Do you REALLY know why you're so upset?

Sometimes in life we lead...but often, most just follow!

We form an opinion..we're good about our place on a topic,

but the crowd mentality kicks in and we start to re-think our 

stance on important issues!

Let me clear one thing up for you, and after this it's on 

to Purdue....Cause I'm one second away from 

chopping my ear off if I have to read one 

more "IDIOTIC" message board thread about 

the Michigan game!

1. WE PLAYED LIKE SH#T!

We didn't play with the passion I'd expect on that stage...

We made errors not typical of a Brian Kelly team...

And it cost us the game!

2. We are INDEPENDENT!

You cannot put yourself in a situation where bad calls 

can affect your outcome!

Michigan was 6-12 on 3rd down, half

of the six 3rd down conversions "3" where 

Pass interference calls that baffled not only 

ND fans but left Herbstreit and Musburger

with the same look on their face as

Slim's!

1.2nd Quarter score 10-10

Russell called for PI on 

3rd and 14 turned into 1st down and a TD

instead of a FG!

2. 4th Quarter score 30-34 with over 9 min

in the game left, Jackson picks off Gardner 

on a 3rd and 12,

celebration begins and late flag is thrown..

No score turned into a TD!

3. Same drive 4th Quarter score still 30 to 34 

3rd and 5 another questionable PI call 

that resulted in the TD to go up 

41-30

I can only remember 3 pass interference calls for the 

most part of the ENTIRE 2012 season!

This represents a HUGE change in this game!

Tommy's pick before the half...bad showing from ND

no love from the officials...And Michigan playing the 

game of their LIVES!....Equals a BAD NIGHT!

A REALLY bad night..where we still could have  

won vs a good team playing out of their minds!!! 

Line up that game IN THE BIG HOUSE and I'll 

take ND 7-10 times!

So...

Where do we go from here?

We realize who we are and what we can accomplish!

I think a bit of a....

Whoops....Maybe I underestimated a few things that happened 

that I think may have had a bigger impact than I'd considered!

Manti Teo-Kapron-Zeke-Spond

4 Defensive Leaders lost due to 

NFL and Health!

So you're gonna have to forgive me for that one!

With that being said...it doesn't mean leadership 

will not emerge!

We are becoming the 2013 Fighting Irish...one step at 

a time...Michigan was just a toe stubbing in that mission!

We have some great opportunities laid out in front of us 

that give us the chance to grow as a team!

One of them?

Purdue!

I'm not going to waste your time with a complex breakdown of 

Purdue!

They are NOT A GOOD TEAM!

Let's play a quick game of 

"My Dad can beat up your Dad!"

Purdue got KILLED by Cincy ,who then 

turned around and got DESTROYED by 

Illinois... Who barely beat SOUTHERN ILLINOIS!

Then for an encore decided to let Indiana State 

become a down to the wire game!

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED!

We need some games to test the waters!

We need the opportunity to get some young talent involved 

and see who can rise to the opportunity!

We need the Purdue game to ramp us up...the Michigan State

game to confirm our confidence...and the 

Oklahoma game to show everyone that 

game two was a bump in the road!

You do that...you're back in the top 10 by beating ASU!

So all of you "arm chair" Quarterbacks....STFU and 

relax...Just cause you've played Madden doesn't mean you're ready

to coach!

And from what I'm hearing....you wouldn't want to be 

in any of the meetings or practices this week!

One player said..."Coach Kelly wasn't hiding his disappointment 

in the locker room Saturday night!"

I told him...As long as Kelly has been coaching..he knows what games

look like he should have lost, and still won...but he also knows 

what games look like he should have won...and still lost!

Let this hurt be a reminder to you of the successes we've achieved 

under Brian Kelly in just his first 3 seasons!

GO IRISH & GOD BLESS!