. This time last year Gene Chizik was being questioned, now he is as cool as a cucumber. Urban Meyer has lost 3 games already, and he was our holy grail of choices. He lost Tebow, we lost our own NFL quaterback.
I personally thought Jimmy was a ****y prick of a kid, but his collegiate talent was top notch. He was a great decision maker on the field, and didn't get enough credit for that. In this offense I think he would have excelled. We are starting a first year QB, who had to learn a whole new system. Oh yeah a BCS bowl or bust this year huh guys? The INT by Rees today was not BK's fault. That was a freshman QB, who made a bad decision. It happens with a freshman guys, it happens.
Notre Dame football is still at a low right now, and it's about time people accepted that. Do I think Kelly will build this program up to a high standard, well hell yes I do. National Titles though, that is probably not on the plate anytime soon. For now, we are who we are..........
