Comments on: Notre Dame Football Preseason Analysis: Maturity, Depth, Talent and Tenure (Part I)

By: terry

terry — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:52:11 +0000

In reply to Mike. What is your point?

By: terry

terry — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:48:12 +0000

In reply to Frank Henninger. I am as anxious as you are to see these guys play but I don't think they are going to surprise anyone.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:26:01 +0000

In reply to Stephen.

It’s clear that no one can convince you that OL depth is not a concern. Just as you will not be able to convince some of us that we need to be concerned about it. However, I think that’s OK because you seem to be concerned enough for the rest of us.

When you start saying things like “if player X goes down we’ll have to use a freshman or redshirt freshman”, then you really grasping at straws. There are very few teams (if any) in the country that have the luxury of upperclassmen 2 deeps. Injuries happen, and often they result in playing inexperienced players. That is football. Additionally, you were incorrect in saying that we do not have a two deep without true freshmen:

Martin, Nuss, Cave, Robinson, Dever, Nichols, Watt, Golic, Heggie, and Lombard.

That’s 10 guys, just enough for a two deep, even after the season ending injury to Clelland. Then we have an entire set of true freshman reserves:

Prestwood, Hegarty, Carrico, Hanratty, and Martin

Maybe I’m just used to the Bob Weisingham era(s), but that depth chart allows me to rest easy.

By: NDinOhio

NDinOhio — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 05:04:42 +0000

Like in the movie the Replacements… Whats it gonna take to win???? Gene Hackman says…Heart….Miles and Miles of HEART!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Irish beat the shit out of em all, don’t stop putting up points let the defense put up points run a punt return back for a few TD’s!!!!! Step on the gridiron and I will be there cheering for ya the whole way. Win, Lose your my team, and I will scream and shout for ya!!! I bleed Blue and Gold…..

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:10:53 +0000

In reply to Scranton Dave.

Forget about next year.

Q: How many players with meaningful game experience are backing up FIVE crucial positions?
A: One.

Q: If Cave gets hurt and they got to Stanford with Golic starting at center, what do you suppose will happen to whoever is named the QB?
A: Stanford’s defensive pressure killed the Irish last year.

Q: How enviable is it to have a redshirt freshman backing left tackle and missing the almost all of fall camp?
A: Rhetorical.

Q: If even one of Robinson, Watt, Nuss goes down, how does whoever’s left standing take even one snap off for the rest of the season?
A: Get ready to start burning eligibility.

By: BobbyD1966

BobbyD1966 — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:08:01 +0000

In reply to Shaff. A very insightful article highighting the behind the scenes importance of coaching philosophy, patience , and head coach leadership.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:54:07 +0000

So you are a 5 star DB or offensive lineman and you have ND on your radar. You look at the ND roster and see there is a good chance you start right away. Manti, Sam Young, Rudolph, ec have all started as Froshmen

By: Chuck

Chuck — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:33:07 +0000

Hi,
I go all the way to Joe Kuharick’s days (and Lamonica-to-Kelly bombs), and one year later: Huarte-to-Snow. Quite along with the nine victories of 1964 (out of ten games), what stood out about the team was PRECISE EXECUTION. It was a lesson in discipline (and art) to see those guys perform with such precision and certainty on each and every snap…no wasted motions. Every move had a purpose and the desired result! It was pure joy to watch the first Parseghian team, the same individuals, redeeming themselves from the previous three years’ disasters (where they would even show ugly bickering and grandstanding moving from the huddle to the formation). That was true resurrection from the ashes.

By: Scranton Dave

Scranton Dave — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:53:00 +0000

Wow Stephen, you really see OL as a problem? For next year, dont forget FSU transfer Prestwood to go along with guys like Lombard and Hegarty. My main concern is at CB if Gray or Blanton gets hurt this year, and next year we will be very young there.

By: SEE

SEE — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:50:41 +0000

In reply to Stephen.

No one said or intimated “fully loaded”. No one said or intimated a “stabilized roster.” You’re arguing with yourself. What was written is that for the first time since Willingham, we go three units deep with scholarship players on the OL.

However, for 2011, we’re in very good shape with 7 players available to start now… possibly more as the youngins develop.

I’m very worried of a drop off after this year. But this year, the OL should be a strength.