Today on The Athletic: State of the Program - Notre Dame
by ndzippy (2018-04-16 12:59:35)

If you have access to The Athletic, today's "State of the Program" article is definitely worth reading.

If you don't, here are a few nuggets for you:

- Kelly on the quarterback battle: "I don’t know that we’re looking for an answer as much as we’re looking for the consistency in play," Kelly said of quarterback play, adding that the focus "is really about how do we get our passing game up to where it needs to be."

- On Wimbush: The names "Chuck Knoblauch" and "Mackey Sasser" have been invoked to The Athletic by separate Irish insiders — analogies to baseball players whose perplexing battles with the yips undercut otherwise stellar careers.

- Why there's hope moving forward: Former Irish QB Tommy Rees became the 10th assistant after being tabbed as quarterbacks coach last year — a title he could not officially assume until 2018. (Okay, the author doesn't actually point to this as a reason for optimism.)

- On our dumb schedule: On top of all that (commentary about how tough the schedule will be), Notre Dame only has one home game in October ... and one in November.


Everything’s just sheer bad luck/someone else’s fault.
by Bruno95  (2018-04-16 22:02:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Wimbush did regress. Because his head coach is a magenta dildo.

The fates haven’t conspired against Brian. He’s just not a good coach.


Your post is extremely insulting
by 01momanor  (2018-04-17 12:04:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

to magenta dildos.


ND had full control over both those things
by El Kabong  (2018-04-16 14:53:58)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Yes, there's only one home game in October, but there's also a bye week, so it's not like there's a 1-3 split.

Yes, there's only one home game in November, but that's because ND chose to move a home game to New York City. So again, it's not like there's a 1-3 split there either.


The horseshit cover up
by KnightlyRevue  (2018-04-16 18:05:19)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

of bad coaching with claims of Wimbush having the yips is a real howler. Pretty pathetic if you ask me. Kelly is supposedly the vaunted QB whisperer of Tony Pike fame. Why can't he figure it out? Yips my ass.

When do we drop the charade? This is now QB 3 or 4 being run out of town who will probably get thrown under a fucking train on the way out.


86th player overall, #4 QB, #2 player from NJ, we really
by 1NDGal  (2018-04-16 21:14:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

wanted him. And we got him.

He had offers from Ohio State, LSU, and Miami.

Makes me absolutely sick that his reputation is suffering at the expense of Brian Kelly’s. That Brian Kelly’s offensive genius is somehow more credible than Brandon Wimbush’s talent and work ethic.

I don’t know how this kid gets through practice without committing an assault, I really don’t.


Better yet...name a QB that has left on good terms
by KnightlyRevue  (2018-04-16 22:24:13)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

And has spoken glowingly about the coaching or nuggets of wisdom they have gotten from the moulder of Zach Collaros

Crist?
Golson?
Zaire?
Kizer?

You could fill a morgue with the dead bodies Kelly has left in his wake at the position. Trust me, Wimbush will get the “not ready” or the “didn’t meet standards” bullshit as he is heading out the door and launched under the bus. The true resting place for all Kelly QBs.


Rees?
by ndzippy  (2018-04-17 09:23:41)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I mean, the guy is on Kelly's staff now...


Just wait til Kelly has his QB
by KeoughCharles05  (2018-04-17 13:14:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Turns out he did. In the Tulsa game. Get used to it.


Yup, Ol' Tom Rees
by KnightlyRevue  (2018-04-17 10:59:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

the lone survivor among the QB carcasses Kelly has piled sky high during his illustrious run at ND. And, its not like his time at ND was all that issue free.


he's a white kinda guy *
by jt  (2018-04-17 18:17:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


It reminds me of the scene in Varsity Blues
by miamioh_irishfan  (2018-04-16 21:23:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

When Mox breaks his dads nose with a throw.

That’d be me daily in a Brian Kelly practice.


the homers won't drop the charade until he moves on
by jt  (2018-04-16 19:59:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

and then at that point they will say that they knew it all along. Just wait--you'll SEE.


Maybe he can bounce the ball to the receiver like Jon Lester *
by usmcirish  (2018-04-16 18:43:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


do you have any gif's to back up your point? *
by jt  (2018-04-16 14:54:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


of course
by ThreeD  (2018-04-16 15:13:10)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post











nice *
by jt  (2018-04-16 15:41:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


And the one in Nov. is a night game. Ugh! *
by HoundDog1973  (2018-04-16 13:06:49)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


It must be nice for Kelly to already have everyone making
by akaRonMexico  (2018-04-16 13:50:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

excuses for him before Spring practice even ends. When we shit the bed late in the year it won't be because his offense sucks in bad weather, or because of injuries - it will be due to the schedule! Everyone knows how hard it is to win on the road...


But, can we agree that 2019 is positively a No-Excuses year? *
by Chuck84  (2018-04-17 08:41:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


absolutely. No question about it
by jt  (2018-04-17 09:37:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

until something unforeseen happens, of course.


Whoa, whoa, whoa . . .
by AlanND90  (2018-04-17 20:17:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Do you have any idea how long it takes to put on a coat of paint?


not just winning on the road, AkronMexico
by jt  (2018-04-16 14:25:44)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

winning on the road in November against ranked opponents.

That's damn near impossible, especially if the weather is bad.


Or if it is humid and the opponent has 4 jumbotrons *
by KevinG  (2018-04-17 06:45:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


We need a Jumbovoltron
by captaineclectic  (2018-04-17 11:53:41)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That is a giant robot made up of 5 Jumbotrons, with smoke machine feet. Each ‘tron plays a different jock jam, except that the largest (torso) plays There’s A Magic In The Sound is Their Naaame.

The visuals are mostly ads for Gurley Leep, but when they all play Freelbass at once our opponents quake like jelly.


Hijack: best misread NDN poster names
by pmac98  (2018-04-16 16:49:21)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

My top 3 that I still say to myself (in no order) are:

AkronMexico
CaptainElectric
CheeseDick


"To really build a program is a four-, five-year proposition
by cj  (2018-04-16 14:04:24)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

proposition, to get all the pieces in place," athletic director Jack Swarbrick said. "And that's what we're seeing now. To me last year was a testament to this program is in as good a place as it's been for two decades. ... And '12 bought us the time to do it right."



So, effectively, we're on our third four-, five-year
by SWPaDem  (2018-04-16 14:28:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

proposition. Try to imagine where we'll be on our fourth four-, five-year proposition. It's incomprehensible!