2014 Spring Practice Thread

[Cackalacky]

Interesting tidbit from II. Out of the base 4-3, Jaylon is the starting SAM with Randolph behind him, Moore running 3rd. Mike goes Schmidt, Larkin, Deeb. WILL goes Turner then JO.

I was told not to get to deep into concerning myself about Turner and JO playing LB.... (not by you but still). LOL.

Me likey Randolph at Sam BTW. Me likey....

 

[PANDFAN]

intel sounds loaded w/ info...get on it boys...please

 

[GoIrish41]

I'm officially nervous about our linebacker corps. Sure it would be a great story if the walk-on and former walk-on become All-Americans, but short of that, what does it say about our linebacker corps? Thrown in a scholarship safety who couldn't crack the two deep as the starter at WILL. Yeah, this doesn't seem like a good thing.

 

[koonja]

I'm officially nervous about our linebacker corp. Sure it would be a great story if the walk-on and former walk-on become All-Americans, but short of that, what does it say about our linebacker corps? Thrown in a scholarship safety who couldn't crack the two deep as the starter at WILL. Yeah, this doesn't seem like a good thing.

This is why the front 7 scares me. LB isn't even the biggest unknown IMO, it's the DL.

 

[Ndaccountant]

I am assuming a healthy Ben Councell gets the nod at Will????

 

[rocket66]

I am assuming a healthy Ben Councell gets the nod at Will????

For sure.

 

[GoIrish41]

I really thought Deeb would seize the opportunity.

 

[PANDFAN]

For sure.

i wouldn't put anything for sure....NEW coach, new scheme, more subpackages etc...i wouldn't bank on anything at this point but jaylon, day,jones, russell starting on d

 

[zelezo vlk]

I was blanking on who JO would be and then I realized that Onwualu had been down there for a few snaps.

 

[Cackalacky]

i wouldn't put anything for sure....NEW coach, new scheme, more subpackages etc...i wouldn't bank on anything at this point but jaylon, day,jones, russell starting on d

Exactly.

 

[IrishLax]

I am assuming a healthy Ben Councell gets the nod at Will????

I think if he was 100% healthy you'd see him at one OLB and Jaylon at the other. But I would've initially thought SAM because he doesn't seem to have prototypical build for WILL. The other guy to watch, IMO, is Doug Randolph. Plus all your incoming freshman.

I wouldn't worry about depth charts at any position. In spring, everyone gets a shot... and how people line up in one practice may have no bearing on where they will be slotted in the fall.

 

[PANDFAN]

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[dublinirish]

nick martin sighting there early on in shorts and knee brace

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> head coach Brian Kelly will address the media in a few minutes. Stay with ISD for instant updates.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452077983440707584">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[woolybug25]

This is why the front 7 scares me. LB isn't even the biggest unknown IMO, it's the DL.

How can you say that? We only have one guy in our LB corps with any significant playing time (Jaylon) while we have a proven starter in Day; veterans in Ishaq, Jones, Hounshell , Utupo and Springmann and talented young guys like Trumbetti, Rochelle and Dickerson.

That is far different than one of the positions having a two deep of walk ons and another with a converted safety.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> HC Brian Kelly in the house after spring practice No. 11. Said today focused on red zone.</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452082481156472833">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly: "A lot of red zone today. An opportunity to work on … the installation and development.” Stresses QBs protecting the ball there.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452082554896916481">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - I don't like working red zone inside, but it's the best we could do with the weather.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452082740309938178">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly said ND will work on additional red zone drills Saturday. “The red zone is an area where we have to be moire effective & efficient."</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452082810095144961">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly: “We want our guys to feel that they’re close to getting back to football-related activities.” Mentions Butler, Springmann & Martin.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452082962612629504">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly talked about injured players "on the cusp" of returning: Devin Butler, Tony Springmann and Nick Martin.</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452083108334927872">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I freaking love football! No better place to play than ND <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23blessedtobehere&src=hash">#blessedtobehere</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GOIRISH&src=hash">#GOIRISH</a></p>— Matthias Farley (@MatthiasFarley) <a href="https://twitter.com/MatthiasFarley/statuses/452083056887595008">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - We are also striving to figure out what these guys need to work on in the summer. That's a big part of the last week of practice.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452083332918935553">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly said a lot of punt return work was done when <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> practiced outside earlier this week. Same with red zone.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452083344038432769">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - we are hoping to get at least a couple of days outside in the last week of practice.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452083535524794369">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly says that Romeo Okwara’s progress has been all “repetition and work” and said “there’s a lot of room there for growth."</p>— Irish Illustrated (@NDatRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDatRivals/statuses/452083648481619969">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly on Romeo Okwara learning D line: "What we were hoping to see is what we were seeing. There's a lot of room left there for him to grow"</p>— Blue and Gold News (@BGInews) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGInews/statuses/452083701510205441">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly on Romeo Okwara: "It was new for him in a lot of ways. We got this big, athletic kid but there's a lot of room there for growth."</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452083803855388672">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Luckylucci]

I was told not to get to deep into concerning myself about Turner and JO playing LB.... (not by you but still). LOL.

Me likey Randolph at Sam BTW. Me likey....

I agree with this and what Lax said above as well. I'm just not goin to put the caveat that this is spring practice in front of everything I post. I'm just posting what others are reporting and regardless of who starts against Rice I still find it interesting that we have two walk-ons in the two deep for this practice.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> HC Brian Kelly on LB Joe Schmidt: "He's earned the right to be on the field right now because of his football IQ."</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452084062430064640">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - Joe Schmidt has earned the right to be on the field right now because of his football IQ. Joe sees it and reacts - he does both well.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452084135972962304">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - Schmidt is immensely respected by his peers.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452084471265628160">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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ummm cough cough.... CAPTAIN

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> HC Brian Kelly on said any perceived physical limitations of LB Joe Schmidt is trumped by "his ability to see and react."</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452084562177171457">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly says each receiver has different skill sets, which create nuances in the routes they run. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a></p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452084749511983104">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - Fuller and Robinson run routes a little differently. Fuller thinks more with speed, while Robinson uses more leverage.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452084771762348032">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

WOW!

WOW!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> coach Brian Kelly said cornerback Rashad Kinlaw has been dismissed from the football team.</p>— Eric Hansen (@hansenNDInsider) <a href="https://twitter.com/hansenNDInsider/statuses/452084913613705216">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> HC Brian Kelly says sophomore DB Rashad Kinlaw has been dismissed from the football team. “Not sure” if he’s at the university.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452084929397260288">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - Each player will have different things they'll need to work on in June. We can visualize what they do in June.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452085199761702912">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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