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At some point I reconciled that this was what I am used to as a ND fan, unfortunately.

1. I like Mike Elston. He seems like a good man and I think he's done a good job as DL coach, but he should not be the defensive coordinator. I'm not sure why we never pressured their receivers at the line once they started rolling. They were doing whatever they wanted and we seemed to stay in soft coverage, usually man. It seems the plan was always to hire someone outside and I think that's what will happen. My guess is it will be Mike Tressel from Cincy. It's notable that Freeman appeared to take over play calling at the very end for the defense. 2. Rees showed how good he can be in the first half, and also how inexperienced he is in the 2nd. I understand OSU has a good run defense, but the fact that he never really tried to establish the run is one of the reasons we lost. In particular, there was a run on first and 10 when we got 5 yards in the second half and Rees didn't try to keep that going. The defense was on the field too much and it showed by the end. 3. Not having Hamilton and Kyren hurt. 4. Freeman looked visibly nervous on the sidelines at times and I hope he grows into this role. It's a tough job. I think he can succeed, but we'll have to let it play out. I'm thinking 9-3 next year. We all might need some patience. 5. Looking forward to a complete coaching staff. 6. We never had a top-quality QB in all the 12 years of the Kelly era. Imo, Kizer was the best Kelly had. Let's hope that changes. I'm hoping we get Dante Moore. We'll see what Buchner and/or Pyne can do. 7. I really hope this game lights a fire under some of the guys that were torn about coming back and they all do come back.

Anyone remember me? Lol. What a day...

Considering the impact that college coaches have on a program's success, I disagree that the cost of winning is getting out of control. If you want to win you pony up. Look at the difference between VanGorder and Elko in one year. Notre Dame's interim defense was better than VanGorder's but I also don't think that was like what we saw from Elko. Effective coaches are probably the most important thing you need to win. If the reason Elko left is because of money alone, there is no excuse here and this is totally on Notre Dame.

I rarely post anymore, but I have to weigh in here. First of all, I'm totally disgusted by this development. I'm not sure what a "competitive" offer is, but to me if "competitive" doesn't mean they would pay as much as A&M then that's not competitive. I guess it's similar to how Notre Dame says they "compete" for National Championships, but often are behind the 8-ball in doing what's necessary. This is all from my outsiders prospective and maybe I'm wrong, but it's my perception. Anyway... I think as Irish fans we've been burned enough by unproven hires over the years to know that as good as Lea may be he's probably not the best option. The downfall of the program can be partially contributed to unproven hires. Bob Davie was not proven as a head coach. Charlie Weis was not proven as a college head coach. Brian Vangorder hadn't been successful as a DC at the college level in the years immediately prior to his hire. We need to hire a guy who is proven to have built an effective defense over the last 2-3 years, and preferably a guy who turned a defense around like Elko did. That's what we need. Clark Lea might be a great coach, or he might just be a great linebackers coach. We need a proven DC.

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Good thing I'm Catholic and therefore don't believe in Karma! :thumb:

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You're right and that's a good point. I'm a teacher and I didn't even consider that part.

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