New coaches argument holds with them being newer head coaches of their respective new teams than BK, so some ironing of kinks is in order; newer programs than ND’s program.

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Also, I dont’ see how your “new coaches”arguement holds any water considering Kelly himself will only be in his second year at ND and still playing with all of Weis’ recruits.

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Oh… you can win 20 straight if your ducks are all in a row. At one of my high schools, we had over 20,000 students in the district. The school was then divided into 3 high schools because of the obvious, the least of which they dominated in sports. At one point the schools in the league had to play all 3 schools in a row. The first school, broke them down, the second school mashed them into pieces, and the third school wiped them off of the field. This odd scheduling for 2 years made it easy for the second and obviously third in line to rack up unprecedented wins.

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A bit scared? It made no sense for Clausen, a Pro-style QB, to stay and play in a spread offense for a coach who can’t help him prepare for the Pro’s.

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C’mon! “… nobody saw coming.”? Someone is selling tickets.

“If that statement [EDITOR's NOTE: “Michael Floyd… I thought Michael Floyd was over-hyped. I thought he was, at times, average...”] was meant to be a message to his star wide receiver, Floyd apparently received it loud and clear, making it a personal mission to work harder than everyone throughout the spring and summer months.”

Seriously?! That statement was BK being honest. He didn’t think much of Floyd; Floyd is not a WR he would have recruited; doesn’t fit his spread offense. BK just learned the hard way that he needed to go to Floyd if he wanted to “win football games”.

It’s simple. BK is trying to cover his butt; he made some mistakes with his gambler attitude. He needs some breathing room. Conditions have changed around the league giving him a shot to pull off another UCinci.: 1. 2011 schedule much easier with the difficult games spread out over the season. 2. New coaches at teams on that schedule that beat you, give a sigh of relief. 3. Good group of players to work with. 4. NFL Draft uncertainty with many WR’s having better stats/year and media attention. When your ducks begin to line up in a row, it can be easy pickin’s.

You only have to point out the higher probability of achieving a BCS game because of the schedule and coaches, an NFL Draft that is likely to see Floyd go lower in the rounds (low stats and media coverage), the degree is a given, and that if you [Floyd] return, the entire 2011 season will be dedicated to winning a BCS championship with you [Floyd] as the ring leader, to get a super high probability Floyd will return. If nothing else, he should at least be in contention for the Heisman and have great stock going into the 2012 NFL Draft. The personal goal: 200+ yard games for Floyd. Main goal: BCS Champions.

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And don’t forget, their coach knows how to win. People like to be critical but I remember when he was winning more then 20 straight at GVSU with 2 national championships in a row. Very few coaches can win 20 straight on any level, including high school. That’s what dynasties are made of. And he left GVSU at the top of his game. In his final three seasons at GVSU he was 41-2. Ever since then he has been rebuilding programs as he’s climbed the ladder to N.D. In only his third year at Cincinnati they went undefeated during the regular season.

So keep that in mind. Notre Dame will be national championship contenders ASAP, maybe even this next season. Who cares about GETTING to a BCS Bowl? Kelly wants to be national champions, and I hope it happens soon.

Though it doesn’t do anything to invalidate your point, it should be noted that Jimmy Clausen did get his degree before he left.

Seriously, Mister Mike Floyd, you are the man.

Brian Kelly is the RIGHT man for the job – well done, coach.

“Ultimately, I wanted to be at Notre Dame for my senior season because you never get college back.”

In one sense JerseyShore is right. We do to college in part to improve our employability. But I do think it’s more than that. The degree means something but so do the experiences along the way, and the four years in South Bend were special.

Unlike Jimmy Clausen, for whom ND was just a stepping stone to the next level, Floyd clearly gets that. He wants that degree and all that goes with it. He also sounds determined to return ND to the top. And you know, with his talent combined with that determination, he just might.

I for one can’t wait to watch. Next year could be special.