Everett Golson Announced as Starter

[Mr. Larson]

Everett- Congrats and God bless!

Make us proud.

 

[irishtrain]

Keith Arnold tweeted he expects Everett Golson to be named ND's QB today, which was echoed by the Trib's Brian Hamilton.

If accurate, it hopefully begins a successful and entertaining era of ND football!

This was the one wild card that I felt may change things from a 6-6/7-5 season. If the kid doesnt throw up on himself maybe just maybe he may bring to the table a small portion of Kevin MCDougal/Tony Rice and they may win more than 7 games. I still think they start 1-1 and only manage 7 wins. A scrambling/running/ hit a guy open once in awhile QB can make up for the poor secondary weak front d line and no real passing game. Without a power back this team cant just keep giving it to Wood and hope for the best-live with Golson's mistakes if he can put points on the board. More than likely the kid from Cinncinnati is playing by the 2nd game as Kelly starts to shuffle. This is not a good football team. I love Notre Dame (always will) but remember I'm the guy that said they lose to South Fla and that same guy says they start 1-1. I dont think they're good enough to beat Navy and Purdue or win 8 games this year.

 

[IrishFaninTX]

We were good enough to cream Purdue and Navy last year. Why won't we be good enough to do it this year with a better QB? We have amazing talent on this team, I don't know what or who you have been watching but we didn't lose very many games last year because of lack of talent. We lost because of poor QB play and beating ourselves with turnovers which goes back to poor QB play. This team is much better than you think. They have more talent in most positions on the field than we have seen in years. For once, I feel like we have a decent offense and a kick a$$ defense, something we rarely have together. The offense could be even better than that if a couple WR step up and Golson becomes the QB most of us think he is.

You may have called the USF game but the thing about that is we only lost that game because we had 5 turnovers and I doubt anyone thought that would happen. Without those turnovers, USF wouldn't have stood a chance. Yeah, they won but it wasn't because they were more talented and even that good of a team. ND beat themselves that day and Kelly made some poor coaching decisions too.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

We were good enough to cream Purdue and Navy last year. Why won't we be good enough to do it this year with a better QB? We have amazing talent on this team, I don't know what or who you have been watching but we didn't lose very many games last year because of lack of talent. We lost because of poor QB play and beating ourselves with turnovers which goes back to poor QB play. This team is much better than you think. They have more talent in most positions on the field than we have seen in years. For once, I feel like we have a decent offense and a kick a$$ defense, something we rarely have together. The offense could be even better than that if a couple WR step up and Golson becomes the QB most of us think he is.

You may have called the USF game but the thing about that is we only lost that game because we had 5 turnovers and I doubt anyone thought that would happen. Without those turnovers, USF wouldn't have stood a chance. Yeah, they won but it wasn't because they were more talented and even that good of a team. ND beat themselves that day and Kelly made some poor coaching decisions too.

Yessir!

 

[ACamp1900]

Well in the interest of fairness as of now none of us know for sure if we are in fact seeing an upgrade to the QB position... but yeah, I'm excited to see how this plays out if nothing else.

 

[returnofthemack]

Damn it all, now I'm excited for the season again. Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in. Congrats Everett, make a new and even better highlight tape this year.

 

[irishtrain]

We were good enough to cream Purdue and Navy last year. Why won't we be good enough to do it this year with a better QB? We have amazing talent on this team, I don't know what or who you have been watching but we didn't lose very many games last year because of lack of talent. We lost because of poor QB play and beating ourselves with turnovers which goes back to poor QB play. This team is much better than you think. They have more talent in most positions on the field than we have seen in years. For once, I feel like we have a decent offense and a kick a$$ defense, something we rarely have together. The offense could be even better than that if a couple WR step up and Golson becomes the QB most of us think he is.

You may have called the USF game but the thing about that is we only lost that game because we had 5 turnovers and I doubt anyone thought that would happen. Without those turnovers, USF wouldn't have stood a chance. Yeah, they won but it wasn't because they were more talented and even that good of a team. ND beat themselves that day and Kelly made some poor coaching decisions too.

This is not a good football team and Lord knows I would love to be wrong-if it comes down this way I ask you to comment on how you think this program is going and if they win the first 2 games and manage 8 wins for the season I will be happy and say that I was wrong. You can reason all you want on past loses and why but the facts are that this is not a solid football program. Brian Kelly/Knute Rockne/Lombardi/Knoll /Stagg/Pop Warner/Landry could not win at this program under the present situation that this coach or any coach has to deal with. If Notre Dame was easier to win games at they'd have Stoops as the coach. Guys like that pass now because they understand that at Notre Dame your in a gun fight with a knife.

