tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18832234.post1001612353047832406..comments2023-11-12T05:16:54.244-05:00Comments on The Royal Heffernans: Rick Reilly Writer: RIPUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18832234.post-36689856476788674682012-09-06T08:26:00.758-04:002012-09-06T08:26:00.758-04:00Even during Bob Davie's years ND was going 9-2...Even during Bob Davie's years ND was going 9-2 and 8-3, which I think most of us would gladly take at this point. It wasn't until Willingham destroyed our program for 3 years that we really started going downhill. But again, it only takes a few solid (or very bad) years for things to turn around for a program. My two examples of this are Arkansas on the upward trend, and U. of Miami on the downward trend. I think at some point both those schools will reverse their course.<br /><br />We do have Lou Holtz on ESPN going to bat FOR the Irish. He predicted ND would win 11 games this year. Mark May was too dumb-founded to even reply. While I love Lou, I have to agree with Mark - I think we'll be good, and I think some of our opponents are not as good as first blush, but USC and Oklahoma will likely thrash us. I'm going with 9 wins, and I'll call that a success.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799540986290679695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18832234.post-82980550043784867032012-09-04T16:55:54.209-04:002012-09-04T16:55:54.209-04:00just saw ian's comment and i agree. no one ev...just saw ian's comment and i agree. no one ever mentions how badly willingham flamed out at washington, which fully validated nd's decision. i don't know how much the media will grow to like brian kelly, but i feel like he can win at ND.Colin and Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691891702157306434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18832234.post-31955441933999808012012-09-04T16:41:32.524-04:002012-09-04T16:41:32.524-04:00I heard about this article written by Reilly as we...I heard about this article written by Reilly as well. Obviously I refused to read it. However, I did read the counter piece written by a pro-ND blog. (http://www.herloyalsons.com/blog/2012/08/16/rick-reillys-nd-analysis-is-lazy-and-wrong/)<br /> Their position is based on facts and logic, which apparently is the exact opposite of how Reilly writes articles. As you so eloquently stated Reilly is still driving a horse and buggy in a time of automobiles. An easy way to get page views is to write an article about Notre Dame. Well done, Reilly, you are the worst.Colin and Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691891702157306434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18832234.post-29323090679028045872012-09-04T16:25:36.347-04:002012-09-04T16:25:36.347-04:00Maybe I was too young, but I don't always reme...Maybe I was too young, but I don't always remember it being this way. For me, I didn't really notice any of this stuff until ND fired Willingham. Then everyone was saying that ND was "selling out" and putting football first, even though it was obvious that Willingham was killing the program. Then Weis came along and was a huge loudmouth and made everyone dislike ND even more. But Willingham was the turning point. After that ND became racist and everyone took joy in piling on.<br /><br />The only way to turn things around is with a likable coach and winning football games. Hopefully, those two things are in place.ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09261227457070223486noreply@blogger.com