Every 2012 Notre Dame Sack

[STLDomer]

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Someone posted this on ISD. Awesomeness

 

[woolybug25]

Tuitt sack at 3:20ish = NICE

Also pretty cool that almost all of them came from returning starters. Its a great feeling to have a defense that can fill 15 minutes with sacks.

 

[notredomer23]

Tuitt sack at 3:20ish = NICE
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Dear God. That was wonderful.

That does not even take in to account all the passes that were deflected/effected because of pressure and run plays blown up in the backfield. That was an awesome highlight clip.

 

[TheTurningPoint]

For those who dont think Ishaq played well last year, that video shows he did just fine in his role. He didnt get a sack, but his penetration/discipline setup sacks for other guys.

Great video.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

 

[Rack Em]

Good thing this is a video of 2012 Notre Dame Sacks and not of 2012 Notre Dame Sacs. I was afraid I might be in the latter.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Good thing this is a video of 2012 Notre Dame Sacks and not of 2012 Notre Dame Sacs. I was afraid I might be in the latter.

Epic sax?

 

[NDWorld247]

I think Sheldon Day is a guy many people have overlooked this offseason. He only had two sacks in 2012, but his freshman production was comparable to Tuitt's and he is going to play a larger role for us this season. My guess is he takes his game to another level this year and will not get overlooked next offseason, especially if #7 decides to play on Sundays in 2014.

 

[T Town Tommy]

I think Sheldon Day is a guy many people have overlooked this offseason. He only had two sacks in 2012, but his freshman production was comparable to Tuitt's and he is going to play a larger role for us this season. My guess is he takes his game to another level this year and will not get overlooked next offseason, especially if #7 decides to play on Sundays in 2014.

Day will be a beast for the Irish. He will gain ground this year and be a force after that.

 

[AdmiralBackhand]

I could watch this all day.

 

[no.1IrishFan]

I think Sheldon Day is a guy many people have overlooked this offseason. He only had two sacks in 2012, but his freshman production was comparable to Tuitt's and he is going to play a larger role for us this season. My guess is he takes his game to another level this year and will not get overlooked next offseason, especially if #7 decides to play on Sundays in 2014.

The video was great but all I kept thinking was "he gone."

 

[GreenSox04]

video really does make you appreciate what the front seven was able to do on 3rd and inside the redzone.

 

[ulukinatme]

Only 14 minutes of sacks? Lame

 

[NDdomer2]

A couple things that really stood out to me watching this:

1. The group sack against Navy (maybe second sack in video) Sheldon Day gets shot out of a rocket and destroys the hands before they even get close to him. This is why BK and Co. are so excited for this young man. After watching further he is very good on our stunts.

2. There may only be 2 or 3 centers that we face that even stand a chance against Big Lou's bull rush. Will be fun fun fun to watch.

3. The redzone sack against Purdue. Tuitt ends up with the sack but watch the play by Shembo. IMMEDIATELY diagnoses the roll out changes direction and complete avoids the cut block without taking his eyes off the QB. There is always something special about playing your senior year, Shembo is going to be a monster.

4. I love our db blitzes. They go in with a #wreckless mindset but stay under control.

5. Conditioning level. Watching the plays from the 3rd OT against Pitt and it really shows. Most of the time an oline wears down the defense but our Dline had that Oline beat to a pulp and that was a long long agame.

6. TUITT. What a physical freak of nature. We should enjoy this season because it may very well be his last.

 

[Chi_IRISH]

Two quick observations
1. Is Shembo, James Harrison part 2?
2. Man we are going to miss Kap!

 

[arrowryan]

Two quick observations
1. Is Shembo, James Harrison part 2?
2. Man we are going to miss Kap!

A James Harrison comparison is quite interesting, but I kinda like. They both have great pass rush skills. Harrison in his prime was an absolute freak. I think Shembo has a great opportunity to be the next James Harrison but he needs to get stronger.

Your second observation, I don't really agree with. I think Day as a sophomore will be much better than KLM in his sophomore year.

