Coach Brian Kelly, your pledge name is Captain Marko Ramius, and so it shall continue to be until such time that we, the Loyal Sons, are able to determine whether you plan to launch your nuclear ballistics all over the Nation of Notre Dame, or if you really are doing something absurdly clever with your cagey moves like inviting a kid with one offer - from William & Mary - for an official visit just before signing day, cancelling walk-on try-outs and dashing the hopes and dreams of countless would-be-Rudys (albeit, temporarily), and making scholarship offers to eleventeen quarterbacks in the 2010 class. You sir, are an enigma. Like a Russian sub commander with a Scottish accent, you've got us totally perplexed and completely hooked. We look forward to seeing where this takes us.
Oh sure, there are some who'd like to hunt you down and sink you before we get to the climax of your little plan, but we'd like to see what you've got in mind. Just one thing: Be careful what you shoot at. Some things at Notre Dame don't react well to misfired bullets*.
*Yes. We know that's not even close to the actual quotation.
By The Biscuit January 28, 2010 - 11:03 am
Here’s the thing: Everyone used to bitch about how Weis never brought in anyone on the DL. Now BK is going out bringing in kids on the DL (not the down-low, the defensive line). But they’re not the RIGHT kids now, so people bitch. SO, ND is ONLY supposed to get 4 and 5-star guys, at every position, and enough of them to fill up a depth chart. Right. Because ALL rosters are like that. Especially when a coach is starting fresh, with a fully new staff, it makes sense to fill holes. Even if it’s just for depth or taking a shot at someone in the hopes they pan out. Because realistically, this late in the game, we’re unlikely to bring guys on board that are top, top names. Kelly is trying (see the Riley article), but the remaining studs are long-shots. And with last year’s class being small, with very little in terms of DL, Kelly sees a gap, and is filling it. Weis swung for the fences every time and missed often. Kelly is hoping to knock a few singles out there – enough to score here and there. Doesn’t mean he only wants these 3-star types. Just means that that’s what’s in play with a minute remaining. I don’t know if it’s smart, I’m just sick of all the bitching.
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By domer.mq January 28, 2010 - 11:30 am
You’ll get no argument from me, Biscuit. I just think he’s taking us into very uncharted waters, full steam ahead.
I actually love it. Makes things much more interesting to this somewhat burned out blogger.
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By undnut January 28, 2010 - 2:28 pm
That looks kind of like Powlus on the binnoculars. That would be the most diligent photoshoping in the history of Adobe.
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By Mark January 28, 2010 - 5:17 pm
I like the William and Mary kid. On the surface it sounds ridiculous. However, when you look at his story it sounds like he might be a bit of a hidden gem. FSU was interested until he was injured for his first three games of the season. He was recruited by Cincy, and then they came to ND and called him up. There are plenty of guys who fell off the recruting radar because they were injured (a la Ben Roethlisberger.)
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