'12 NV OT Ronnie Stanley (Notre Dame Signed LOI)

[NDdomer2]

No, Purdue was game 5 and Kona's first participation in 2011. This actually further supports the Bylaws as quoted earlier; otherwise Kona's 2nd year of eligibility wouldn't have been sacrificed.

Ahh i was thinking if when he got mono later in the year.

 

[NYMIKE6]

I guess we will all have to wait and see....

 

[Riddickulous]

From the Hansen chat today:

The bottom line is if a freshman has played even one down and doesn't suffer a season-ending injury THIS week, he can not get a medical redshirt year. The injury has to have happened in the first half of the season, and you can't have played in more than three games. For regular redshirting rules, it's quite simple. If you've played, you've used a year of eligibility.

 

[Emcee77]

Unavailable for the bowl game; elbow surgery. Will be back for spring practice.

Ugh, we are now down to one (1) backup tackle, Nick Martin, who is a more natural guard. Our backup interior linemen consist only of Hanratty and Heggie. Should be fine for one game--pro teams often have only 7 or 8 available linemen in a given week--but still pretty scary.

 

[irishmarine]

Hope the surgery goes well and he's ready to dominate spring ball

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Unavailable for the bowl game; elbow surgery. Will be back for spring practice.

Ugh, we are now down to one (1) backup tackle, Nick Martin, who is a more natural guard. Our backup interior linemen consist only of Hanratty and Heggie. Should be fine for one game--pro teams often have only 7 or 8 available linemen in a given week--but still pretty scary.

Was this from an injury that he recently suffered? Any word on severity (understanding that he will be available for spring ball)? Can't wait for him to be on that line. With Zach returning, I wonder if he'll get reps at RT.

 

[Ironman8]

Was this from an injury that he recently suffered? Any word on severity (understanding that he will be available for spring ball)? Can't wait for him to be on that line. With Zach returning, I wonder if he'll get reps at RT.

It is an injury he has had all year. I believe this injury can be used in applying for a medical RS. I think he should be good to go by spring.

 

[STLDomer]

The Next Level - Bishop Gorman - YouTube

Speechless

 

[Riddickulous]

Chances he starts this year?

 

[ResLife Hero]

Really makes me hope Starks can pull it together and qualify; these guys are trained like college athletes.

 

[Domina Nostra]

Chances he starts this year?

I think they are very good. Martin is not leaving the field much, yet its imperative that our future LT (Stanley) get lots of playing time this year. That leaves RT. Because Lombard seems perfectly capable of playing guard, we would arguably have our 5 best lineman on the field.

 

[Luckylucci]

Keep in mind that the staff just told us that it's hanratty and Lombard on the right side. With stanely backing up Lombard at RT. They also said that Elmer is backin up Martin. To me that would imply that Elmer is more than likely our future LT. With that said I do think in summer camp there is a good chance that a healthy Stanely proves to be one of the five best lineman and moves Lombard to RG.

 

[Buster Bluth]

I think they are very good. Martin is not leaving the field much, yet its imperative that our future LT (Stanley) get lots of playing time this year. That leaves RT. Because Lombard seems perfectly capable of playing guard, we would arguably have our 5 best lineman on the field.

You don't think Elmer is the future LT?

 

[clashmore_mike]

The Next Level - Bishop Gorman - YouTube

Speechless

I had a pretty similar HS football experience...sheesh


also, here is the video embedded
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[ClausentoTate]

:O

I played Texas 5A... we had a locker room and a weight room that had two bench presses and a leg lift machine. Mother of God.

No wonder I didn't play DI.

 

[West Coast Domer]

How great is it to be the head coach there....wow!

 

[dublinirish]

next time you lose a bunch of money in the casino in vegas you gotta feel good its going towards HS football

 

[Domina Nostra]

You don't think Elmer is the future LT?

My thinking is that Stanley and Elmer will be our starting tackles in 2014. I thought the year of experience would put Stanley ahead for a whole at least.

 

[PANDFAN]

next time you lose a bunch of money in the casino in vegas you gotta feel good its going towards HS football

it comes from Fertita...ufc co-owner

 

[dublinirish]

it comes from Fertita...ufc co-owner

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[dublinirish]

Fertita is also a big benefactor to USC as he's an alum.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Random thinking on our tackles for 2013:

1). Kelly is planning for 2013 not 2014. It's hard to wrap our minds around how firmly he holds to this, since most of us "sacrifice" something in the present towards our future vision all the time. Kelly doesn't. He goes for the "Now", and feels, just like "next man in", that the coaching, the system, and the stockpiled talents will take care of the future when that time comes.

2). Therefore, Kelly/Hiestand see the line needing a rightside, and that side still not firmed up. One major variable in that crystallization is whether Lombard stays at RT or must move to guard. Since Lombard moving to guard is a possibility, Kelly/Hiestand must assess "if so, who is best, THIS YEAR, to put in there instead?" Their assessment apparently is: Ronnie Stanley, not Steve Elmer. So, when taking reps, it is Stanley taking RT reps, not Elmer, no matter who we think is better in this place or that in the future.

3). My guess is that if one of us asked Harry Hiestand if he could turn Ronnie Stanley from a RT to a LT in one set of Spring/Fall practices, he'd look at us like we were buffoons. If asked if he could coach Elmer up into a very good LT, we would probably also be relegated to buffoon status in his mind.

4). When 2014 arrives, Coach Hiestand will look at his tackles [Lombard, Stanley, Elmer, McGlinchey] and smile. HMMMM.... "how am I going to get all these horses some playing time?" .... and he'll think: "hard to imagine, but there are a bunch of Notre Dame fans who were worried about our 2014 tackles way back in summer 2013".

 

[Bogtrotter07]

You crack me up.

 

[TheChosen1]

Irish Illustrated‏@NDatRivals

Talked with Chris Watt and Zack Martin about the up-and-comers on the OL. Both talked up Ronnie Stanley, Martin calling him a "freak."

 

[Domina Nostra]

More vindication for the Lombard sliding inside theory...

 

[dwshade]

Actually story on II says RG battle between Hanratty, Stanley and Elmer. Staff is happy with Lombard at RT. Don't seem to be inclined to move him.

 

[Irishman77]

I forgot how much of his tape shows him at guard. With all the talent we are bringing in at T I think Stanley at Rg is the move.

 

[Domina Nostra]

I forgot how much of his tape shows him at guard. With all the talent we are bringing in at T I think Stanley at Rg is the move.

Who are next year's tackles? I feel like next year's tackle is always the guy...

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Power hour shows eight guys ready to play; comments strongly on Stanley's play at guard in spring game, and looks at this as a way to get the best guys on the field.

 

[Irishman77]

Who are next year's tackles? I feel like next year's tackle is always the guy...

Lt: Elmer

Rt: Lombard