Comments on: The Frustrations of Brey-Ball and the 2013-14 Season

By: ndtex

ndtex — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:06:00 +0000

Firstly, sorry it took two days to approve this comment!

I’m not going to go as far as to call Brey “incompetent”, but I will say “stagnant” is a more appropriate term, in my opinion.

I’m just frustrated that we, at best, just hit a glass ceiling in the postseason and the best we can hope for is a good tease before then that we will do something, but not deliver.

It could be a lot worse, but it could be a lot better. I don’t envy the position Swarbrick is in, but I do think it is yet another lesson on why super-long extensions aren’t a good idea.

By: ndtex

ndtex — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:48:00 +0000

In reply to KyNDfan. This we can agree on. I want to be a threat, not a punchline.

By: KyNDfan

KyNDfan — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:59:00 +0000

In reply to ndtex. I would say 1 out of every 3-4 years is regular. The point is to always be in the mix. Always be thought of as a program that can make a deep run. With Brey this will not happen.

By: ndtex

ndtex — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:47:00 +0000

In reply to Irishize. I would love to meet the lawyer that files a "coaching malpractice" lawsuit.

By: ndtex

ndtex — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 02:43:00 +0000

In reply to KyNDfan.

I think “regular sweet 16 appearances” is a super-high bar at this point, especially considering how much parody exists in the game today.

Making the NCAA Tourney annually and maybe a sweet 16 every 1 in 4 years would be a high bar to hit in itself, but I believe it’s doable.

Just give me some excitement that ND can make a threatening run and I’ll be much happier. The one & done alone isn’t the painful part, but that the fact the losses aren’t consistently competitive.

By: KyNDfan

KyNDfan — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:11:00 +0000

I don’t see the Irish being relevant in Bball while Brey is there. BTW relevant = regular sweet 16 appearances. There are plenty of up and comers out there for ND to go after. Swarbrick’s challenge (as with every sport) is to find a guy that can recruit Student Atheletes. One and doners generally aren’t ND material.

By: IrishElvis

IrishElvis — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:25:00 +0000

In reply to Irishize.

A couple things to remember here: a coach always has the “full support” of his AD…until he doesn’t. What’s said publicly in press conferences is not legally binding. And a 10-year contract may (or may not) contain termination clauses dependent upon performance or any number of other factors. The sky’s not falling just yet.

By: Irishize

Irishize — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 00:39:00 +0000

Jack Swarbrick made a colossal blunder by giving Brey a 10 year deal. Didn’t the ND administration learn anything about the folly of a 10 year contract with the case of Phat Chuck? That incompetent should have been sued for coaching malpractice ( insert comments from Kansas fans here ); however, he is reaping a king’s ransom in ill-begotten buyout money.
” Mediocre Mike “, “One and Done Brey ” is given support by Jack in his recent interview, nevertheless. They deserve each other.
Meanwhile, Tim Miles, who has put Nebraska, of all schools, on the basketball map, has publicly stated that he would like to do the same at Notre Dame. He would kill to coach the Irish–he’s got fire in his gut for the job.
Oh well, it’s time for a reality check: We have Mock Brey on the docket for the next 8 years. Get that buyout money ready, Jack.