I have been watching Notre Dame football almost religiously for the last ~20 years. I am an avid college football fan (I would watch over the NFL any day), I typically watch a Big 10 game, then ND, then the game on ESPN or ABC depending on who is playing. It annoys my wife to no end, trust me. I'm also a huge Cubbies fan, but I am not sure if they have the pieces in 2009...
As an Irish fan, I have begun the acceptance phase of the imminent Brian Kelly era in South Bend. I would put it at 95% certain...
Rick McMahan replied…
Hi Jim, thanks for checking the piece out and your comments as well. I think you...
Good points, something to watch out for in the future. NBC broadcast 8 Irish games in 2009, including it's first prime time game. Unless NBC/Comcast has...
Thank you Louis Nix. You are already one of my favorite players and I haven't watched you play a down. The D line could be pretty...
Marc Halsted replied…
Jim, I love the kid. Take a look at some of his Rivals pictures...he's sporting the...
The way I look at it is this: There are three to four tiers of coaches who should be considered. Tier 1: Winning the Lottery Urban...
BT -- The losers: 1. Oregon State. Tough road game for them to win, so you gotta go with the home team 2. Nebraska. The redeption...
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Let's hope Swarbrick gets this coaching hire right.
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Thanks for the obligatory salt in the wounds. You may have predicted how the season played out, but few predicted the self-destruction the Irish suffered in...
Jonathan Slotter replied…
It was more of the payback for the people calling me an idiot and talking bad...
Kirk Dymbrowski replied…
DC? I say position coaches and trainers. DC is pretty much a gameplan, schemes, Xs n...
Notre Dame needs to get over itself. The days of being "Independent" are over. Personally, I'd like to see every team be independent. Every year you...
Kent Moore replied…
He didn't recruit well at all. He went to the BCS games vs OSU and LSU...
Jim Miesle replied…
So guys like Clausen, Tate, Floyd, Rudolph and Te'o doesn't represent recruiting well? If anything, the...
I would be happy with Dantonio. I know he isn't the big name all Domers want, but he fits the mold of what is needed pretty...
Joe Schmoe replied…
Good point about Dantonio's Bearcats recruits. And frankly I think Kelly would miss out on a...
Reportedly, the team voted yesterday on whether or not to accept a bowl bid. As you pointed out, Jack Swarbrick will take this into consideration when...
Great article. In the end Charlie was undone by questionable assistant coaching decisions. I think he had really grown as a head coach between 2005 to...
Jim Miesle replied…
Deke -- Thanks for the read and comments. I couldn't have said it better myself.
Selfishly, one of the hardest parts for me, in the Charlie Era, has been watercoolers and barbecues. My sister is a USC-girl, my best friend is...
Jim Miesle replied…
Kirk -- Well said. After 2006, I think we were all thinking that would be the...
Good article. The Weis era did feel like we were just about to turn the corner... only to take a big step back. 2007 was an...
Jim Miesle replied…
Mike -- I couldn't agree more. The one thing I hope not to lose in all...
When a coaching change comes, it’s hard not to look back (in this case, over five years) and wonder what might have been. In the case of Charlie Weis, I think it is especially apropos...
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