 

[Mr. Larson]

This is not a good football team and Lord knows I would love to be wrong-if it comes down this way I ask you to comment on how you think this program is going and if they win the first 2 games and manage 8 wins for the season I will be happy and say that I was wrong. You can reason all you want on past loses and why but the facts are that this is not a solid football program. Brian Kelly/Knute Rockne/Lombardi/Knoll /Stagg/Pop Warner/Landry could not win at this program under the present situation that this coach or any coach has to deal with. If Notre Dame was easier to win games at they'd have Stoops as the coach. Guys like that pass now because they understand that at Notre Dame your in a gun fight with a knife.

I see you left out Marv Levy.

Edit: Forgot to bold the "This is not a good football team" part...GTFO

 

[irishog77]

This is not a good football team and Lord knows I would love to be wrong-if it comes down this way I ask you to comment on how you think this program is going and if they win the first 2 games and manage 8 wins for the season I will be happy and say that I was wrong. You can reason all you want on past loses and why but the facts are that this is not a solid football program. Brian Kelly/Knute Rockne/Lombardi/Knoll /Stagg/Pop Warner/Landry could not win at this program under the present situation that this coach or any coach has to deal with. If Notre Dame was easier to win games at they'd have Stoops as the coach. Guys like that pass now because they understand that at Notre Dame your in a gun fight with a knife.

You're absolutely right. With the exception of Knoll, all those guys are dead. So, yeah, it may be difficult for those guys to do well at ND today.

 

[irishtrain]

You're absolutely right. With the exception of Knoll, all those guys are dead. So, yeah, it may be difficult for those guys to do well at ND today.

Thanks for the lighthearted stuff but you guys can see I'm in the dumper on this program. Other places can just reload even if they are on probation but at Notre Dame the school hamstrings a coach from playing the game that the top 25 teams play. Look at what has happened at southern cal and ohio state-didnt miss a beat still doing the same old crap and winning games. Yeh a little sanction from bowls and schollies but either one of those teams would blast Notre Dame. The program makes $$$ and until the $$$ stops what you see is what you are going to get. In the mean time young kids dont even consider playing for Notre Dame because they are not relevant. I never ever thought I would say that but there it is-Notre Dame at this point in time is not relelvant. Dress 'em up in whatever screwball uniform you want/play it anyway you want this program has now turned to the carny atmosphere. Win a damn football game and then tell me how good you are. This comes from someone who loves Notre Dame not some wiseguy troll from another school. They are staring 6-6/7-5 in the face and people are worrying about jubotrons and clown uniforms.

 

[irishog77]

Thanks for the lighthearted stuff but you guys can see I'm in the dumper on this program. Other places can just reload even if they are on probation but at Notre Dame the school hamstrings a coach from playing the game that the top 25 teams play. Look at what has happened at southern cal and ohio state-didnt miss a beat still doing the same old crap and winning games. Yeh a little sanction from bowls and schollies but either one of those teams would blast Notre Dame. The program makes $$$ and until the $$$ stops what you see is what you are going to get. In the mean time young kids dont even consider playing for Notre Dame because they are not relevant. I never ever thought I would say that but there it is-Notre Dame at this point in time is not relelvant. Dress 'em up in whatever screwball uniform you want/play it anyway you want this program has now turned to the carny atmosphere. Win a damn football game and then tell me how good you are. This comes from someone who loves Notre Dame not some wiseguy troll from another school. They are staring 6-6/7-5 in the face and people are worrying about jubotrons and clown uniforms.

There's a lot to question in this post, but due to time constraints, I'll just go with the one I bolded. So, when ND starts LOSING money, then the product on the field will improve?

 

[NYMIKE6]

There's a lot to question in this post, but due to time constraints, I'll just go with the one I bolded. So, when ND starts LOSING money, then the product on the field will improve?

Makes sense to me...

