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Watson, Crick & A Twist
Warning - this may not be happy, happy reading
Now, lets recognise that BYU is an inferior opponent for ND.
Lets recognize that ND was in South Bend and hence BYU was (in the 2nd half at least) able to exercise its will in front of a friendly crowd.
That said, I look at what Weiss did today with play calling against an oddball BYU defensive front and frankly it gives me shivers. He is doing this with largely the same crew from whom Willingham could not will anything like proof of life in most games last year. Weiss instead, is getting play after play called at the right time, against a defense he clearly sees through like you or I might look through glass.
And, he is doing all this without the level of talent he is bringing in with his first full recruiting class.
Early on after Weiss was on campus - well before this season began - I was expecting him to turn their program around. I figured no-one could do as badly as Willingham had with Davies' recruits. I figured it might take him a year or two to get the Irish back into something like full stride. I did not, I must admit, expect him to do what he has done in such a convincing fashion. Right now Brady Quinn looks like a world beater under center, in the prior couple of years he's looked like he is in for the world's worst beating.
I know that the players are all for the most part another year more experienced at ND, another year stronger - but this is frankly a remarkable thing that Weiss is doing.
He is showing how far distant his median level of play-calling truly is from what the likes of a Willingham, or a Bob Davie. Imagine how strong of a team he will be able to field next year. Imagine, and be rightfuly concerned.
Now, lets recognise that BYU is an inferior opponent for ND.
Lets recognize that ND was in South Bend and hence BYU was (in the 2nd half at least) able to exercise its will in front of a friendly crowd.
That said, I look at what Weiss did today with play calling against an oddball BYU defensive front and frankly it gives me shivers. He is doing this with largely the same crew from whom Willingham could not will anything like proof of life in most games last year. Weiss instead, is getting play after play called at the right time, against a defense he clearly sees through like you or I might look through glass.
And, he is doing all this without the level of talent he is bringing in with his first full recruiting class.
Early on after Weiss was on campus - well before this season began - I was expecting him to turn their program around. I figured no-one could do as badly as Willingham had with Davies' recruits. I figured it might take him a year or two to get the Irish back into something like full stride. I did not, I must admit, expect him to do what he has done in such a convincing fashion. Right now Brady Quinn looks like a world beater under center, in the prior couple of years he's looked like he is in for the world's worst beating.
I know that the players are all for the most part another year more experienced at ND, another year stronger - but this is frankly a remarkable thing that Weiss is doing.
He is showing how far distant his median level of play-calling truly is from what the likes of a Willingham, or a Bob Davie. Imagine how strong of a team he will be able to field next year. Imagine, and be rightfuly concerned.
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