I honestly never imagined this year would go like it did. I'm sure no one ever did but honestly what a freakin year. I thought we had a shot at the NCAA playoffs this year and by week three that was history.I 've never seen this program at such a low level as this. I think Kelly should be fired after the USC game (debacle ) but what coach is going to want to come into this situation.Now almost as icing on the cake we have the NCAA sanctions. I seriously can't see anyone coming in and restoring this program. Looking back Kelly always seem to have issues with player misconduct at the beginning of the year and he always seem to lose a game he should'nt have (S Flo,Duke Tulsa etc).I think Kelly will be gone after USC but like I said who wants to come in and clean up this mess. Wow what a smack in the face. If Kelly has any integrity he should resign after the USC game but don't look for that to happen. I don't know what to think about next year as well,I think this program will pick up where we left off.WOW.
What a year.
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We will in fact be able to get a quality coach. Unlike when Weis took over from Golfingham, when the talent cupboard was empty, ND has plenty of talent that a quality coach can see and will want to come here. No worries there. It's still a premier job
The sanctions mentioned will do no harm to the current state of Irish football. Vacating wins stinks but has no bearing on ND winning or losing now. Also there are no scholarship reductions at all. No tv or bowl ban either. So as much as this sucks, looking deeper into it, it's not as bad as it seems. Any new coach coming in would have pretty good talent to work with and once established be able to recruit very well. But none of this will matter unless the change is made.
See this⬆⬆⬆⬆ is the problem. Just because things are self-proclaimed doesn't make it ****ing so.
It's a premier job..tradition, titles...blah blah blah.
Until ND decides to open the vault and start ponying up the bread needed for a "Premier" coach, we won't have any "premier" wins. It just starts right there.
Then let's start getting serious an spread the wealth to the assistants as well. Let's expect the best and BE WILLING to pay for the best.
The reset button here needs pushed. we need to remake our "PREMIER" status by actions and do everything possible within the rules to regain our status among the elite football program in the nation by actions instead of the tiresome hollow rhetoric❕❗
Until ND decides to get serious again about winning the self proclaimed elite talk is being given deaf tone attention.
Thanks,
And Happy Thanksgiving
One more thing I'd like to add. When this story broke, Swarbrick was no where to be found. He was out of town. Now I have no proof but you would have to think ND knew this was coming out ahead of time. Wouldn't it make more sense for the athletic director to speak with the media. Or at the very least be there with the coach. This is a big story if for no other reason it involves ND. Swarbrick is more adept in speaking with the media. on these legal matters than Kelly. Why do I mention this? Well a few weeks back Swarbrick made a statement that Kelly would be back in 2017. If that is the case, then why let your head football coach go it alone in front of the media and take the hits. You have to at wonder given the results of this season and now the NCAA dropping the hammer, if Swarbrick is having a change of heart regarding Kelly. I guess we will no next monday.
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Thanksgiving is the necessary break to allow this story to be digested along with the turkey and mashed potatoes. USC is and always has been Notre Dame's biggest rivalry. That game will draw a large TV audience..and the announcers will discuss two things: How great USC is...and the Notre Dame fall from grace. Committed recruits will need to be watched for movement after this game...Kelly must go.
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