2026 Spring Practice Thread

[arrowryan]

A 4 man pass rush with that secondary? Someone get me a cigarette.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

So if I'm reading the tea leaves, Tae Johnson might have a future in this sport.

 

[IrishLax]

Have they bumped Lambert out to tackle yet or nah

 

[Dale]

Have they bumped Lambert out to tackle yet or nah

It was Black - Knapp - Otting - Absher - Lambert

 

[arrowryan]

That’s what a DL coach is supposed to sound like

 

[slick7410]

Love this decision. People may not agree with it but he's a future Guard in the NFL and Will Black is going to be our next 1st round tackle.

I don't think anyone disagrees or dislikes Knapp moving to guard. Just had to accept that no one has been good enough (or healthy enough) to make him move inside for the previous two years.

 

[greyhammer90]

It was Black - Knapp - Otting - Absher - Lambert

 

[IrishLax]

It was Black - Knapp - Otting - Absher - Lambert

Makes sense, this is the highest upside group you can have until either Jagusah and/or Craig returns to action.

They need someone to push Absher and I'm interested to see who steps up.

 

[NDFAN2008]

Sounds like Dunham is going to play and contribute a lot this year.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Dunham is a stud, but I would slow down a little bit. I'm not sure how many snaps he saw vs first team OTs today. More likely that he beat up on the depth guys. Would be happy to hear otherwise.

 

[allenm5333]

Makes sense, this is the highest upside group you can have until either Jagusah and/or Craig returns to action.

They need someone to push Absher and I'm interested to see who steps up.

Not ruling out Augustine

 

[notredomer23]

3rd and 11 for Darian Mensah with Keon Keeley, Rodney Dunham, Bryce Young, and Boubacar Traore coming after him is going to be pure electricity.

 

[stlnd01]

3rd and 11 for Darian Mensah with Keon Keeley, Rodney Dunham, Bryce Young, and Boubacar Traore coming after him is going to be pure electricity.

Or Sneed missiling in from somewhere.

 

[allenm5333]

Or Sneed missiling in from somewhere.

or KVA. 5 man pass game with man coverage behind it!

 

[BeatSC]

This is shaping up to be what we’ve been waiting for. Big bummer love and price are both gone early. I’m hoping Young will be the pounder that I’ve seen between the tackles at 235+. I expect to win time of possession every game. Even against Navy!

 

[RudyVerse]

So many new guys or number changes. I pretty much only recognized CJ and Boubacar.

 

[IrishBoognish]

Lots of talk about Cam is starting to make it move

 

[slick7410]

Looks like some updates on roster:

Loghan Thomas - weight watcher's edition. Was up to 215

Cole Mullins - 280 , Chris Burgess an even 300

 

[RudyVerse]

For Francis Brewu I want them to list his BMI all season not his weight.

 

[NDMatt91]

Looks like some updates on roster:

Loghan Thomas - weight watcher's edition. Was up to 215

Cole Mullins - 280 , Chris Burgess an even 300

I have to believe that they'll have a conversation with Thomas after the season and tell him that he'll never play here since he can't put on the weight.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

For Francis Brewu I want them to list his BMI all season not his weight.

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It’s not belly fat, his abs have a bicep.

 

[Cpnd1]

Yea this dude is insane

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Yea this dude is insane

Wait wait wait. I got this.

Has the coaching staff considered moving him to wr?

 

[fightingirish26]

I don't think anyone disagrees or dislikes Knapp moving to guard. Just had to accept that no one has been good enough (or healthy enough) to make him move inside for the previous two years.

Based off of pretty much every DE being a standout today, it might still be the case that no one is good enough to justify sliding him inside.

 

[greyhammer90]

Sounds like Grubbs won't be a pushover in the future QB comp. Apparently came out slinging it.

 

[Fbolt]

 

[Irish du Nord]

Or Sneed missiling in from somewhere.

Watching Sneed suddenly appear in frame to make a big play on a money-down

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Tae Tae getting that pae dae

 

[dublinirish]

Did Sampson take a vacay during start of spring practice? Hasn’t tweeted in over a week. Nothing from presser. Honestly gotten used to his “practice standouts” tweet getting the juices flowing

hes in Thailand

 

[Irish4life]

Sorry if said earlier, but sounds like Grubbs was pretty impressive today. Irish Illustrated's report talked about him throwing with "remarkable zip"