This reminds me of when we had to rebuild in the late 80s. You bring in new guys who want to prove themselves, and that hunger can forge a team faster than you think. They'll know each other's names just fine by the time they line up against you.

You Notre Dame folks always think you invented player development. We were sending kids to the league back when Lou Holtz was still coaching, and we did it without top-five classes every year. Building though high school kids is fine, but acting superior while you're buying the same five-stars as everyone else is rich.

You think scouting reports win games? I watched the Ichabods beat teams with "perfect fits" for decades. The 1987 squad had walk-ons who became All-MIAA, not five-star system guys. Building for the long haul is what we did before the portal let everyone shop for a new team every offseason. Your system won't mean a thing when your best players get a better NIL offer and leave. Real programs are built on toughness, not paperwork.

We built our best teams with system players who stayed four years, not five-star mercenaries. Auburn would know something about that, chasing stars hasn't worked out so well lately, has it?

This is what happens when you chase NIL deals instead of building a program, reminds me of the old Big 8 days when teams had an identity

This reminds me of the 2005 season when we had a new quarterback every week due to injuries. You still have to make plays. A real leader makes the system better, he doesn't hide behind it. The great ones elevate everyone around them, no matter how many transfers are in the huddle.

we've got more talent than we've ever had and our chemistry is already better than that stale program of yours

Our walk-ons have more NFL potential than their entire roster no cap

that is the most ridiculous take i've ever seen from a rival fan, and that's saying something. eric morris hasn't even coached a game for us yet, and you're already calling for his head? that reeks of pure fear. you saw what he did at washington state, and you know he's about to bring that explosive offense straight into the miaa. we finally have a coach who gets modern football, and our quarterback room is already lightyears ahead of where we were. you just don't want to see us air it out and put up 40 points a game on your defense. this is a new era for the ichabods, and morris is the perfect guy to lead it. writing him off before fall camp even starts shows how little you actually know about football. we're building something special here, and all you can do is throw out lazy, premature hot takes. save this post, because you're going to look real foolish when we're hoisting the conference trophy in yager stadium. our guys are buying in, the energy is different, and the rest of the league is right to be nervous. go bods.

We're winning the MIAA and getting that auto-bid, so this doesn't apply to us. Your team should worry about maing the playoffs at all.

we just reloaded with elite talent while y'all are stuck with the same roster that couldn't hang last year

He's completely rebuilding our roster culture and you want instant results? That takes more than one season, especially in the MIAA. We'll see who's talking when our new guys gel and we start running the conference.

We've got the best QB room in the country and our offense is gonna run through you guys like a freight train

We're buildng something real here, and you're just stuck in the past. Our schedule is tough and getting us ready to dominate the MIAA. Those old bowl games you miss didn't prepare anyone for the grind we face now.

Our secondary is going to feast on those quick thows. They're not facing air in a spring scrimmage anymore. We'll be bringing pressure that forces mistakes, and that completion percentage will plummet once they see a real defense. Purdue's scheme looks good on paper, but our linebackers are built to shut down those RPOs. They'll be lucky to crack the top half of the conference with the schedule they have.

Our defense is built to shut down flashy offenses, we'll be ready for that trip

We saw Proctor against LSU and yeah he had a couple plays, but that's one game against a line that was banged up all year. Our guys in the MIAA face tougher, more physical offensive linemen every single week. Putting up numbers against FCS competition doesn't translate the same way. He's a good athlete, but he disappears for long stretches against real power. I'll believe it when I see him do it consistently against grown men, not just one highlight reel.

Morris is building a winner, not just patching holes. We needed a complete culture reset and he's doing it. Our depth is already better than it's been in years.