 

[irishfanjho15]

Thanks for the lighthearted stuff but you guys can see I'm in the dumper on this program. Other places can just reload even if they are on probation but at Notre Dame the school hamstrings a coach from playing the game that the top 25 teams play. Look at what has happened at southern cal and ohio state-didnt miss a beat still doing the same old crap and winning games. Yeh a little sanction from bowls and schollies but either one of those teams would blast Notre Dame. The program makes $$$ and until the $$$ stops what you see is what you are going to get. In the mean time young kids dont even consider playing for Notre Dame because they are not relevant. I never ever thought I would say that but there it is-Notre Dame at this point in time is not relelvant. Dress 'em up in whatever screwball uniform you want/play it anyway you want this program has now turned to the carny atmosphere. Win a damn football game and then tell me how good you are. This comes from someone who loves Notre Dame not some wiseguy troll from another school. They are staring 6-6/7-5 in the face and people are worrying about jubotrons and clown uniforms.

 

[Rhode Irish]

There's a lot to question in this post, but due to time constraints, I'll just go with the one I bolded. So, when ND starts LOSING money, then the product on the field will improve?

Not that I subscribe to this view, but I think it is pretty clear he means that the school won't make the necessary adjustments to allow the program to be competitive as long as it continues to basically print it's own money. I can see how someone with irishtrain's opinion on the program could have that view, but I think he is judging this program as if it is Davie/Willingham/Weis's teams, and I think it is obvious that it isn't. On the other hand, I also get that we look kind of foolish for saying that if it turns out we're wrong, because everyone else believes what irishtrain believes and thinks we're delusional. Just have to hope we see things they don't because we're paying closer attention.

 

[NDinFL]

We were good enough to cream Purdue and Navy last year. Why won't we be good enough to do it this year with a better QB? We have amazing talent on this team, I don't know what or who you have been watching but we didn't lose very many games last year because of lack of talent. We lost because of poor QB play and beating ourselves with turnovers which goes back to poor QB play. This team is much better than you think. They have more talent in most positions on the field than we have seen in years. For once, I feel like we have a decent offense and a kick a$$ defense, something we rarely have together. The offense could be even better than that if a couple WR step up and Golson becomes the QB most of us think he is.

You may have called the USF game but the thing about that is we only lost that game because we had 5 turnovers and I doubt anyone thought that would happen. Without those turnovers, USF wouldn't have stood a chance. Yeah, they won but it wasn't because they were more talented and even that good of a team. ND beat themselves that day and Kelly made some poor coaching decisions too.

Very well said

 

[NDinFL]

Thanks for the lighthearted stuff but you guys can see I'm in the dumper on this program. Other places can just reload even if they are on probation but at Notre Dame the school hamstrings a coach from playing the game that the top 25 teams play. Look at what has happened at southern cal and ohio state-didnt miss a beat still doing the same old crap and winning games. Yeh a little sanction from bowls and schollies but either one of those teams would blast Notre Dame. The program makes $$$ and until the $$$ stops what you see is what you are going to get. In the mean time young kids dont even consider playing for Notre Dame because they are not relevant. I never ever thought I would say that but there it is-Notre Dame at this point in time is not relelvant. Dress 'em up in whatever screwball uniform you want/play it anyway you want this program has now turned to the carny atmosphere. Win a damn football game and then tell me how good you are. This comes from someone who loves Notre Dame not some wiseguy troll from another school. They are staring 6-6/7-5 in the face and people are worrying about jubotrons and clown uniforms.

You have got to be ****ing kidding me....

Ugh, just go away

You state these things like they're actually factual.

How about this? Before you get too bummed out, let's let the season happen first, ok?

Also, we won more games than Ohio State last year, but yeah you're right, who cares, we'll be 7-5 at best.

For ****s sake, the season is right around the corner, QUIT CRYING AND GET FIRED UP

 

[NDinL.A.]

This was the one wild card that I felt may change things from a 6-6/7-5 season. If the kid doesnt throw up on himself maybe just maybe he may bring to the table a small portion of Kevin MCDougal/Tony Rice and they may win more than 7 games. I still think they start 1-1 and only manage 7 wins. A scrambling/running/ hit a guy open once in awhile QB can make up for the poor secondary weak front d line and no real passing game. Without a power back this team cant just keep giving it to Wood and hope for the best-live with Golson's mistakes if he can put points on the board. More than likely the kid from Cinncinnati is playing by the 2nd game as Kelly starts to shuffle. This is not a good football team. I love Notre Dame (always will) but remember I'm the guy that said they lose to South Fla and that same guy says they start 1-1. I dont think they're good enough to beat Navy and Purdue or win 8 games this year.

