ND Football, NOT so Broken!!!

[k1ssme1m1r1sh]

You all mind if I dance with you all when it happens?!!



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Heck no, brother! We will allow everyone to dance to with us! Even the chicken littles!!!

 

[Guest]

Great post jonesman. I've been to two games this year and am going up to help fill the stadium this weekend. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed the first two and we are only 4and 5. By the way we have never lost a home game I've attended.

Get the man season tickets!

 

[Lou Holtz]

haha just think.... this is one of our worst seasons on and off the field and yet we probably could have won the big east

 

[IrishBlood81]

Heck no, brother! We will allow everyone to dance to with us! Even the chicken littles!!!

haha cool man ..but as for the Chicken Littles..maybe we should have a cover charge for them they can cover the drinks or something

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[choo choo]

As I looked around the college football landscape this past weekend, something became apparent to me as a Notre Dame fan and supporter. The attitude that Notre Dame is so broken, not fixable, irrelevant and every other media bash is getting a bit over the top. I will be the first to admit that we are having a rough year and one for the records regarding if it could go wrong it has. We have suffered a lifetime of injuries, incredible tragedies and some wild on-field plays. All this being said, ND is still a major player in the national football landscape who will continue to be on TV every week, sell-out stadiums around the country, draw national recruits and be a top story on college football landscape. So, let me show all how NOT so broken ND is compared to all those other national powers.

First, ATTENDANCE!!! I watched a few games in particular this weekend that left me shaking my head regarding fan base. Early in the day, I found myself watching a Miami game, which made me realize just how great the ND fans are. The stadium at The U was half empty. At first, I thought it was an orange out because of all the orange I saw, but I realized then that those were EMPTY seats. Later in the day, I was watching Stanford play Arizona. Both teams ranked, both major players in the Pac-10 race and YET there were empty seats galore. This Saturday, ND will be un-ranked, but you will see a packed house. Late in the night, I was watching USC battle ASU in a really good game, but the stands were half empty late in the 3rd quarter. So, those folks that want to say ND is no longer relevant might want to look at the stadiums of those teams they say ARE relevant. The stadium in South Bend will be full of great fans on Saturday and we do not have the population base to draw from like, Miami, Los Angeles or others.

Second, BAD PERFORMANCES!!! All season, we have heard how bad ND is and they just can’t fix this. Well, I watched some of those PREMIER programs get manhandled and humiliated as bad or worse than ND. Take for instance, Texas!!! People will say that are due because they lost Colt McCoy after last season. Well, what about ND who lost Jimmy Clausen?? Further, Texas has all that talent right in their own backyard!!! How come they can’t just reload? But, ND was supposed to just roll along this year despite playing without Rudolph, Allen, Riddick and now Crist on O. Also, for how bad ND is we somehow beat the Big East team that will go to the BCS. Further, we only lost to the potential Big Ten Champs, by a gusty last second fake FG. Hey, all you folks who want to say that ND were chumps for losing so bad to Stanford. What are your thoughts about a ranked Arizona team getting manhandled worse than ND? In the end, ND has struggled this season, but no more than any team which is replacing an NFL QB while suffering an epic injury glut. Take a look at what will likely be the depth chart in 2011 and you will see a pretty good core coming back.

Third, CRAP DEFENSE!?! All season long our Defense has taken lumps from the media. Some they have deserved, but many times they have proven a pretty good group. As I watched UM score 4000 points on Saturday, it made me grin slightly that somehow we held them to 28. This was without our QB for half a game. While watching Stanford run up the score on Arizona, I wondered just how horrible our D was if we gave up a TD less than both Arizona and USC. By the way, just for a side note ND held both PITT and BC to their second lowest scoring totals of the year. I guess they both must have felt sorry for ND. Finally, that bad performance at Navy in which we all wondered how they could score so many points. Well, how did an option team just score 72 points this past week. YES, 72 points by Navy. I guess this crap defense is not the crappiest after all.

Forth, RECRUITING PANIC!!! In the past two weeks, we have had 3 Florida recruits de-commit. All has stated the distance issue. With these de-commits, you would think every kid in America is leaving ND. Well, far from the reality. In fact, several of those staying with ND have come out and stated their commitment loud and clear. Further, when you look at how ND is still recruiting, they are elite athletes. By the way, they are chasing guys who have ND as their finalists. How can this be if ND has fallen off the National radar?? Because kids realize that ND is still a great program, still has National TV exposure and most important provide a world-class education. Just for some clarity. ND still has a Top 20 recruiting class, so that is better than 100 other FBS schools. OMG, we are not losing all our recruits!!! That’s right.


