I was particularly impressed with today's press conference. I was also impressed with the strategy behind it.
Louis Nix - Kelly mentioned sending tape to the officials related to the targeting against Lou. I mentioned it in the SC thread. One guy would grab his pads and hold him and the other guy would use a fist, forearm, or helmet to do damage to his back, ribs, or shoulder. Way to go Coach Kelly. From the stands, it was clear, the refs ignored it. I hope they get called to the carpet.
I also felt that Kelly, when he deferred to make pronouncements on why the d-line got off to a slower start, was thinking of the double teams and holds that started the season.
EDITORIAL: I believe that ND is one team that never gets a fair break on calls. [I think pro ND refs have character and are evenhanded to a fault, but I think there are some refs that love to see ND pay, and will ignore calls, or make bad calls.]
Announcing because of this sore shoulder that Louis has, he may not see as many reps as other players is brilliant. You do not want Louis in against a team that chops, can you imagine losing him for the season? Let alone sucking wind at the high altitudes? No, you want Romeo, Jarron, Ishaq, Isaac, Kona, in and Stephon and Louis in minimally!
I hope this is a game to play the younger guys!
