2025 Fall Practice Thread

[LifelongFan]

Jagusah is a 5 or 6 year player if he can't stay healthy. He can be great. No NFL team is drafting someone who essentially hasn't played on day 1 or 2.

 

[FU BK]

I think this is the deepest most talented team ND has had in 20 years the scary thing is look at the starters and 2 deep. Hardly any upperclassmen. It’s loaded with Freshman, Sophomore’s and some juniors.

If only we had some DTs

 

[Irish#1]

Jagusah is a 5 or 6 year player if he can't stay healthy. He can be great. No NFL team is drafting someone who essentially hasn't played on day 1 or 2.

NFL has a history of drafting as much on potential as college body of work.

 

[arrowryan]

NFL has a history of drafting as much on potential as college body of work.

Correct, but they don’t draft injury prone in the first round.

 

[stlnd01]

Jagusah is a 5 or 6 year player if he can't stay healthy. He can be great. No NFL team is drafting someone who essentially hasn't played on day 1 or 2.

He needs to put together one solid, healthy, full season to show what he can do. Of course he's not going to be a three-and-out at this point. But if he has a good '26, when he'd be an academic senior and graduate, you could certainly see him going to the draft (especially with the injury history he might like to get paid).

 

[stpeteirish]

Correct, but they don’t draft injury prone in the first round.

But is he really injury prone? I don’t think he’s ever gotten hurt playing football.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

I’m really excited about where this program is at right now. Big, talented, and athletic everywhere. This staff has done a fantastic job of talent identification and acquisition. My personal qualm with our recent QBs is that they don’t trust themselves and wouldn’t push the ball vertical. That throw Carr made in spring game shows he may have a bit more confidence. I also think BK strangling the QB position may have contributed to that. Honestly, my biggest concerns this year are punter and PK. What a time to be alive fan.

 

[arrowryan]

But is he really injury prone? I don’t think he’s ever gotten hurt playing football.

He tore his pec on day 1 of fall camp last year. Doesn’t get much more injury prone than that.

 

[Huntr]

The ol' one data point trend.

 

[Katzenboyer]

Jagusah has 5 starts under his belt. He'd definitely get drafted, but he needs to play more if he's going to get selected in the first two days.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

If only we had some DTs

early reports are that Dawson has been "unblockable" up the middle. That would be a massive development, and he was plenty productive at Louisville.

The boys held up just fine up the middle with both Cross and Mills banged up. There's plenty of talent around the DT/NT positions; they just need to do their jobs. I think we have the pieces to be passable there with Onya, Rubio, Hinish, Dawson and Hughes also transferring in from USC for added depth.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Honestly, my biggest concerns this year are punter and PK. What a time to be alive fan.

Right? I've been saying all offseason we are one Ray Guy award winner from a Natty.

 

[SWirishfan]

Jagusah is a 5 or 6 year player if he can't stay healthy. He can be great. No NFL team is drafting someone who essentially hasn't played on day 1 or 2.

Well they won't be drafting him as high as his talent indicates (and as likely as he thinks) he should go.

 

[OKCDomer23]

Not sure why Jagusah is being talked about for NFL draft currently. Yes, he's talented but health has been a real issue for him no matter the origin of his ailments. He definitely needs to focus on D1 football first. Super excited to see this dline with Dawson, Onye, Traore, and Young ready to go. Always thought Dawson didn't get enough recognition for how big of a pickup he was. He could be a dude.

 

[IrishWayDomer]

Are Devan Houston and Brenan Vernon not realistic playoff rotation guys this year? Zilch about them so not usually a good sign.

 

[Dale]

Devan Houston plays OL.

 

[IrishWayDomer]

Devan Houston plays OL.

Ok, so he's never going to play here realistically.

 

[SDIrishFan]

NFL has a history of drafting as much on potential as college body of work.

The best ability is availability…

 

[gregm83]

Ok, so he's never going to play here realistically.

Waiting on the switch back to DT after he gets information on how to not be blockd

 

[IrishLax]

I would actually love to see MD install some packages for Buchner to use his athleticism and running ability.

It's crazy because as your "emergency QB" he is actually wayyyyyy better than what most teams have to work with... we could probably win 9-10 games with him, most of them comfortably

 

[calvegas04]

He tore his pec on day 1 of fall camp last year. Doesn’t get much more injury prone than that.

ATV driving isn't a football injury

 

[calvegas04]

 

[IrishWayDomer]

A goal line package with 2 NFL RBs and Buchner willing to risk it all is a problem for defenses.

 

[arndtjc]

It's crazy because as your "emergency QB" he is actually wayyyyyy better than what most teams have to work with... we could probably win 9-10 games with him, most of them comfortably

As long as they don't run in to Marshall, they should be fine

 

[SDIrishFan]

As long as they don't run in to Marshall, they should be fine

Or a staircase…

 

[NDShark]

A goal line package with 2 NFL RBs and Buchner willing to risk it all is a problem for defenses.

Is Buchner a better runner than Riley?

 

[greyhammer90]

Is Buchner a better runner than Riley?

In general? I'd say no.

At the goal line? Hell no.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Is Buchner a better runner than Riley?

His agility might be slightly better but in every other aspect no

 

[Dale]

Leonard is a physically imposing player to tackle, Buchner is basically a slightly slower average sized RB that can throw. A lot of Leonard’s running ability comes from his long strides and players not being able to square up his large frame. Same as tackling a TE.

 

[PolishDomer]

Im not sold on Buchner...especially after they installed this in his dorm...