IN CONCLUSION, ND still fills the stadium every single Saturday with a supportive fan base, which will return in 2011 with vigor. There are many schools, which have had struggles similar to ND this season. Schools like Texas are supposed to just reload and yet they are finding huge bumps in the road similar to ND. We will both be back sooner rather than later. Even during this historically bad, according to ESPN talking heads, somehow ND’s opponents are beating others worse than us. Further, somehow our “high school speed” defense has held most opponents below there season averages and some to almost season lows. With all these crumbling blocks, there are still many many recruits who will find ND a great home.

FOR ALL THE TALKING HEADS: ND IS STILL A GREAT INSTITUTION WHERE ATHLETES CAN EXCEL AND THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM WILL BE RELEVANT AND PROSPER FAR INTO THE FUTURE. GO IRISH!!!

dear god what a great post...with tears in my eyes, i stood up, saluted, put my hand over my heart and sang the national anthem (and pissed my pants)...thank you, that was very refreshing

 

[Bogtrotter07]

dear god what a great post...with tears in my eyes, i stood up, saluted, put my hand over my heart and sang the national anthem (and pissed my pants)...thank you, that was very refreshing

The lengths to which some fans go . . .

 

[jonesman]

As I said earlier this week, ND is not broken. We have had a really tough year, but there is plenty of talent, a good coaching staff and great fan base still under the Golden Dome.

The exciting thing about yesterday is that almost every key player on D is returning next year. Plus, add in Carlo Calabrese who did not play. Also, there is that tiny NT being redshirted named Louis Nix. I think that 360# beast will be a nice addition in the middle. I am really excited that we will trully have a two team rotation at the DL. This will be the first time I can remember.

As for our O. We have several blossoming playmakers and this will improve enen more with the return of Theo Riddick, TJ Jones and a possible return of Rudolph if he does not move on due to his injury.

So, let's all enjoy the remaining couple weeks and likely bowl game. Thanks Senior class. Go IRISH, Beat Army!!

 

[ryno 24]

I dont want to get too excited for next year but man they could be competitive

 

[k1ssme1m1r1sh]

haha cool man ..but as for the Chicken Littles..maybe we should have a cover charge for them they can cover the drinks or something

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I heard that! They can buy the drinks. By the way, I'm a chick! haha. No man would have the name "kiss me I'm irish". Oh and also, for all the nay sayers for the Utah game....uh oh...I TOLD YOU SO!! the best part was being there.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

I hope the victory over Utah has shown some fans, that we are not broken and there is still hope for us. This year has been difficult to watch for so many different reasons. I think we are starting to see signs of us improving and getting to where we want to get. We beat a good Utah football team and we did it without Crist, Rudolph, Allen, Ian Williams and a few others. I am excited about the future of our program and I think better days are coming and the win over Utah was a little glimpse of what we can start to get used to in the coming years. We have a great coaching staff and alot of great football players. Given some time.., this will be a great football team again!

 

[CanadianIrish]

I hope the victory over Utah has shown some fans, that we are not broken and there is still hope for us. This year has been difficult to watch for so many different reasons. I think we are starting to see signs of us improving and getting to where we want to get. We beat a good Utah football team and we did it without Crist, Rudolph, Allen, Ian Williams and a few others. I am excited about the future of our program and I think better days are coming and the win over Utah was a little glimpse of what we can start to get used to in the coming years. We have a great coaching staff and alot of great football players. Given some time.., this will be a great football team again!

Totally agree that better days are ahead. The most encouraging aspect of the Utah game was the play of the defense - holding Utah under 300 yards was a great accomplishment and something we can really build on for the future.

It also gives me far greater hope even this season, especially for the army game. Against Navy we didn't just ram the ball down there throats, but against Utah we played a far more power oriented game (see the Cierre Wood quote). We can certainly do something similar to Army and just wear those little tykes down.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

Totally agree that better days are ahead. The most encouraging aspect of the Utah game was the play of the defense - holding Utah under 300 yards was a great accomplishment and something we can really build on for the future.

It also gives me far greater hope even this season, especially for the army game. Against Navy we didn't just ram the ball down there throats, but against Utah we played a far more power oriented game (see the Cierre Wood quote). We can certainly do something similar to Army and just wear those little tykes down.

I was VERY impressed by our Defense as well. We played outstanding defense for most of the game. I also hold out a little hope for the rest of this season too. I think we are very capable of wearing down Army, and if we play like we did on Saturday.., we are a dangerous team and can beat anyone. The big question is how we will perform against Army this weekend. I really hope we can build some momentum from our victory against Utah and end this season on a positive note.

 

[IrishBlood81]

I heard that! They can buy the drinks. By the way, I'm a chick! haha. No man would have the name "kiss me I'm irish". Oh and also, for all the nay sayers for the Utah game....uh oh...I TOLD YOU SO!! the best part was being there.

haha yuppers . ah! of course..hehe my bad ..so if your a Chick...does that make you a Chicken (little)?!?!?! lol


So jealous/happy for you, about that! Very cool. Next time...i wanna come! hehe

ps do you really want me to k1ss you?


