The Notre Dame football team is in their final day of workouts at the Culver Academies, spending the morning in full pads before making their way back to campus. Tomorrow marks the beginning of two-a-day sessions, one of three planned this training camp.
While we won’t hear from Brian Kelly until Thursday, there’s been plenty of good stuff hitting the web. So here’s another edition of the Tweetcap, where a little curation gives you the greatest hits of the first five days of workouts, courtesy of WatchND, @NDFootball and Fighting Irish Media.
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ESPN is at practice today, with the GameDay crew getting their first look at the Irish. Want proof? They posted a Vine of Malik Zaire warming up.
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Malik Zaire throwing bullets warming up at @NDFootball practice. https://t.co/xuJfnG7DaM
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 11, 2015
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Expect a sit down with linebackers Joe Schmidt and Jaylon Smith to be hitting the web and television later today. (Unless Rece just really wanted to find a nice place to chat—can you blame him? What a solid view...)
Getting Day 5 of training camp kicked off with @CollegeGameDay interviews with Jaylon Smith & Joe Schmidt. pic.twitter.com/xpucpckq1c
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 11, 2015
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Also, a year after we saw Brian Kelly do his best General Custer, ESPN’s Rece Davis gives it a try.
Our host @ESPN_ReceDavis is a man of many talents. A modern-day Renaissance man, if you will. pic.twitter.com/MLVdkc1r8u
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) August 11, 2015
(Let’s just say he looks more natural than Danny Kanell.)
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Back to the football... The social media team behind @NDFootball did a nice job of posting some photos the past few days. Check them out below:
No pads? No problem.
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 8, 2015
OL and DL start Day 2with some technique work. pic.twitter.com/LHb8UlHpbJ
One of the best OL coaches in the game, Coach Hiestand had his guys battling hard in the trenches today. pic.twitter.com/FNTPQAHC0u
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 8, 2015
Because punters need love too
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 8, 2015
Tyler Newsome ( @Rogerthat_85 ) booms a punt that still hasn't landed. pic.twitter.com/p0KGDoVTE7
The big guys on the defensive line caused some havoc today.
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 8, 2015
No lack of depth or senior leadership with this squad. pic.twitter.com/x3EsNhdv8F
Plenty of depth and speed on this WR squad. #DeepThreat
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 9, 2015
@Will_Fuller7
@C_Breezy2k12 @THunterJr pic.twitter.com/VeENw0Bx8d
#NoFlyZone pic.twitter.com/iPDQEEYuav
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 9, 2015
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As for some video highlights, WatchND and Fighting Irish Media had a nice one-on-one with associate head coach Mike Denbrock. Perhaps the “glue” of the offensive coaching staff, Denbrock gave up the title of offensive coordinator, but certainly hasn’t lost his role in the leadership.
While we haven’t seen how the new structure will work once the snaps go live, it was interesting to hear how Denbrock talked about the three-headed monster atop the offense, with Brian Kelly and Mike Sanford each having a say.
“I think it starts with the three individuals that you’re talking about who don’t really care about who gets the credit for what our offense looks like, they just want our football team to be successful,” Denbrock said.
“Myself, Coach Kelly and Mike Sanford sit down, and it’s a strong collaboration of ideas and ways to do thing. It’s best idea wins and we come out with a clear message to the football team about how we want to do things. It’s been an incredible positive thing. I know people could kind of read into it saying this might be an issue or that might be an issue, but there is no issue, except getting our football team ready to win.”
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You’ve got to expect the annual “Day at the beach” video coming, where we see the guys on the football team kick back and try their hand at tubing, wake boarding or catching a sunfish. Here’s proof that a little R&R took place, with Jerry Tillery proving speed boats can handle people that are six-foot-six and 300-plus pounds.
Williams, Adams, Tillery, Guyton & St. Brown test their sea legs during down time at training camp. #shamrocksoldiers pic.twitter.com/4EX2ljmvM6
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 9, 2015
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Lastly, Notre Dame had a special visitor at practice yesterday when retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell paid a visit to training camp. The inspiration for the film “Lone Survivor,” Luttrell spent some time talking to the team, likely about his harrowing experience and also about the commitment and teamwork it takes to be a member of the SEALS.
"When you stop fearing death & pain, only then can you really start living"
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) August 10, 2015
-Marcus Luttrell #LoneSurvivor pic.twitter.com/EqVxLUYZsL
A honor to have Marcus Luttrell spend the day with @NDFootball
— Dave Peloquin (@dpeloqu1) August 10, 2015
"No breaks from being a man and no breaks from being a teammate" ML#Team127
"Never Quit."
— Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) August 10, 2015
Honored that Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell spoke to Team 127. Continues to give back after serving USA. pic.twitter.com/WFtjn9Cnp1
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For more videos, including some top plays from practice, check out the full camp coverage at WatchND.