Incurorish

Just the other day there was a piece in the South Bend Tribune how ND needs to take their endowment and "save" South Bend. There is a serious lack of knowledge regarding endowments. It's not just a giant savings account that you can write a check for anything from. There is a legal component that ensures it goes to the area it is supposed to be directed. The University can't take an endowment meant for the band and give it to the football team. It works much like how our government funds are allocated to certain line items. When Notre Dame wins a national title, I guarantee the endowment will grow. It won't double. Success breeds success whether it be recruiting or funds. Look at the new deal ND has with Fanatics. When you're successful there is a desire to be a part of that and make more money off it.

This is the attitude we ought to have. Tommy is here for better or for worse. Tommy is Notre Dame. His story will always be intertwined with ND. He will fight for his Alma Mater. We need to support this decision because it is what we have for the next 2-3 years. I for one want to continue the success we have right now and strive for the next level. Kelly had a lot at stake by choosing Reesus. If the team sinks, Kelly's last years are remembered as crap and any form of legacy is tainted. Tommy may walk out relatively unscathed but he does love this university and wants to do everything he can to give back what it gave to him.

At the end of the day the OC was never going to be someone that ran "their" offense because of Kelly's personality. He tried handing the reigns over to Chip Long. There's a reason there was nearly a mutiny within the offensive staff. Chip Long was toxic for the program with many parents and his players too. Tommy isn't the pushover many of you think he is. He knows when to pick his battles and is a very intelligent person. This isn't his offense however. He is going to recruit at a high level, he is going to focus on making Book a smarter player making adjustments at the LOS, and he will put a better emphasis on pushing the ball downfield and getting the run game back on track. BTW, we will not lose to Wisconsin! We will be 11-1 next year.

Great opportunity for Rees. Hope he takes full advantage of it. Forget the naysayers and the people making the most noise. He's a smart kid, relates well with the players and other coaches, and has the best understanding of Kelly's offense outside of Kelly. Just hope he remembers to run the ball when it's raining!!!

Agree with a lot of that. I definitely would want a younger, energetic coach to replace him when the time comes. To be fair to Kelly, and this is no excuse, many fans have written off our ability to recruit in the top 5. Reading and hearing about the attitude around the assistants though, there is a renewed belief Notre Dame is actually close to being a top 5 program. While I wish that belief would've been present earlier, I am happy it is here at all now.

I would advise folks to back off with the Rees put downs. He is not the pushover a lot of you folks think he is. Word around town is he is very active in meetings and has made the push to try and get the ball down field. He has a lot of credibility with Kelly and Kelly isfar more open to listen to Rees ideas than Long ideas. The divide between Kelly and Long has been not been overnight. There has been back room grumblings for a while now.

I am really torn. Kelly will not get a Natty at ND. However, are we willing to take a chance with another coach and his scheme and personnel which would likely set us back a season or two? We have recruits coming in that are better, people now expect us to win 10+ a year, and we are much more respectable as a program now versus 5+ years ago; really since Lou. We will not win a title though. So I think I am leaning toward giving Kelly the extension and wait for the new guy such as Fleck to prove themselves. Quinn does need to go though.

Why would Meyer choose ND over USC? Notre Dame's athletic department is in good shape and helmed by a savvy businessman and alumnus. USC can't hold their AD together! They can't hold onto ADs and stay out of scandals. Whether it's football or another sport, USC can't stop itself from being sports tabloid fodder. I beg to differ about South Bend being a sleepy town. I just moved here in the summer and have found it to be on the rise. Not just from a visual perspective but also the young blood moving into the area. South Bend isn't back to the early 20th century success but it is moving in a positive direction. We just need to get rid of the homeless problem. A neighboring town literally bused their homeless here!

I keep getting ads about wallets....makes me feel even poorer.

We have six games left. Part of me says to keep Book in and then let Phil relieve and start working him in. The other side of me says bench Book because I want Phil ready for Clemson next year. However, as we all know if Phil plays now he'll probably not develop next season and we get clobbered by Clemson. We need to revamp our QB coaching. Maybe Rees is more of a mentor and we get a real coach in. Keep Kelly away from QBs; he is no guru.

We really should try to slay the dragon of winning a major bowl game. Give us another stab against a SEC opponent or Big 10. I should clarify though, I do not want us to get Ohio State. Too many bad memories and this team is not ready for that. If we went to the playoffs, I would not want another letdown if for any other reason than it solidifies we cannot play with the big boys of Bama and Clemson.

Glad I'm not the only one. I looked over at my wife and said that he sounds like an idiot. Not a fan of the arrogance. I appreciated Kirby giving a little credit to ND. I dislike Georgia because I used to work with a bunch of fans, but when it comes to SEC schools, Georgia is one of the better schools.

It was pretty cool. Imagine what we could do while the band is playing 1812 Overture and everyone is pumping their "k"s! Fact is we have to quit having "red outs" in our own stadium and people have to get on their feet for the whole game. Golf clapping ticks me off.

Mandel seems to the closest to what I believe. Feldman placing Kelly behind James Franklin is nuts. His teams at Vandy were overrated. Head-to-head, I'm choosing Kelly's teams over Franklin's. Kirby Smart at 6 is right where he should be. He doesn't have the body of work that Kelly has but in a year or two will leapfrog Kelly. I think one name that's missing from Mandel is Matt Rhule. What that man does with his programs and players is short of amazing. His Temple teams came to compete with us and believed they belonged on the field with ND. He may not become a great coach but he was great for Temple's program.

You need to see a shrink. Your world view is truly disturbing.