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[DublinND]

Dude stop. You sound spoiled. If you really thought this was a championship team you were blind. We can't throw the ball when we need to!!!!! You're not winning a dam thing until you can do that. All that being said I'm happy with the season finish strong ND.

They didn't compete! They don't compete in big games all too often. It's yr 8. It's his team. He's had the keys to the car for 8 yrs. It's not the loss itself. It's the utter debacles and embarrassments they typically are. No excuse for a consistent lack of focus and energy in the big games. Temper the kudus on the great turnaround this yr with the fact that it was Kelly himself who drove the ND program into the ditch with the 4-8 season last yr. necessitating this yrs turnaround . That team had no business going 4-8 with by ND standards an easy schedule.

 

[spoke8]

If I were an ND fan, I'd root for ND to lose out...John Harbaugh wants the job, and ND wants John.

Glad you're not a Notre Dame fan.

So am I dude. Why you so angry tonight?

 

[Toby Smart]

If you are not a Notre Dame fan, why you here? What do you care? I have no feelings about you one way or another. Your comment was ignorant and I responded.

 

[spoke8]

If you are not a Notre Dame fan, why you here? What do you care? I have no feelings about you one way or another. Your comment was ignorant and I responded.

I'm a John Harbaugh fan and friend. That's why. And I'd be a big ND fan if it happened.
So we'd both be happy. Well...maybe not you. You seem like an angry guy in general.

 

[Toby Smart]

Does John know you hang around on anonymous message boards?

 

[TDIrish27]

You're a comic strip character----tell me all the big games John Harbaugh has won ?

 

[ivan brunetti]

You're a comic strip character----tell me all the big games John Harbaugh has won ?

You mean aside from a Super Bowl?

 

[alanpen]

I liked what Kelly did in the offseason. He brought in new coaches, he brought in a new coaching attitude for himself. However, watching last night showed nothing really changed. Kelly looked scared and overwhelmed at the start of the game. The players reflected that on the field. I really think ND needs a coaching change. Not really sure who ND should bring in but something has to change.

PJ Fleck: He has always been my #1 choice. However, he has never coached in an environment like we saw last night.

The reality is this, Kelly will never bring a championship to ND. In roughly 8 seasons, with top recruiting classes, Kelly has fallen short. Teams like Clemson, FSU and now possibly Miami, have passed ND. Throw in what Meyer has already accomplished at OSU and you can see Kelly's failure. You don't pay a guy what ND is paying Kelly to simply win 7-10 games. You pay that kind of $$$ to coaches you believe will bring a championship.

ND should finish 10-2 this season. Which 10-2 looks good on paper. However, when you look deeper you see Kelly lost both BIG games. Home to the dogs and away at the Canes. Also, ND will probably miss out on any major bowl this season. Or if they do make a major bowl, Kelly's track record says they will get smacked in the bowl.

I am a huge ND fan! My Grandfather started the tradition and passed it on to me now I have passed it to my son's. So please know, I am not bashing ND or am I bashing Kelly. I am simply going by what I have seen since Kelly has arrived. I want a championship back at ND! However, the reality is, Kelly is not the guy to bring.

Why would you not want Meyer. He's a good fit for the school and his
resume is top notch.

 

[Pennick44]

I'm a John Harbaugh fan and friend. That's why. And I'd be a big ND fan if it happened.
So we'd both be happy. Well...maybe not you. You seem like an angry guy in general.

The John H. that is going to get fired by Ravens after the season?

 

[HarlemIrish]

Year 8, The team can’t get focused for a prime time game to advance into the playoffs. I think BK has done a very admirable job but he’s taken the Irish as far as he’s capable of doing.

 

[IRISHJD98]

How about Lane Kiffin? He recruits well and he's not afraid of Saban. He's had to fight through some adversity. He experienced with big time programs and been in big game environments.

 

[Irish_cajun]

How about Lane Kiffin? He recruits well and he's not afraid of Saban. He's had to fight through some adversity. He experienced with big time programs and been in big game environments.

NO! NO! NO! not a fit at all, dude has problems

 

[IRISHJD98]

NO! NO! NO! not a fit at all, dude has problems

Uh oh. With all those recent articles coming out of Tennessee making the case about why the Volunteers should rehire Kiffin, it just seemed like we needed to pull the trigger before he gets locked into a long term contract. I better call Jack back and ask him to hold off on the press conference because we might get some push-back on this.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/spo...vols-should-hire-lane-kiffin-again/817772001/