Receivers could not get open first half - need better athletes.
No pass rush - need better athletes
Could not cover Bama receivers - need better athletes
We are close and we are top of the 2nd tier. 1st tier Bama, OSU, Clemson and have been consistently for last 5 hrs if not longer.
If ND can maintain current recruiting level and get a 1st round type QB then they will be elite. Ala, OSU & Clemson all have accurate and deep ball throwing QB's. ND does not.
in the BCS/playoff type games doesn’t cut it and it’s been a pattern. This wasn’t even one of the better Bama defenses. We had the most experienced line in the nation but our best RB could only get 60 yards. Look what Sermon from Ohio St did last night against Clemson. There is something schematically not working. I agree Book has his limitations but I’m not convinced the results would be much different with a different QB due to Kelly’s system. I look at the NFL littered with offensive players that start and wonder why these guys weren’t more successful at ND and I keep coming back to the one constant over the years and it’s Kelly. He’s done some good things in terms of making the program relevant again and should get credit for that. He also owns the blowout losses at the biggest moments and that monkey will be on his back until he shows otherwise. It’s ND and if he can’t recruit perimeter speed or a great QB then he needs to go.
We score when we should in the latter stages of the game and we at least look at a somewhat respectable score. Going for a FG right before the half was embarrassing and missing it beyond. We could have been involved in a much closer game. Maybe even more than that. Also, our trademark is false starts at the worst times
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we have some good receivers and more coming in next year. We will never know how good until we have a QB with a strong enough arm and an experienced OC to confidently throw it down the field.
make the show in the future.
If there isn't a 2nd SEC team with one loss. If the QB and OC coaching doesn't dramatically improve, it will be 10 years before we get another shot
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Did I mention our qb is too short 😀
Hey ho. Onwards!
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EXACTLY but the problem is EVERYBODY FU****G knows it and it's been that way since Weis left on the offensive side for the most part and defensive side since Davie left.....it's beyond ridiculous!!