'19 HI ATH Marist Liufau (Notre Dame Signee)

[Irish#1]

Sounds like a trimalleolar fracture/dislocation. Usually need to stabilize the fibula with a couple of screws. Then it is all how disrupted the soft tissues are. He’s young and should heal quickly

What's quickly in your opinion?

 

[Valpodoc85]

8 weeks

 

[Luckylucci]

Bump as he was front and center in that Built by Balis video. Looking like he was ready to run through a wall or eat Brian Kelly's heart. I can't wait to get this guy back next year.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Bump as he was front and center in that Built by Balis video. Looking like he was ready to run through a wall or eat Brian Kelly's heart. I can't wait to get this guy back next year.

Anyone know what the recovery process is looking like for him? Will he have a full spring?

 

[Trait Expectations]

Anyone know what the recovery process is looking like for him? Will he have a full spring?

I heard the process will go something like this:

 

[IRISHMAN]

Bump as he was front and center in that Built by Balis video. Looking like he was ready to run through a wall or eat Brian Kelly's heart. I can't wait to get this guy back next year.

me too. the dude blitzes QBs like a wedge buster on kickoffs, the dude goes all out all the time.

 

[Dale]

 

[Ndaccountant]

I don't know the responsibilities on running plays but he often looks like if he isn't blitzing, he finds himself out of position.

 

[ColinKSU]

They've kind of done everything they can to put Marist in a position to play well, but he just isn't. Some players have the physical tools but they just don't have the football IQ to put it all together.

 

[Dale]

“If we end up with two linebackers on the field vs. Stanford, who's going to be the first two going out? JD is back and he came in the second half and played really well. Jack, overall for the entire game played, really well. Marist is a guy that we need to play better, but he's playing well. Let's have a little competition to see who was going to be the first two to go out there."


So uh I didn’t see the beat outline it like this on Twitter. Challenged Marist not just play but starting job.

 

[Rizzophil]

Maybe he’s not the same since the surgery. Or mentally not over it yet. Either way, ND can’t wait for him

 

[stpeteirish]

“If we end up with two linebackers on the field vs. Stanford, who's going to be the first two going out? JD is back and he came in the second half and played really well. Jack, overall for the entire game played, really well. Marist is a guy that we need to play better, but he's playing well. Let's have a little competition to see who was going to be the first two to go out there."


So uh I didn’t see the beat outline it like this on Twitter. Challenged Marist not just play but starting job.

Not sure what game Marcus was watching (bad seats?) but Bertrand was awful

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Not sure what game Marcus was watching (bad seats?) but Bertrand was awful

I’m going to guess that he watched the coaches film of the game. Just my opinion though.

 

[irishff1014]

60+ snaps and 0 tackles. That’s not good.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

After showing us the pre-injury Marist in the first 3 games, he has regressed these last two to the point where he didn’t even record a stat in the OSU game despite playing every snap. Jack Kiser played 10 snaps. Marist needs to show up Saturday.

 

[ColinKSU]

After showing us the pre-injury Marist in the first 3 games, he has regressed these last two to the point where he didn’t even record a stat in the OSU game despite playing every snap. Jack Kiser played 10 snaps. Marist needs to show up Saturday.

I think Marist is what he is. Hopefully they’ll have future players at his position with the productivity to go with his athleticism.

 

[tko]

He’ll need to produce this Saturday. We’ll see what he’s made of after a zero against OSU.

 

[CanadalovesND]

After showing us the pre-injury Marist in the first 3 games, he has regressed these last two to the point where he didn’t even record a stat in the OSU game despite playing every snap. Jack Kiser played 10 snaps. Marist needs to show up Saturday.

He did have stats, a few ND talking heads have said after rewatching the game that he had atleast two tackles.

 

[stlnd01]

He did have stats, a few ND talking heads have said after rewatching the game that he had atleast two tackles.

Either way. We need to get other LBs on the field more.

 

[PutuporShutup]

Either way. We need to get other LBs on the field more.

Marist and jd were sound and part of why we kept osu run game down with only 6 except for 2 running plays where they each made big mistakes. Marists biggest issue was his depth and location in zone pass defense. Marist does a good job of causing havoc and closing lanes, he’s not a good tackler or very instinctive, but does his job.

 

[benneboy]

Either way. We need to get other LBs on the field more.

Which one? Sneed hasn't looked all that good when he's in. Bowen is pretty limited. We had Bertrand go down for 1 game and the whole LB core looked lost and couldn't tackle.

