2013 Fall Camp Thread

[BleedBlueGold]

Smythe is #80

Must be a typo on the roster website...Thanks.

 

[arrowryan]

Loved the video and glad to see the young guys contributing and pushing for playing time early. I agree that the team looks much faster on day 1 this year than day 1 of last year.

Here is to an injury free fall camp

 

[FLDomer]

Must be a typo on the roster website...Thanks.

BTW, what's up with all the clinical errors at ND?? I'm mean, Vanderdoes press release, NT Game on locker room schedule, and the typo on Smythe's #. not saying a lot for the education....

 

[Bogtrotter07]

BTW, what's up with all the clinical errors at ND?? I'm mean, Vanderdoes press release, NT Game on locker room schedule, and the typo on Smythe's #. not saying a lot for the education....

Funny, if you look on UND.COM under rosters there is the interactive (which I believe is a spring or pre summer) and there is a PDF, that is titled "alpha." The alpha has Smythe as 80 one the Alpha and Numeric listing, and has Daniel Smith as 87.

 

[tko]

#1 GB looks so fluid.

 

[EuropeanDomer]

Looks like William Mahone is out of the picture at RB, he looked great in HS.

I'm sure that Bryant and Folston are already the best RBs on the roster.

 

[aubeirish]

I thought Tommy looked pretty thick in a good way. Just saying.

 

[aubeirish]

Looks like William Mahone is out of the picture at RB, he looked great in HS.

I'm sure that Bryant and Folston are already the best RBs on the roster.

Actually, Kelly did mention him as being one the guys doing some real nice things out there.

 

[ulukinatme]

I'm sure that Bryant and Folston are already the best RBs on the roster.

I think theres going to be a lot of disappointed fans when all these wonder freshmen aren't all starting on Aug 31st. I think a good number of them will see some reps, but I'd bet Kelly doesn't feel they're better than most of the experienced players on roster at this time.

 

[Irishman77]

GA3 has executed every opportunity he has been given. He will have a great year if he doesn't fumble.

 

[dublinirish]

if there was a freshman football league ND would win it hands down this year

 

[beryirish]

I don't think anyone is expecting them to START...especially on the first game.

Just looks like with this freshman class and sophomore class there are a lot of athletic players on the team now flying around compared to years past so it is creating optimism.

The talent these classes have I'm sure they will see the field and not just on SP.

I can see both RBs getting reps throughout the year with GB getting a significant amount of time as the year progresses just from reading updates. I could see Redfield and Smith contributing this year as well with Smith getting more time near the end.

I don't think and I hope that none of the lineman on both sides of the ball play this year. Both Oline and Dline need one year to bulk up and get their techniques down. (All-American Kalil handling a 5-star freshman Tuitt - granted Kalil was an all-American but I'm sure Tuitt's sophomore campaign would have been a much more even fight). We were thin along the Dline last year and Day was a big talent and battle ready and proved it so they put him in the rotation and didn't disappoint. I expect a "Tuitt" break out year for him. But I think the depth is sufficient enough to keep the frosh off the field.

Kelly did a great job plugging the holes with this freshman class with some elite talent sprinkled in. He won't be able to keep them all off the field if he had to.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Intuitive eye test: SPEEEEEEED!!! {and Violent Speed in the lines}.

We're getting into the 21st century, my friends.


... my favorite bit: The Prince tearing the heads off the bags at warp speed.

 

[Irishman77]

The big difference this year is we will have our share of blowouts. This will give numerous opportunities to see what we got and season the underclassmen.

 

[ulukinatme]

if there was a freshman football league ND would win it hands down this year

Hey....this isn't a bad idea....get meaningful reps for incoming freshmen, see the future stars of tomorrow, double the football all around!

 

[Ndaccountant]

The big difference this year is we will have our share of blowouts. This will give numerous opportunities to see what we got and season the underclassmen.

I really doubt our offense will be proficient enough to blow teams out. Maybe I am a Debbie Downer, but I really don't see this years offense scoring much more than last years.

 

[NDdomer2]

surprised no one has mentioned Kona looking pretty strong and agile. He can be big for us in that 2 deep.

 

[Irishman77]

Blowouts may be a bit much, but 2-3 possession leads mid way through the fourth in 4+ games ...

 

[Rizzophil]

We should be 2-1 at a minimum before MSU. That should allow us to play some more role players and get everyone on the same page

 

[NDWorld247]

Blowouts may be a bit much, but 2-3 possession leads mid way through the fourth in 4+ games ...

