Notre Dame opened up the Spring yesterday and Kelly held a presser. Here it is – it’s just audio: Outside of those players still nagged by injuries all hands were on deck. Nicky Barrati and John Turner decided to pass on a 5th year while Doug Randolph is going medical with spinal issues. Position switches:
Brian Kelly names 5 as Captains for 2015 Team: Nick Martin Matthias Farley Joe Schmidt Sheldon Day Jaylon Smith Here is some other news: The Ishaq Williams story is over. He will not play because his appeal was nixed by the NCAA. The new JumboTron will finally be installed for 2017 season. 1 more week
Friday’s practice session ended the fall camp for the ND football team. Next week they go into preparation for Texas. Of note at the end of camp is Devin Butler coming in as CB when KV Russell moves to the nickel position. Making the most noise was the rise of Tori Hunter who may have
Kelly addressed the press and said that this team is faster with better athletes and just need to put it all together. Position competition is pretty intense and if I was an upperclassman I would be worried. These freshman and red-shirts are something else, they really motor. True frosh RB is now the #2 RB.
Brian Kelly met the press and overall he seems pleased with the progress thus far and he especially noted the leadership of Nick Martin, Ronnie Stanley, Sheldon Day and KV Russell. He has been stressing communication and he seems to be getting it. Also stressing TEAM and in that connection he had Lone Survivor Marcus
Jack Nolan and Jac Collingsworth emcee, once again. We get a good look at Culver Academy, and I gotta say,the place looks beautiful. Joe Schmidt looks fully healed and ready to go and man oh man do we have a boatload of receivers, which prompted Brian Kelly to move Justin Brent to RB. All 3
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media yesterday. He said that everybody is in good shape and is surprised at the advances that the team made this summer, but they all have to come together as a team. Some positive things he mentions is that Joe Schmidt will return from his injury and
Here is the 2015 Fall Practice Schedule with the first five practices being held at Culver Academies:
It is not totally unexpected that EG is leaving ND to play his 5th year at another school. I think this deal was sealed when he lost the start against LSU. He also wasted everyone’s time at Spring Practice and did not seal the deal over Zaire. Something happened to Golson after the FSU game