The Blue Board

Our problem is after the first week in November, we just have cupcakes the rest of the way.

I seriously doubt Gunner sees the field.

The QB is the big thing here. ND gets solid QB play last year they win 10 games. If next year they get it their defense is solid enough to win 8 games and with good QB play could see 9 wins IMO. I don't think we beat Oklahoma, SC but all the other games are winnable IMO. Not saying they will but they can.

I really think ND's DL next year can be very very good, Lynch, Tuitt and Nix all played very well in their first years of playing college football. With a year of EXP, to go with returning starter Kapron Lewis Moore and finally some quality depth up front on Defense they will be stout IMO. WR's and QB's are where ND needs to get things figured out quickly.

As far as QB goes it's anybody's guess. The reason why BK has struggled to get a QB going at ND is beause frankly he hasn't had a lot to work with and he didn't realize the time the ND HC puts in off the field as compared to other places. He hasn't been as hands on with the QB's at ND as he was with other places, that is one reason Chuck Martin was brought over because he coaches them just the way BK does, where as Molnar was gone this year regardless if he got another job or not. Bk needs a guy who is more a BK schooled QB guy. Hence Martin. Crist was talented but soft mentally and frankly fragile physically, Rees is small, slow/unathletic and has a week arm. Not exactly what your looking for to power a great offense. Kiel, Golson and Hendrix are better fits for ND at QB, all young with little to no experience so you can't expect wonders but IMO they will atleast offer ND more then the others the last two years. I actually thought ND won despite their QB's the past two years.