Guest Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 1 hour ago, itiswhatitis said: Well considering that Meyer is a catholic and has stated on National television that "Notre Dame is my "dream job", I'll go even further back than that (4 seasons at ND as an assistant). Did you know while he was a DB and placeholder at the University of Cincinnati, he interned one year at St X under Coach Steve Rasso? He was a DB coach for Rasso. I just found that out recently. I only bring that up because of your St. X ties. Then later in his head coaching career when Charlie Weiss was rumored to be canned at Notre Dame in 2009, Meyer's name was linked to Notre Dame while the head coach at Florida. He held a press conference and stated, "I will stay at Florida as long as they will have me". And we all know ND hired Chip Kelly. I find it amusing that Kelly is now rumored to get canned and once again Meyer's name is being tossed around as the replacement. Since he is unemployed as a head coach, I have to wonder if he will take his "dream job" if it is offered again. I'm sure he'll have some kind of game plan in place (the recruiting standards thing) BEFORE he would accept. He is dealing with some health issues or should I say, "it has been reported" so maybe he'll just keep his current job on TV as an analyst. Either way, could you agree it's time to move on from Kelly? There has been some success there, but not what I thought there would be and I'm not even an Irish fan. They did? 😉 Freudian slip I bet......merging Chip Long, the ND OC, and Brian Kelly, the ND HC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US31 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Bobref said: But it’s clear by now - with a relatively large sample size - that he is unable to win the really significant games needed to push the Irish to the level of Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma, etc. This is more to do with Kelly's coaching and less to do with the fact ND limits his ability to recruit the same talent pool (as Bama, Clem, OU, etc)? This is the same gripe made about every coach since Lou (and arguably Lou at the end of his tenure). I'm not buying that....not going to retype my post from pages ago, but its up to ND as a University to decide what it wants. A. Be the best of the Northwesterns & Standfords (a fine thing to be btw) B. Or be one of the dominant football teams in the nation every year. Currently they seem to be A in actual practice, but claim to be B and blame the coach when the fan base gets frustrated. Too much of the fan base buys that line IMHO..... my 2 cents and worth as much...😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itiswhatitis Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 1 hour ago, DannEllenwood said: They did? 😉 Freudian slip I bet......merging Chip Long, the ND OC, and Brian Kelly, the ND HC. Yeah. It's been a rough morning. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 29 minutes ago, US31 said: This is more to do with Kelly's coaching and less to do with the fact ND limits his ability to recruit the same talent pool (as Bama, Clem, OU, etc)? I think it’s a chicken and egg thing. After all, he can only coach the players he has. It is pretty clear when ND goes up against the likes of Bama, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State that they are being “out-athleted” more than they are being outcoached. At least, that’s what it seems to me. There’s only so much you can do with schemes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Irishman said: It was no secret whatsoever. It was all over the sports channels. While Meyer was at Utah, and Notre Dame had done initial interviews, they sent one of their private planes to Utah to escort Meyer to South Bend. He said no thank you. He was already committed to Florida at that point. 4 hours ago, itiswhatitis said: Yeah let's not talk about he's one of only 3 coaches in NCAA history to win National Championships at 2 different universities. Yeah, let's just forget that bit of trivia. Let's just talk about his failures. I don't recall saying he was never a great coach. I just don't think he's the SAME coach he once was. Brian Kelly had an undefeated season at Cincinnati, took ND to the title in 2012, and made the playoffs last year. But it's ok to talk about HIS failures? That's a double standard if I ever saw one. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Urban Meyer has two national championships...............bla, bla, bla. He's also had his fair share of "embarrassing" losses in recent years. But no one want's to talk about those. I have nothing against Meyer. He's been through a lot of BS the last few years and I think it's affected him. He's not the same. No shame in that. 4 hours ago, Bobref said: You do know that Meyer spent 4 seasons as an assistant at ND under Lou Holtz, right? He’s quite familiar with the culture at Notre Dame, and they are familiar with him. I just don’t think that he wants to have a hand tied behind his back as far as recruiting goes. Fact. 3 hours ago, itiswhatitis said: And we all know ND hired Chip Kelly. That's news to me. 3 hours ago, itiswhatitis said: I find it amusing that Kelly is now rumored to get canned and once again Meyer's name is being tossed around as the replacement. Rumored by who? World News Report? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itiswhatitis Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, BTF said: He was already committed to Florida at that point. I don't recall saying he was never a great coach. I just don't think he's the SAME coach he once was. Brian Kelly had an undefeated season at Cincinnati, took ND to the title in 2012, and made the playoffs last year. But it's ok to talk about HIS failures? That's a double standard if I ever saw one. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Urban Meyer has two national championships...............bla, bla, bla. He's also had his fair share of "embarrassing" losses in recent years. But no one want's to talk about those. I have nothing against Meyer. He's been through a lot of BS the last few years and I think it's affected him. He's not the same. No shame in that. Fact. That's news to me. Rumored by who? World News Report? Talk about blah, blah, blah. You call agreeing with a Bobref opinion fact? