My track record (in my head lol) is pretty darn good. I remember having this same conversation about Robby Parris, and getting absolutely roasted. People claiming he was going to be just like Jeff S. I was on the opposite spectrum saying if we need to rely on Robby Parris at all ND is in trouble. Now I think Brunelle has slightly more talent than Paris, but the same quote remains. If we ever need to heavily rely on brunelle at the WR spot, I think our offense will be in trouble. I've been hyping claypool since we signed him. He hasn't performed consistently the way I've expected for multiple reasons, but we'll see what happens this year.
I have bold opinions, i state them, and I stick behind them. If I am wrong I admit it. I don't go around saying, Yes this person signed with ND, he must be awesome. I saw some of weis's failures coming while we were having success in 05 and 06. I remember the hype around Zach Frazier, saw him play in person, and knew he was a dud.
I thought BVG should have been fired after 2014, but was ok for 1 more year, definitely after 15. BVG on board cost 2016. Maybe we are better off today because of it. I feel not enough people take their blinders off.
Honestly, if any major team had brunelle would you care one bit. NO. ND has him, YES YES YES, we are so lucky, he's going to be so good!
"I thought BVG should have been fired after 2014, but was ok for 1 more year, definitely after 15. BVG on board cost 2016. Maybe we are better off today because of it. I feel not enough people take their blinders off. "
While BVG on board may have cost ND the 2016 season, it made Kelly realize he needed to make massive changes in how he did things and how he managed the team overall. While 2016 sucked big time, it has been a nice turnaround since then.
Now -- if he can just get his teams to get over the hump....