Shows that no matter the system, you have to have the players to excecute. That makes me feel much better about last year's offense.
not really...it shows that if you lose your entire offense then your offense the following year will struggle. It happens to every team if they have substantial losses.
Notre Dame lost...
4 year starting QB
RB went into draft early
Both starting WR's
4 of 5 starters on the OL
Try replacing all of that at once. Most teams don't take a hit like that from one season to the next. You might have to replace 3 or 4 starting OL but at least have starting QB and WR's back or vise versa but losing EVERYTHING is a bit much for the following season and it doesn't make a damn bit of difference how good you are.