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McGinley: Kelly should look to the future, reset, regroup and rebuild

By Mannion McGinley · Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021

If graduate student Jack Coan sees the field again for the Irish, Brian Kelly has no foresight. That’s not to say that Coan is any worse than true freshman Tyler Buchner or sophomore Drew Pyne. I actually believe Coan filled his role on the roster as well as he could with the weapons provided to him. He stepped onto the field in the Florida State game and proved himself. He came in clutch in the Toledo game and he’s a strong pocket quarterback whether fans like it or not. To be a pocket quarterback though, you first need a pocket. You need somewhere to wait safely and to throw from. Outside of Coan’s skill, the offensive line could not give him the space to prove himself, so much so he came out of two games injured — against Wisconsin and almost injured against Cincinnati.

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Week 4 Power Rankings

By Thomas Zwiller · Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021

Unlike in seasons past, Week 4 is here, but it is not exactly a quarter of the way through because of the expanded regular season. But because this is as close as we can get to a quarter of the season, I thought it would be a good idea to see where my NFL model places the top-10 teams. As I did with my ZLO AFC Power Rankings Column, I will explain why each team is where they are and how I see them doing as the season progresses.

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