 

[NDdomer2]

A James Harrison comparison is quite interesting, but I kinda like. They both have great pass rush skills. Harrison in his prime was an absolute freak. I think Shembo has a great opportunity to be the next James Harrison but he needs to get stronger.

Your second observation, I don't really agree with. I think Day as a sophomore will be much better than KLM in his sophomore year.

Don't know if I follow the logic how we won't miss Kap because of sophmore year comparisons?

 

[yankeeND]

This was awesome! Thanks for sharing SLU!

 

[arrowryan]

Don't know if I follow the logic how we won't miss Kap because of sophmore year comparisons?

Kap's sophomore year, statistically speaking, was his best year at Notre Dame. Recorded 62 total tackles in 2009. In 2012, just 40 total tackles. But he did have 6 sacks last year.

Giving Sheldon a full year to start this year and his great ability to shed blocks, that just sets him up for a year full of tackles for loss and 6+ sacks IMO. Which I think would be a more productive season than what Kap did last year, or even his sophomore year.

 

[NDdomer2]

I can understand that but when I think about "missing Kap", I think about losing a leader (two time captain), experience (5th year player).

Those are things That can be replaced by someone else no doubt, but usually not by a sophmore in his first year of starting.

So I understand your POV now. Thanks arrow!

 

[arrowryan]

I can understand that but when I think about "missing Kap", I think about losing a leader (two time captain), experience (5th year player).

Those are things That can be replaced by someone else no doubt, but usually not by a sophmore in his first year of starting.

So I understand your POV now. Thanks arrow!

Oh yeah, I agree with you 100% on the leadership role. That's something that can't be taught. That's something I'm not worried about though. Jackson, Nix, Shembo, and Tuitt are all capable leaders for this defense. Especially Shembo, watching him on the sidelines during some of the ICON videos showed me that he definitely has what it takes to be a leader

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Most seem to agree that Day has a higher ceiling than KLM (which is saying something, since Kap was projected as an early round draft pick before his 2nd knee injury). I doubt he'll be as solid against the run next season, but he may already be a better pass rusher.

For those that missed it, OFD's Larz published an article last week wherein he analyzed how Diaco used stunts to generate pressure without blitzing:

Using line stunts to generate pressure on the quarterback was the perfect approach for the 2012 Fighting Irish defense. It protected the secondary and maximized the talents of the defensive line. As well, it was a fundamentally sound approach to teaching defense. Far too often we see players in today's college football who always want to "pin their ears back" and rush the passer. They make moves to avoid contact with the offensive line in the hopes of getting to the quarterback. While this approach can be effective at times, it can also be easily exploited through screens and draws and isn't very effective against the run. Teaching defensive linemen to attack the offensive line and generate pass rush requires great patience and isn't always a popular concept with highly rated recruits. In the long run though, it leads to a defense that is more versatile and effective in a variety of situations.

Definitely worth a read after watching this video.

 

[NDWorld247]

Most seem to agree that Day has a higher ceiling than KLM (which is saying something, since Kap was projected as an early round draft pick before his 2nd knee injury). I doubt he'll be as solid against the run next season, but he may already be a better pass rusher.

That's where Kap will be missed the most. We'll be okay though. Kap 2.0 (Rochell) will be ready in 2014 and eligible for at least 3 more years.

 

[NDdomer2]

Most seem to agree that Day has a higher ceiling than KLM (which is saying something, since Kap was projected as an early round draft pick before his 2nd knee injury). I doubt he'll be as solid against the run next season, but he may already be a better pass rusher.

For those that missed it, OFD's Larz published an article last week wherein he analyzed how Diaco used stunts to generate pressure without blitzing:



Definitely worth a read after watching this video.

I was thinking about our stunts vs run/draws as I was watching.

I think the biggest thing you can do to protect yourself from getting gashed on a stunt is to force passing downs.

I don't know that stats on how often we stunted per down but I would imagine not often one first and increasingly more often towards third.

If you get in 3rd and 5's the offense has almost their whole playbook. You put a offense in 3rd and 10 (especially down a score or two) and you can get real creative up front.