Irish have that 2:30 feeling

8 straight weeks of football got you down? Boss man keep riding you? You need a 5-game energy drink - that is, assuming you make it through the day to make that coveted appointment with one of your bowl game tie-ins.

Did you just lose a game to a lowly competitor? Do you feel as if sometimes you just can't hold on to the ball, or fit that pass through a 30-foot gap in the defense, or even can't muster that last ounce of courage to stay off a cut-block? Keep your feet! You need a shot of adreneline.

Stop sleep-walking and grab a 5-game Energy. It will help you pwn through the likes of nagging staff accountants, such as Tulsa and Army. It can help you understand the fluent languages of that new foreign guy in the office who's just making it rain (Utah) or possibly get that cool new promotion over an old rival (USC). Ok, let's not go that far - I mean, you did just lose that big account to Sam (Navy). It seems like just yesterday you used to own him in sales, and now he's just outworking (and outsmarting) you.

Yep, you can do it too. All in a small bottle of citicoline, tyrosine, phenylalanine, taurine, malic acid, glucuronolactone, and caffeine (shorthand: pride). Take a swig, fellas - it can't hurt.

rabes

**Side effects may vary. Please consult a doctor (Lou) if your losing skid lasts longer than this weekend.

Brian Kelly's Wake Up Call

You Got Served Coach Kelly! Welcome to the position of Head Coach at the University of Notre Dame where every week is the biggest game of the season. Now you know. Or did you not already know. If the fake punt by Michigan State did not open your eyes, here's your sign: Navy dominated you 35-17 racking up 438 yards.

As I watched the Navy offense move the ball at will against the Irish defense, a few thoughts crossed my mind. The biggest one being: coaching. In his post game press conference, Kelly stated, "I've got smart coaches. I've got dedicated coaches. They're not dummies." Wait, what? I'm pretty sure Navy made the defensive coaches look like idiots. Where was the game plan? Where were the halftime adjustments? Especially after giving up over 250 yards of offense in the first half alone!

Kelly and his staff proved they have no idea how to stop the wing-T offense. The linebackers were slow and out of position. The D-Line was being dominated all over the place by smaller guys. Notre Dame had far superior talent on the field. Take that out and it leaves two things: execution and coaching. In my opinion, execution is a result of coaching. It's the coaches job to put players in the right position to win. It's the players job to execute. While both were lacking on the field Saturday, coaching stood our more because of one stat line: Navy scored on 5 of the first 6 possessions.

I understand there is a lot of misdirection, resulting in missed tackles, confusion, etc. But ND had one stop through three quarters - ONE!!!! What was talked about at halftime? Anything? With a coaching staff that had a clue, I would expect the Irish to make some stops, not yield two more touchdowns by the end of the 3rd quarter. So get a clue Kelly as you certainly do not need anymore hints.

-DH