HDK said:

On the flip side of this, remember when Holtz hired Gary Darnell from Florida? I remember Holtz saying the defense would carry the team and that if you needed to go to the restroom or concession stand to do so when the offense was on the field.

Everyone was excited because Notre Dame was finally going to have an attacking, aggressive defense. Fast-forward about six weeks and everyone was disappointed.

Darnell was so bad, Holtz fired him before the Sugar Bowl against Florida and coached the defense himself.

So the point is, you gotta relax and let it unfold. He might be a bum, he might be great.

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tbonesays said:

Going from 100 to 200 is a 100% increase.

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NDSMC78 said:

Front half of the schedule looks significantly tougher than the second half.

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sjb75 said:

100. The second half looks just as tough as the first half, IMO.

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Shakin' Down the Thunder said:

Buy your flight and game tix folks. Schedule is set:


8/31 at Miami (Fla.), 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

9/6 OPEN DATE

9/13 vs. TEXAS A&M

9/20 vs. PURDUE

9/27 at Arkansas

10/4 vs. BOISE STATE

10/11 vs. NC STATE

10/18 vs. USC

10/25 OPEN DATE

11/1 at Boston College

11/8 vs. NAVY

11/15 at Pittsburgh

11/22 vs. SYRACUSE

11/29 at Stanford

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Eric Hansen said:

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Get Nasty said:

300% salary increase

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Shakin' Down the Thunder said:

Well said. There's nuance to everything. BVG was great at UGA, but terrible at ND. So does that make him a bad coach or a good coach? It's a team effort and I think the Ash hire is more complimentary than it is an overhaul. I remember when Weis was fired about a year later he spoke candidly about how he hired too many coaches that were respected and good at their jobs, but it was hard for them to work together. Too many chefs in one kitchen is how I took it.

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Patrish said:

I asked myself the same question

I guess we’re in phase when if you don’t think you’ll start ……… you transfer

But do they trade up or down or stay level.

A degree from Notre Dame carries a lot of weight in life after football.

I’m not demeaning other schools, but I wonder how much consideration they give to life after football

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