2013 Spring Practice Thread

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Really looking forward to the spring! Should be some great position battles and get to check on the progress of the EE's as well as guys like Brown, Ferguson, and Neal. Hope Gunner locks down the backup spot and want to see how Hegarty is doing. Lots of good stuff.
 
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Looks like things will start getting ramped up even more tomorrow morning...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Wanna wish my old teamates a very happy first camp Kelly tomorrow morning lol</p>— Robby Toma (@RobJob293) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobJob293/status/307257937963913216">February 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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clashmore_mike said:
Looks like things will start getting ramped up even more tomorrow morning...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Wanna wish my old teamates a very happy first camp Kelly tomorrow morning lol</p>— Robby Toma (@RobJob293) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobJob293/status/307257937963913216">February 28, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I remember hearing about Camp Kelly when BK first got here. Players were puking all over the place
 
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Return to BCS for Notre Dame? Why the Fighting Irish look capable of again winning 1

Return to BCS for Notre Dame? Why the Fighting Irish look capable of again winning 1

1. Elite quarterback potential
2. Lots of returning starters from a very strong secondary
3. Defense is returning a high number of sacks
4. A very tough run defense
5. The receiving corps losses look to be replaceable
6. Rushing personnel losses can be overcome
7. A prolific kicking game
8. The schedule is not as daunting as it might look at first glance

espn insider...supposed to say 10 or more in title
 
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Reloading on the offensive line?

How about the number of freshmen expected to produce quality minutes.
 
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PANDFAN said:
1. Elite quarterback potential. Elite is a pretty strong word. I think Golson can be very good, maybe even outstanding, but I don't see him being elite this coming season.
2. Lots of returning starters from a very strong secondary Not sure I would call the secondary strong, let alone VERY strong. They played a lot of zone coverages last year, out of necessity. It was necessary because they were not particularly strong cover guys. I think they will be ok, but I think the scheme was more to credit for their pass defense numbers, than the collective individual talent.
3. Defense is returning a high number of sacks True
4. A very tough run defense True
5. The receiving corps losses look to be replaceable No argument here
6. Rushing personnel losses can be overcome I think this remains to be seen. We're going to have to replace 2 guys that each would easily have had 1,000 yards, if they had been the primary back instead of 1A and 1B. There's plenty of potential at RB, but it remains to be seen if any one of the TBs can be consistent back there.
7. A prolific kicking game Prolific is a pretty big stretch
8. The schedule is not as daunting as it might look at first glance It's a solid schedule. Not crazy, but solid as a rock.

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Bold is my $.02.
 
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So, elite does not equal outstanding.

ND's strong secondary was too reliant on the scheme.

Departed RB's "can" be replaced-wait, that remains to be seen.

The schedule is not as daunting as it may appear=the schedule is rock solid.



Not too sure of the point of the above post. Seems like you're in agreement.
 
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Kelly stated in today's press conference that he expects Fox, Calabrese and Grace to vie for the starting spots at MILB and WILB. So that doesn't bode well for Moore's prospects as a starter.

That said, Fox will reportedly miss spring camp while he recovers from surgery (torn labrum), so there should be plenty of reps available for Moore to distinguish himself.
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Update ... SBT has a fresh interview with Kelly up. When asked about ILB, this time he mentioned some additional possibilities, namely Danny Spond bouncing inside and Kendall Moore getting in the mix. So Moore's prospects may not be as dire as we thought after that previous presser.
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This provides more information on a bunch of things. If Kelly is talking about bouncing Spond inside, that speaks to Okwara Councell, and Smith, or some combination of them being the future of DOG. If Spond goes inside to WILL that solidifies our inside linebackers in pass coverage, which would be a good move. If they move Spond in, and he starts, do you realize how much our speed at linebacker will improve from last year to this? Let alone from CW's last year?

Next point: with everyone in the mix that Kelly just implied, do you realize how many can play now? With reserves in case of injury?

Finally, Kelly said Carlo will be back. So Danny Fox will be back. Wow.

The best thing about the interview is what he learned from the NCG. The one game season!

And I like the stability he tried to throw in a the end with the NFL fiasco. I just think his communication was a little soft.
 
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Here is another cross thread post to get the discussion going. I believe that the number of linebackers and offensive linemen ready to play will determine how far an NC run will go this year, more so than a particular skills player's development.

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I think that speaks directly to the depth he's trying to build. Which he rightly discussed as a limiting factor in pre-NCG practices, and probably on special teams too. But we still need to develop depth on the offensive line. I realize the O-Line tends to rotate less in-game than defensive front seven, but you can't practice full bore on just one side of the ball. Hopefully that comes with these incoming freshmen.

As for the topic of the thread: All I know about Kendall Moore is that every time I've noticed #8 the last couple of years, he's been knocking someone's head off on special teams or in mop-up time. I'd like to think there's a way to get that guy on the field for more meaningful minutes.
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Agreed. I think over the years ND has had a lot of linebackers that it hasn't quite rung true until they were upperclassmen. And it is not like Manti didn't cause his own log jam. Now Grace is ready to explode. And Kendall, if he has a weakness, it has been coverage.

But to the other point. With Fox and Calabrese both back, being that they might not even start, do you know that conceivably, 10 to 12 linebackers could rotate in and out during first team reps? Do you know what that could do for reps down the stretch? Coupled with O-Line depth, that could make all the difference in an NC run!
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Whoever fills in at the interior of the line. Someone at RB, and one of either Koyac or Niklas need to become a receiving threat.
 
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Me too! Really think EG, will make some noise this year but it needs to start next week
 
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kuehnja said:
Whoever fills in at the interior of the line. Someone at RB, and one of either Koyac or Niklas need to become a receiving threat.
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I think Hercules will blossom as a receiver this year. More concerned about several whiffs in the blocking game I saw late last year. Can't happen with a guy as big and fast as him.
 
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