ND vs Tulsa

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Before I get into this game, I want to comment on 3 things that confounded me(there’s a lot more).

1– Can’t remember the game and I can’t remember ever hearing this before–but the ND defensive coaches wanted the home crowd to quiet down since they couldn’t get their defensive changes in. Every game I ever saw the home crowd goes crazy to help the defense. I find this very strange.

2–BK admitting he knows nothing about triple option but 2 of his defensive coaches do. You would think that what led to CW firing would inspire him to take a crash course on it.

3–Inability to change defense, when what you are doing clearly isn’t working.

There have been times when ND defense looks to side line and gets no answers. I’m going to hand the Navy loss directly on the entire coaching staff. The ND defensive players clearly needed coaching help and received no help at all from the coaches. We were lucky Navy didn’t lay 50 on us. It looked like everyman for himself out there–sorta like the Alamo.

Now onto Tulsa. I don’t care what conference they’re in–they can score points and who the hell knows what our defense will do.

If Western Michigan can score 17 first half points on us these guys can too and maybe 17 in 2nd half. If I’m Tulsa I’d play same defense Navy did. If Navy D-Line could get to Crist Tulsa can too. ND Offensive Line is pretty bad. We need to score at least 40-45 points to win this game.

I believe Kelly is feeling the pressure–sorta like that sinking feeling when–hey this is not at all what I expected.  Kelly coaching scared for first time in his career.  And for Christ sake stop screaming at Crist every time you see him.

Prediction–Upset

Tulsa 35 ND 28

Sea Change Coming

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This probably won’t happen but I would really like to see an entirely new OL start–with the exception of Martin.

Obviously starters need a reminder–might say a Wally Pipp moment. Leahy would do it but Kelly won’t–he knows he must win this game and even with the mess on OL he won’t change unless this game gets out of control.

Hate to pick out 1 guy but Robinson is damn lucky he’s not a you tube star like Eric Olsen last year or was that 2008–doesn’t matter.

DL– try anybody–put Nix in–I don’t care if he can only give 5 plays before passing out from burger diet etc–just say you are a so called star–go out and show it. Ethan Johnson.someday, will become an excellent football commentator on minor tv or radio in Washington stations for he sure is not ever going to see a Pro game unless he’s in stands.

Defense–Everybody gives Teo a pass–except for a few plays he spent whole game warding off cut blocks. Calabrese–looks to me like Kelly not impressed but this kid is basically a freshman. Teo last yr given a pass why not Carlo–he is not slow–just like Teo last year slow reading–give this kid a chance and he will be a star–if we need anything we need tough guys and their are about 83 or 84 who aren’t. Too bad he’s hurt.

I would just like to get some sense out of this coaching staff–really like Diaco(fiery) but don’t know if he can coach or will become a TV Evangelist.

Fucking sorry times my friends.

Tulsa Week

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Tulsa comes in with a 4W-3L record and had a bye last week. They got stomped by OKLA State and only lost at SMU by 3. Then they hung 52 on Tulane.

Check out this highlight clip:

https://www.tulsahurricane.com/allaccess/?media=201483

Time to get worried–they look pretty good and my guess is they will be really really fired up– prime time TV at ND stadium. They should be really encouraged with the Navy result.
As you would imagine, most of roster is filled with Okla and Texas kids. Some of best HS football there is–so these guys won’t lay down.
I don’t have a clue what ND will trot out but this has all the makings of a major upset.
Kelly seemed to have lost it psychologically vs. Navy betraying his own words to the team to never quit–when he threw in the towel with 6minutes left ag. Navy.

Yesterday odds were Tulsa down by 8.5–if you can get that–take it.

Sun, Sep 5 at East Carolina L 49-51
Sat, Sep 11 Bowling Green W 33-20
Sat, Sep 18 at Oklahoma State L 28-65
Sat, Sep 25 Central Arkansas W 41-14
Sat, Oct 2 at Memphis W 48-7
Sat, Oct 9 at Southern Methodist L 18-21
Sat, Oct 16 Tulane W 52-24
Sat, Oct 30 at Notre Dame 2:30 pm
Sat, Nov 6 Rice 2:00 pm
Sat, Nov 13 at Houston 8:00 pm
Sat, Nov 20 UTEP TBA
Fri, Nov 26 Southern Miss 6:30 pm

Charlie gets last chuckle

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Weis hired–no time to recruit and his asst coaches picked for him. Don’t think he even knew them.

2005-2006 Bowl games-found out he really did not have an offensive or defensive line.

2007-Clausen year one- disaster lack of recruits by TY hits home–Clausen almost killed

2008–better but asst coaching problem and still no linemen.

2009-some of the most exciting football games ever played but absolutely no defense.

So Charlie axed when 2010 was the year he was building for– might have won NC-if he keeps Clausen. When he got a reprieve for the 2009 season-he should have paid, even out of his own pocket,for the best experienced Defensive Co-Ordinator he could find.
Charlies problem-he did not look like Kirk Ferentz, just way too hefty for the ND elites.

