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By: alice spicer

alice spicer — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:55:19 +0000

i am a 67 year old woman and the fighting irish give me a reason tpwatch tv,hear the fight song. win or lose i love NOTRE DAME,CHARLIE WEIS, AND THE ENTIRE TEAM.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:05:59 +0000

Our guys don’t show up on police blotters, graduate at a level above most of the country and they play hard for their coach.
The 4th quarter comeback was inspirational and exciting. Duval Kamara doesn’t slip on his cut and ND scores on the final play of regulation. Who knows how the game would have ended then?
The athletes keep coming to ND despite the rantings of the Weis haters and ND keeps improving. Stay the course and the future is indeed bright.

By: Sharkey

Sharkey — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:02:47 +0000

I agree, CF. Someone once defined insanity as doing the samething over and over and expecting different results. If this defense cannot pressure the QB with all those blitzes, then for the love of God, DO SOMETHING ELSE!!

By: Mario

Mario — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:16:08 +0000

Why didn’t Cahrlie Weis kick a FG on the opening drive? Three pts are better than ZERO. He always does the stupid thing. THe three pts would have been a good morale booster and it allowed USC to gain the momentum. He is a terrible coach.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:24:47 +0000

What a great read Keith. After a game like that the true colors of the press and the chat boards becomes so obvious. Reading that ass Mariotti makes me want to gag. Its amazing that he is considered a sports writer; he’s all hack.
I think you really captured the range of emotions around that game. I’ve never been so disappointed and so elated during a game. That 4th quarter was amazing.
But its time to start calling out Tenuta. That game was on him. How many times this year have we seen the Irish burned by trips, TE’s and catches by RB. The supposed defensive strength this year with our DB’s and safeties is a glaring liability (obviously excluding #28). I think Hart and Verducci are getting it done, I can’t say the same thing about Brown and Tenuta. ND needs coaching changes, but not at HC.

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:09:46 +0000

How come noone is talking about the OL not handling a 3-4 man rush that had Jimmy running for his life most of the game>

By: CF

CF — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:54:19 +0000

I’ll start by saying that I agree with all of the above. The only thing that concerns me, to a degree, is a question that none of us can possibly know, and that is “How much has Weis committed to Tenuta, and what goes on behind closed doors?” Someone made the remark that Tenuta has done more with less, at previous stops. However, he was there longer and recruited his ‘type’ of defenders. At this moment, my armchair analyst opinion is that he is trying to force a scheme onto a group that it doesn’t fit. The fact that Te’o is the fastest LB (in a blitzing defense) and he’s a freshman, is problematic. Maybe the squad will be built for this type of defense 2 or 3 years from now, but it will take time. Presently, the CBs are accustomed to getting help across the middle, because of previous defensive philosophies. You can’t expect a corner that is accustomed to covering over the top to instantly be comfortable or effective with isolation coverage. It’s not reasonable and it’s not realistic. Furthermore, at this moment, there is nobody on the DL that draws the attention of the OL. As a result, every time ND blitzes, there are plenty of offensive linemen or RBs to pick up those players, because they aren’t doubling anyone on the line and the line isn’t getting any consistent penetration. Finally, maybe the tackling fundamentals have been lacking for a while at ND, but it wasn’t as obvious because there were fewer instances where someone was required to make a one-on-one, open-field tackle – with more blitzing LBs come fewer assisted tackles.
All that being opined, my only concern is related to how Weis handles the situation with the defense. If he’s willing to ride out the next 2 or 3 years, putting his faith in Tenuta to turn around the defense, counting on the offense to win the games in the meantime – great. I’m all for it. I’m sure Weis has a vision. I just have to hope that the higher-ups are on the same page and are willing to give that flexibility, and that Tenuta can recruit the type of athlete he needs to ND.

By: JT

JT — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:34:27 +0000

Good point. except a loss is a loss. We’ll get them next year. Hope Clausen doesn’t turn pro and we have Floyd and Tate. SC will be sorrry. ha ha ha..

