If it seems like we are walking in circles....RELAX!... There's progress ahead!

Relax...it's just an illusion!

Started the season losing to a Florida team that 

we clearly should have beat...TURNOVERS!

Finished the season losing to a Florida team that

we clearly should have beat.. TURNOVERS!

Wasn't too long ago we had back to back BCS 

appearances (without being connected to an NCAA 

violation or cash...etc) and we were headed in the 

right direction..... Weren't we?

In the heart of the fan...yeah!

To the rational...NO!

The Weis years taught us that you can't win without Defense.

Not at any level!

Now we are turning the corner with ELITE Defensive

talent....we have the BIG BOY'S on both lines 

not just coming in but dominating!...and?

We are missing a BIG puzzle piece!

A HERO!

A quarterback....a playmaker...a leader!...

Now before you crucify Tommy Ree's....and glorify a kid that 

hasn't taken a snap in college as the messiah....and curse Kelly..

A little game of Multiple Choice!...

1. 2871 yards 65.5% completion 20 TD's 14 Picks

2. 2056 yards 56.6% completion 18 TD's 14 Picks

3.4463 yards 63.3% completion 29 TD's 15 Picks

Now the answer...

1. Tommy Rees

2. Denard Robinson

3. Laundry Jones

Coach Kelly made a mistake with the whole "Dayne Crist"

situation, but at the end of the day he

did what he thought was the safe bet....

With that being said...I do hope that Tommy has started

 his last game for NOTRE DAME!

It's time to get Andrew Hendrix reps...and Get Everette Golson

up to speed...and then choose your starter....

and regardless of the first 2 or 3 series STICK WITH HIM!

"Well Florida did it with Leak and Tebow!"

Let's get one thing clear...and this is not a love fest!

TEBOW is a once in a lifetime player!....

PERIOD!

You can't make that magic twice...just look at the season after he left...

Did Urban make Tebow...or did Tebow make Urban!

Florida FELL apart without Tebow...still had Urban!

Now a lot of you are upset...and rightfully so...

But you better relax and give the man a chance to do his job...

Because the future?...Well is not...

It's gonna be tough!....but you know what?

GOOD!

 You wanna be a big boy....play a big boy schedule!...

This is what a lot of teams base their entire program around 

avoiding, by saying...

"We're keeping the money in the state!" 

or

"It's good exposure to play Citadel and get into the south!"

Excuses...lead to being soft...lead to SEC type of beatings!

		Navy (Dublin, Ireland) ****Clearly winnable!
		PURDUE *****Clearly winnable (unless you choke vs them like A LOT of teams)
		at Michigan State ******Tough D...Grad Cousins and most playmakers on O
		MICHIGAN  ******Gonna be a dog fight...will this be the season we don't hand the game to them?
		Open Date
		MIAMI (Soldier Field, Chicago) *****Winnable....New QB.... Turmoil form top to bottom
		STANFORD ****About to return to the Stanford of old...their "Luck" has run it's course
		BYU ***Clearly winnable
		at Oklahoma *****DOG FIGHT!.... number 1 toughest game of the year...roll in 7-0 and expect Game Day!
		PITTSBURGH ******Clearly Winnable
		at Boston College ******Clearly Winnable
		WAKE FOREST  ******Clearly Winnable
		at USC *****The Conclusion!....Let's ruin USC's year!.... Winnable but a Dog fight!

This Ship is headed in the right direction...not to say 

the water won't be rough...but manageable!

We return a TON of elite playmakers....

We have our stable of running backs...with our 

1000 yard rusher returning...

Eifert will be back...with 2nd string TE's better 

than 99% of your starters elsewhere!

We will have one of the best D lines in the country...Working

off of what will for sure be a dominate O line!

With LB's behind them that react and hit like trucks!

Slaughter will become the commander of the secondary...and 

make no mistake...SPEED at the corners!

You can fix experience with SPEED...you can't fix speed

with experience!...

So at the end of the day....

WE ARE:

Recruiting on both sides of the ball better...

Developing talent better...

Modernizing the program...

and Kelly is the reason!

We just need to know....who's gonna be 

The SUPERMAN?

or

Gonna be one HELL of a 2012!

Happy New Year and GOD BLESS!

GO IRISH!

Twas the night before Christmas....GO IRISH!

Twas the Night before Christmas and all through the crib...

The Irish fans were drooling....we might need a bib!

The Recruits were committed to Kelly with care..

While visions of Championships were soon to be there...

