Notre Dame Football: A Change In Southbend

Come witness the ultimate season of change, more than a colored leaf landing in the library fountain, one of historic proportions. Gold will be the color of champions once again, shedding the pharisaic shroud of mediocre significance. The end of the line can be so humbling, yet so necessary.

You have to learn how to lose before you learn how to win. The Celtics and the Rays should give comfort in knowing what they accomplished after torrid seasons. All we have are hypothetical guesses and conclusions as to what lies ahead, so I suggest you look further than the usual. In Tenuta we trust, as far as the defense goes, and don’t overlook Mr. Brown and what he could do for you.

A dynamic duo, who have joined forces reminiscent of the boys in tights. “I want to go to the NFL someday but also be prepared mentally for it, and Corwin can do that” said newly acquired defensive back E.J. Banks, who spurned the Buckeyes for a recovering 3-9 Irish squad.

Harrison Smith is a name, which will likely be a sound like a broken record come fall. I have a strong feeling that we will be playing a nickel defense, 70 percent of the time, putting Mr. Smith out there for the “safe-backer” blitz.

I like the coaching of our defensive backs too. It seems they’ve been coached to bump the receiver and not let him dictate what and when, which I would attribute to Corwin. One more name to watch according to the chief himself would be Brian Smith. It sounds like we really got a plan A guy out of an expected plan B.

With all of the negative media expectations, it takes some gall to write encouraging articles. Yeah, I know it’s true, we diehards will scream national championship every year but that’s all passion talking. When was the last time the two worst professional teams in baseball and basketball, pulled a giddy-up U-turn? Might we follow in those prints laid before us? I hope so. All the rest is baseless, speculative, hypothetical, and I love it.

“Why so serious?” asks Joker in Dark Knight, and he has a point. Why drag up all the boring stats and formulated calculations deducting 6-9 wins? Do you think Doc Rivers was researching numbers from the previous season; I doubt it. Once it happens, it happens.

There’s no need to complicate the process involved in an emotion-filled season. College football runs on emotion, the new smart fuel. It’s what separates it from all the other sports. It’s not predictable, and sometimes unreliable, but it’s the foundation in which Notre Dame must rebuild.

“I want to be more approachable,” replied Charlie Weis. I hope he follows through with his intended response, and I hope our team follows his lead as well.