Al Washington - DL Coach & Def. Run Game Coordinator

[arrowryan]

The draft grades are 1st round, 2nd round, or return to school. Everyone, besides Alt and maybe Estime, will be getting a return to school grade.

 

[Grahambo]

If Cross measures in at 6’0ft at the combine, all is not lost. Could still be productive in the NFL. And probably drafted in that 4-6 round range.

 

[Grahambo]

The draft grades are 1st round, 2nd round, or return to school. Everyone, besides Alt and maybe Estime, will be getting a return to school grade.

I could see Blake Fisher get 2nd round but your point stands and I agree.

 

[stlnd01]

Yep, will probably be on his draft grade… I struggle to see him first 3 rounds due to size and not overly athletic just really good first step

If he gets a later draft grade maybe he loves nd and can get some nil money to make it worth while

I do wonder, if they end this year strong and then can pony up some NIL, if a few of the tweener types - really good college football players who won't go high in the draft - might be inclined to run it back next year and aim for a playoff run.

Cross, Watts, the LBs, Tyree, all have interesting decisions to make. (I assume that Alt, Estime and Hart will go, and that Mills and Fisher will stay. But I suppose they have things to think about as well.) NIL can really change the equation for some of these guys.

 

[arrowryan]

I could see Blake Fisher get 2nd round but your point stands and I agree.

Apparently only 5 players per school can get a grade. I would assume the 5 Irish players would be: Fisher, Estime, Evans, Watts, and Mills.

All of them, except Estime, should return, IMO. Alt doesn’t need a grade.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Apparently only 5 players per school can get a grade. I would assume the 5 Irish players would be: Fisher, Estime, Evans, Watts, and Mills.

All 5 should return, IMO. Alt doesn’t need a grade.

Estime should probably go.

 

[arrowryan]

Estime should probably go.

Yes. Brain fart on my end. He needs to leave. One site, and I can’t remember which one, said he might be the top back in this draft.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Yes. Brain fart on my end. He needs to leave. One site, and I can’t remember which one, said he might be the top back in this draft.

Really? Wow, I would not have guessed.

I suppose solid 10 & 40 times will mean everything for him.

 

[Grahambo]

Apparently only 5 players per school can get a grade. I would assume the 5 Irish players would be: Fisher, Estime, Evans, Watts, and Mills.

All of them, except Estime, should return, IMO. Alt doesn’t need a grade.

Ngl, did not know that’s a “rule”. But makes sense. Can’t have every kid ask for a draft grade.

 

[Edge]

I don't think you can write off PFF completely, but Cross and Mills play WAY more than Kiser, and that skews the impact of their grades.

Cross is averaging about 60 snaps in the last 4 games, Mills is averaging 51.

Kiser is averaging about 18.

Skews it for better or worse? Some could argue Kiser is more consistent in his play to score so high playing far fewer snaps

Stats seem to demonstrate that as well as he leads team in solo tackles and is third overall while playing about 3 full fewer games snap wise.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

The talk of him being a candidate for Boston College HC seems to be picking up. Parker and Washington both getting HC jobs in the same offseason would be pretty hysterical.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

This somehow manages to be both nothing and everything to me simultaneously. LOL.

 

[ColinKSU]

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This somehow manages to be both nothing and everything to me simultaneously. LOL.

Coach D3 seeing that tweet:

 

[CanadalovesND]

He is that high because of volume. Very few other programs already have 5 commits listed on the DL, or any other position

 

[BobbyMac]

Who else can find Granger in the pic?

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Who else can find Granger in the pic?

I think that’s the subdivision south of mine. That’s too far of a walk in 90 degree weather. Plus I have to save my energy for the duck blind I’m setting up outside of freeman manor.

 

[BobbyMac]

I think that’s the subdivision south of mine. That’s too far of a walk in 90 degree weather. Plus I have to save my energy for the duck blind I’m setting up outside of freeman manor.

Bang Bang! Quack Quack!

 

[irishff1014]

This guy deserves credit too. Not much good has been said about him or his recruiting. One of the best games the d line has played .

 

[Dale]

Washington is playing chess. NDs DL was actually too small for Georgia’s big fat OL. They just ran right around them

 

[MacIrish75]

This guy deserves credit too. Not much good has been said about him or his recruiting. One of the best games the d line has played .

He’s had to mix and match a lot the last half of the season and his lineups continue to produce.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

All the coaches that dipshits on this board have been calling for to be fired have proven how little such dipshits on here actually know.
Some jackass was calling for Biagi to be fired a week or two ago too.
The criticism is never ending and has no boundaries. Someone questioning MF having the team not go to the field for their walkthrough, why he wipes his ass with his left hand and not his right. The nonsense has no end. AW has his guys playing at a high level. Our staff recognizes talent and develops it.

 

[IrishWayDomer]

Sack that sealed the game - Loghan Thomas, Hinish, KVA, and Sneed are your 4 down. A bunch of backups, a freshman LB and a backup LB. Unreal.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Washington is playing chess. NDs DL was actually too small for Georgia’s big fat OL. They just ran right around them

We have monsters, they have measurables

 

[Dale]

All the coaches that dipshits on this board having been calling for to be fired hVe proved how little such dipshits on here actually know.
Some jackass was calling for Biagi to be fired a week or two ago too.
The criticism is never ending and has no boundaries. Someone questioning MF having the team not go to the field for their walkthrough, why he wipes his ass with his left hand and not his right. The nonsense has no end. AW has his guys playing at a high level. Our staff recognizes talent and develops it.

I think it’s fair to say Washington knows how to coach ball but is also a sub-par recruiter to be fair


He certainly shouldn’t be fired though. Pat Kuntz has a few years of seasoning left anyways

 

[stlnd01]

We held Georgia to 62 yards rushing, and sacked them 4 times. With a bunch of guys who’d mostly never see the field at Georgia.

 

[arrowryan]

He has certainly earned his stripes this season

 

[Irish8248]

Just maybe .... maybe ..... faults on a given week aren't institutional. Personnel is one part but role, scheme, execution, etc help define the entire story.

Well done, Coach!

 

[NDMatt91]

This guy deserves credit too. Not much good has been said about him or his recruiting. One of the best games the d line has played .

The criticisms of his recruiting, particularly at DT, are warranted. He's a good coach, though. Turning JJB into a draft pick and plugging in a bunch of young/inexperienced guys due to injuries isn't something that just any DL coach could do.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

I think it’s fair to say Washington knows how to coach ball but is also a sub-par recruiter to be fair


He certainly shouldn’t be fired though. Pat Kuntz has a few years of seasoning left anyways

He has a bunch of young guys playing minutes they werent supposed to be playing and making plays right now on a championship level defense.
I dont know how else you gauge recruiting. He might not be bringing in recruiting championships but he is bringing in good football players and developing them. Not sure what else the standard needs to be.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

The criticisms of his recruiting, particularly at DT, are warranted. He's a good coach, though. Turning JJB into a draft pick and plugging in a bunch of young/inexperienced guys due to injuries isn't something that just any DL coach could do.

So he cant recruit, but he has brought in a bunch of young guys good enough to plug holes and make plays on a championship caliber defense. Got it.