I should clarify that this is some tea leaf reading based on certain comments players have made on social media, not necessarily firm commitments on retuning. I’m skeptical that Love returns, but as we can see, we need him.
Yep. We’re in coach purgatory. He’s inarguably better than his 3 predecessors. He can occasionally give us a good regular season but will always be outmatched by elite talent and better coaches with a month to prepare.
At least he’s gotten some consistency going finally. First time we had...
Hiring a coach with no real D1 head coaching experience is always tricky. Since he never actually coached at Temple I don’t think it’s an apt comparison.
But he could end up like Shannon. Too much of a players kind of coach and not enough to reign in those kids.
Saban is undeniably on the Mt. Rushmore if not already the GOAT.
I think it’s harder now to be perennially successful but his program is a machine.
Otherwise, I’d say Frank Leahy.
I got the sense that the team played like they already achieved their season goals. Actually competing and winning these games is not a requirement. It’s enough for the administration and BK to “be in the conversation”. They undeniably achieved that goal, but it felt the same way in 2012 that...
Well. All I’ll say is, if you were clamoring for a 6 or 8 team playoff, the argument that ND doesn’t belong is moot. Given the result I understand the sentiment with 4 teams but who can honestly say we would not be in a 6 or 8 team playoff?
There’s no case to be made for keeping us out of...
Well that was his big selling point when he left Cincy, he had multiple qbs that played.
The big joke at ND was wait till he recruits his own QB. Then Golson regressed under his watch, then Kizer went backwards a bit. Zaire never recovered from his injury then Wimbush. Jury’s still out on...
No argument on recruiting.
Pitt always plays us tight.
What’s the big difference. ND won alm it’s games. OSU didn’t. And call it an outlier all you want, they were in other close games too. Also it happened later in the year.
How costly was not having Julian Love in?
Trevor Lawrence in 5 series with Julian Love OUT: 15-of-18 for 247 yards and 3 TDs.
Lawrence in 6 series with Love IN: 12-of-19 for 80 yards.
He will be missed next year.