When across the TV came such a clatter...

I shot to the web, to see what was the matter...

Our bowl vs FSU, was the topic of the day...

Lou Holtz said "a win"...and "a loss" said Mark May...

We stand in a quandary a no win situation...

Beat the Seminoles...and their program?.. 

Is in desperation!

But have the Irish lose?...A win we both need...

All ESPN will say...is Florida had too much speed!..

So as I watched the moon on the breast of 

new-fallen snow..

It gave clarity to the direction the IRISH must go!

A new face, some fresh legs...to add to the mix...

A Elf with some attitude...named
ANDREW HENDRIX..

More rapid than eagles his teammates they came, 

 He'd audible and yell and call them by name...

"Now, Wood! now, Tyler! now,Floyd and Riddick!

On, Toma! On Manti! On,Tuitt and Lynch!

On Stephon and Ethan...with Big Nix, as mad as the Grinch!

To the top of the rankings was all they desire...

With determination of rock, and fists made of fire!

The future was bright...the cupboards no longer bare...

With reinforcements like Greenberry and Shepard

on their way there!

To all the Irish Family say thanks to Saint Nick...

Coach Kelly has it under control...

Swarbrick made the right pick...

With the BCS on our hearts and talent to fight...

Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Merry Christmas and God Bless!

GO IRISH!

The Chips are about to start falling!.... GO IRISH!

Get ready boys and girls of all ages!...

Brian Kelly is about to flow through with another KILLA finish 

to this years recruiting class!..

Gonna be fun!...

First things first....

He's BACK!...

My August post telling you Manti would play in Ireland next year!

Feel Free to click on this link above...

Ya see back in August BEFORE the season started I said:

" I will not go into detail about how I know this...but expect to see this guy in Ireland to play NAVY!...."

And all the little bloggers....chatroom tough guys

Obsessive nerd weirdos...all WENT CRAZY...

We'll...YOU'RE WELCOME!

This season was an interesting one...At times I felt like we were turning the corner

only go flying off the cliff the next week!

Coach Kelly is taking on quite the task...

He's trying to do it ethically in an unethical time...

Around every corner there's another salesman!

Another sales pitch.... shinny gold promises

 that don't include a 4 year 

scholarship, but a one year SEC tryout!

Coaches covering things up...while $500 handshakes get passed out like 

free baseballs at Wrigley!

Coaches telling kid's..
"You should come here!...You can't fail...even if you 

you don't even try to pass...you will!"

We wonder why? 

Because that's what the landscape has become...

I don't care if you can read or write...can ya run a 4.4?

But it's about to change!....

Coach Kelly is bringing EDUCATION back...

He's bringing in a new generation of Fighting Irish...

Guy's who hit like this....

But when they talk, sound like this...

They exist...but some of them need convinced..

IT'S WORTH THE BATTLE!

IT'S WORTH THE SACRIFICE!

IT'S ABOUT LIFE...

Playing football and after!

What is your degree worth? CLICK HERE!

Times are changing...

Kids are getting smarter and smarter...

They are doing their research...

And they are thinking about the future!

Your still gonna have your dipsh@ts here and there..

Who will stay in whatever town they played in, happy making forty

 five grand a year to coach O line for spoiled rich kids..

Or jump on the radio stoking your over rated local team...

Or sell Hondas talking about the last CO-Championship they shared!

It's about doing it right...It's about turning 

left, when everybody else is turning right...

It's about setting a standard...a line in the sand!

A line you DO NOT CROSS!

Notre Dame is about what's right in college football...

And make no mistake...

You CAN have DOMINATION

with EDUCATION!

GO IRISH and GOD BLESS!

What's it gonna be?

8-4

Not what I expect....

Things could have been worse...true!...

Things could have been better...true!...

We gave away a few games...

We showed up and played really good halves in certain games...

 But at the end of the day...I didn't see a game we "couldn't" have won!

It's been a while since I could say that!...

IMPROVEMENT

check...Ton's of it!

First 1000 yard Rusher since 06'...and an ACL away 

from having 2!

Our offense can score on whoever you put in front of us and

our defense can compete with any team we play!

We averaged over 30 points a game on offense!

While holding our opponents to under 20...

Our Defense can win games for us!...

When have you heard that in the past 10 years?

Brian Kelly needs time!

We answered a lot of questions this season...and created 

a lot of questions!

Question 1 QB?

That is a big one!... In my "humble",( don't laugh at that) 

opinion we are an elite QB away from being one of the most 

dangerous teams in the country on offense...

