'10 GA WR Tai-ler Jones (Notre Dame Signee)

[BearGB]

Nice story on Tai-ler from ESPN: Irish Legacy Follows Jones - ESPN Video - ESPN

 

[HawaiianIrish]

"The Tradition, The Weight of the Degree and The Game Day Atmosphere" This kid is gonna tear it up.....

 

[vernfootball1]

Yea here's the video it is a pretty good video.

Irish Legacy Follows Jones - ESPN Video - ESPN

 

[DillonHall]

Nice little video on Tai-ler. BTW, I've met him here on campus, and he introduced himself to me as Ty-ler, not Tay-ler

 

[BGIF]

Profile Updated

In the most recent ranking Rivals dropped him 3 slots from 16 to 19, Scout held the prior ranking, and ESPN elevated him 3 slots from 13 to 10.

 

[BearGB]

Wow. Check out T.J. in these drills. He is not totally polished yet, but damn did he look fast and smooth coming in and out of breaks and catching the ball. He is #7 and is probably shown 6 or 7 times during this video.

Link:Practice report: Irish offense starts fast - Rivals.com Video

 

[ryno 24]

That was exciting fast

 

[RECON Daddy]

This young man may see the field this year.

 

[BearGB]

On the Rivals video for practice today, T.J. was both of the two plays they showed for the #1 offense. Pretty impressive. I know this does not mean much, but it does mean that he is doing a good enough job to get some very meaningful reps. It's a real good vid: Practice spotlight: Dayne Crist - Rivals.com Video

 

[95NDAlumNM]

Anybody know what happened in his family that he had to go back home for?

 

[95NDAlumNM]

Sounds like his Dad (Andre Jones - former ND player) has been hospitalized. We need to keep them in our prayers!

 

[95NDAlumNM]

Seems like Andre had a brain aneurism and is not doing well. TJ left summer workouts and is home with his family. My prayers go out to him and his family.

 

[95NDAlumNM]

Just heard that Andre passed away today.

 

[aubeirish]

Just heard that Andre passed away today.

Is this confirmed. Sad day for Irish fans. Prayers and love to the Jones' family.

 

[OCIrish]

One of the first defensive players I remember watching as a young fan of ND, my prayers and thoughts go out to the jones family.

 

[ErieIrish13]

Is he related to Davaris? UND.com says that Phil Daniels is his uncle.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Notre Dame football: Jones moves forward with memories of his father - southbendtribune.com

 

[BabyIrish]

Since Brian Kelly took over, this program has had to deal with so much adversity. I have been very impressed with the way the coaching staff has been there for these kids.

Also, right now I would give The Most Improved Player Award to TJ. The kid has played better each week and hopefully that continues the rest of the year.

 

[DSully1995]

T.J. Jones Feature - Notre Dame Football - YouTube

Good feature on TJ

 

[Sherm Sticky]

That was a nice piece and you all should watch it. Just an FYI Rob Toma and Lo Wood produced the video.

 

[ab2cmiller]

It's easy to forget how much this young man had to deal with last season.

 

[Emcee77]

One of 48 players to make the Biletnikoff award watch list. Surprising.

Who knows though, T.J. could have a breakout year. He has certainly shown flashes of brilliance in his career. Just needs to work on consistency and eliminating mistakes. Obviously more consistent QB play will help.

 

[yankeeND]

One of 48 players to make the Biletnikoff award watch list. Surprising.

Who knows though, T.J. could have a breakout year. He has certainly shown flashes of brilliance in his career. Just needs to work on consistency and eliminating mistakes. Obviously more consistent QB play will help.

Absolutely QB play will determine what TJ does. Very talented young man who can make the big play.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Professional football analysts are seeing what Coach saw. TJ is a reason why I haven't been as nervous about our receivers this year [despite the big guy leaving for the NFL].

 

[ND NYC]

i have been an remain lukewarm on TJ...until ehe proves otherwise on the field. hope he kicks *** this year-we will need it.

 

[STLDomer]

Watch List « Biletnikoff Award

I guess they assume Lee can't win it because of Woods and Watkins can't win it because of a possible suspension?

 

[PANDFAN]

Watch List « Biletnikoff Award

I guess the assume Lee can't win it because of Woods and Watkins can't win it because of a possible suspension?

those 2 LEE and Woods arn't even fair!!! both are as elite of WR's as u get!

 

[Walter White]

I am holding out a lot of hope for Jones this season. He runs great routes and always seems to get open when the play collapses. I can't tell you how many times I was screaming at the TV last year, because I saw Jones wide open and we decided to throw elsewhere (forced it to Floyd).

 

[NDhoosier]

Professional football analysts are seeing what Coach saw. TJ is a reason why I haven't been as nervous about our receivers this year [despite the big guy leaving for the NFL].

Agreed, from my point of view, most of the receivers will do better because Floyd seemed to be the #1 option for 90% of the passing plays last year. Jones had plenty of nice plays last year, he just never got the ball in his hands.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Keith Arnold just posted a new article: Biletnikoff watch list includes TJ Jones.

Putting the 2011 season in the rearview mirror is probably the best thing for Jones and the Irish offense. After an emotional pregame ceremony honored Andre Jones and other members lost in the Irish football family, Jones opened the season on the wrong side of Brian Kelly’s purple-faced tirade, drawing the ire of the head coach when he let a Tommy Rees pass bounce off his helmet deep in the red zone during the Irish’s crushing 23-20 loss to South Florida. It’s hard to imagine that Jones’ afternoon against the Bulls, where he caught six passes for 58 yards, would be his most prolific output of the season, especially with defenses needing to pay attention to both Floyd and tight end Tyler Eifert. Yet Jones was largely a non-factor after a promising rookie campaign, making plenty of Irish fans wonder if Jones had reached his ceiling.

Still, there’s every reason to think that one wide receiver will emerge as an explosive option in Brian Kelly’s offense, if only because that seems to happen every season for Kelly. In his first two years at Notre Dame, that was Floyd. At Cincinnati, it was Mardy Gilyard, while at Central Michigan a mostly anonymous cast of characters still only failed to produce an 800+ yard season during Kelly’s first season with the Chippewas.

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