Serious question: is Kelly's biggest problem the players
by athlete37 (2019-02-17 19:23:05)

In reply to: Conversely,why post pictures of the dog that doesn't win....  posted by Wolfetone


he recruits or what he does with the players once they're at Notre Dame (player development, in-game decisions, etc.)? It seems like we are saying the last two years he has both underrecruited and underutilized players.*

*perfectly acceptable if the response is "his first seven years sucked and that's all we need to know" or "there's no evidence that he is capable of stringing together three non train wreck seasons together".


Good voting question. S&C fell off the map, we “air-Kellied”
by SEE  (2019-02-17 20:18:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

the offense, BVG’d the defense and recruited okay.

How do you decipher that?


Two of those have been swung to strengths
by athlete37  (2019-02-17 21:01:43)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The big question long term is whether that will be offset with Quinning the OL.


We are virtually devoid of running backs and wideouts... *
by Wolfetone  (2019-02-18 00:36:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Huh? *
by SEE  (2019-02-18 09:34:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


RBs I can see, but WRs?
by ndroman21  (2019-02-18 09:02:16)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

We signed (4) 4-star receivers last year, including a Top 100 player.
McKinley, Claypool, Boykin, also 4 stars.

If your definition of having a player is having multiple 5-star recruits at a position....Alabama is the only team that has any players.


Boykin is gone,McKinley has a foot out the door, and
by Wolfetone  (2019-02-18 09:19:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The three freshmen from last year didn't play against Clemson.


Brainfart on Boykin....
by ndroman21  (2019-02-18 11:46:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

....is there news on McKinley other than the prevoius? Discipline? Word from his camp? Or are you just assuming he's going to leave?

I don't see how the fact that none of the (4) freshmen 4 stars played in the bowl game means they won't ever contribute. We haven't had too many freshman contribute under Kelly in the past. He likes experience, for better or worse.

Once would think that one of Austin, Lenzy, Keys III and Jones would be able to contribute this year....perhaps more than one.


If they don't contribute we will be in major trouble....
by Wolfetone  (2019-02-18 13:05:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

There were rumors that McKinley might transfer even b4 incident....


We were in a similar bind last year...
by ndroman21  (2019-02-18 13:39:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

...and Boykin became a legitimate threat. Claypool also improved.

There are plenty of young guys to step up. Your claim that we have no talent at WR is erroneous.

RB is a more frightening situation.....Tony Jones Jr. seems to be a solid back, not a gamebreaker. Armstrong could be....but lacks much experience at RB.

After those two....yikes.


If we had running backs,Armstrong would make a good WR.. *
by Wolfetone  (2019-02-18 14:39:10)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Serious answer: Kelly's biggest problem is Kelly. *
by Hati Hijau  (2019-02-17 19:49:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


It seems the last two years he has gotten out of his own way *
by athlete37  (2019-02-17 20:59:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


But has he got out of the players' and coaches' way? *
by Hati Hijau  (2019-02-18 01:36:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post