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 42 minutes ago, itiswhatitis said: Yeah. It's been a rough morning. LOL I agree. Me too. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itiswhatitis Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, DannEllenwood said: I agree. Me too. 🙂 But then again, a LOT of mornings are rough any more. LOL Age + just finishing up 22 radiation treatments. It all takes a toll on ya. I've heard it isn't the years, it's the miles. But the older I get the more I don't believe it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, itiswhatitis said: But then again, a LOT of mornings are rough any more. LOL Age + just finishing up 22 radiation treatments. It all takes a toll on ya. I've heard it isn't the years, it's the miles. But the older I get the more I don't believe it. Will ALWAYS be praying for you man. You GOT THIS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itiswhatitis Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, DannEllenwood said: Will ALWAYS be praying for you man. You GOT THIS! Thank you! Third time in the last 4 years. Some days just getting out of bed and getting dressed is an accomplishment. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, itiswhatitis said: Thank you! Third time in the last 4 years. Some days just getting out of bed and getting dressed is an accomplishment. LOL You are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 Praying here as well It 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itiswhatitis Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, Irishman said: Praying here as well It Thanks Irishman. Most appreciated my man! Been fortunate to have so much support in all of this. No man is an island as the saying goes. Always have enjoyed our posting back and forth on here over the years. Believe it or not, 4 years ago when I was going through a really rough time, the GID was kind of like therapy for me. It gave me an outlet to take my mind off things. Most people will never know how much it helped. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Irish are playing poorly, that's an understatement, again today. They are scuffling with a Virginia Tech team that's more "average" than Michigan. I believe it's time for Brian to go and Ian Book needs to hit the pines. His regression since early last season is troubling. Who would have believed that IU would be Bowl eligible before Notre Dame Edited November 2, 2019 by PHJIrish Additional comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 (edited) Irish 21, Hokies 20. That was a gift from God! The Irish are now Bowl eligible. Edited November 2, 2019 by PHJIrish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 3 hours ago, PHJIrish said: Irish 21, Hokies 20. That was a gift from God! The Irish are now Bowl eligible. The 99 yard fumble return for a touchdown made that game closer than what it should have been. Notre Dame had 440 yards to their 240. The 99 yard return resulted in a 14 point turnaround. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 10 hours ago, BTF said: The 99 yard fumble return for a touchdown made that game closer than what it should have been. Notre Dame had 440 yards to their 240. The 99 yard return resulted in a 14 point turnaround. The Irish bumbled the game from the time of that fumble until the last 3 minutes. Ian Book was a mess until the last drive. It was not a top notch performance by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHJIrish Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 It seems that the Notre Dame at Duke game will be televised on the ACC Network, which a lot of us don't get. Will this be picked up by a local Indiana TV station? It's been quite awhile since a Notre Dame game hasn't been nationally televised on an accessible network to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I have ACC Network on Hulu—why isn’t NBC airing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTF Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 21 minutes ago, Gipper said: I have ACC Network on Hulu—why isn’t NBC airing it? NBC only televises the home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gipper Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Just now, BTF said: NBC only televises the home games. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 30 minutes ago, PHJIrish said: It seems that the Notre Dame at Duke game will be televised on the ACC Network, which a lot of us don't get. Will this be picked up by a local Indiana TV station? It's been quite awhile since a Notre Dame game hasn't been nationally televised on an accessible network to all. I’m headed down to North Carolina this week to see the Irish at Duke. Looking forward to some decent weather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DT Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 This stretch of ho hum ACC games can't be overly exciting for the Irish faithful Wonder of they are eating bored with this arrangement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 17 hours ago, DT said: This stretch of ho hum ACC games can't be overly exciting for the Irish faithful Wonder of they are eating bored with this arrangement. Come on, DT. Hire a proofreader. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishman Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 17 hours ago, DT said: This stretch of ho hum ACC games can't be overly exciting for the Irish faithful Wonder of they are eating bored with this arrangement. I woder if Clemson folks think the same thing as well. They were good enough to compete on the championship level, but they have had superior talent on the field. Even though some of the same players are still there, the team is not as convincing this year. With a couple more SEC teams in the hunt, could it hurt Clemson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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