'10 FL CB Lo Wood (Notre Dame Signee)

[NDdomer2]

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[Irish2015]

where we you playing? rolfs or the rock?

 

[Bogtrotter07]

The net? lets be honest Bogs.

Could as in past tense. Could as in "could ever, (even once)" But not too long ago I jumped up and grabbed the stuck broom that was hanging from the bottom of the net that we used to get the ball freed up with. That was right after I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.

 

[irishroo]

where we you playing? rolfs or the rock?

Rolfs

 

[STLDomer]

I know a lot don't want to hear this but Sampson thinks Jackson, Farley, Baratti, & Wood will be our starting DBs Game 1

 

[Emcee77]

I know a lot don't want to hear this but Sampson thinks Jackson, Farley, Baratti, & Wood will be our starting DBs Game 1

Wow, really?? Surprising and shocking, respectively.

 

[Rizzophil]

I'm excited about our db depth. I wouldn't bet again Lo Wood. He is coming back strong and E Shumate is an athletic freak. Our nickel and dime defense will be much improved.

 

[woolybug25]

Pulling KRussel after being a freshman all american? That is a bold prediction.

Frankly, it's one I don't share.

 

[tko]

No way Russell won't be a starter. Sampson can get bent.

 

[dublinirish]

Training Camp Battle looming, can't wait to see how it all plays out. There is serious competition in the back of the D. A guy like Collinsworth too will be in the mix also not to mentoin Redfield and co..its a rags to riches story!

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

The coaching staff would have to be smoking rocks to not start Russell. Last year he looked like a future star CB.

 

[rocket66]

Kind of random timing for Sampson to make that prediction. So much more info to come out once Fall camp opens. Either way, db is becoming a strength on the roster...finally.

 

[Ndaccountant]

Wow, really?? Surprising and shocking, respectively.

KR had a huge amount of work to do in the weight room, something I was hoping he could get done in the next two years. He did an amazing job last year, but he did struggle at times versus the run setting the perimeter. I just wonder if Lo really had the same coverage skills and speed.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Pulling KRussel after being a freshman all american? That is a bold prediction.

Frankly, it's one I don't share.

No way Russell won't be a starter. Sampson can get bent.

Yup.

 

[Luckylucci]

He also said that the only other prediction he would make is that we don't end the season that way. So he views that as the starters against Temple with changes coming later. What changes he didn't specify. Then he said that he doesn't have a lot of conviction behind the Wood over Russel prediction.

 

[PANDFAN]

He also said that the only other prediction he would make is that we don't end the season that way. So he views that as the starters against Temple with changes coming later. What changes he didn't specify. Then he said that he doesn't have a lot of conviction behind the Wood over Russel prediction.

so it sounds like he just pulled some bs out his @ss and then if it happens looks smart and then if it doesn't happen...see i wasn't all in on it...

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

He also said that the only other prediction he would make is that we don't end the season that way. So he views that as the starters against Temple with changes coming later. What changes he didn't specify. Then he said that he doesn't have a lot of conviction behind the Wood over Russel prediction.

So basically he just wants attention. *fart*

I do agree that there will be a change later in the year by way of Redfield becoming a starter

 

[dublinirish]

So basically he just wants attention. *fart*

I do agree that there will be a change later in the year by way of Redfield becoming a starter

at CB? interesting!

 

[Kaneyoufeelit]

at CB? interesting!

No at safety. He will take over or Farley or Baratti

 

[PANDFAN]

at CB? interesting!

he was talking S....he just meant a change in the starters indicating that Barrati or shumate will be taken over by redfield

 

[dublinirish]

No at safety. He will take over or Farley or Baratti

i can see Farley being a mainstay but a quad of Baratti, Collinsworth, Schumate and Redfield all rotating in and out

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Remember he said he thinks Wood would start not that Wood will receive a majority of the snaps. There is a difference. I fully expect Keivarae to be in on the majority of snaps.

 

[Luckylucci]

Remember he said he thinks Wood would start not that Wood will receive a majority of the snaps. There is a difference. I fully expect Keivarae to be in on the majority of snaps.

