Notre Dame Post Mortem Thread...

[Scooch]

I don’t believe in karma… but if I did, I’d say that Fran got some cosmic blowback for having his team run sprints after UConn. That was such a “look at me!” marketing moment and I don’t think the football Gods appreciated it. Clearly they cursed Angeli and his awful staff for the slight.

But I don’t believe in karma.

 

[OburgOrange]

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[Orangello]

and right on cue, Schpitt and Nardouche smoking GTech. Root for UVA and SMU.

 

[BigNastyJon]

I’d like to see Fran and Co out there doing sprints, please.

 

[Archimedes]

He sent out 4 freshman as game captains vs Miami.

That explains a lot.

 

[Willy75]

and right on cue, Schpitt and Nardouche smoking GTech. Root for UVA and SMU.

We could do worse than somebody like Narduzzi; a steady diet of 8-9 wins and in contention for the conference crown often.

 

[Scooch]

I’d like to see Fran and Co out there doing sprints, please.

Accountability for thee, not for me!

 

[Dick_in_MI]

I think this effort today is on Fran. He sent out 4 freshman as game captains vs Miami. I can see why he may have done it but I think he signaled to the team that this season is done and he is building for the future. T

Yeah, honestly, I have been a bit annoyed that he has been talking about next year for a few weeks now. To me, that doesn't send a good message to the seniors while doing that in-season. If I were a season ticket holder who had paid good money for THIS year, I can't say I would be thrilled with that attitude either.

It's one thing for him to think that had have that mindset, but I think you can go a bit overboard by being too public with it.

 

[NashvilleOrange]

This is the best reason to work a remote job. At least I don’t have to show my face in-person on Monday and face the ridicule from coworkers for this performance. Pure humiliation.

 

[Scooch]

Yeah, honestly, I have been a bit annoyed that he has been talking about next year for a few weeks now. To me, that doesn't send a good message to the seniors while doing that in-season. If I were a season ticket holder who had paid good money for THIS year, I can't say I would be thrilled with that attitude either.

It's one thing for him to think that had have that mindset, but I think you can go a bit overboard by being too public with it.

For a guy who cares A LOT about his public perception, Fran has been just awful in front of the mic the past 6 weeks.

He’s reeling and it’s very ugly. Not much grace under pressure.

 

[Irt4su]

 

[Orangello]

This was FART not DART. Failure Apathy Remiss Terrible

 

[MadNY3]

I think this effort today is on Fran. He sent out 4 freshman as game captains vs Miami. I can see why he may have done it but I think he signaled to the team that this season is done and he is building for the future. This loss was so much more than a talent differential. The players effort was lacking in all phases. We were down 21-0 before ND even went on offense and 42-0 16 minutes into the game. SU was COMPLETELY unprepared to play today and Fran owns that. The question is will he learn from it.

I am 100% with you. Total mishandle. Brown did not have this team even clsoe to prepared today in every aspect of the game.

Blown away that it was this bad, which transcended any Xs and Os.

 

[OHIORANGES]

Were the ND fans sympathetic to you?

Their fans were split between being overjoyed with the score and not rubbing it in to our fans. Those all around me were nice, friendly and polite. A lot of pretty nice people.
I think if we picked a temporary head coach, defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator out of the stands it would have been a closer game

 

[Scooch]

I am 100% with you. Total mishandle. Brown did not have this team even clsoe to prepared today in every aspect of the game.

Blown away that it was this bad, which transcended any Xs and Os.

The opening kickoff return was great. So we got that going for us.

 

[Dinkyspond]

Thought I heard chatter that game may go away

Wildhack said on pre-game radio that the rumor was unequivocally false.

 

[MadNY3]

Bought tickets to this game in the offseason because I thought it would be fun to see an Angeli return game.

That was the most embarrassed I have ever been inside a stadium.

The conversation around us was how ND needs to stop playing ACC teams and how the top 20 schools need to break away from bottom feeders like us.

Ouch. Been there. Was at the Miami 59-0 game but this felt worse.

 

[Ozcuse]

This was FART not DART. Failure Apathy Remiss Terrible

We’ve moved way past FART and we’re now in SHART territory.

 

[CuseBlood44]

Their fans were split between being overjoyed with the score and not rubbing it in to our fans. Those all around me were nice, friendly and polite. A lot of pretty nice people.
I think if we picked a temporary head coach, defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator out of the stands it would have been a closer game

Ones near me were being a little annoying wanting ND to run it up even more and to keep it a shutout. Overall everyone very friendly and hospitable though

 

[Scooch]

Since Clemson we’ve been beaten 7 straight times by an average of 39 to 11.

In 2008, the swan song of the disastrous Robinson era, we were outscored for the season by average of 33 to 18.

Fran is overseeing a historically atrocious stretch of SU football.

This staff should be running sprints until they collapse.

 

[Ozcuse]

I’m so glad we had a bye week to prepare for this game. We may have lost by 100 if not for that bye week of strong preparation and coordinated game planning by coaches and players. We should be grateful we only lost by 63.

 

[Chip]

Fran just keeps throwing darts (DARTs?) at the board and hoping something will stick.

We have a major line of scrimmage problem on both sides. I can't imagine there's enough money lying around to fix it, but hopefully. It won't be fixed by the freshmen turning into sophomores.

 

[dollarbill44]

Yep. This O line is built for pass protection, not the running game,

Now, you might say that a good line, and a good line coach, should be able to do both with the personnel.

We've had some outstanding line coaches in the 60 years that I've been a fan. But it's been a while.

They're built for pass protection? Then why aren't they any good at it? Our QBs have been under instant pressure all the time.

 

[Archimedes]

I wonder if Fran already informed some guys they won't be invited back. That could also explain the lack of effort.

 

[23Zone]

Can someone explain to me why Nixon was calling in plays with a walkie-talkie as opposed to a headset like every other offensive coordinator I have ever seen......or was he ordering wings