2018 Fall Camp Thread

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Has that ever canceled a practice before?

No, that's why I was worried it could be something worse. Seriously, there is no reason to run with this idea but it's really odd for him to cancel a media viewing day. Maybe he just saw the guys were bought in and giving 100% effort and need some recoup time.

 

[dublinirish]

media practice viewing and player interviews moved to thursday

 

[Domina Nostra]

Maybe they don't want to practice on wet fields? Just lift instead.

 

[dublinirish]

they just got back to campus yesterday after finishing up @ Culver.

 

[zelezo vlk]

No, that's why I was worried it could be something worse. Seriously, there is no reason to run with this idea but it's really odd for him to cancel a media viewing day. Maybe he just saw the guys were bought in and giving 100% effort and need some recoup time.

Wasn't the practice canceled immediately before the announcement of the Fulton 5 back in 2016?

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

they just got back to campus yesterday after finishing up @ Culver.

Right, but they knew had travel built into the schedule. It's not like they woke up at Culver and thought, "shoot, we need some time off now to get back. Didn't expect this"

But, I'm guessing Kelly just has a finger on the pulse of the players and can tell a day off would help recharge everyone's batteries.

He probably wants everyone rested for media viewing

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Wasn't the practice canceled immediately before the announcement of the Fulton 5 back in 2016?

I hope not but my memory doesn't go back that far.

 

[PANDFAN]

DON'T PANIC......they had the media group show the reaction from the players learning they had the day off....BK had a big smile...this is not a bad thing, thinking the players are giving great effort and also they have the tracking thing related to their health so maybe this was prevenative as well

 

[zelezo vlk]

DON'T PANIC......they had the media group show the reaction from the players learning they had the day off....BK had a big smile...this is not a bad thing, thinking the players are giving great effort and also they have the tracking thing related to their health so maybe this was prevenative as well

FAKE NEWS, EVERYBODY PANIC

 

[Wild Bill]

I believe Wimbush will be improved but whether or not he plays at a high level will depend largely on the receivers. They have to get separation, whether it's with pure athleticism, route running or finding the soft spot in zones, they need to get more space than they did last year. Wimbush's accuracy and confidence will improve as his mechanics improve but he'll never be the QB who can consistently complete passes in tight spaces.

Based on Kelly's comments, it seems like Boykin is doing his part and Claypool has shown significant improvement. There's a ton of potential at tight end too. If these guys can emerge as legitimate weapons in the passing game, he'll be pitching the ball to a field full of 6'4''+ targets. That's the best possible scenario for QB lacking elite accuracy.

 

[IrishLion]

Maybe it's BK's retribution for the media asking about Dexter, despite the fact that they all know what the deal is lol

 

[connor_in]

Rumor has it, they left all he equipment at Culver

 

[NDMIA]

https://www.onefootdown.com/2018/7/31/17635714/notre-dame-football-official-summer-practices-start-aug-3-full-schedule-culver-academies-brian-kelly
10:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3 at Culver; media permitted
10:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug 4 at Culver; media excluded
10:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 at Culver; media excluded
10:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6 at Culver; media excluded
10:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7 at Culver; media excluded
10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 on campus; media excluded
10 a.m. to noon. Friday, Aug. 10 on campus; media excluded
10:10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Saturday,Aug. 11 on campus; media permitted
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13 on campus; media excluded
10:15 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 on campus; media excluded
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15 on campus; media permitted
10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 16 on campus; media excluded
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17 on campus; media excluded
3:42 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19 on campus; no end time and media excluded
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20 on campus; media excluded
4 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22 on campus; media excluded
4 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23 on campus; media excluded
4 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 on campus; media excluded
10:10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 25 on campus; media excluded
4 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27 on campus; media excluded
4:10 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28 on campus; media excluded, but Kelly will have a news conference at noon.
4 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 on campus; media excluded
4:10 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 on campus; media excluded, but Kelly will be available post-practice
3:40 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 on campus; media excluded
7:42 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1: Michigan Wolverines

Didn't see the schedule posted anywhere so figured I'd post it

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

DON'T PANIC......they had the media group show the reaction from the players learning they had the day off....BK had a big smile...this is not a bad thing, thinking the players are giving great effort and also they have the tracking thing related to their health so maybe this was prevenative as well

Just four hours ago Pete Sampson published an article on The Athletic about how ND is finding ways to get extra rest into the schedule and avoid a November collapse this season.

 

[fitz_bu47]

Coaches love to do the surprise day off thing in camp when a team has earned it. Refreshes everybody and they come back working harder. Back in the day when I played in college our three a day camp always ended with reporting to the local swimming pool for the third practice. We never knew until Coach broke us down and told us to report for to the pool that night. Still some of the most beautiful words I ever heard.

