how can ND fix its subpar defense?

how can ND fix its subpar defense?
by MrE (2021-01-02 00:37:17)
Edited on 2021-01-02 01:16:47

The one that just gave up 65 points in only 16 possessions the last 2 games.

It comes down to recruiting, in my opinion.

ND needs to hire someone as DC that creates a culture around bringing in the best players (gee, what a concept!) and, thus, hires an LB coach that is a stud recruiter, holds the DB and DL coaches accountable to recruit at a high level, and/or fires the existing ones who perform poorly in the recruiting side of the equation (probably all of them).

I don't think Kelly/ND are prepared to make this strategic change to win a national championship.

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You win with offense. Look at Bama and OSU - MAS 2021-01-02 10:01:00
We lack high end athletecism in the def backfield. - BIG MAC 2021-01-02 09:25:48
Well... I thought ND should have been able to score 32 pts - faustfever 2021-01-02 08:48:30
- ND has always been limited by the current talent level - Camarillo Brillo 2021-01-02 10:22:17
Hire a better HC and fix recruiting on offense and defense. - 2ndstreeter 2021-01-02 07:56:47
Recruit 4* and 5* DBs * - The Beef 2021-01-02 01:55:48
ND’s defense is not the problem * - UpperEastSideIrish 2021-01-02 00:58:59
- Some of us want to win a championship. * - NDMike2001 2021-01-02 09:25:22
- It has been a very solid defense against ok to good teams - vivaflanner 2021-01-02 01:07:14
- sure it is. - MrE 2021-01-02 01:06:52
  - To use a blanket view that everything is wrong is likewise - athlete37 2021-01-02 01:48:33
    - They always seem to have a big hole somewhere - MAS 2021-01-02 10:08:54
    - Bingo. - SUJB9 2021-01-02 09:48:47
You need your coordinators to be great at schemes and - MarkinSeattle 2021-01-02 00:51:13
- Just imagine - BIG MAC 2021-01-02 09:47:09
- so, obviously, fire Elston, Mickens, and Joseph, right? - MrE 2021-01-02 00:54:41
The offense hasn't exactly shined in big games. Need a QB - omaharic 2021-01-02 00:51:05
- yeah, that too. - MrE 2021-01-02 00:55:45
I think assistant coaches as recruiters is overrated - dwjm3 2021-01-02 00:44:22
- Saban and Meyer have two very different approaches - WilfordBrimley 2021-01-02 01:22:56
Recruit more difference makers. * - supernd 2021-01-02 00:42:36
I'm more worried about the offense. - ryND 2021-01-02 00:40:33
- It's all of the above. - MrE 2021-01-02 00:45:21
  - add special teams - tpm81 2021-01-02 09:14:27
  - You are wasting your time analyzing this - dwjm3 2021-01-02 00:49:15
    - Yep Kelly is an elite D3 head coach and just a good D1 HC * - supernd 2021-01-02 00:50:44