Here we go again! Are they mental mistakes, fundamental, play calling, coaching, or talent. Pick one and you have the reason for 0-2. If we look hard enough we can find an opening loss just as bad as USF (Northwestern in 92). Have we collapsed like last night before (USC in 74). Bad thing with those two examples is I hate comparing teams or players from different era's. Those were much different times at ND and in college football.
We all wanted a big name coach to replace CW, TW, BD. Doubt one will ever come to ND under the current landscape of college football and ND has never hired one, ever! Not to say this in a bad way, but we have what we have and have to live with it. I think he can get the job done, obviously we have to wait till next year for the golden prize. His track record is much better than previous three and hard to tell by these two games, I think he has a plan that has worked before.
We are wanted a big season this year after how last year ended. Was going to be tough to begin with. Teams still love to beat us, want to beat us like we were still the kins of college football. Plus no matter what the media says ND still matters. Look how Navy reacted the past few years to beating. Look at how USF and UM reacted to their wins this year. This year started with questions at QB, RB and DB. All of those have come true. Hopefully, Rees stays and keeps improving. We need Jonas to keep improving and find another option or Woods will have nothing left come November. Either change the way the secondary plays or find better DB's.
Remove the a few turnovers from the past two weeks and we are 2 - 0.
Take away the penalties that advanced one of both USF and UM score drives and we are 2 - 0.
Have DB turn around once and find the ball we are 2 - 0.
I would love to run the table, not going to happen best bet is 9-3 probably 7-5. Next week will tell the tale.
Sorry for the lengthy post
We all wanted a big name coach to replace CW, TW, BD. Doubt one will ever come to ND under the current landscape of college football and ND has never hired one, ever! Not to say this in a bad way, but we have what we have and have to live with it. I think he can get the job done, obviously we have to wait till next year for the golden prize. His track record is much better than previous three and hard to tell by these two games, I think he has a plan that has worked before.
We are wanted a big season this year after how last year ended. Was going to be tough to begin with. Teams still love to beat us, want to beat us like we were still the kins of college football. Plus no matter what the media says ND still matters. Look how Navy reacted the past few years to beating. Look at how USF and UM reacted to their wins this year. This year started with questions at QB, RB and DB. All of those have come true. Hopefully, Rees stays and keeps improving. We need Jonas to keep improving and find another option or Woods will have nothing left come November. Either change the way the secondary plays or find better DB's.
Remove the a few turnovers from the past two weeks and we are 2 - 0.
Take away the penalties that advanced one of both USF and UM score drives and we are 2 - 0.
Have DB turn around once and find the ball we are 2 - 0.
I would love to run the table, not going to happen best bet is 9-3 probably 7-5. Next week will tell the tale.
Sorry for the lengthy post