If we don't blow out (35+) Temple, Air Force and Navy, I'll be somewhat disappointed. I also expect to see 21+ point victories over Purdue, Pitt and BYU, but those games always seem to be closer than expected. The other six games (Michigan, Michigan St, Arizona St, Oklahoma, USC and Stanford) will most likely be decided in the 4th quarter. Get your TUMS ready!

 

[koonja]

The big difference this year is we will have our share of blowouts. This will give numerous opportunities to see what we got and season the underclassmen.

I think we will have a tough time scoring a ton of points.

We lost our two leading rushers (and our best rb-receiving threat by far in Theo), downgraded at QB, and are replacing hands down the best TE receiving threat in the country.

What do you guys think of this years OL compared to last years?

I'm excited for more practice video - personally I can't tell much from 1-2 seconds clips.

 

[irishfan]

I really doubt our offense will be proficient enough to blow teams out. Maybe I am a Debbie Downer, but I really don't see this years offense scoring much more than last years.

2 years ago with Rees, we had a few blowouts:

Purdue (38-10)
Air Force (59-33)
Navy (56-14)
Maryland (45-21)

With Rees being more seasoned, and what should be a great run game and o-line, I think we should beat Temple, Purdue, Air Force, Navy, and Pitt by 4+ scores.

We averaged 25.8 points per game last year. I would be shocked if we weren't above 30. We averaged 29.23 in 2011 with Rees.

 

[Irish Houstonian]

Well, ND just doesn't get too many blowouts -- not necessarily because the offense is bad, but more because every team always has the ND game circled on their calendars.

 

[Ndaccountant]

Blowouts may be a bit much, but 2-3 possession leads mid way through the fourth in 4+ games ...

If you look last year, they had that in 3 games for sure (Navy, Wake & Miami) and one more if you count BC, which would count as a 2 possession game.

So, I think what you are describing would be no different than last year.

 

[Luckylucci]

Tommy can definitely produce some blowouts but the key is he can't be getting pressured. Teams that can't get pressure on him, he's able to pick apart whether it be with his arm or calling the right run plays. That blowout against Purdue two years ago was him checking into run plays and Cierre gashed the defense all night. In short Tommy can produce blowouts more with his knowledge and mind than big time arm.

 

[Ndaccountant]

If we don't blow out (35+) Temple, Air Force and Navy, I'll be somewhat disappointed. I also expect to see 21+ point victories over Purdue, Pitt and BYU, but those games always seem to be closer than expected. The other six games (Michigan, Michigan St, Arizona St, Oklahoma, USC and Stanford) will most likely be decided in the 4th quarter. Get your TUMS ready!

I hope you are right, but I strongly doubt we will blow out either BYU or Pitt. First, we rarely do that to Pitt and all three games against PITT in the BK era have been pretty close. Second, I think BYU is a really tough team and I don't see too much difference between this years game and last years. It will be a tough hard fought game.

I stick to my previous post that we will not see much difference between last year and this year when it comes to offense, which seems to point to a 3-4 games being lopsided, which I think would point to Temple, AF, and Navy like you pointed out and maybe Purdon't.

 

[Ndaccountant]

2 years ago with Rees, we had a few blowouts:

Purdue (38-10)
Air Force (59-33)
Navy (56-14)
Maryland (45-21)

With Rees being more seasoned, and what should be a great run game and o-line, I think we should beat Temple, Purdue, Air Force, Navy, and Pitt by 4+ scores.

We averaged 25.8 points per game last year. I would be shocked if we weren't above 30. We averaged 29.23 in 2011 with Rees.

Again, 3-4 games can be expected, but that really is no different that what had happened the previous years.

 

[NDWorld247]

I hope you are right, but I strongly doubt we will blow out either BYU or Pitt. First, we rarely do that to Pitt and all three games against PITT in the BK era have been pretty close. Second, I think BYU is a really tough team and I don't see too much difference between this years game and last years. It will be a tough hard fought game.

I stick to my previous post that we will not see much difference between last year and this year when it comes to offense, which seems to point to a 3-4 games being lopsided, which I think would point to Temple, AF, and Navy like you pointed out and maybe Purdon't.

Yea, like I said, those games (BYU, Pitt) always seem to be closer than expected. I think on paper we are 21+ points better than those teams, but as we know, football isn't played on paper. I do think we will win more comfortably than last year which really isn't saying much since both of those games were won by 3 points.

 

[SoIll]

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tuitt looks huge

 

[arrowryan]

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tuitt looks huge

In a good way