Podcast: In the Aftermath of Cincy Loss, Is it Time for a Change at QB for Notre Dame?
For the first time this season, we pod after a loss and it’s definitely not as fun as podcasting after a win. Notre Dame’s offense struggled again today and this time it cost the Irish their first loss of the season. We break down all that went wrong for Notre Dame while spending a lot of time devoted to the quarterback position.
- Is it time to make a change at QB?
- What happened at wide receiver?
- How much blame does Brian Kelly and Tommy Rees get for the loss?
- How much blame does the defense deserve?
- Why this game was so disappointing
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com. Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University. Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times. Other Published Works/Citations for Frank Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
LIfe’s funny.
Brian Kelly’s name made the list for the ND job because of the play of Cincy QB Zach Collaros.
Since being at ND, Kelly has destroyed or driven off every QB who has shown up.
No imagination nor reasoning by the offensive play callers. No screens? No draws? No reverses? No gimmicks? Very vanilla and simple/predictable for the defense to take advantage. No observable exploiting of our players attributes. Play calling was atrocious; such as attacking between the tackles in the second half as if something was going to change to our advantage. Constantly using a three or four man front on defense in obvious passing situations which allowed extra time for their QB to pick out open receivers. I’m sorry to exclaim that this loss was on the coaches. A good example of this parody of a game was todays Oregon State – Washington game. The Beavers, without much talent, were successfully coached to a win over the Huskies. The Irish, loaded with talent, stumbled and bumbled in an attempt to defeat Cincinnati. Coach Kelly, I implore you and your staff to study that game, especially the play calling.