The ‘experiment’ that you speak of is over. ND cannot contend in this new world of college football. Witness - Caleb Dows, SEC Freshman of the Year. He decided to leave Alabama - the ultimate football factory for sending players to the NFL and you simply cannot pump out multiple #1 recruiting classes without paying a shit ton of money - for OSU. How does this happen? It happens because OSU is seething from watching scUM win a natty and decided to do whatever it takes to build their roster.
This is D1 college football today.
I love Marcus. NIU is on him. As much as it pains me to admit this, Jack made the right call to hire him. I don’t like Jack. But we had to roll the dice. We are not getting the established great coaches to come to ND. Our margin of error is small.
I am going to three games this year and will cheer like hell. Love thee Notre Dame. But I am slowly accepting reality.