 

[fightingirish26]

I believe Wimbush will be improved but whether or not he plays at a high level will depend largely on the receivers. They have to get separation, whether it's with pure athleticism, route running or finding the soft spot in zones, they need to get more space than they did last year. Wimbush's accuracy and confidence will improve as his mechanics improve but he'll never be the QB who can consistently complete passes in tight spaces.

Based on Kelly's comments, it seems like Boykin is doing his part and Claypool has shown significant improvement. There's a ton of potential at tight end too. If these guys can emerge as legitimate weapons in the passing game, he'll be pitching the ball to a field full of 6'4''+ targets. That's the best possible scenario for QB lacking elite accuracy.

Exactly this. If you had to design a group a receivers for an inaccurate qb to work with, they'd look a lot like ours. Just need everyone to take that next step.

 

[SouthSideChiDomer]

No, that's why I was worried it could be something worse. Seriously, there is no reason to run with this idea but it's really odd for him to cancel a media viewing day. Maybe he just saw the guys were bought in and giving 100% effort and need some recoup time.

Or it could be as simple as he built an extra practice into the schedule to reward the players for working hard by canceling one practice. It seemed weird to me when the practice schedule came out that they had so many days in a row without a day off, but that was probably so the players don't drag waiting for the day off, so they still have to report on time to keep up the discipline, and so they can't go out and doing something stupid the night before knowing they didn't have to practice the next day.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

Exactly this. If you had to design a group a receivers for an inaccurate qb to work with, they'd look a lot like ours. Just need everyone to take that next step.

A base set of Boykin/Claypool/Mack/Kmet would also be stupid good at run blocking.

 

[fightingirish26]

A base set of Boykin/Claypool/Mack/Kmet would also be stupid good at run blocking.

Brock wright is even more exciting than mack, from a blocking perspective

 

[snoopdog]

Coaches love to do the surprise day off thing in camp when a team has earned it. Refreshes everybody and they come back working harder. Back in the day when I played in college our three a day camp always ended with reporting to the local swimming pool for the third practice. We never knew until Coach broke us down and told us to report for to the pool that night. Still some of the most beautiful words I ever heard.

Three a days.....good times.

We went to the beach last day....to sore to enjoy anything

 

[Irish#1]

Please tell me this is just "beaten fan syndrome"

I'm not sure I've ever seen a case so severe that one panicked because practice was canceled!

Put the lime in the coconut!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

A base set of Boykin/Claypool/Mack/Kmet would also be stupid good at run blocking.

If we're seeing lots of Ace/ 12 personnel, I will probably be a very happy camper.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Just four hours ago Pete Sampson published an article on The Athletic about how ND is finding ways to get extra rest into the schedule and avoid a November collapse this season.

Great, let's not practice in August to bring on a September collapse, instead

 

[Domina Nostra]

I really do think the rest issue is completely under-appreciated. They said they were going to prioritize it a couple of years ago, but they didn't deal with biggest culprit--late Saturday night flights. They need to keep them at the away site in the hotel for the night if its a late game. Does any college student do homework on Saturday? Of course not.

 

[OCIrish]

Three a days.....good times.

We went to the beach last day....to sore to enjoy anything

Since I work out in the heat during the summer, I feel like I'm still there some days......God were those some fun times!!!

 

[BabyIrish]

I really do think the rest issue is completely under-appreciated. They said they were going to prioritize it a couple of years ago, but they didn't deal with biggest culprit--late Saturday night flights. They need to keep them at the away site in the hotel for the night if its a late game. Does any college student do homework on Saturday? Of course not.

I’m not sure if they’re doing it for all the away games but they’re doing it for the Navy game according to Pete. Academic staff will be joining them so they can get as much homework done during the trip.

 

[Domina Nostra]

I’m not sure if they’re doing it for all the away games but they’re doing it for the Navy game according to Pete. Academic staff will be joining them so they can get as much homework done during the trip.

That is an excellent, if overdue, decision.

 

[BabyIrish]

That is an excellent, if overdue, decision.

Yep McGlinchey was actually interviewed for the article and he said he’d take rest and staying a day over red eye or late night flights every time. Hope we see the dividends this year.

 

[condoms SUCk]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a case so severe that one panicked because practice was canceled!

Put the lime in the coconut!

We crack heads meed our fix man, yo you got any of those 2:30 clips?

 

[condoms SUCk]

That is an excellent, if overdue, decision.

I couldn’t ageee more. Oh great, now ND will beat UM and lose to Ball St.