Reality check for the anti-Beard folks…

[Courtsensetwo]

I’m really seeing and hearing a tsunami of support for Beard right now out there in the fanbase. People seem to be pretty passionate about it too. My sympathies to Scott Dolson if he actually isn’t the choice…

Cannot fathom both Dolson and Whitten staking their careers on Chris Beard.

Hiring a loser coach is one thing, hiring a guy that did what he did potentially doing it again...?

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

Cannot fathom both Dolson and Whitten staking their careers on Chris Beard.

Hiring a loser coach is one thing, hiring a guy that did what he did potentially doing it again...?

The fans definitely want it. These things always blow over. They always do with time. Announcers were gushing over Sampson and Pitiino this weekend. Not a mention of any of their past. Sports has always been known for players and coaches doing questionable things and it’s all forgotten with wins and time.

 

[Tammany Hall]

Cannot fathom both Dolson and Whitten staking their careers on Chris Beard.

Hiring a loser coach is one thing, hiring a guy that did what he did potentially doing it again...?

That and the firestorm they have to deal with if they hire him. Very unlikely for any big brand program to hire him right now.

Once again this is just a prediction, I don’t care if someone wants him hired or not.

 

[bsmitty08]

I stand corrected. That was the blowout to Bama championship game and the same season ND vacated all their wins due to the use of ineligible players.

lol ok

 

[bsmitty08]

ND had a regular season strength of schedule of 57. IU had a regular season SOS of 67.

Now what is this argument you keep putting forth?

It’s nonsense. In fact, going into the CFP, both teams were criticized for their SOS.

Hmmn..iu did t have a win over a .500 team. ND had wins over top 25 Texas A&M on the road, Louisville was ranked when they beat them, navy and Army were both undefeated and ranked when ND beat them, winning metal sight over Gatech and won at USC. Then Rattled off 3 straight top 10 wins.
If you think the schedules are that close then ok lol.

 

[kraft cheese+macaroni]

Hmmn..iu did t have a win over a .500 team. ND had wins over top 25 Texas A&M on the road, Louisville was ranked when they beat them, navy and Army were both undefeated and ranked when ND beat them, winning metal sight over Gatech and won at USC. Then Rattled off 3 straight top 10 wins.
If you think the schedules are that close then ok lol.

Michigan went 8-5 and beat the national champion. Nebraska went 7-6.

Congrats on your best wins being over mid-majors who had good years. Quite an accomplishment to classify G5 wins as among your best of the regular season when you're a CFB blue blood.

 

[bsmitty08]

Michigan went 8-5 and beat the national champion. Nebraska went 7-6.

Congrats on your best wins being over mid-majors who had good years. Quite an accomplishment to classify G5 wins as among your best of the regular season when you're a CFB blue blood.

Texas A&m
pSU
georgia
uSC
Louisville

 

[Bligedy]

Disagree. Just because only 6,000 students show up doesn't mean the alumni and guests feel that way

Dolson needs to sell 1,500 of those student seats to the public.

And just because you feel a certain way doesn’t mean other alumni and guests feel that way.

That logic goes both ways

 

[Victorbmyboy]

Hmmn..iu did t have a win over a .500 team. ND had wins over top 25 Texas A&M on the road, Louisville was ranked when they beat them, navy and Army were both undefeated and ranked when ND beat them, winning metal sight over Gatech and won at USC. Then Rattled off 3 straight top 10 wins.
If you think the schedules are that close then ok lol.

Texas A&M was a different team on the back half. Different QB when ND beat them.

 

[bsmitty08]

Texas A&M was a different team on the back half. Different QB when ND beat them.

Game one at Texas A&M in prime time isn’t an easy place to win. Also they looked better before the QB switch as far as W and L go. They didn’t swap qb’s until week 9
Weigman was 7-1 as the starter and Reed was 1-4 down the stretch as the starter.