Any news on Badger

[Axl Rose]

Isn't he supposed to be back from his mission this year.

 

[CanadalovesND]

He returns in August, just in time for fall practice.

 

[Grahambo]

He returns in August, just in time for fall practice.

Actually, I believe he his coming back earlier, sometime in late March possibly.

 

[irish4ever]

Isn't he supposed to be back from his mission this year.

No, he first starts his MISSION this fall. Kickin' some serious *** on the football field for the Fightin' Irish!!!

 

[D-BOE34]

Mission man Badger eyeing early Notre Dame return? - Chicago Tribune

According to this, they were trying to get him home in January for the Spring semester. That apparently didn't happen so he will be back in March ready for Summer and Fall.

 

[arahop]

I always liked Badger's highlight. I don't think he will make an immediate impact this year, however I really feel that it will be fun to have him around as a 26 or 27 year old senior. Should be more physically developed by then.

 

[SoJerseyIrish]

Is he coming back with a wife and a few kids??? (kidding)

I could see this guy doing some damage on ST's, I would think 2 years away from the game will set him back in terms of technique and understanding the system, so 2013 might be a more realistic year to see what he can do.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

I always liked Badger's highlight. I don't think he will make an immediate impact this year, however I really feel that it will be fun to have him around as a 26 or 27 year old senior. Should be more physically developed by then.

ya think?



It'll be like having an NFL vet lighting up 19 year olds in the secondary!

 

[SoJerseyIrish]

The guy was probably in a 3rd world country helping rebuild communities or spreading the word of his faith, I sincerely doubt he was working out in a gym or even eating all that healthy. It was a Mormon Mission, not a 2 year performance training session........

 

[kmoose]

The guy was probably in a 3rd world country helping rebuild communities or spreading the word of his faith, I sincerely doubt he was working out in a gym or even eating all that healthy. It was a Mormon Mission, not a 2 year performance training session........

That's a good point. But I doubt he was sitting around eating donuts and playing Xbox, either. The work probably kept him in reasonable shape, and he will have time to get fine tuned again, if he works hard.

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

The guy was probably in a 3rd world country helping rebuild communities or spreading the word of his faith, I sincerely doubt he was working out in a gym or even eating all that healthy. It was a Mormon Mission, not a 2 year performance training session........

That's a good point. But I doubt he was sitting around eating donuts and playing Xbox, either. The work probably kept him in reasonable shape, and he will have time to get fine tuned again, if he works hard.

He actually keeps a pretty strict schedule of 5am runs, personal workouts and protein shakes. He'll definitely need to get in the gym to add size and football strength but he will be in peak cardio and physical form.

Per Rivals

During his time away Badger has tried his best to maintain some semblance of physical conditioning.

Badger has mixed speed training and regular workout routines into his mission duties in hopes of returning quickly to the form that netted him scholarship offers from BYU, Cal, Florida State, Missouri, Northwestern, Oregon, Stanford and Utah during the recruiting process.

"I think it'll still be kind of an uphill battle but overall he's worked out as hard as he possibly could out there," Troy Badger said. "He's 190 pounds. I think when he left he was 200. He should be able to put that on pretty quickly. Wind sprints, he's doing speed training three times a week and feels like he's maintained that. Improving that would that would probably be the main obstacle coming back."

After having some experience both on the field and with the academic workload - combined with almost two years spent serving a demanding mission trip - Badger should return to South Bend capable of handling the environment.

"I think he'll be a lot more ready than he was as an early enrollee from a mental standpoint," Troy Badger said. "From a work standpoint, even from a physical standpoint too, I think overall, the mission will be good."

 

[NDJimmy]

Why would he be returning in March if he is not enrolled for the spring semester? Doesn't he have to be attending classes to participate in spring ball?

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

Why would he be returning in March if he is not enrolled for the spring semester? Doesn't he have to be attending classes to participate in spring ball?

He's returning home in March, not ND. He'll train for a few months and head to ND in the summer.