As part of Athlon’s 2020 college football preview issue, Notre Dame was analyzed by some anonymous opposing coaches. For those not interested in buying the issue, 247Sports did the work for you. However, once you see what these coaches had to say, you might change your mind.
The first quote had to do with the Irish’s coach:
“The last two seasons have been an impressive resurgence for Brian Kelly. It seemed like everything was going to fall apart and that job was going to eat him up, and he re-emerged by doing the hard things. They blew up the staff, and from what we hear, he’s been willing to change a lot, too.”
Another had to do with the schedule the Irish will tackle to try and make the playoff:
“If their standard is playoff or nothing, it could be hard with the schedule. When we prep for these guys, you have to look at their entire schedule. Are they playing to stay healthy? Are they in a lighter stretch? It’s different than a [Power Five]. They’re going to face more athleticism late in the year with the ACC teams. That could help them get further along on offense.”
Do you agree with either of these assessments? These are from folks who have made football their lives, so their opinions carry some weight. Even if you don’t care with the chosen words, you have to respect what was said here.