But we cannot be a one trick pony!

ANDREW HENDRIX
Runs hard...passes like a bullet...and seems to 

have a WAY better grasp of the offense than some 

would have thought!

He moved the ball well against Stanford and gave the line time 

to slow down the rush enough to get the receivers into space!

He adds an element that the other team must respect...

If you drop 8 he'll gouge ya for 10 yards with his feet...if you blitz, 

he'll roll outta the pocket and accurately throw down field!...

This is what College Football has become!...

If you are a pro style QB....better hope you survive to hit 

the pros!

EVERETT GOLSON

WARNING: before you watch this realize 

you might not sleep tonight!

For what Golson lacks in size he makes up for in SPEED..

He's hard to get ahold of and very slippery in the open field..

His arm is amazing...but he's not seen college action other than 

scout team practice!...but he's special!...

and 6'1...

This is without talking recruiting...Unless you're signed

and on campus you're up for grabs!...

Question 2 DBs?

This was supposed to be one of our UNGODLY strengths this 

season...Didn't turn out that way at times...

RJ had a solid season and will get drafted....Gary 

Gray is another story...he had great moments and he had 

games like the UM game...hard to watch!..

He'll have his shot in the legue...

Harrison Smith...Come on...he's in!

Who's next?

Bennett Jackson is gonna be special!

Might be our best open field tackler on the team!

We have Motta-Slaughter to anchor the safety!

Now...who's gonna step up?

Lo Wood-Jalen Brown-Josh Atkinson-

We got depth...but little experience!

I'm not too concerned about the D line or the O line!

GOD it feels good to say that!

Looks like a murders row!

And you wanna talk rotation...
ISHAQ...

Rabassa...Springman...Councel...

Niklas...Houndshell...etc...

FRESH MEAN LEGS!

And on the O line next season...the debut of 

THE MARTIN BROTHERS!

So we got some questions....

We got some answers.... 

We just need more discipline...

Less mistakes....

More commitment...

More ANGRY play....

and no more of this...

Last thing we want is for you to pull an URBAN and have

 a heart attack!

Because remember....At the end of the day this is 

NOTRE DAME and we are the mecca!...

We are the standard, and the goal of all that is good

 and right in college football...

We were here before, and will be here after...

 You can try and tear us down, but we 

will always rise up from the ashes!

Why....

WE ARE 

NOTRE DAME
BITCH!

GOD BLESS and GO IRISH!

See ya when the bowl is announced!

Just waiting on our moment!.... The odds are on our side!...

Appreciation

It's something we all feel good when we receive, but all too often is seldom and far in between the criticism and negativity of the every day world!

With this being Thanksgiving Week...I thought I'd hand out a few thanks!

Michael Floyd

You brought your talents to THE University of Notre Dame and at a time when the light of the program was flickering but not burning hot...and for that I thank you!

It's been a pleasure watching you and seeing what you've become...

It's one of those situations where I can look at it and say.

Did we need Michael Floyd?

Or did Michael Floyd need what Notre Dame would make him,

and I'm not talking about a better wide receiver...but a man...

Coach Brian Kelly

I'm not gonna list all the good things he's done...

For the simple fact of...if you can't see them then your too 

stupid to read the list I'd create!

Urban Meyer

My thanks is first and foremost for not coming to the

 University of Notre Dame...

Not because you're not a good coach...but for realizing that your health will not allow you 

to be the coach you used to be,

and not taking us down that road.

I can't think of a better program, if there is any truth 

to all these rumors, to take a job at...

My only hope is that the unrealistic expectations of a decent program

 thinking they are big 

boys doesn't take the final shred of health you have

 left and leave your family without you!

Now...on to the topic at hand!

The "almost" certain 

HEISMAN Trophy Winner 

ANDREW LUCK and the 

The number 4 Stanford Cardinal!

This is one of "those" games...an opportunity to make a statement...

To silence critics...and to show the direction of the program!

So what's it gonna be?

We play this game right after the MSU game...no problem...

Now with our injuries....Flip a coin!

We are due!...I watch a lot of college football....and at the end 

of the day the one thing that amazes me is the "moment" games...

There is a saying...It's better to be lucky than good!

Well it's been AWHILE since the "luck" of the Irish has

graced the Irish with it's presence!

The "luck" plays that determine the victor!... 

This season there has been a ton!

Missed field goals!...
Turnovers at crucial moments....

The DENARD nerf football bomb that cost us a game!...

