2026 Spring Practice Thread

arrowryan · Mar 20, 2026

A 4 man pass rush with that secondary? Someone get me a cigarette.

GrangerIrish24 · Mar 20, 2026

So if I'm reading the tea leaves, Tae Johnson might have a future in this sport.

IrishLax · Mar 20, 2026

Have they bumped Lambert out to tackle yet or nah

Dale · Mar 20, 2026

IrishLax said:
Have they bumped Lambert out to tackle yet or nah

It was Black - Knapp - Otting - Absher - Lambert

arrowryan · Mar 20, 2026

That’s what a DL coach is supposed to sound like

slick7410 · Mar 20, 2026

NDFAN2008 said:
Love this decision. People may not agree with it but he's a future Guard in the NFL and Will Black is going to be our next 1st round tackle.

I don't think anyone disagrees or dislikes Knapp moving to guard. Just had to accept that no one has been good enough (or healthy enough) to make him move inside for the previous two years.

greyhammer90 · Mar 20, 2026

Dale said:
It was Black - Knapp - Otting - Absher - Lambert

IrishLax · Mar 20, 2026

Dale said:
It was Black - Knapp - Otting - Absher - Lambert

Makes sense, this is the highest upside group you can have until either Jagusah and/or Craig returns to action.

They need someone to push Absher and I'm interested to see who steps up.

NDFAN2008 · Mar 20, 2026

Sounds like Dunham is going to play and contribute a lot this year.

IrishInOntario · Mar 20, 2026

Dunham is a stud, but I would slow down a little bit. I'm not sure how many snaps he saw vs first team OTs today. More likely that he beat up on the depth guys. Would be happy to hear otherwise.

allenm5333 · Mar 20, 2026

IrishLax said:
Makes sense, this is the highest upside group you can have until either Jagusah and/or Craig returns to action.

They need someone to push Absher and I'm interested to see who steps up.

Not ruling out Augustine

notredomer23 · Mar 20, 2026

3rd and 11 for Darian Mensah with Keon Keeley, Rodney Dunham, Bryce Young, and Boubacar Traore coming after him is going to be pure electricity.

stlnd01 · Mar 20, 2026

notredomer23 said:
3rd and 11 for Darian Mensah with Keon Keeley, Rodney Dunham, Bryce Young, and Boubacar Traore coming after him is going to be pure electricity.

Or Sneed missiling in from somewhere.

allenm5333 · Mar 20, 2026

stlnd01 said:
Or Sneed missiling in from somewhere.

or KVA. 5 man pass game with man coverage behind it!

BeatSC · Mar 20, 2026

This is shaping up to be what we’ve been waiting for. Big bummer love and price are both gone early. I’m hoping Young will be the pounder that I’ve seen between the tackles at 235+. I expect to win time of possession every game. Even against Navy!

RudyVerse · Mar 20, 2026

So many new guys or number changes. I pretty much only recognized CJ and Boubacar.

IrishBoognish · Mar 20, 2026

Lots of talk about Cam is starting to make it move

slick7410 · Mar 20, 2026

Looks like some updates on roster:

Loghan Thomas - weight watcher's edition. Was up to 215

Cole Mullins - 280 , Chris Burgess an even 300

RudyVerse · Mar 20, 2026

For Francis Brewu I want them to list his BMI all season not his weight.

NDMatt91 · Mar 20, 2026

slick7410 said:
Looks like some updates on roster:

Loghan Thomas - weight watcher's edition. Was up to 215

Cole Mullins - 280 , Chris Burgess an even 300

I have to believe that they'll have a conversation with Thomas after the season and tell him that he'll never play here since he can't put on the weight.

GrangerIrish24 · Mar 20, 2026

RudyVerse said:
For Francis Brewu I want them to list his BMI all season not his weight.

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It’s not belly fat, his abs have a bicep.

Cpnd1 · Mar 20, 2026

Yea this dude is insane

GrangerIrish24 · Mar 20, 2026

Cpnd1 said:
Yea this dude is insane

Wait wait wait. I got this.

Has the coaching staff considered moving him to wr?

fightingirish26 · Mar 20, 2026

slick7410 said:
I don't think anyone disagrees or dislikes Knapp moving to guard. Just had to accept that no one has been good enough (or healthy enough) to make him move inside for the previous two years.

Based off of pretty much every DE being a standout today, it might still be the case that no one is good enough to justify sliding him inside.

greyhammer90 · Mar 20, 2026

Sounds like Grubbs won't be a pushover in the future QB comp. Apparently came out slinging it.

Fbolt · Mar 20, 2026

Irish du Nord · Mar 20, 2026

stlnd01 said:
Or Sneed missiling in from somewhere.

Watching Sneed suddenly appear in frame to make a big play on a money-down

FightingIrishLover7 · Mar 20, 2026

Tae Tae getting that pae dae

dublinirish · Mar 20, 2026

Dale said:
Did Sampson take a vacay during start of spring practice? Hasn’t tweeted in over a week. Nothing from presser. Honestly gotten used to his “practice standouts” tweet getting the juices flowing

hes in Thailand

Irish4life · Mar 20, 2026

Sorry if said earlier, but sounds like Grubbs was pretty impressive today. Irish Illustrated's report talked about him throwing with "remarkable zip"

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