Kelly PC at 1 EST

[ab2cmiller]

He sounded like a politician when asked if he was aware of both under age citations prior to this latest event for Floyd.

Kind of stammered around and basically said he didn't recall being aware of the first incident. Didn't sound very convincing.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

He sounded like a politician when asked if he was aware of both under age citations prior to this latest event for Floyd.

Kind of stammered around and basically said he didn't recall being aware of the first incident. Didn't sound very convincing.

^This

 

[InKellyITrust]

-Mentioned the possibility of getting Ishaq on the field in situations where sometimes he'd have his hand in the ground

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Thanks for keeping us up to speed fellas.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

-Mentioned the possibility of getting Ishaq on the field in situations where sometimes he'd have his hand in the ground

In all honestly I wouldn't mind if two of the trio (Ishaq, Lynch, Tuitt) sat out this year to preserve eligibility.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Kelly spoke very highly of Walker's work ethic this off season. Now Deion has to prove that he loves the game of football. Kelly seems very high on him if he finally puts it all together.

 

[aubeirish]

Really smart move by Kelly to put Martin and Cooks in the secondary. Really smart.

 

[Riddickulous]

Kelly spoke very highly of Walker's work ethic this off season. Now Deion has to prove that he loves the game of football. Kelly seems very high on him if he finally puts it all together.

COME ON, DEION!

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Sean Cwynar will not participate in spring practice due to recent surgery.

This definitely puts Nix in position to take NT .... That is if he has the endurance.

 

[Riddickulous]

This definitely puts Nix in position to take NT .... That is if he has the endurance.

Kelly said around 20-25 reps per game.

 

[InKellyITrust]

In all honestly I wouldn't mind if two of the trio (Ishaq, Lynch, Tuitt) sat out this year to preserve eligibility.

If this is the case, then based on what I heard in the PC, I'd put my money on Aaron Lynch playing this fall. I wonder how ready Tuitt could be without being there in the spring (Probably a good idea to redshirt him). It's probably too early to speculate on how far along Ishaq will come along during the spring.

 

[IrishBlood81]

So is Nix a freshmen or was he redshirted? I'm confused cause I thought we recruited him this year.

Is he really considering Goodman to replace Floyd?! I mean, come on! We HAVE to have a better option than frankienstien!

He seemed pretty excited about Deon Walker. He was saying a HUGE change since last year.

 

[Riddickulous]

So is Nix a freshmen or was he redshirted? I'm confused cause I thought we recruited him this year.

Is he really considering Goodman to replace Floyd?! I mean, come on! We HAVE to have a better option than frankienstien!

He seemed pretty excited about Deon Walker. He was saying a HUGE change since last year.

Technically a sophomore with an extra year of eligibility, which is known elsewhere as a redshirt freshman.

Who the hell else does he have to replace Floyd? Goodman is the only WR with experience at the W.

 

[TerryTate]

Technically a sophomore with an extra year of eligibility, which is known elsewhere as a redshirt freshman.

Who the hell else does he have to replace Floyd? Goodman is the only WR with experience at the W.

Goodman, Walker, Daniel Smith, DD or GA3 when they arrive

 

[BGIF]

Really smart move by Kelly to put Martin and Cooks in the secondary. Really smart.

Why?

The players obviously get more personal attention but with two coaches does the secondary think and act like a cohesive unit?

Didn't we have two secondary coaches in '09?

 

[Riddickulous]

Why?

The players obviously get more personal attention but with two coaches does the secondary think and act like a cohesive unit?

Didn't we have two secondary coaches in '09?

I'm also a little skeptical. However...

Kerry Cooks has six years of experience coaching DBs.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Did Kelly name a new offensive captain?

 

[Riddickulous]

Did Kelly name a new offensive captain?

Smith is the only one, for now.

 

[BGIF]

I'm also a little skeptical. However...

Kerry Cooks has six years of experience coaching DBs.

And we do have several rookie DBs coming in but my question is more over the split responsibility and the CBs and Safeties being on the same page.

 

[InKellyITrust]

And we do have several rookie DBs coming in but my question is more over the split responsibility and the CBs and Safeties being on the same page.

When I played CB in college, we had a CB coach and a safety coach. Most days, we had individual drills with our specific position coach then come together for DB team drills. I would expect them to implement something like that. Also, 7-on-7 will clear up communication problems as well.

