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Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

Here's my take on the talent issue at Notre Dame:

Who's the Real Culprit in the South Bend Massacre?

That got ahead of the roster depth argument early in the season - then there was coaching left - perhaps someone should clue in Kevin White:

On the bright side, help could be on the way. The recruiting class Notre Dame is expected to sign in February is ranked No. 1 by Scout.com and Rivals.com.
And those players will be coached by the man who recruited them because - as Notre Dame Athletic Director Kevin White recently told the Sun-Times - "continuity of leadership is absolutely essential. "We can't restart this thing every couple of years. The seam we're in right now is a seam that was created by lack of continuity."

Eh, yeah, right -it just couldn't be due to some other factor - like rank ineptitude at coaching college football?

this will always be remembered as the season in which Notre Dame . . .

? Lost to Navy for the first time in 44 years.
? Lost a school-record six consecutive home games.
? Lost to USC 38-0, its worst lost to the Trojans and second-worst loss at home.
? Lost to Michigan 38-0, matching its worst loss to the Wolverines.
? Lost to Air Force 41-24, its worst loss to a service academy since Navy defeated the Irish 35-14 in 1963. ? Lost nine games for the first time.

That isn't a seam, it isn't a rent, it's a chasm - a gaping maw.