1st off I am as disappointed as anyone on the planet that ND did not complete the miraculous comeback last nite ,
After the sting wore off this morning I was reflecting on what I saw so I decided to share these thoughts .
What most concerned me after Clemson took a 14-0 lead was that maybe ND was not at this level and that the first 4 games were some type of mirage . those concerns were put to rest by what I saw in the next 3 and half qtrs . The defense settled in and played championship football and Kizer settled in and played championship level football ,
One play I would like to have had back was Kizers throw to Robinson in the back of the end zone for a two point conversion . I thought the throw had way too much juice on it given how open Robinson was - if we convert that throw it turns out ND wins the game -- back to the big picture
If IMO the conditions were better ND wins that game by 3 TD's - ND unleashed it's arsenal of offensive weapons in the second half comeback and I was looking at a championship level offense being run by a red shirt frosh in a monsoon . I bring up the weather because I don't think ND has four turnovers and 7 dropped passes in normal conditions . Three of the drops cost ND 12-16 pts ( two by Robinson and Will Fuller @ midfield )
So big picture in the last 32 minutes of the game ND performed at level that saw ND outscore a 12 th ranked team 21- 10 on the road in the worst setting possibly imaginable for a visiting team esp ND in the deep south where the fan bases truly hate all that Notre Dame represents .
Also lets look at the 32 minutes this way and the way I choose to look at it
I have not read any posts today and I will not for a couple days. I simply have no tolerance for the negativity and shallow - ignorant evaluations and opinions being offered up by half assed ND bashers led by my buddy Perse and his band of nitwits -- they are insufferable bores who attack a school and football program that I have spent my whole life cherishing .
I am grateful there are still opportunities left this season for ND to get into the Top 5 in the polls and continue to have a high level product to sell prospective recruits- which at the end of the day is all that matters
Lastly I have constructed an email that I will send to the football office this week congratulating the staff and players for delivering a championship level product back to Notre Dame and urging them not to let up until a national championship trophy is brought back to South Bend .
After the sting wore off this morning I was reflecting on what I saw so I decided to share these thoughts .
What most concerned me after Clemson took a 14-0 lead was that maybe ND was not at this level and that the first 4 games were some type of mirage . those concerns were put to rest by what I saw in the next 3 and half qtrs . The defense settled in and played championship football and Kizer settled in and played championship level football ,
One play I would like to have had back was Kizers throw to Robinson in the back of the end zone for a two point conversion . I thought the throw had way too much juice on it given how open Robinson was - if we convert that throw it turns out ND wins the game -- back to the big picture
If IMO the conditions were better ND wins that game by 3 TD's - ND unleashed it's arsenal of offensive weapons in the second half comeback and I was looking at a championship level offense being run by a red shirt frosh in a monsoon . I bring up the weather because I don't think ND has four turnovers and 7 dropped passes in normal conditions . Three of the drops cost ND 12-16 pts ( two by Robinson and Will Fuller @ midfield )
So big picture in the last 32 minutes of the game ND performed at level that saw ND outscore a 12 th ranked team 21- 10 on the road in the worst setting possibly imaginable for a visiting team esp ND in the deep south where the fan bases truly hate all that Notre Dame represents .
Also lets look at the 32 minutes this way and the way I choose to look at it
- CJ Sanders fumble handed Clemson 7 of their last 10 pts - 7 pts that cost ND the win
- Robinson drop n first half cost ND 7 pts and a ND win
- Robinson drop and Kizer pass on 2 pt conversion cost ND 2 PTS and a ND win
- Brown fumble on 2 yds line cost ND a win
- KIzer pick in fourth QTR cost ND 3 pts and valuable time off the clock that cost ND a win
I have not read any posts today and I will not for a couple days. I simply have no tolerance for the negativity and shallow - ignorant evaluations and opinions being offered up by half assed ND bashers led by my buddy Perse and his band of nitwits -- they are insufferable bores who attack a school and football program that I have spent my whole life cherishing .
I am grateful there are still opportunities left this season for ND to get into the Top 5 in the polls and continue to have a high level product to sell prospective recruits- which at the end of the day is all that matters
Lastly I have constructed an email that I will send to the football office this week congratulating the staff and players for delivering a championship level product back to Notre Dame and urging them not to let up until a national championship trophy is brought back to South Bend .
