Simple Formula

[sshulk]

Recruiting
Player management and development
Game day coaching

I'd give him a B+, C+, F

Overall grade is C

Some holes in recruiting.
Re-opened the pipeline to the NFL but too many transfers, academic and discipline issues despite the goofy RKG references
Regularly out coached by less talented teams and blown off the field by more talented teams.

We could do better ... a lot better. Only one reason for schools like USC, Texas, ND, Michigan to have even a .500 record while schools like Wisconsin, A&M, Stanford have consistent top 10 seasons ... coaching!

2012 was an anomaly we needed all the stars to align to squeak pas BYU, Purdue, Pitt and USC and when we stepped on the field with Bama it was over after 3 possessions because Saban used his month to prepare while Kelly used his to flirt with the NFL and do tv appearances

 

[perseverare]

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IIO lineup. IIO lineup...!
all in excuse or attempt to explain : goals unattained: 'failure'
if nothing changes then nothing changes

as for ND football relevance if nothing changes: well, nothing last forever.

 

[deadirishpoet]

Recruiting
Player management and development
Game day coaching

I'd give him a B+, C+, F

Overall grade is C

Some holes in recruiting.
Re-opened the pipeline to the NFL but too many transfers, academic and discipline issues despite the goofy RKG references
Regularly out coached by less talented teams and blown off the field by more talented teams.

We could do better ... a lot better. Only one reason for schools like USC, Texas, ND, Michigan to have even a .500 record while schools like Wisconsin, A&M, Stanford have consistent top 10 seasons ... coaching!

2012 was an anomaly we needed all the stars to align to squeak pas BYU, Purdue, Pitt and USC and when we stepped on the field with Bama it was over after 3 possessions because Saban used his month to prepare while Kelly used his to flirt with the NFL and do tv appearances

Losing coach Diaco was bigger than first seemed.

 

[Nocalirish]

Simple formula:
3-9 after 7 seasons = new coach