Belated Thoughts on UNC-ND

I realize that in the aftermath of our glorious victory over the mighty UNC Tarheels (who should be cracking the Top 25 any day now), I neglected to post my thoughts on the game.

To sum up, we kicked ass. Sure, we gave up a 90-yard kickoff return and a 72-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, but that was on purpose. At that point in the game, we were toying with UNC, so the Genius had the special teams unit try to tackle the returner while running backwards. Needless to say, it was a complete success, and you can be sure we will be trying this tactic again. On that long pass play, the Genius simply told our corners not to start covering the receivers until they were already 40 yards downfield. He wanted to test their speed, and I think we were both disappointed with the outcome, but our secondary is still young, so they will no doubt improve next week.

One area I think we can improve in is our pass attempts by receivers. Going 0-2 is completely unacceptable and surely hurt Brady's chances at the Heisman. I mean, if Jeff Samardzija and Evan Sharpley can't even complete a pass, what does that say about Brady's ability? Nothing actually, which is why he will still win the Heisman. But seriously, those two need to get it in gear, so the Genius can finally implement his three-QB super secret destruction offense.

EDIT: Someone has commented that Evan Sharpley is the backup QB, not a receiver. This of course is false. Although listed as a QB on the roster, Sharpley has never thrown more than 15 passes in his life. In reality, Brady Quinn has the Genius's full vote of confidence and therefore does not need a backup.