GowerND11
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This team clearly stretches and warms up better than anyone else in the country!
We never stretched in the early days with Knute as head coach. Kelly is abandoning tradition for modern thingamajigs like stretching.
This team clearly stretches and warms up better than anyone else in the country!
Really encouraged by what Mike Frank had to say about Ishaq today. Said it was the most effort he has ever seen from him - he was dialed in the whole time and McGlinchey twice and Elmer once in the 11 on 11s.
It would be soooo huge if he took a step forward this year.
Yeah, let's hope he fulfills his potential this year. It really is encouraging though because I think Mike has been his biggest critic of the ND personalities that I have seen. Kind of gets me pumped up to hear that actually. Go kick some ass Ishaq!
The third team offense consisted of ... and offensive linemen (left to right) Jimmy Byrne*, John Montelus, Hunter Bivin, Justin Utupo and Alex Bars*.
Notre Dame reports to first day of practice at Culver Academies - Elkhart Truth
In 33 years of covering Notre Dame football, I’ve never seen the offensive linemen - collectively - in better physical condition than this unit. You are not going to find a pair of freshman offensive linemen that look better in a football uniform than Quenton Nelson and Alex Bars.
Luatua is HUGE (it really surprised him how think his lower body is). Even stated "Nobody will be able to handle his size and strength once he gets coached up. He was used as an in-line blocker a number of times and pushed Rochelle around".
Luatua looks great and could definitely be the 3rd TE this year. Doesn't look like a freshman at all.
Pretty excited to hear that about Tyler. He had a rough senior season so it is great to hear him doing well. Season you can now start. Let's get this thing going!!
Yeah, that might be the best news of the day for me. A physical in-line TE was what I was afraid we lacked after Niklas left. I knew Luatua was capable of being that player if he worked hard to get into shape, but he came into his AA game with a less than imposing physique, so I wasn't sure what to expect. It sounds like he found his motivation.
Tim Prister & Pete Sampson:
In 33 years of covering Notre Dame football, I’ve never seen the offensive linemen - collectively - in better physical condition than this unit. You are not going to find a pair of freshman offensive linemen that look better in a football uniform than Quenton Nelson and Alex Bars.
That has to be incorrect right? A typo? An offensive player who wears the same number as Utupo? Where are all the walk-on offensive lineman?
The other guys that stood out on D to Mike were Sheldon Day, Jaylon Smith (obviously), Jarron Jones, John Turner (seems to have a great grasp at his position), Jhonny Williams (who compares favorably to Okwara already and plays hard), Cole Luke and Daniel Cage (plays hard with a lot of 'want to').
He also noted that Coach D had the offensive report, but that Chris Brown has the look of a kid who wants to be a star. Was the best WR today, and that Luatus is HUGE (it really surprised him how think his lower body is). Even stated "Nobody will be able to handle his size and strength once he gets coached up. He was used as an in-line blocker a number of times and pushed Rochelle around".
O'Malley is setting the O/U for total receptions for Koyack at 40
Luatua's legs are ENORMOUS for a freshman. Wow.
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Luatua's legs are ENORMOUS for a freshman. Wow.
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Luatua's legs are ENORMOUS for a freshman. Wow.
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Am I the only person slightly worried about the crazy amount of defensive PI I saw in the video? Seems like every other play a DB was holding and yanking on a jersey pretty aggressively.
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