Wednesday's practice was a real head-turner because Demetrius Jones started it by working with the running backs. Jones, still wearing a red jersey and a wristband with plays on it, ran the gauntlet with the backs. Since Notre Dame already has enough running backs, the reporters had to wonder what was up, but Charlie Weis explained it after practice.
"He was just working on ball possession," Weis said, referencing Jones' two fumbles against Georgia Tech. "That's just the logical thing to do to put an emphasis on ball possession. He went down there for about four or five minutes to go through the gauntlet. No, we're not moving him to running back. You have something that happens and I think part of coaching is addressing those things that happen."
Mystery solved.
