'16 FL LB Jonathan Jones (Notre Dame Signed NLI)

[GBdomer]

He Gone?

 

[BobbyMac]

He Gone?

Him and Von are my guess. Get that degree and flee like Morgan & Studstill.

 

[NewBrunswickIrish]

Him and Von are my guess. Get that degree and flee like Morgan & Studstill.

Are these rumours or because they’re both buried in the depth chart?

 

[BobbyMac]

Are these rumours or because they’re both buried in the depth chart?

I haven't read anything. They're just 2 '16 guys who could use a change of scenery like Morgan & Studstill did. IF they are able to graduate by the summer, they'll both have 2 years to play as GT's.

...and ND needs to get down 2 more scholarships for Bertrand & Liufau.

 

[stpeteirish]

Read Kelly's comments yesterday (on BGI) re McKinley. No list of expected departures is complete without him.

 

[BabyIrish]

Read Kelly's comments yesterday (on BGI) re McKinley. No list of expected departures is complete without him.

Yeah BK’s comments about Javon were pretty telling about his future or lack there of. I’d have to imagine Jon Jones is probably in the same category.

 

[koonja]

I thought he was by far the best MLB yesterday, even though he was going against 2nd and 3rd team OL. He was unlockable and got free at the LOS over and over.

Very strange he cant get time because everytime hes in there he is making plays.

 

[Rizzophil]

I hope he doesn’t leave. I always pull for ND guys to get a chance to shine

Saying that, people leave everywhere/all the time

Miami has zero experienced back up linebackers and are searching the transfer portal. I wonder if he ends up there .

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

I thought he was by far the best MLB yesterday, even though he was going against 2nd and 3rd team OL. He was unlockable and got free at the LOS over and over.

Very strange he cant get time because everytime hes in there he is making plays.

I agree. He must be terrible at assignments or something because he's looked destructive since his sophomore year when had limited reps. I've always expected him to break through and he never has.

Coaches don't sit talented players unless there is a reason because that'll get them fired.

 

[Crazy Balki]

I don't put much stock into what he did yesterday, because there appears to be a massive gap between 1st and 2nd team OL's. One really good, the other is quite mediocre.

That being said, watching Jones play the last couple of years, I don't get how he isn't at least part of the conversation. I can't say Bilal, Simon or Bauer have looked unquestionably better than what I've seen from Jones.

 

[CanadalovesND]

I don't put much stock into what he did yesterday, because there appears to be a massive gap between 1st and 2nd team OL's. One really good, the other is quite mediocre.

That being said, watching Jones play the last couple of years, I don't get how he isn't at least part of the conversation. I can't say Bilal, Simon or Bauer have looked unquestionably better than what I've seen from Jones.

We need to look more at the big picture. He may flash to us, but in practice you don’t really know what’s going on behind closed doors.

I can’t recall many, if any, times the Irish media outlets and reports have mentioned Jones during spring practice. I know he’s come up in a podcast on ISD at the beginning of spring practice, but it was Prister and O’Malley predicting him as the opening game starter vs. Louisville. But, his reps in practice speak otherwise, it appears.

There is still time in fall camp, but Lea is giving the underclassmen like Bauer, Simon, and Lamb more of the reps, cross training them at both positions.

 

[Irish#1]

We need to look more at the big picture. He may flash to us, but in practice you don’t really know what’s going on behind closed doors.

I can’t recall many, if any, times the Irish media outlets and reports have mentioned Jones during spring practice. I know he’s come up in a podcast on ISD at the beginning of spring practice, but it was Prister and O’Malley predicting him as the opening game starter vs. Louisville. But, his reps in practice speak otherwise, it appears.

There is still time in fall camp, but Lea is giving the underclassmen like Bauer, Simon, and Lamb more of the reps, cross training them at both positions.

This. His effort in practice may match the effort you saw during the spring game. Rule #1 of coaching. If you want a chance to play you better give the effort at practice.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

I’m going to be the guy who calls this fool out...wtf man!


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[rtrn2glory]

Had absolutely no idea about the rule.

Embarrassing

 

[IrishLax]

Had absolutely no idea about the rule.

Embarrassing

The crazy thing? It's not even a "rule". It's just normal punt rules... the ball can be downed by the opponent, but if you touch it then its live. Like any other punt.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

The crazy thing? It's not even a "rule". It's just normal punt rules... the ball can be downed by the opponent, but if you touch it then its live. Like any other punt.

It’s more like common sense...most likely the reason he isn’t in the 3 deep at LB even with his physical attributes.


He is to young to remember Leon Lett...actually half this board is probably to young to remember Leon Lett.


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[Rack Em]

It’s more like common sense...most likely the reason he isn’t in the 3 deep at LB even with his physical attributes.


He is to young to remember Leon Lett...actually half this board is probably to young to remember Leon Lett.


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Leon Lett It Go!

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Need to go back and watch Jon from the beginning of the play. I'm not convinced he saw the ball the entire play.

I think (devil's advocate) that he may have thought it was a "loose ball" in the sense that it was touched, after the block (ie, bounced off someone)

Additional concern
Players (defense) are, generically, taught to always dive onto the loose ball (vs scoop it up) regardless if they think the ball was incomplete or blown dead. I think he just saw the ball, didn't know all the info we did from press box, and tried to just secure it in a bad weather game. It's not like he fumbled trying to scoop and run it. It's not as "dumb" as picking it up and running to the wrong end zone (I've seen this on loose balls before).

Yes it was "dumb" but it was understandable. The funny thing is, if he would have secured the ball, I doubt a single person would be screaming about him "being an idiot" for diving on it there. It would have been, just "a play" nothing more...furthering my point that it's not as dumb as things I've seen before.

A play like Ian refusing to throw the ball to an open Kmet is way more embarrassing imo.

 

[KizerWilhelm]

Entered the transfer portal https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/11252/notre-dame-lb-jonathan-jones-enters-transfer-portal/1

 

[Irishnuke]

Entered the transfer portal https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/11252/notre-dame-lb-jonathan-jones-enters-transfer-portal/1

Meh. Good luck to him.

 

[pumpdog20]

Always good to have a Jon Jones on your team. Best of luck.

 

[BobbyMac]

Congrats to him on getting his degree and being a good teammate.

Takes more than 26 guys to field a team.

 

[PANDFAN]

got the degree, but will always be remembered as the player who touched the ball on the block punt at michigan by me

 

[zelezo vlk]

Congrats and good luck!

 

[BobbyMac]

Just saw on a Miami U board that Jonathan Jones GT'd to Toledo.

Larry Black making moves.

Good luck to JJ.