To be clear...

by domer.mq , Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 20:59 (6231 days ago) @ Jeff (BGS)

The quote was something along the lines of, "Without Quinn, we'd be a .500 team."

It was in response to a question about how much Quinn meant to ND.

I'm divining from that what Weis might have been thinking when he decided to give Quinn almost all the reps in practice. Either ND would win in 2005/06 or they wouldn't, and Weis was gambling that only a maximally prepared Quinn could win for ND as Weis wanted/needed ND to win.

Weis still seems to have a hard time appreciating a blow-out at the college level. In the first 2 years, it's as though he didn't know what to do with them. In 2008, Weis seemed to think 14 points qualified and he could call off the dogs.

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bringing this discussion over here - Jay, 2009-03-09, 22:47
- I'm not sure that it would have meant more wins. - PMan, 2009-03-10, 07:57
  - I actually think the plan was as you described - Jay, 2009-03-10, 11:30
    - Sharpley attempted only two passes in 2006 - Jeff (BGS), 2009-03-10, 15:52
      - honestly, I don't think Charlie was looking that far ahead - Jay, 2009-03-10, 19:55
      - It wasn't just the lack of playing time. - PMan, 2009-03-10, 17:53
        
        Weis' quote... - domer.mq, 2009-03-10, 20:23
        
        Is this an actual quote? - Jeff (BGS), 2009-03-10, 20:52
        
        To be clear... - domer.mq, 2009-03-10, 20:59
    - My beef with CW. - San Pedro, 2009-03-10, 14:33
- It wouldn't have made a meaningful difference. - KGB, 2009-03-10, 07:21
- Two things. - FunkDoctorSpock, 2009-03-10, 06:08
  - Excellent point on #2 - Pat (Moco), 2009-03-10, 06:29
    - I agree - Jeff (BGS), 2009-03-10, 15:57
- A Sharpley-led team, with a completely different outlook - Kevin, 2009-03-10, 05:27
  - "completely different outlook" is the key assumption - Jay, 2009-03-10, 11:24
- I certainly do not. - Pat (Moco), 2009-03-10, 05:26
- Maybe, - DaveK, 2009-03-10, 05:15
  - I think you hit the nail on the head. - JRT, 2009-03-10, 07:50
    - I do agree with you guys - Jay, 2009-03-10, 11:13

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To be clear...