I would guess by now that most Notre Dame fans have seen the new uniform for the Shamrock game against Miami in Chicago. C’mon let’s just get a little serious here–these uniforms are ghastly and comical. I simply cannot understand how the usual savvy Notre Dame publicity machine and Jack Swabrick could agree to such an atrocity. I also cannot understand how a savvy competitive organization like Adidas could even propose this uniform to Notre Dame.

Adidas is in a very competitive market and surely could come up with something cool/ hip but they come up with a clown uniform.

I’m all for having a little fun in the Shamrock Series–yea jazz things up a little but this defies all good marketing sense–just look at that abortion of a helmet–a grade schooler could do better.

I know Kelly wants to create a more energetic atmosphere for home games but everything he has done has backfired badly–think the night game against USC last year. What did we have–about 25 recruits and didn’t land any with the exception of a late Kiel commit. Despite all the hoopla Notre Dame came out flat and scared and lost a game they could have won. This whole thing reminds me how Kelly used theatrics at Cinncy and other places to promote his Div 2 teams and we looked like a Div 2 team against USC.

There is so much you can do with the ND history and colors and symbols to present a hip uniform and helmet but this outfit is laughable.

Forget night games–we do not have the players to stay up that late–they can barely play 4 quarters during the day games. I want it proved to me that this Longo stuff is actually doing anything better than previous strength coaches.

Another gripe I have is Manti Teo having to play every down even against bad or mediocre teams even when he’s hobbling around–we must have some backup that could spell him for a few plays and,of course, that builds depth. Same goes for other positions.

Right now too much smoke and mirrors hiding not enough good football.

Night games we could get smoked 1- Michigan State 2- Michigan 3- Miami.