1. Ummmm, yeah, see, we kinda get it by now. How many times and on how many different threads are you going to tell us this? By this point, you're just doing it to annoy people. You've already said it a ton of times on a ton of different threads, and you're bringing nothing new to the table. It's a wash, rinse, repeat thing with you. You may be absolutely right about your prediction (it's not that far-fetched considering what Navy has done to us in the recent past, the travel and fatigue that could hit with Purdue, new QB, thin secondary, etc) but do you have anything else to add to the conversation besides that this team sucks and will start 1-1 and finish 6-6/7-5?

2. The bolded part proves (once again) that you don't even really follow the program anymore (you've already admitted that you aren't going to watch the games this year). Cause anyone who has seen Golson's h.s tape, or watched the Spring Games, or watched the practice videos, or listened to BK speak, or read any of the practice reports, would know that what you described is NOT Everett Golson. You described the electric-yet-woeful passer named Denard Robinson. Golson is a mobile QB who, when he gets in trouble, escapes the pocket and looks to throw the ball, and he's proven to be extremely accurate (we'll see how he does in game situations).

If you're going to bash our heads in with the same prediction over and over and over again, at least do a little research and know what you're talking about. Otherwise you come off like a troll.

3. I highly, HIGHLY, HIGHLY doubt that you hope you are wrong about your prediction. You've said it so much I get the strong feeling you are hoping it will happen so you can back here and say "I told you so."

In the mean time young kids dont even consider playing for Notre Dame because they are not relevant.

4. Bwahahahahahahahahaha. We have the 3rd or 4th ranked recruiting class in the nation, coming off a very disappointing season, and young kids don't even consider playing for ND anymore??? Dude, now you're REALLY coming off as a troll. Holy crap, now I just feel sorry for you...

 

[We_Are_ND]

As proud as I was for Hendrix coming in, in key situations and handling the job both maturity wise, and physically wise...... F*&^(*& YES! Golson gets his shot. Lets go EG, our team is pumped. I've never seen an ND group as positive and hungry as the team this year. Tweets/practice atmosphere, interviews etc..... THIRD YEAR IN THE BK ERA LETS F****** GO!!!! NO EXCUSES!!!!


GOOOOOOO IRISH, BBBBBBEEEEEAAAT NAVVVVVYYY!!!!!

 

[alohagoirish]

We are NOT going to lose to either Navy or Purdue---predicting that is simply the height of defeatism, even ESPN won't go that far. Anyone who actually thinks that the middies or the boilermakers will be able to keep up with this team , either knows very little about football or simply is wishing the worse for personel reasons. Its silly talk.

 

[IrishBlood81]

Has it been mentioned that he's thrown two more picks in practice since last week? START KIEL!!!!!

I was considering neg repping you even though you were being sarcastic. lol

 

[IrishMoore1]

Guys, Irishtrain is just a little jaded. I understand where he's coming from. I myself suffered through the worst years in ND history as a student, starting with the 2007 season.

We have a lot to be excited about, but it's reasonable to be skeptical if you've been following ND football for awhile. We're excited for this team every year, yet the team somehow underachieves big time every year.

Maybe this is the year. Maybe not. As fans, however, we can all be debbie downers or we can believe in the team and keep our guys afloat when things get tough. I, like many others on this board, choose to believe. Rocket sums it up best:

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Irishtrain, gtfo with your unbelief. It doesn't belong here. GO GOLSON! GO IRISH!

 

[kmoose]

I don't know what or who you have been watching but we didn't lose very many games last year because of lack of talent. We lost because of poor QB play and beating ourselves with turnovers which goes back to poor QB play.

I don't know if you watched the Stanford and USC games, but we would have lost those games if Jesus himself were playing quarterback. Both of their front 7s mauled our O-Line. It was like watching the Steel Curtain going up against the second team at The County School for the Retarded.

But you, and others, can keep believing that a new QB is going to be the "magic pill" that puts this team back into contention for a NC, or even the Top 10, if you want.

 

[ohara831]

Great news! Big step for ND and for Everett. Really excited about this season.

 

[UmphreakDomer]

Guys, Irishtrain is just a little jaded. I understand where he's coming from. I myself suffered through the worst years in ND history as a student, starting with the 2007 season.

We have a lot to be excited about, but it's reasonable to be skeptical if you've been following ND football for awhile. We're excited for this team every year, yet the team somehow underachieves big time every year.

