Kelly: Special Package this Saturday

[irishfan]

Tweet from Matt Fortuna from ESPN.

#NotreDame's Kelly on radio on playing Golson/Hendrix Sat: "We're gonna employ a special package w/ somebody but I'm not gonna tell u who."

 

[CanadalovesND]

I knew it was only a matter time before this happened. Cant wait to see what Kelly has in store for this "special package"

 

[arrowryan]

Bust it loose Hendrix!!!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Watch it be a set of designed runs for Riddick.

 

[RallySonsOfND]

HENDRIX.

I wish my college's homecoming game was during ND's bye week like it was last year. To much going on here for me to watch the game!

GO CHARGERS! BEAT ODU!

 

[tko]

i want a lead before shenanigans take place.

 

[ErieIrish13]

Theo Riddick. Ill guarantee it.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Theo Riddick. Ill guarantee it.

Yup... Come hell or high water, Kelly wants the ball in his playmaker's hands. This is just another way of doing it.

 

[arrowryan]

Theo Riddick. Ill guarantee it.

That or Hendrix. They should just red shirt Golson now

 

[RallySonsOfND]

Theo Riddick. Ill guarantee it.

The quote says it was specifically about Golson/Hendrix though.

 

[clashmore_mike]

Eh Kelly said it would be Hendrix or Golson. He also said there will be more freshmen that haven't already seen the field playing in the next few weeks.

 

[ErieIrish13]

The quote says it was specifically about Golson/Hendrix though.

His quote doesn't, the question asked does. Kelly said somebody and hes usually clever in his wording.

 

[clashmore_mike]

Also said there are two more guys that will get a look at returning punts.

 

[Irish Man3]

I'll pray that it's Hendrix. Golson needs a redshirt and it would be foolish to burn this year in a situation like this. I think if Notre Dame is in command, a package with Andrew Hendrix would be great.

 

[Rizzophil]

Golson was the scout team quarterback all week. There is no way that he got the reps necessary to play on Saturday (especially during exam week)

 

[clashmore_mike]

Its Hendrix. Kelly said after practice that Golson was running the demo squad. He just answered a question about who was the demo qb by saying he couldn't say who it was because that would give away who the special package would be for.

 

[Dizzyphil]

Tweet from Matt Fortuna from ESPN..


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Rudy is going to come in the fourth quarter and sack the quarterback.....


Diz

 

[TerryTate]

Big fan of redshirting Golson.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

Rudy is going to come in the fourth quarter and sack the quarterback.....


Diz

That would make his first...

 

[magogian]

Now, do we only see this special package as long as ND can run up the score? Or do you guys think BK might use Hendrix/Golson even if the game is tight?

 

[Dizzyphil]

That would make his first...

I miss NeuteredDomer........ just sayin.....


Diz

 

[Rhode Irish]

The thing I don't get is why they would use it this week. I guess I'm looking at it as the element of surprise working to their advantage, so I would break it out when it is most needed (I would use it against USC, the most important game this season). I suppose the other way of looking at it is that by breaking it out this week they are giving USC another thing to prepare for and they have a chance to see what works and what they want to tweak to make it more effective going forward.

 

[Buster Bluth]

Watch it be a set of designed runs for Riddick.

+1

Kelly wants to get him the ball and if he can't do it via the air he will do it some other way.

 

[Riddickulous]

John Goodman in the Leprecat.

 

[magogian]

The thing I don't get is why they would use it this week. I guess I'm looking at it as the element of surprise working to their advantage, so I would break it out when it is most needed (I would use it against USC, the most important game this season). I suppose the other way of looking at it is that by breaking it out this week they are giving USC another thing to prepare for and they have a chance to see what works and what they want to tweak to make it more effective going forward.

As another point, trying it this week gives them a game, which we should win, to test it in before you try against a team like USC.

 

[PatsandBostonfan1975]

Golson was the scout team quarterback all week. There is no way that he got the reps necessary to play on Saturday (especially during exam week)

Now thats good info . thanks brother

 

[eNDzone]

These QBs need experience as soon as possible. There is no telling when they may be needed.

 

[TerryTate]

Give Riddick some jet sweeps.

 

[IrishLax]

Obviously going to release the Kraken.

 

[Rhode Irish]

Give Riddick some jet sweeps.

I agree, and I think it almost goes without saying. You don't even need a special package; the jet sweep can be run out of their regular shotgun spread formation. If the special package does feature one of the more option-ready QB's, they should be able to use a whole package that not only uses the jet sweep, but builds off of it. You can use the jet sweep action to setup play-action, option reads, RB dives, etc. Lots of possibilities with a mobile QB and a guy like Riddick lining up in a H-back role and coming across the formation.