2025 Spring Practice Thread

[T-Boone]

It’s the first season I can remember when the QB leader is completely unknown. It could be any one of 3 lads. I won’t name them.

 

[Irish4life]

IRISH INTEL: Sources are raving about development of young Notre Dame players

Which young Notre Dame players have been impressing? Blue & Gold has the intel after talking with various sources.

www.on3.com

SIAP

 

[NDFAN2008]

IRISH INTEL: Sources are raving about development of young Notre Dame players

Which young Notre Dame players have been impressing? Blue & Gold has the intel after talking with various sources.

www.on3.com

SIAP

Cover had Cam Williams. I’m expecting break outs years from Williams, KK Smith, Gilbert, Williams, Thomas, Jack Larson, Tae and Hobbs

 

[rtrn2glory]

Merck stated a few weeks ago cam Williams is struggling to grasp the play book. A breakout season might be far fetched if that's the case

 

[NDFAN2008]

Merck stated a few weeks ago cam Williams is struggling to grasp the play book. A breakout season might be far fetched if that's the case

He also said Gilbert wouldn’t play much and most of the media guys picked him to be a breakout guy this year

 

[calvegas04]

Multiple schools not playing a spring game and instead doing a fan experience type event

 

[rtrn2glory]

I would be ok with this TBH

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

spring games are a waste of time. for years i've been begging for spring scrimmages with other teams, similar to what NFL does with joint practices.

Best part for the teams is getting 1's vs 1's and 2's vs 2's, etc.

 

[Hautian Domer]

spring games are a waste of time. for years i've been begging for spring scrimmages with other teams, similar to what NFL does with joint practices.

Best part for the teams is getting 1's vs 1's and 2's vs 2's, etc.

The jersey scrimmage is the real contest.

 

[Dale]

 

[Dale]

Buzz cut KVA will feed families

 

[NDPhilly]

I thought that was botelho for 10 seconds

 

[irishknight35]

Really impressed with Junior Tuihalamaka. Stepped up big when his number was called due to injury. He may not have the natural talent of Traore or even Botelho but he was huge in stabilizing his position when needed and he looks to be exactly what coaches want as far as a leader is concerned.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

It's all fun and games until someone's out for the spring with rope burns.

 

[KyfightingIrish36]

Do we have an official date for the first practice?

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Ya'll watch Squid Games? There's a method to employ.

 

[Irish4life]

Josh Pate is saying that his sources around the program are telling him it's a strong lean towards Angeli winning the QB job

 

[Dale]

“I think most people would tell you….” sounds more like he completely made it up

 

[Junkhead]

Squid games flashbacks.

 

[notredomer23]

Josh Pate has made a living giving out lukewarm takes with no substance that just have some slight nuance to the main narrative and shouldn’t be taken seriously

 

[NDVirginia19]

I think the long term ceiling is higher with Carr or Minchey winning the job, but I think next year’s floor is higher with Angelli. I’m fine either way to be honest, leaning towards Carr winning the job

 

[Dale]

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Josh Pate has made a living giving out lukewarm takes with no substance that just have some slight nuance to the main narrative and shouldn’t be taken seriously

I’ve always been surprised how large a following Pate has. He’s basically just an human face for an aggregator of 247 written articles but he speaks well. During the season he’s subpar in breaking down games compared to other CFB shows and the off-season he just reads the 247 front page headlines

I do think whether it’s him or a team they have identified well the levers to pull like gambling, power ratings and common hot takes to gain viewership

 

[Irish808]

I think the long term ceiling is higher with Carr or Minchey winning the job, but I think next year’s floor is higher with Angelli. I’m fine either way to be honest, leaning towards Carr winning the job

I like Minchey with wheels + experience

 

[GowerND11]

Love Angelli, and would love to see him be rewarded for sticking around (and performing well as a result). But there is just "something" about Minchey that just seems like he could be that dude.

 

[NDVirginia19]

If anything, I have full faith in confidence in the coaching staff to make the right decision at QB. I was strong in the camp that Angelli was the better option at QB last season after the first couple of games and was proven completely wrong.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Agree. With the schedule next year and how good our RBs and Oline should be, I honestly think the difference between Carr and Angeli would be 1 loss, possibly zero. It kind of sucks that our schedule is tougher in the beginning then the end because it would be hard putting Carr out there for Miami and ATM with no experience. I just hope that if MF has Angeli start the season he would ease Carr into the role and not just stick with Angeli the whole season for loyalty. It would be very nice to have Carr as our starter for the playoffs.

How can anyone say this with confidence? We've barely seen Angeli play much less Carr. Angeli got a starting nod and a handful of snaps sprinkled in last year.

Carr looked, to my eyes, amazing in the spring game but it was a spring game. The delta between one QB and another is almost guaranteed to be higher than that. Rarely are QBs interchangeable. It's not just the typical factors we think about but game management/clock management/down & distance/processing under pressure, etc. Plus all of the tangibles: arm strength, accuracy, timing, athleticism, pocket awareness.

If you rated each of these items individually for all 3 QBs, they'd undoubtedly wax/wane based on the category but it's highly unlikely they'd all end up at the same grade, it's probably unlikely they're within even a few points of each other and those things determine a great deal about the outcome of games.

Done with my lecture. I trust the coaches to evaluate fairly and aggressively to help all of them put their best on the field. I just hope like hell we get a few 30 sec clips so we can explain why X player is obviously winning the race.

 

[DONTH8]

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Josh Pate has made a living giving out lukewarm takes with no substance that just have some slight nuance to the main narrative and shouldn’t be taken seriously

But, But...... His "model"....

 

[NDpendent]

How can anyone say this with confidence? We've barely seen Angeli play much less Carr. Angeli got a starting nod and a handful of snaps sprinkled in last year.

Carr looked, to my eyes, amazing in the spring game but it was a spring game. The delta between one QB and another is almost guaranteed to be higher than that. Rarely are QBs interchangeable. It's not just the typical factors we think about but game management/clock management/down & distance/processing under pressure, etc. Plus all of the tangibles: arm strength, accuracy, timing, athleticism, pocket awareness.

If you rated each of these items individually for all 3 QBs, they'd undoubtedly wax/wane based on the category but it's highly unlikely they'd all end up at the same grade, it's probably unlikely they're within even a few points of each other and those things determine a great deal about the outcome of games.

Done with my lecture. I trust the coaches to evaluate fairly and aggressively to help all of them put their best on the field. I just hope like hell we get a few 30 sec clips so we can explain why X player is obviously winning the race.

Not at all what I was saying. I know they are not close to the same. I prefaced my point with how good our OLine and RBs are and other then two games our schedule is a cake walk, Angeli should have almost as many wins as what Carr would have. I at no point rated them the same. I was just making a point that even under Angeli we should win almost every game.

 

[Blazers46]

Reading through the comments on the quarterback battle has me thinking I am totally missing something. I think my conclusion on who should be starting as of February 27, 2025 is I have no freaking clue. I kind of get the feeling that a lot of people are running on a bunch of I think so or I hope so.

 

[stpeteirish]

So when does spring practice start? With the spring game on April 12th we better start pretty soon