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fan forum Point Out The Faults have to drop into coverage to help the defensive backs because they can't cover one-on-one. I think we have good players, but they don't all play up to their capabilities. Is this the coaches? Again, in the Pitt game we forced a fumble by the quarterback — and nobody went after the ball. This is lack of hustle or not having your head in the game. Do you guys see this, too, or is it just me? I want to win! Robert Gregerson Pocahontas, Iowa I am wondering why one of you doesn't have the courage to identify the problems the current team has. The three most serious I see are: 1. Quarterback — We do not have any with more than average talent. If we do, why isn't he playing? Why don't we recruit a first-class quarterback, one that fits our style of play? I see top teams starting freshman players and they do very well. 2. Running Backs — We have four or five backs and Mr. Gregerson, one of the all are rated highly. One will problems is the opponent of have a good game and the Cam McDaniel Notre Dame also has the audacnext game he hardly plays. Why? In the Pitt game we had first-and- ity to want to win as well. That's why it's goal at the 1-yard line and it took three known as competition. They give scholarplays to score — and when we did it was ships, too. There's not much to analyze at quarteron an end around to a wide receiver. Or back. Notre Dame lost its starter, Everett is the offensive line the problem? 3. Defense — This is the most seri- Golson, last May for an academic transgresous problem. The line cannot stop the sion, but he has applied for re-enrollment run without help from the linebackers. this January. He fit in well with what Notre If the linebackers help on the run, we Dame wanted to do. With the transfer of can't stop the short pass. The only pres- five-star recruit Gunner Kiel to Cincinnati sure we get on the quarterback is on the this spring, that left only three quarterbacks edges, and then they run up the middle on scholarship, and senior Tommy Rees is for a first down because the linebackers clearly the best. He has maximized his skill set and assisted Golson last year to a berth in the BCS National Championship Game. Not be heard! many programs can do that. We're not sure what you mean by seeing Send your letters to: "other teams" starting freshman players. Letters If you're referring to quarterbacks, there is Blue & Gold Illustrated no one in the top 25 we know of doing that. P. O. Box 1007 Florida State's Jameis Winston is a "redshirt Notre Dame, IN 46556 freshman" — same as Golson in 2012. Notre or e-mail to: lsomogyi@blueandgold.com Dame has played 10 freshmen this season.