Sep 21 | Michigan State

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly: Just bumps & bruises yesterday. Sheldon Day. Another week helps Sheldon Day</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381842852440842241">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Rees: Did his job yesterday. Put it where he needed to. Put us in situations we needed to be in.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381843282105356289">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly credits Jarret Grace for a "strong" game and notes secondary was "better and better"</p>— Irish Illustrated (@NDatRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDatRivals/statuses/381843503933698049">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly: I think our secondary is evolving & playing better & better & more physical.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381843597064019970">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly says Stephon Tuitt is still coming back from after effects of hernia surgery. Felt it in camp. "He's really starting to come on."</p>— Irish Illustrated (@NDatRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDatRivals/statuses/381843814278643712">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on Tuitt: Couldn't cut loose at times in camp. Great week of practice. Volume & Reps coming up. Starting to come on.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381843845421334529">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on Folston: Like his vision & size. Has nice forward lean. Wanted to get him in game & give him opportunity. Thought he did well</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381844039575670785">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>"We wanted to see him when game was on the line and we thought he did very well." Kelly on Tarean Folston</p>— Irish Illustrated (@NDatRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDatRivals/statuses/381844077643194371">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on Max Redfield: Making progress we thought he would. He's our 4th guy at safety right now, but getting closer & closer.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381844236900892672">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Kak7304]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly did say the Irish are rotating "four guys" at running back. The one guy that didn't play yesterday was Greg Bryant.</p>— Angelo Di Carlo (@angdicarlowndu) <a href="https://twitter.com/angdicarlowndu/statuses/381843870524243968">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly says that Max Redfield had jumped to the fourth safety and could battle for playing time.</p>— Irish Illustrated (@NDatRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDatRivals/statuses/381844256270188544">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on Malik Zaire: We're going to prepare him to play in gms. He'll be more actively involved in game plan this wk than last wk.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381844431235596288">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly: Saw more consistency & physicality defensively yesterday up front, with LBs and DBs. Need to see it consistently now.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381844835457449984">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on Jarrett Grace: Fits position well. It's a natural position for him.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381844985126993920">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on giving game ball to punter Kyle Brindza: The way the gm was & his two kicks (51 yds) were big in the 4th qtr. Easy to give him ball</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381845228778307584">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly: "That's football" on giving gm ball to Brindza even w/missed field goal & blocked punt early in gm.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381845394348453889">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on changing some things defensively last week: "You get what you demand". We demanded that guys do their jobs - not somebody else's</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381845663828287489">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Patulski]

There seems to be two different philosophies here. Teams either: (1) line up and dare you to stop their bread 'n butter; or (2) take what the opposing defense gives them. Stanford, Wisconsin, 'Bama, Oregon, etc. do (1) (and so did all those old ND teams). Some great offenses, like Baylor's, do (2). We're trying to do (2), but it seems like we don't have to athletes currently to truly threaten the entire field.

If we had the horses to do (1), I'm sure we would; doing otherwise would be idiotic. Complaints about our staff being insufficiently dedicated to the run strike me as naive. You can't simply will your team to smash mouth success.

I think that we do have the athletes to stretch the entire field. If we had Quinn or Clausen as our Senior QB, we'd be 3-0 and ranked in the Top 10 imo. Teams are going to stack the box and man cover all year. Our fate rests with Tommy.

I don't know if Kelly will ever run an offense like the #1 examples. I think he is a pass first guy and enjoys playing chess in an audible-based offense. I will be surprised if he doesn't coach in the NFL some day, because I think he enjoys that kind of game. We'll see.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly: "For certain" Jarrett Grace could grow into leadership role. A lot of guys follow him, because he's a guy they can trust.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381846131379945473">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly says Carlo Calabrese played one of his better games, "he played real physical football for us."</p>— Irish Illustrated (@NDatRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDatRivals/statuses/381846610625327104">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on Calabrese: Had one of his better gms in quite sometime yesterday. Like his attitude & commitment. Feel good about his season.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381846639033335808">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on the offensive line: "I thought our pass protection was really solid. In the run game we need to continue to evolve."</p>— Irish Illustrated (@NDatRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/NDatRivals/statuses/381846848543023104">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Kelly on O-Line: Pass protection "really solid". Need to continue to evolve in the run game.</p>— Irish Sports Daily (@ISDUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/ISDUpdate/statuses/381846894277713920">September 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Patulski]

As a former OL and a current OL coach, I'm going to defend the big boys up front by saying there are other factors that should be considered, namely, lack of continuity at the RB position and, everyone's favorite, play calling.

One thing I do not understand is not having the QB under center and having the RB closer to the LOS on 3rd and 1. If you only need 1 yard, it makes a lot more sense to quickly hit a hole created by your best two linemen, or wherever you see that you're dominating the most.

 

[DCirishfan]

One thing I do not understand is not having the QB under center and having the RB closer to the LOS on 3rd and 1. If you only need 1 yard, it makes a lot more sense to quickly hit a hole created by your best two linemen, or wherever you see that you're dominating the most.

100 accurate

 

[GoIrish41]

One thing I do not understand is not having the QB under center and having the RB closer to the LOS on 3rd and 1. If you only need 1 yard, it makes a lot more sense to quickly hit a hole created by your best two linemen, or wherever you see that you're dominating the most.

or not having a running back in at all in that situation. how many times did we go empty set on third and short?

 

[Buster Bluth]

or not having a running back in at all in that situation. how many times did we go empty set on third and short?

That doesn't bother me one bit, what bothered me was the lack of short routes in those situations.

 

[koonja]

or not having a running back in at all in that situation. how many times did we go empty set on third and short?

I agree. If we're going to pass on 3rd and 1, fine. But have a RB back there because on 3rd and 1, the defense is expecting the run. If you don't have a RB back there and Tommy Rees is your QB, they don't have to worry about the run at all, making it easier to defend the pass.

 

[GoIrish41]

That doesn't bother me one bit, what bothered me was the lack of short routes in those situations.

I agree with the lack of short routes, but having no legitamate running threat allows the defense to lock into defending the obvious pass. It is complicated when you try to throw a bomb when you need a yard to move the chains -- especially at the end of the game when you are trying to close the game out.

 

[Buster Bluth]

I agree with the lack of short routes, but having no legitamate running threat allows the defense to lock into defending the obvious pass. It is complicated when you try to throw a bomb when you need a yard to move the chains -- especially at the end of the game when you are trying to close the game out.

Honestly they're not losing much when they're passing and only need one yard. There is still a ton of field to cover.