By: SDI

SDI — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:20:13 +0000

Nice job Keith. The rational ND voices must be heard. And it’s not just unrealistic ND fans that are spouting this nonsense. There are plenty of “journalists” who wrote columns today with titles like “ND Nowhere Near Ready to Compete with Big Boys”. Huh? Did they write those stories in the 3rd quarter to meet a deadline? ND was four yards away from beating a top five team, and they didn’t even play anywhere near their potential. I’m not suggesting we should be happy with moral victories, but give credit where is due–ND was the better team on the field yesterday for significant stretches of that game, and given the stockpile of talent and coaching acumen on the Trojan sideline, that’s no small compliment. Weis still has a ways to go to get over the hump, but this program is light years ahead of where it was in 07 and not far from competing for a national title.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:12:13 +0000

I agree 100% on Tenuta. I have been saying it the last 3 or so weeks, hes the guy that needs to be feeling the heat, not Charlie. I know Charlie by title is the “head coach” but it seems like Charlie is “head offensive coach” and Tenuta is “head defensive coach”, with Charlie just monitering how the defense goes. If this is in fact how it is, you cant really fault Charlie, since the offense is performing at a high level. I just dont know what is wrong with the defense. The players are there, and Tenuta has been successful at other places, with arguably less talent then he has now. I dont know how to explain it.

By: liamg19

liamg19 — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:41:03 +0000

here, here.
You’re best line:
“In today’s college landscape, it’s just not possible to monopolize the football world and win them all. Notre Dame isn’t the only mecca, it isn’t the only favorite son. (Especially with its own sons lobbing the largest hand grenades.)”
I’m all for winning. I’m hate losing. But you hit the nail on the head w/ ND Nation. The negativity and bullying group think is beyond unreadable.
Thank you for bringing some rationality, clarity and hope on this dark day.

By: Zach

Zach — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:59:10 +0000

Great point on Tenuta.

By: Zach

Zach — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:56:56 +0000

Bottom line is we lost in the last second to SC, and UM, and you know if this team wins the rest in the regular season which is much more likely if Floyd returns in november. Then 10-2 with more 10+ win seasons on the horizon is something I’m definately ok with. Also we graduate our kids and they stay out of trouble. I think stupid streaks (8 in a row), stats, etc. can be decieving, because each season is its own identity. This is similar to 2005 but different in that Weis now has his cupboard full for the future. And if Tenuta (who I feel is as much to blame as anyone for the losses) will stop blitzing 7+ guys so much we CAN win the rest and a BCS game, USC is as good as anyone and our 4th quarter domination/rally was no fluke, SC doesn’t simply fall apart for entire quarters against anyone, especially a top 25 ND team.
PS
If they don’t finish with a huge end to the season you can all stone me.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:52:10 +0000

Great story, Keith. I’m starting to believe this is the day-in-day-out most lucid Notre Dame site on the web. To be sure, no one is going be fired for losing at the 4-yard line to the No. 6 team in the country. The day may come when Charlie either leaves or is fired, but it won’t be because of this game. And honestly, who among us can’t say that this is the best Notre Dame offense since 1993? Here’s hoping John Tenuta starts disguising some blitzes sooner than later.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:51:52 +0000

Take comfort in the computer rankings… they are the only impartial review of Notre Dame anymore. ND isn’t a bad team. 10-20th in the country is probably realistic for the end of season expectations. They are just waiting for the coming out party (and I would love for that to be against Pittsburgh just to shut Mark May up),

By: Sharkey

Sharkey — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:40:04 +0000

Everyone needs to concentrate on going to BCS bowl and winning it this year

By: Sharkey

Sharkey — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:33:07 +0000

I said it in an earlier post. Charlie WILL get the program there if he can last past the haters. When he does, we will all be unveiling a statue of him made from all the stones we threw at him.