Mid-Term Grades

By Sir John

The main concern of ND fans is of course the quarterback position. That apparently won't be resolved till about sometime in May. The other positions as well are mainly up in the air. The 3-4 is being slowly implemented by design to prevent information overload.

What is striking to me is the overall situation. If the players are the working parts the coaches are quite satisfied with their attitude and learning curve. Coach Weis did say that at least he's not out their saying "My God what are we going to do?" So in that aspect he seems confident with HIS team against what some call a very bad opening schedule. Some and that may have included me at one time before now, felt perhaps he is doing a media confidence thing for the public. I have discarded that because if anything he is blunt in his analysis.

I noticed 'fun' popped up in relation to football in statements by Weis and Brown. Weis has given Brown full reign to talk to media. Handed the defense over to him whereas with Minter he constantly had to worry about that side of the ball. Weis' comfort level has increased these now are his kids, he's got more coming in late summer and no one knows what the hell we are going to do on the field.

As one blogger said the stadium should be half filled with scouts for our opponents. Completely new offensive schemes, four of the best quarterbacks in the land if things should go bump in the night, and of course the not widely used in college 3-4 defense.