2026 Spring Practice Thread

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Old Man Mike said:
I've felt that we were competitive potential contenders pre-season several times in the Kelly-Freeman era. All manner of things would have had to happen to get us all the way, of course, but that's what not being an overwhelming juggernaut means. I've never felt that we were an overwhelming juggernaut, and (due to the quality of the competitors) do not feel so now. But "competitive contenders"? Hell yes. Generally speaking, I've enjoyed "modern" Notre Dame football. Great to get out of the Weis+ years, let alone the Kuharich years. (By the way, it was no walk-in-the-park even with Parseghian, Devine, and Holtz. There were MANY nail biters and some disappointments even then. You have to go to ancient history to get the kind of legend that some here want.
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Not a cake walk, but expectations were high. I remember in '77 when ND opened the season with a loss to Ole Miss. I thought the season was over and look what happened. lol
 
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We win last year if we simply don't come out slow vs Miami OR a obvious holding penalty is called against A&M. 2024 we win if we don't run into a historically good Ohio State team. We're in a run right now that if we cap it off with a title or two in the next few years will be remembered for a long time.
 
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ISD update, nothing crazy. Dallas Golden held out and in rehab, but not brace or anything. Daryk Bown back in action but no contact. The starting OL seems to be solidified, they're not really rotating (pending Charles J and Ashton Craig coming back). Zachary with the 1s at corner while Christian Gray is at nickel. Two freshman DL have added 20 and not skipped a beat athletically. Sounds like they're deserving of reps.
 
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RudyVerse said:
ISD update, nothing crazy. Dallas Golden held out and in rehab, but not brace or anything. Daryk Bown back in action but no contact. The starting OL seems to be solidified, they're not really rotating (pending Charles J and Ashton Craig coming back). Zachary with the 1s at corner while Christian Gray is at nickel. Two freshman DL have added 20 and not skipped a beat athletically. Sounds like they're deserving of reps.
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Was Zachary playing field?
 
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