Brian Driskell sums up Kelly’s main problem

CC72 16793 posts Joined: Sep 5, 2010

Posted 12:22 am on Dec 23, 2020

This article by Driskell pretty much matches up with what most of the posters on this board have been saying all along about Kelly not playing young talented players because they are not yet “complete”.

Link: https://www.si.com/college/notredame/football/notre-dame-football-brian-kelly-chris-tyree-philosophy-must-change

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Brian Driskell sums up Kelly’s main problemLink CC72 12:22am · 12/23/20
- Driskell is right. The game's changed many freshman are ready and competent enough to change games.NT oldirish 2:32am · 12/25/20
- This has GOT to be the next evolution in Kelly 2.0 or we're at the ceiling MarkHarman 2:07am · 12/24/20
- Spot on, but not complete. The other part is being willing to recruit the 5 stars he chooses not to BaronVonZemo 6:13am · 12/23/20
  - Higher SATs, natural Catholic HS feed diminished. And now, all teams get TV exposure. Plus, we don't ND521 6:58am · 12/23/20
    - And the best talent is no longer in the rust belt states. Some alleged fans still are under the michiganirish 2:30pm · 12/23/20
      - Tell OSU thatNT whatsamataU 11:02pm · 12/23/20
    - "We don't pay." AlbanyIRISH 2:20pm · 12/23/20
    - If my standardized test scores had been lower I would have played MLB. Who knew?NT WestCoastIrishFan 1:33pm · 12/23/20
    - I trust you understand WoodstockIrish 1:16pm · 12/23/20
      - You're right, they are few and far between, Tim Ruddy was one example, but they come at least THEISMANCARR 9:01pm · 12/23/20
- Unemployable never has been 'Coach' said what?NT ND521 4:28am · 12/23/20
  - I like how defensive he gets with his readers in the comments... kgirish 12:55pm · 12/23/20
- At least not in his eyesNT whatsamataU 2:26am · 12/23/20
- SI is a shit site, was purchased by PE and guttedNT holybull101 2:11am · 12/23/20
  - Sometimes even a blind squirrel can find an acorn.NT whatsamataU 3:02am · 12/23/20
- What has eluded Kelly compared to Holtz is 4 to 5 consensus number 1 consecutive recruiting classes, THEISMANCARR 12:33am · 12/23/20
  - Avg SATs for ND as a whole and for our student athletes are up by over 150 points since then.NT ND521 4:48am · 12/23/20
    - SAT's changed their scoring system since then.NT BaronVonZemo 6:20am · 12/23/20
      - 1600 is max again. 80s ND was low mid 1200s, now a shade under 1400.NT ND521 6:49am · 12/23/20
        
        You seriously think our football players WoodstockIrish 1:18pm · 12/23/20
        
        That’s the excuse for not getting many of the top recruitsNT whatsamataU 11:04pm · 12/23/20
  - How did Dabo get his first NC with classes on avg ranked lower than BK's in the same period? Karamello 1:57am · 12/23/20
    - You answered the question. Deshaun Watson. NDavenue 2:08am · 12/23/20
      - You are right on. This does not mean Book is not capable, it means he is just not great enough to THEISMANCARR 6:25pm · 12/23/20
      - You think if BK had Watson he's coaching him up the way Dabo did? Right. Karamello 2:30am · 12/23/20
        
        hell, you and I could have coached Watson.NT THEISMANCARR 6:25pm · 12/23/20
        
        Kizer was unwatchable in his 1st Spring game. Kelly LeFleur & Sanford coached & he matured. Malik's ND521 4:43am · 12/23/20
        
        Malik's injury was awful, but he was a horrible fit for Kelly's offense. Kelly's requires a huge WestCoastIrishFan 1:37pm · 12/23/20
        
        Agree re:Malik's skill set. Seems that Rees has built the O around our strengths, rather than force ND521 4:05pm · 12/23/20
        
        I was hoping Wimbush would be our Deshaun Watson. Unfortunately he just wasn't a very good QB.NT NDavenue 12:12pm · 12/23/20
        
        Yup. Great kid, wrong position, but his speed and arm strength kept us all hoping.NT ND521 4:18pm · 12/23/20
        
        And the hype.NT whatsamataU 11:05pm · 12/23/20
        
        Does BK really coach the QBs? Anyway, what contradicts your contention is... NDavenue 3:36am · 12/23/20
        
        I was going to say Watson would prolly only have 3 touches by his Sr yr and out of position.NT Jerseymick 2:43am · 12/23/20
      - ...and didn't win it until Watson's last year at Clemson. ND_in_DRO 2:17am · 12/23/20
        
        True.NT NDavenue 2:28am · 12/23/20
  - ^^^^^^^^this^^^^^^^^^NT michiganirish 1:48am · 12/23/20

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