In defense of Jack he did upgrade ND compared to Dr White
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Link: https://www.irishamerica.com/2017/03/hall-of-fame-dr-kevin-white-2/
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He's overseen more National Championships than any other AD.
The list of positives is too long to mention. Was he perfect? No. Could we have done better? Not likely.I don't believe illusions because too much is for real. -
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We all yearn for a football natl title but overall, he leaves athletic dept in very good shape.
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New facilities, transitioned well from Weis, maintained independence when it seemed very unlikely..
....my biggest hang up with him was:
1) the very lawyerly, and carefully crafted CYA responses to the Declan Sullivan tragedy - and then the family showed him what it means to be a Christian and a Notre Dame family.
2) He should have fired Kelly in 2016 and did not.
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I'd add a third: He was taken by surprise by Kelly's departure and should not have been...
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I'll add a fourth: He should have closed Andy Ludwig
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I think he grew from the Sullivan’s example whereas it doesn’t seem that Kelly did.
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The Khmer Rouge weren’t so bad compared to the Nazis
(no message)'I define fear as standing across from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early.' - Max Baer -
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Wadsworth can rot in Hell
The way he pushed Lou out was disgraceful, along with negotiating the shitty bowl deals.
Had he simply let Lou do what he did best, you would have seen at least 1 or 2 more NC's during a much longer Lou Holtz era.
Anyone who believes that Lou retired because he wanted to preserve Knute Rockne's record is welcome to buy some of that oceanfront property in Arizona that I have.
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