 

[hrc08]

I'm also a little skeptical. However...

Kerry Cooks has six years of experience coaching DBs.

It goes further... His Wisconsin teams were always very highly ranked nationally versus the pass.

Many Irish Illustrated posters(where I usually post) were miffed at why Kelly didn't name Cooks the cb's coach when he first named him to the staff. Bottom line: Kerry Cooks has coached very good defense backfields in the past and is going back to his best coaching position.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Is it possible that Kelly recognizes Martin is likely to leave after this year and putting Cooks with the DB's will smooth that transition?

 

[DillonHall]

Sorry if this has been asked/answered, but how many years of eligibility does Deion Walker have left? I know he'll be a senior in the fall, but I don't think he played last year (though he did earlier in his career). Thanks.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

2 years.

 

[IrishBlood81]

Technically a sophomore with an extra year of eligibility, which is known elsewhere as a redshirt freshman.

Who the hell else does he have to replace Floyd? Goodman is the only WR with experience at the W.

Gotcha ya thanks.


I don't know...but theres GOT to be someone better than Goodman. Luke Massa!
or

Walker, Daniel Smith, DD or GA3 when they arrive

Experience only gets you so far. It doesn't make you faster, more talented, quicker, bigger hands.
To me Goodman is extremely uncoordinated.
If hes our #2 guy, I think we're really screwed if Floyd get suspended the whole season.

 

[aubeirish]

Why?

The players obviously get more personal attention but with two coaches does the secondary think and act like a cohesive unit?

Didn't we have two secondary coaches in '09?

I don't think we did. More attention is obviously what I was thinking about. With experience being a little tight in the secondary. I just think it is smart to put these two out there to have maximum result. Martin, we all saw what he did last year with the secondary. Cooks, you just have to look at his years at Wisconsin. He was marvelous back there as well.

 

[sportallyr]

Is it possible that Kelly recognizes Martin is likely to leave after this year and putting Cooks with the DB's will smooth that transition?

Could be, but I think it has more to do with the fact that Kelly really likes to change up his coaches responsibilities. When Kelly named his positional coaches, I remember reading that a lot of the guys that had previously worked with him had also coached a bunch of different positions under him. I think he likes to mix it up every year with his staff.

 

[EddytoNow]

Having two coaches in the defensive backfield could also help some of the inexperienced players get ready to play sooner. After Blanton and Gray, we lack experience at CB, and after Smith, Slaughter, and Motta, we lack experience at safety. Some of the inexperienced players are going to be needed this Fall. Two coaches could help speed up the development of Lo Wood, Austin Collingsworth, and Bennett Jackson, not to mention the incoming freshmen.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I'm with BGIF on concerns about split responsibility in coaching the secondary, but I'll bet Kelly has got that handled in terms of compatibility and decision-making structure. The VERY positive upside of this should show when the young DB guns show up and have to have a crash course in college DB play. That extra intensity of learning technique and "tricks" hopefully will get them ready to replace our senior studs when they disappear after the season and we look to 2012.

On another speculative note: it was mentioned earlier that Tuitt might not be ready since he's only coming in the summer. I'm not so sure of that. Tuitt is a bull-rusher mainly, an unstoppable freight train aimed at the quarterback. His earlier weight-lifting statistics, plus his goals, put him into an elite class of force producers already. I would not at all be surprised if Tuitt literally bowls over everyone in his path, physically and psychologically, so often, that Diaco tells Kelly that he has to get him on the field.

As far as wide receiver is concerned, this will be an unpopular opinion, but I believe that a senior John Goodman will prove to be quite a solid player at that position if Daniel Smith or Davaris Daniels don't blow us away and grab it.

 

[BGIF]

I don't think we did. More attention is obviously what I was thinking about. With experience being a little tight in the secondary. I just think it is smart to put these two out there to have maximum result. Martin, we all saw what he did last year with the secondary. Cooks, you just have to look at his years at Wisconsin. He was marvelous back there as well.

Could be, but I think it has more to do with the fact that Kelly really likes to change up his coaches responsibilities. When Kelly named his positional coaches, I remember reading that a lot of the guys that had previously worked with him had also coached a bunch of different positions under him. I think he likes to mix it up every year with his staff.

Along with InKellyItrust's post, solid reasons. As was noted earlier, "Really smart".