Special years with Ian Book 30-5 as a starter, 15-0 at home
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The only consecutive successful years BK had at ND involved Ian Book
17 - saveed him from another 9-4 in bowl vs LSU
18 - became starter, went to CFP
19 - starter, missed CFP but has good season
20 - starter, went to CFP
21 - Ian gone, good record but lost to only team on schedule with a pulse"Leave No Doubt." -Marcus Freeman-
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20 -took Notre Dame to their only Conference Championship game.
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Imagine the eternal shit we could talk if we won that game.
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3 star player who taught himself to be a near 5 star player
For a guy who has below average arm strength, lacked touch on deep balls, and not the best of size, he squeezed out every drop of performance humanly possible, and became one of the all-time greats of ND football.
His football IQ is easily one of the highest among any player, and his gunslinging instincts were great.
I'd even argue that he had to do more with less, since WR development wasn't very good during his time at ND, and the running back stable was good, but not great.
That, plus the QB coaching and development under Tommy Rees wasn't good, either.
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