2014 Spring Practice Thread

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>To clarify, Rashad Kinlaw didn't ask to leave the team. Kelly dismissed him from the program. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a></p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452085327297908736">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - We are doing some new things on offense and Golson has been picking it up quite well. He's still learning the QB position though.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452085598707150848">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Ronnie Stanley is “extremely athletic for a big fellow.” Adds that he uses arm length to his advantage & wants him to be more physical.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452085905982230528">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/MDeFranks">@MDeFranks</a>, Rashad Kinlaw is still listed as a student in the Notre Dame directory.</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452086059539501058">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish">@eTruth_Irish</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MDeFranks">@MDeFranks</a> Not always an accurate indication. Jerian Grant is currently listed as a student during his semester away.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452086197498941441">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - Jarrett Grace is looking good and has a positive attitude about his injury. You can't root harder for a kid to make it back.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452086335717662720">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Luckylucci]

I can't rep Pandfan can somebody pick me up. Thanks for the updates.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kelly said LB Jarrett Grace has great attitude about returning from injury. "I'm going to be the toughest middle linebacker in America."</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452086372870811648">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

Romeo Okwara didn't get much work last year. When we started off the spring, this was new for him at DE. We're beginning to see steady improvement but a lot of room left for him to grow. Our expectation is to see a different player than we did at the start of spring. The knowledge base is expanding in different circumstances. He hasn't been as much a first- or second-down player.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - Fuller understands the game really well, but he doesn't apply the technique needed in every situation. It's coming though.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452086612638187520">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

ALSO POSTING LOU S. TID BITS

ALSO POSTING LOU S. TID BITS

Will Fuller feels like he can beat anyone vertically, whereas Corey Robinson is thinking leverage and body and work the sideline a little more. Golson has to get a feel with such new receivers. Those different nuances have to be worked through.

Expectations for Golson are attention to detail, taking care of academics and making sure he's a good teammate. He's met all of them so far. Football is new math for him so there is a learning curve for him too. Team has embraced him and has a likable person. He has never been a polarizing figure.

Ronnie Stanley extremely athletic for big fella, uses arm length to his advantage. Needs to work on being more physical. Has great awareness of putting his body in good position from his basketball days. Has good idea of where QB is in pocket.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - VanGorder and I want to create more pressure on the QB. We want them under duress, which may cause turnovers.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452086976854781952">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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We want to create more pressure and duress for the QBs, and maybe the net gain there will be turnovers. If they're throwing ball away, that's a plus too. It's a new mental frame the team has to adjust to.

 

[#1rish]

I can't rep Pandfan can somebody pick me up. Thanks for the updates.

I got your back

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - you want your defensive personnel to be able to play multiple roles. having too many sub-packages can give away what you are doing.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452087344573587456">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Defenses are trying to get to point where they can keep people interchangeable so there is not situational substitution that is easy for an offense to read.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - we have a lot of new defensive players coming in this summer who can play multiple issues.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452087626040745984">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Sherm Sticky]

I can't rep Pandfan can somebody pick me up. Thanks for the updates.

Done.

 

[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Brian Kelly on Rashad Kinlaw: "From a football standpoint, he didn't live up to the rules that I lay out within our football program."</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452087714578317312">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[PANDFAN]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With Kinlaw’s dismissal, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> currently has 83 scholarship players, counting the incoming freshmen and Cody Riggs.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452087724842160128">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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THAT'S ALL FOLKS

 

[dublinirish]

worst offseason ever

 

[Sherm Sticky]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Brian Kelly on Rashad Kinlaw: "From a football standpoint, he didn't live up to the rules that I lay out within our football program."</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452087714578317312">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Very Strange.

 

[#1rish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Brian Kelly on Rashad Kinlaw: "From a football standpoint, he didn't live up to the rules that I lay out within our football program."</p>— Rachel Terlep (@eTruth_Irish) <a href="https://twitter.com/eTruth_Irish/statuses/452087714578317312">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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He must have taken out his iPad during team dinner

 

[PANDFAN]

Very Strange.

He was running 3rd team right now and w/ watkins and riggs coming in...i am willing to wager that he wasn't ALL IN

 

[dublinirish]

From a football standpoint, he didn't live up to the rules that I lay out within our football program

this makes me think he just wasn't giving any effort, skipping meetings, being late to practice or sth along those lines.

 

[woolybug25]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With Kinlaw’s dismissal, <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> currently has 83 scholarship players, counting the incoming freshmen and Cody Riggs.</p>— Andrew Owens (@BGI_AndrewOwens) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_AndrewOwens/statuses/452087724842160128">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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THAT'S ALL FOLKS

I really thought that this was the year. 83 schollies isn't bad though.

 

[PANDFAN]

I really thought that this was the year. 83 schollies isn't bad though.

especially w/ the play of walk on larkin

 

[Irish#1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BK - you want your defensive personnel to be able to play multiple roles. having too many sub-packages can give away what you are doing.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/452087344573587456">April 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Defenses are trying to get to point where they can keep people interchangeable so there is not situational substitution that is easy for an offense to read.

I like this. It also makes me believe we won't telegraph the blitz like we used to.

 

[PANDFAN]

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[woolybug25]

especially w/ the play of walk on larkin

I'm shocked by this actually. It might be too early to know if he will actually ever get defensive snaps in a game, or if he will revert back to practice squad-special teams duty, but if he ends up having a similar impact as Schmidt... then it came out of nowhere.

I mean... admit it, fellas.... there has to be at least a few of you that didn't even know this guy was on the roster. amirite?

 

[Emcee77]

I really thought that this was the year. 83 schollies isn't bad though.

especially w/ the play of walk on larkin

True, not bad.

I though Riggs was supposed to make 85. Did we lose someone else who I am missing?

EDIT: Oh, I got it, Massa.

 

[dublinirish]

True, not bad.

I though Riggs was supposed to make 85. Did we lose someone else who I am missing?

Massa took a graduate job instead of coming back

 

[mriguy]

I did not know Larkin existed until we were watching one of the practices from the coaching clinic. He looked very skinny at the time and I thought he was at the linebacker position just as a quick throw in for one of the scholarship players

I was shocked this past week when I heard his name mentioned!

 

[Grahambo]

I really thought that this was the year. 83 schollies isn't bad though.

Isn't there one or two preferred walk-ons that are on scholarship watch?


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[NDohio]

I'm shocked by this actually. It might be too early to know if he will actually ever get defensive snaps in a game, or if he will revert back to practice squad-special teams duty, but if he ends up having a similar impact as Schmidt... then it came out of nowhere.

I mean... admit it, fellas.... there has to be at least a few of you that didn't even know this guy was on the roster. amirite?

you're not a real fan if you don't know about a second generation Irish football player!

 

[Emcee77]

Isn't there one or two preferred walk-ons that are on scholarship watch?


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Haven't heard any rumblings, but Cavalaris and Connor Little have got to be candidates. Cavalaris is a special teams mainstay and Little made the two deep at one point last year.