Maybe this is the year. Maybe not. As fans, however, we can all be debbie downers or we can believe in the team and keep our guys afloat when things get tough. I, like many others on this board, choose to believe. Rocket sums it up best:

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Irishtrain, gtfo with your unbelief. It doesn't belong here. GO GOLSON! GO IRISH!

i love this speech. i watch the "dont flinch/go get it" speech before every game.

your words are very true as well.

i've been under an opinion for the past 2 years or so. that opinion is--hold on to you bowlers--i am glad weve gone 8-5 for two years straight and i dont see 8-5 as a negative this year. 9-4 is attainable, as it was last year (very close to 11-2 really). but, i'd rather have consistency and be in every game, then had we went lets say 11-2 or 10-3 the first two years and taking a dump this year to the tune of a sub .500 season.
somehow the luck of the irish came through in the first couple wilingham/weis years only to rear a very ugly head in years three and beyond.

i like what kelly is doing. i watched him and chuck martin do it at GVSU when i was there. i have nothing but faith that the program is in the best hands. EG gives us the best shot this year. i hope he does well. he certainly has the pedigree for success. i see 9-4 as solid season, anything better is, well, better. and with how young we are, gives even more hope for next year--when i do believe we are BCS caliber and competitor.

 

[NDdomer2]

This was the one wild card that I felt may change things from a 6-6/7-5 season. If the kid doesnt throw up on himself maybe just maybe he may bring to the table a small portion of Kevin MCDougal/Tony Rice and they may win more than 7 games. I still think they start 1-1 and only manage 7 wins. A scrambling/running/ hit a guy open once in awhile QB can make up for the poor secondary weak front d line and no real passing game. Without a power back this team cant just keep giving it to Wood and hope for the best-live with Golson's mistakes if he can put points on the board. More than likely the kid from Cinncinnati is playing by the 2nd game as Kelly starts to shuffle. This is not a good football team. I love Notre Dame (always will) but remember I'm the guy that said they lose to South Fla and that same guy says they start 1-1. I dont think they're good enough to beat Navy and Purdue or win 8 games this year.

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[BleedBlueGold]

From II:

"So Everett can definitely play in the kind of offense that I wanna play: aggressive, spreading the field, being aggressive, pushing the ball vertically as well as controlling the line of scrimmage," Kelly said. "So without question we would not have named him a starter unless we felt like this was the next step towards moving our program."

 

[gkIrish]

1st team Freshman All-American

 

[BeauBenken]

Everett started for me in an online dynasty I play and had it not been for my record (I didn't get to play one of the user games and got gypped out of a computer game) he would have probably won the Heisman as a freshman. Still won the Maxwell Award. Oh and Tyler won the Mackey. They both had some ridiculous stats. Just sayin'.

 

[irishff1014]

Thanks for the lighthearted stuff but you guys can see I'm in the dumper on this program. Other places can just reload even if they are on probation but at Notre Dame the school hamstrings a coach from playing the game that the top 25 teams play. Look at what has happened at southern cal and ohio state-didnt miss a beat still doing the same old crap and winning games. Yeh a little sanction from bowls and schollies but either one of those teams would blast Notre Dame. The program makes $$$ and until the $$$ stops what you see is what you are going to get. In the mean time young kids dont even consider playing for Notre Dame because they are not relevant. I never ever thought I would say that but there it is-Notre Dame at this point in time is not relelvant. Dress 'em up in whatever screwball uniform you want/play it anyway you want this program has now turned to the carny atmosphere. Win a damn football game and then tell me how good you are. This comes from someone who loves Notre Dame not some wiseguy troll from another school. They are staring 6-6/7-5 in the face and people are worrying about jubotrons and clown uniforms.

Well last years recruiting class shows other wise. You have Gunner Kiel 5*, Davonte' Neal,Sheldon Day, Elijah Shumate, Ronnie Stanley, Keivarae Russell, Jarron Jones as Mid to high 4* recruits. Gunner and Day are they only close recruits. So that means Kelly and Company went into the bigger conference areas and got these young men to committt to ND. And not to mention the 13 class these coaches are putting together. Yes i know there is a long way to go til Feb for signing day but most of these young men are here to stay. Last season was not really good and look at the kids that stayed and turn around and get the 13 class to look tis good. I think you can throw that out the window.

 

[greyhammer90]

lol the koolaid is strong in this thread. I'm drinking it too though.