 

[IAIrish]

Which one? Sneed hasn't looked all that good when he's in. Bowen is pretty limited. We had Bertrand go down for 1 game and the whole LB core looked lost and couldn't tackle.

Ausberry would be my pick. Kid shows up with instincts and being around the ball constantly.

 

[PutuporShutup]

Ausberry would be my pick. Kid shows up with instincts and being around the ball constantly.

Curious what makes you think he’s ready? He has like 3 tackles on the season, all vs tsu

 

[stlnd01]

Which one? Sneed hasn't looked all that good when he's in. Bowen is pretty limited. We had Bertrand go down for 1 game and the whole LB core looked lost and couldn't tackle.

Kiser. If we're going to be in nickel with two LBs so much we should mix him in at Will more. He's definitely a better pass defender than Liufau or Bertrand. And when we have three LBs it can be Bertrand-Kiser-Sneed, at least some of the time. I'd love to see Jr. out there a little more too.

Liufau's fine, he has his strengths, but he's not so good that he needs to play every snap when we have three other talented LBs sitting behind him. (Bertrand either, but he's obviously the QB of the defense and probably should be on the field a lot.)

 

[Ophiocordyceps]

60 snaps with no solo tackles. Only so many ways you can apply lipstick on a pig.

 

[PutuporShutup]

60 snaps with no solo tackles. Only so many ways you can apply lipstick on a pig.

I’m not high on him but that’s just not true

He made a major mistake on Henderson long td run, but other than that our front 6 didint slow down; they frichan stopped osu very good run game with just 6, and he was part of that every play. You don’t stop a good run game with 6 if you have a really weak link out of those 6. Now, his pass d in zone was terrible and extremely late.

He’s not great at making individual plays, but he really clogs up running lanes forcing the rb to slow down and go somewhere else typically for minimal gain

 

[Ophiocordyceps]

I’m not high on him but that’s just not true

He made a major mistake on Henderson long td run, but other than that our front 6 didint slow down; they frichan stopped osu very good run game with just 6, and he was part of that every play. You don’t stop a good run game with 6 if you have a really weak link out of those 6. Now, his pass d in zone was terrible and extremely late.

He’s not great at making individual plays, but he really clogs up running lanes forcing the rb to slow down and go somewhere else typically for minimal gain

The only thing incorrect about my statement was that Marist played 61 snaps. Similar to myself, he did not show up in the box score as playing defense. I’m not aware of a block absorbing statistic. He did look better the first 3 games, but that was against lesser competition.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

I’m not high on him but that’s just not true

He made a major mistake on Henderson long td run, but other than that our front 6 didint slow down; they frichan stopped osu very good run game with just 6, and he was part of that every play. You don’t stop a good run game with 6 if you have a really weak link out of those 6. Now, his pass d in zone was terrible and extremely late.

He’s not great at making individual plays, but he really clogs up running lanes forcing the rb to slow down and go somewhere else typically for minimal gain

I disagree on the missed tackles he had one of the first drive of the game that what just a whiff. On the play where JD hit McCord’s arm to make his pass a jump ball that Stover caught, Marist ran into the line and then to his credit hustled back towards the ball but still missed the tackle on Stover. Luckily his knee was already down.

In the presser when asked about Marist, Freeman alluded to a neck injury or something. Not sure if it’s legit affecting his play or MF was covering for his play. That said, he played really well in the 1st three games so I can’t think of a better time to return to that level of execution. He’s too talented not to be a major factor.

 

[PutuporShutup]

The only thing incorrect about my statement was that Marist played 61 snaps. Similar to myself, he did not show up in the box score as playing defense. I’m not aware of a block absorbing statistic. He did look better the first 3 games, but that was against lesser competition.

Are you aware Rylie mills has graded out as one of the top interior dlinemen in the country for the same reasons I mention about Marist?

 

[PutuporShutup]

I disagree on the missed tackles he had one of the first drive of the game that what just a whiff. On the play where JD hit McCord’s arm to make his pass a jump ball that Stover caught, Marist ran into the line and then to his credit hustled back towards the ball but still missed the tackle on Stover. Luckily his knee was already down.

In the presser when asked about Marist, Freeman alluded to a neck injury or something. Not sure if it’s legit affecting his play or MF was covering for his play. That said, he played really well in the 1st three games so I can’t think of a better time to return to that level of execution. He’s too talented not to be a major factor.

Marist didn’t have his best game, but he wasn’t bad

Our front 6 is not good at sacks but they are explosively powerful at maintaining leverage and lanes allowing our front 6 to control the Los and run game