2010 new coach quits with 6 minutes left in Navy game. Give Charlie credit he would still be trying with .50 secs left, let alone 6 minutes.

Both players and coach quit in this Navy game.

Thanks for all you did Charlie.

Cut/Chop Blocks

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Checked out NFL rules which defensive players don’t agree with.

Both D linemen and LB’s just say it’s really just chop blocking as far as they are concerned. Almost every knee injury to these groups come from this type of block and they would like to see it banned.

Injury Update

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As Vince Lombardi used to say “what the hell is going on out there”

Williams knee–needs mri
Calabrese–hamstring- needs mri
TJ Jones minor? hamstring
Think Kelly might want to talk to track coach since these hamstring injuries take so long to heal.

Navy Aftermath 2010

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Navy, first off, gets kudos for this win.  Navy is starting to control ND’s destiny–starting with getting Weis fired and basically losing his team for the final games of 2009.  I, for one, would have liked to see what he would have done this year–if he had been able to keep Clausen and Tate.  Let’s face it Navy has arrived with the option and cut blocks.  That being the case–on with the recap:

DAYNE CRIST–this kid should be starting his second year at some other University in a Pro Set.  He came to ND to play for Weis and was willing to wait his turn.  If Weis knew anything he knew a good QB when he saw one.  To lay this loss on Crist would be a travesty.  He never was a Spread QB and I think for him to overcome all that he learned before and shazzam be a Spreader with all the different reads is asking way too much.  Compound that with the constant screaming at him by Kelly.  The idea is to keep your QB somewhat calm during a game.  This kid is frazzled.

To keep it simple–just ND’s 1st possession–13 plays Christ flushed and had 3 runs.  Now let’s put the blame where it belongs the, drum roll, OFFENSIVE LINE.  Navy 4 vs our 5 and Crist no time to make reads, harassed and running for his life.  That continued whole game.

OFFENSIVE LINE–continuing the tradition of not being able to run or pass block.  While I like Martin, the others are just horrible.  Put that guard Watt in–get him some experience.  Robinson got thrown right back into Crist and pass did not go where it was intended- i forget what happened to it .  If you can alternate DL do the same for OL.  Kelly should be screaming at them not the QB.

OL grade–awful or disgraceful.

DEFENSIVE LINE–Can’t get any worse.  Not only no penetration but not once kept the Navy guards off ILB’s,  When Navy did pass 2 to 3 times no one touched the QB. I focused on one play and cut block involved–the D lineman was actually backing up to avoid the block. Grade–Really Bad.

OLB’S–how do you describe when they were nowhere near anyone -did they play at all? No Grade.

ILB’S I really like the combo of Teo and Carlo.  Who the hell’s idea was it to play so far off the ball–giving away 5 yds before ball snapped and OG’s already on them.  If the first priority is to stop the FB the ILB’s should have been closer and rushing the lanes– jam the middle up. GRADE-bad coaching.

DB’s SAFTIES–oh well-3 passes entire game -we know how that turned out.

KICK RETURNS–we must have someone slower.

COACHING–guess.

STRENGTH COACH–check with the Navy guy.  Bet they have no one who can lift 200 lbs let alone 5-600 lbs.  All that running in sand etc leaves us with a whole team with hamstrings, bad ankles and knees.

CONCLUSION–why not–blame Weis

Shock & Awe Navy 35 ND 17

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On a beautiful day in NJ, ND walked onto the field and literally got the ever loving shit kicked out of them.  Again by an undersized Middie team that beat them in every facet of the game.

The question before the house is now:  Will ND ever beat Navy again?  Answer–not with these players.

Alert to commits and possible commits–immediate opportunity’s exist for you to play early–maybe by next week. If any of you saw this game (Prestwood(let’s recommit), Hegarty) you could start next week.  Also all of the defensive commits–you too will play a lot in 2011–just watch the re-run of this game.

There is really not a lot to say–except that ND walked out on the field and got the everloving shit kicked out of everyone who walked onto the field.  Navy took all those 3,4 &5 star recruits(on both sides of the ball) and crushed them.

Three plays and this game over–decided in 1st quarter.  ND- 4th and one at goaline–did not gain one inch.  Navy 1st play-50 yds fullback dive.  Swing pass to FB a TD. Game really over right there.

I sure am glad that ND practiced option all year (eyes you know) reduce cut blocks–I still think they should be banned–but we solved that.

Posters- I had to ban Michigan Man for awhile.  I’ve been assured he’s gone thru detox and can now control himself.

Have a few photos from game–nice arena to attend a game.

Navy vs ND Prediction

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Well let’s see.  Just run it down their throat–problem with that is we haven’t shown that we can do the required run blocking on anyone except WM in 2nd half.  Well then just pass it–not convinced we can pass block either.

Let’s face it Navy comes to play hard, tough football for 4 quarters–we don’t. So I go back to 2009 game and hope we don’t miss 2 field goals.  If Clausen could only put up 21 points I’ll go with a ND win by 3.

Final score ND 23  Navy 20

Like to see ND’s Jersey guys play well. Ragone is due for some good fortune.