Program building-B
Recruiting-B
Leadership-C Improvement shown on temperament. Team lacks preparedness in big road and neutral sites games.
Staff-B made some great hires and very poor ones. Current DC is a home run and is possibly being wasted. Current OL coach is poor.
Creativity-C. Stuck in spread concept therefore has not developed power football-a staple of the ND brand.
Adjustments-C Game adjustments have been a weak spot. Personnel adjustments; both coaching and player have been too slow in many instances.
Overall-C plus.
Conclusion: ND needs a special coach. It has always been that way. There are only a few out there. As long as Kelly stays, ND will be a solid team most years. Threaten for the play-off occasionally, but will not win the National Championship.