re: Was ND THAT out-talented in the NC, or is it development?

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Nah, they run a spread system.

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Kelly has run a spread system most everywhere he's coached, in cluding ND. But last year was different. I watched several of ND's games on On Demand during the holidays leading up to the BCSCG. He ran a lot of formations with 2 TEs and the QB under center last year, which was a break from what he normally has done in the past. But they really didn't even try to establish a running game in the BCSCG (although they may have figured there was no use).

As far as Bama's ability to completely blow teams out of the water in BCS games (ND, Mich St, and even LSU) has a lot to do with Saban's and his staff's ability to gameplan and prepare the team during the layoff. He is probably the best coach out there in regards to being able to prepare his team with a long layoff until the game.