Braxton Miller's prayer pass vs Wisconsin!

The 5 turnovers that allowed Wake Forrest to beat FSU!

Oklahoma not realizing that Texas Tech was gonna come 

to play that night...

The PURE LUCK MOMENTS!...

They happen EVERY SEASON...

But I just can't remember when they've happend to us!

For us, every victory is earned....Every loss deserved!

WE ARE DUE FOR ONE OF THESE!...

Will it be this week?...or the bowl?

Stay tuned!...but we are due fellas!

Notre Dame get's your best shot!....there is no such thing as 

playing the University of Notre Dame and not 

being PUMPED up for the game!...

Playing Notre Dame is what Grandfathers tell grandchildren about...

It's what old men talk about at McDonalds at 6am over and over again

to all their retired friends....We are the MEMORY!

So...Do I think Stanford will not be "emotionally" ready!...

Are you F-ing crazy?

This is hide your children....put the dog out....

THROW EVERYTHING AT THEM kinda game!

When I first started doing financial work years ago a mentor told me that the 

stock market was like throwing spagetti against the wall...

You just have to hope some sticks!...

This is the best way I can explain our game plan for Saturday vs the number 

4 team in the country!...

Look, the blueprint on how to stop our Offense is out!...

If you can apply pressure with 3...and drop 8...

We are not gonna score a hole lotta points...and most 

likely Rees is gonna mistake one of your defenders for one of 

our receivers and throw a PICK!...

So what are we gonna do?

Are we gonna....

Or talk about what "coulda" been?...

I know the odds are not with us....Vegas thinks they should spot us a TD!...

But at some point....at some time...

We deserve our moment!

We've put in the time to earn...our LUCK!..

And we are willing to meet Karma half way by throwing EVERYTHING

at the Stanford Cardinal!...

So what's it gonna be?

Let's make'em believers!

GOD BLESS AND GO IRISH!

It's about to come CRASHING DOWN!.... Get your shades ready... The Future is bright!

STABILITY

 :not easily moved or disturbed

:Not subject to sudden or extreme change or fluctuation

:Having no known mode of decay; indefinitely long-lived.

: a house built on stable ground; a stable platform 

has no reason to be rebuilt.

This is what every program strives for...and in the current landscape

 of college football is very hard to accomplish.

This is what Brian Kelly is doing slowly but surely 

at The University of Notre Dame.

In the past weeks we've talked about what Coach Kelly has done to 

bring stability to the team...

Offense....CHECK

Defense....CHECK

Special Teams....CHECK

Recruiting...CHECK

If you haven't seen improvement in these areas....then you

like to bitch more than watch!

Now those are the easy things to see....but what's not easy 

is perception...

The court of public opinion!...

Years ago if you saw this...you thought Football Greatness...

Now you think...Murder?

OJ Simpson...Bill Clinton..and Jim Tressel walk into a bar...

Sounds like a good joke doesn't it?

But this is what can happen in todays society....QUICKLY!

Your reputation is only as good as your last news article!

We have not been news for years!...

When nobody was looking our articles have gone away...

We hired the wrong guys, for the wrong reasons, and got

all the wrong results...

Bob....Played D...

Ty...Golfed...

Charlie....well, Charlie really liked Charlie!

Coach Kelly understands this "brand" is not what it used to be...

You can't say..."We are ND" and have kid's ready to come!...

The team is day and night better than at anytime in 20 years...

But now...we gotta modernize!...

We gotta customize!...

And personalize!..

Then when the blue hairs aren't paying attention!...

Bring the SWAGG!

The definition of INSANITY

Doing the same thing everyday but expecting different results,

sound familiar?

This coach is not only trying to fix the team....

Get performance...

Win games...

Hey...anybody can cheat....You have to be "special" 

to do it the "legit" way!

Now the Coach's next battle...

 Take us and put us in the minds of the youth of America that weren't alive to 

remember the dominance!...

This is the resurrection of greatness.... The return of the King!...

And Coach Kelly is at the helm stacking bodies!..

Let us not forget....

We haven't even seen the majority of the BIG BOYS Kelly recruited..

Ben Councell-Matt Hegarty-Davaris Daniels-Anthony Rabassa

The list continues...and continues!...

Next step...BOSTON COLLEGE!

After that?...There is no after that!...

Take care of business this weekend...then worry about the next!...

This is where we are....Coach Kelly knows where 

we want to be....and the players are hearing the call!

GOD BLESS AND GO IRISH!...