Sunday, November 21, 2010

WTF is going on here?


A year ago I was on record that I was not a BK guy. Then the off season was filled with positive press and how he was doing the right thing. It kinda started to win me over. Still worried how the change in offensive philosophy would work and would they play D or just get in a shootout in every game.

Silly me worrying about football stuff. The season starts with football players being charged with underage drinking, team gets beat in creative ways against Michigan and Michigan State, then they can't beat Navy.

The fireable offense is making Declan Sullivan climb into a scissor lift and go 50 ft in the air when winds are gusting 50mph. Football wins and losses go out the window when the coach is ultimately responsible for the death of a student affiliated with his team. The coach and the university remain quiet.

They go out and lose to Tulsa and fall to 4-5, season seems lost. They take a week off and beat a ranked opponent in Utah and then beat Army to gain bowl eligibility. Defense gives up just 3 points in back to back weeks. The death of Sullivan is still a story but its going on behind the scenes and kudos goes to the family for keeping the matter as private as possible. The team appears headed in right direction.

Hang on!! News that a female student from St.Mary's college committed suicide 9 days after reporting to ND Campus Police that she was sexually assaulted by a ND football player surfaces. Now, this case is missing facts, no name of the player, the assault is alleged and the victim claims no "penetration", the student was already battling depression issues, the ND police didn't report anything or share anything with proper authorities investigating her death. Until all the facts are shared I won't pin this one on BK too but its getting harder and harder to believe he is the right guy for the job if it is going to continue to tarnish the reputation of the University. In the past, the football team did the tarnish thing but it was ON THE FIELD now its becoming a problem in society as well. Just not acceptable.

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