Yep, I should have also noted that he said it doesn't really matter who starts he expects a three man rotation at CB.

 

[Domina Nostra]

I know a lot don't want to hear this but Sampson thinks Jackson, Farley, Baratti, & Wood will be our starting DBs Game 1

Confidence in the prediction:

- Jackson- 100% (easy call)

- Farly- 100% (he is such a smart and athletic player that he will continue to improve at a very fast rate)

- Barratti- toss-up (Personally I think it wil be Shumate since he sounds like the best athlete among the bunch, but he has a steep learning curve ahead of him. Barratti is big, fast, and used to the position. Plus, he continues our illustrious line of white safeties. Collinsworth could also break in here.)

- Wood- 1% (Lo Wood is going to have to play light out to unseat a kid with KR's talent that went through the battles last year. To me, it seems more likely that Cole Luke challenges Wood, than Wood challenges KR.)

 

[Emcee77]

Confidence in the prediction:

- Jackson- 100% (easy call)

- Farly- 100% (he is such a smart and athletic player that he will continue to improve at a very fast rate)

- Barratti- toss-up (Personally I think it wil be Shumate since he sounds like the best athlete among the bunch, but he has a steep learning curve ahead of him. Barratti is big, fast, and used to the position. Plus, he continues our illustrious line of white safeties. Collinsworth could also break in here.)

- Wood- 1% (Lo Wood is going to have to play light out to unseat a kid with KR's talent that went through the battles last year. To me, it seems more likely that Cole Luke challenges Wood, than Wood challenges KR.)

Pretty much how I see it too. Baratti could definitely win the job over Shumate. Personally, I expect Shumate to win it--I think most of us do--but by all accounts it could definitely be Baratti if he has a good camp.

Wood will have to really reach a new level to unseat Russell though. Russell has a lot of athleticism. He made numerous touchdown saving tackles last season, and his tackling will only improve with more time in the program to get bigger and stronger under Longo. I won't rule it out but I don't see Wood taking the job from him.

 

[Damion704]

Has Lo Wood gave anyone any reason to think he would start KR?

 

[Luckylucci]

Lo has had two very good spring camps. If it wasn't for his injury he would have started for us all year last year. Now his injury and and KR's successful season create a lot of moving parts. But to answer your question, Damion. Yes, the staff has been very high on Lo minus the injury.

 

[STLDomer]

Don't shoot the messenger, Sampson:

People are really overrating Russell on this board based on last season. He was Notre Dame's fifth-best defensive back behind Jackson, Motta, Slaughter and Farley. Notre Dame had to protect him all season by rolling coverages to his side, which was explicitly said by coaches during the Coaches Clinic this spring. While he was outstanding for a freshman, that's a relative compliment. He needs to improve big time this season for Notre Dame's defense to hold up. It's my belief that that staff is very high on Lo Wood coming out of spring and that he'll be starting in the field (where Russell struggled this spring) and Jackson will return to the boundary.

 

[woolybug25]

Don't shoot the messenger, Sampson:

Is Sampson taking Stupid-Pills or something? It's not just Notre Dame fans that are high on KRuss, he was voted as a Second Team Freshman All-American by the Sporting News and Scout.com. Are they all stupid, too?

 

[Domina Nostra]

Don't shoot the messenger, Sampson:

I'm sure Sampson has a point about overrating in a relative sense, but...

- We did go 12-0 and gave up very, very few points. It's all pretty relative. People were not eating KR up by any stretch and we were able to protect him while having one of the best defenses in the country;

- Saying he was the "fifth-best defensive back behind Jackson, Motta, Slaughter and Farley" because "Notre Dame had to protect him all season by rolling coverages to his side" is just silly. There are two corners on the field most plays; ND had one that was really good and one that was a freshman RB. Of course they were going to roll coverages to his side. Safeties are called safeties for a reason, they float and do not have to line up across from someone. We sure as heck weren't going to roll a CB somewhere to "protect" Farley! That's almost like saying it proves that the QB was not as good as the RB because the RB was constantly used to protect him from rushers.