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[dshans]

By the way, I'm a chick! haha. No man would have the name "kiss me I'm irish". Oh and also, for all the nay sayers for the Utah game....uh oh...I TOLD YOU SO!! the best part was being there.

I agree that being at the game was "the best." I don't see why a man wouldn't have the name "Kiss Me I'm Irish." Neanderthals needs them some lovin' too! It's just a little bulky as a screen name.

I'd probably go with k1ssme1r1shRz, though, were I so inclined.

 

[Old Man Mike]

T o Kissme: I was at the 99% assurance rate that you were a member of the Fair Sex---I could almost hear the giggle through the computer at some of our friendly neanderthals' commentaries. [Including our "best man" dshans, of course]. I believe you said or otherwise gave notice that you were married---your husband/significant other must be in heaven, being with an ND football fan!! Remind him of how lucky he is, and that he should take you out to dinner.

 

[k1ssme1m1r1sh]

T o Kissme: I was at the 99% assurance rate that you were a member of the Fair Sex---I could almost hear the giggle through the computer at some of our friendly neanderthals' commentaries. [Including our "best man" dshans, of course]. I believe you said or otherwise gave notice that you were married---your husband/significant other must be in heaven, being with an ND football fan!! Remind him of how lucky he is, and that he should take you out to dinner.

well thank you, but, I am divorced. One day, when I meet a nice, polite, ND fan who is a gentleman I will show him this thread and make him take me to dinner!!

 

[k1ssme1m1r1sh]

haha yuppers . ah! of course..hehe my bad ..so if your a Chick...does that make you a Chicken (little)?!?!?! lol


So jealous/happy for you, about that! Very cool. Next time...i wanna come! hehe

ps do you really want me to k1ss you?


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No, No, never a "chick"en little! The sky never falls on the Golden Dome. It's a rough patch, kinda like 5 o'clock shadow...haha. Next year if I get tickets, I'll let ya know. I definitely have plans to get 4 tickets to go to Ann Arbor, but I want tickets for the MSU game here, and USC. Before you got to kiss me, you'd have to prove yourself worthy...

 

[k1ssme1m1r1sh]

Dshans, you are right, neanderthals need love too! Haha, don't worry boys, I may be a girl but I can take the ribbing like a man! haha

 

[IrishBlood81]

No, No, never a "chick"en little! The sky never falls on the Golden Dome. It's a rough patch, kinda like 5 o'clock shadow...haha. Next year if I get tickets, I'll let ya know. I definitely have plans to get 4 tickets to go to Ann Arbor, but I want tickets for the MSU game here, and USC. Before you got to kiss me, you'd have to prove yourself worthy...

haha I know..just had to do a play on the word . LOL a rough patch..great way of putting it! Lets hope we hit sunrise pretty soon ya?
Awesome hehe! What about the Ireland game in 2012?

lol okay...how do I do that



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[k1ssme1m1r1sh]

haha I know..just had to do a play on the word . LOL a rough patch..great way of putting it! Lets hope we hit sunrise pretty soon ya?
Awesome hehe! What about the Ireland game in 2012?

lol okay...how do I do that



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Oh how I'd love to go to Ireland in 2012. I better start casing banks to make that happen! KIDDING. After the Utah game with a true frosh qb and all of our main players on the DL, I think BK is in the right place and teaching the right things. Rome wasn't built in a day. I have faith in BK. As for the last part, I'm not sure.

Have you ever been to a ND game? If you come here next year you can tailgate with us. We's friendly folks.

 

[IrishBlood81]

Oh how I'd love to go to Ireland in 2012. I better start casing banks to make that happen! KIDDING. After the Utah game with a true frosh qb and all of our main players on the DL, I think BK is in the right place and teaching the right things. Rome wasn't built in a day. I have faith in BK. As for the last part, I'm not sure.

Have you ever been to a ND game? If you come here next year you can tailgate with us. We's friendly folks.

Casing banks?! whoa I'm sooo in!
Oh man TOTALLY. We're on the highway to returning to who we were, Gold Greatness! Can't wait...CAN NOT Wait!!!! (too much caffeine ...)
I know...everybody (including me ) wanted a NC this year...but thats just not possible. Well I have MORE faith in BK. lol

I have been to 1 . The one vs Navy this year in the Meadowlands. The Fans sucked at that game and it was all Navy stuff, no fight song no band nuthin.
Thank you for the offer! When I'm in the area and can make it to a game I'll defo take you up on that! cheers


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[I'mgullible]

Dshans, you are right, neanderthals need love too! Haha, don't worry boys, I may be a girl but I can take the ribbing like a man! haha

Which man? The one that cries, the one that argues back, holds a grudge, stays silent, blows up buildings?

I need to know these things before I plan a date with you. That way I will know what to wear.