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Just a hodge pot of thoughts on the program:

Crist–heading for Wisconsin? If so hope that works out for him. Some reports leaking out of ND that teammates loved him but actually preferred Rees on the field–sorta like baseball pitcher that just falls apart when he’s homered(unconfirmed). Who knows.

Charlie Molnar – current OC leaving to take HC job at UMASS– don’t even know what he did at ND–but that job just looks to be a road to failure–maybe given a push by Kelly?

Manti Teo–Academic All American team–Gov. of Hawaii someday.

Recruits– bunch set up for the banquet–including Kiel–love to have him but he ran a Pro-set in HS–sorta like Dayne. Wants to play early–think he goes to Vandy.

Recruits–in general–we are really weak in OL– depth chart now shows 2 red shirt freshman as 2nd team–how the hell did that happen. Back again to playing guys on OL before their time–most BCS schools start 4th & 5th yr guys.

Recruits in general–sure you try for top guys but I really want kids that really want ND–sorta like that Kuechle(BC) kid–Butkus award winner and Mike Martin–just 2-3 yr All American at Michigan at Nose Tackle.

I know–Lynch & Tuitt–great but get some over achievers–they have worked for years at ND. Somehow Stanford has figured this out.

Braxton Cave–what the hell do we do if he does not come back for 5th year?

Dayne Crist

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Kelly just announced Crist not part of Bowl Team–not unexpected but so f—–g sad.

Maybe this team, as a team will win this one for Dayne.

Is Kelly a big enough man to let them put a #10 sticker on helmet?

Good Luck Dayne!!!!!!!

Tommy Rees/ Dayne Crist

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I never thought too much about it when TR was recruited–seem to remember he had good passing stats was about 6’2″ but I was under the impression he was more of a running QB.

The big catch was Hendrix with the cannon for an arm and if Weis knew anything-he knew QB’s and anyhow Crist had at least 2 yrs eligibility left. Plus a Montana with the team.

Kelly arrives and adds QB Luke Massa. So depth chart looks like Crist, Hendrix, Massa, Rees & Montana.

But somewhere along the process it becomes apparent that Tommy is the only QB that can quickly read defenses and check out of plays.

We all know the rest of the story which led to an unacknowledged schism within the team. Dayne had it all and I believe if a vote taken he would have been a captain.

Tommy becomes a lightning rod among the blogs–weak arm etc gets nickname (earned) Turnover Tommy but equally earned he led the team to 12 wins and had some great comebacks.

While Dayne was treated unfairly, in my opinion–Tommy was also put in a very difficult situation within this ND team.

Whole situation handled very badly. You simply cannot change an entire pro style offense to a spread overnight.
Yet Kelly tried, but like Rick Rod at Michigan he did the whole square pegs to round holes thing.

So we end up, at this point, with two disillusioned young guys –simply not fair to either.

Champs Sports Bowl

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ND vs. Florida State
Thursday 12/29/11 5:30 est ESPN–Orlando Fla.

Kelly names Rees starter–I have no problem with that but Hendrix better play a lot. Think Bowl Game start puts too much pressure on Hendrix and hopefully he will be able to grasp a few more plays in the next 3 weeks.

I’m more concerned about the OL–think FSU eats them alive and Rees is carried off field on a stretcher.

So unfortunate with the absolute bungling of the Crist situation–could have been lead up to big big 2012 season–oh well!!!!

You gotta check this article out

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Ben Smith of The Journal Gazette takes us into the ND Football future and it is not pretty.

I have often had similar thoughts on these corrupt Conferences and the BCS. The squeeze is on and will only get tighter forcing ND into a conference. Thought there was a chance for a nucleus of ND, Texas, BYU and Academies. New Conference if it came to crunch time but have little hope now.

College football now is just the minor leagues for the Pros. Academic standards are a joke. Outside of maybe 5 players at LSU none of the rest even go to class while ND Freshmen are required to take Calculus ???? I don’t even know 3 people who could pass college calculus.

The NCAA is totally corrupted.
Anyhow that’s the now reality and Smith, I’m afraid, is spot on. Click on his article below.

Journal Gazette Article

Çhristmas Wish List

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1–Win Bowl Game convincingly.

2–Wrap up recruiting with Kiel.

3–QB–that whoever emerges is outstanding.

4–10 Win(at least) 2012 season.

5–Teo & Eifert come back.

6–Dayne Crist has a sensational season where ever he goes.

7– Both D. Robinson and M. Barkley go pro.

8– That Urban loses every game in 2012

Recruiting 2012 Class

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So let’s see, we have 15 with maybe 5-6 left, although I am not at all sure how solid some are.

I’m already on record for signing a good jumbo FB as well as a legitimate gigantic Çenter–let the guards do all the pulling. I want an immovable 325-350 lb Center.

Kiel–I want him–you can bet Urban has already stuck his nose in.

Gerhig Dieter–WR 6’3” 210 lb 4.5 40 and he is right there in South Bend and wants ND–excellent student.

Most of all I want guys that really want to go to ND as long as they are mean and vicious .

Tommy Rees’s Nightmare

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Much has been written about both Crist & Rees everywhere. I’m going to try another angle.

Just consider the outcome of the QB situation from Rees perspective. Unheralded prospect ranked after Hendrix, Massa and maybe even Montana on depth chart. Knows Crist will probably be starter for at least 1 or more years–plenty of time for him and just maybe he can compete with guys in his class. Not much expected of him and— I actually thought he was more of a running QB.

His nightmare starts with Crist injury but somehow he wins 4 games as a fill in–maybe I can play this game. So he comes out for 2011 season competing against Hendrix and Massa and Golson for 2nd spot–Dayne’s the guy–senior, leader and all around great guy–teammates love him and he takes me under his wing to help me be a better QB–sorta like the All American big brother.

1st game 2011–half time–Kelly yanks Crist and benches him for the season.
All hell breaks out on the team and Rees right in middle of a schism that is still festering—Dayne leaves team and won’t be at Bowl Game.

While all that going on in-house Rees is blistered on game reviews everywhere–5 yard Tommy etc

How the hell would you like to be in this kid’s shoes?