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As spring practice continues, the national media takes its swing through South Bend for an update on the state of the Irish football program. With Brian Kelly now at the helm, its only natural that people compare his way of doing things to that of his predecessor, Charlie Weis. Two of the most prominent, ESPN’s…
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Who would’ve thought it: A quarterback that completed 70 percent of his passes and threw 33 touchdowns against four interceptions — two of them not his fault — would be deadly accurate passing against air. In his audition in front of 16 NFL teams, Clausen dazzled when throwing to a collection of former teammates, making…
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Three weeks ago, an impromptu media session with Jack Swarbrick in New York got plenty of people talking about Notre Dame and its football independence. Playing devil’s advocate, I countered some of Mike Coffey’s well-reasoned points about saying no to joining a conference. Needless to say, it garnered quite a reaction, even eliciting a stand…
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After the Easter holiday, the Irish got back to practice today, amidst a rain storm that forced them inside midway through practice. After the session was over, coach Brian Kelly formally addressed the media. One of the obvious topics of discussion was the passing of Matt James. Kelly described learning about the tragedy. “I got…
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With all the uproar surrounding Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick and his comments regarding conference affiliation, it was a Big Ten coach that raised an eyebrow or two with an interesting tweet. Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema, via his Twitter page earlier today, mentioned that the Badgers are “trying to lock up a home and…
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Our good buddies at PFT pointed out the new cover of ESPN the Magazine, and Jimmy Clausen — and his avatar — grace the front and back cover. ESPN’s NFL Draft preview edition features the former Notre Dame quarterback on both the front and back cover of its upcoming issue. Clausen, the real quarterback, is…
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I’m not usually one to gush over a recruit, and I’ll never claim to be a recruiting guru, but I’m incredibly impressed by the Irish locking down Jordan Prestwood. While most of us are probably still stinging from the news of Matt James passing, Prestwood’s commitment to the Irish is big news. Really big news.…
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Former Notre Dame quarterback Demetrius Jones is no longer a member of the Cincinnati football team. Butch Jones, the coach who replaced Irish head coach Brian Kelly as the man in charge of the Bearcats football team said this today about Jones’ status with the team: “I would just say that we have certain expectations…
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This afternoon Plant City, Florida offensive lineman Jordan Prestwood committed to Brian Kelly, becoming the second recruit to verbally commit to Notre Dame. Prestwood is an elite offensive tackle prospect, with offers from coast to coast, including Alabama, Florida, and USC. The 6-foot-6, 270-pound offensive tackle had this to say during his press conference today.…
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Just when it looked like the Washington Redskins were zeroing in on Jimmy Clausen with the fourth pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, they spring a trade for Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, and take themselves out of the running for a QB. With St. Louis on the clock and looking more and more like they’ll…
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Spring Break in Panama City, Florida is hardly a vacation. I’ve made the trip, piling into two cars with six buddies during my junior year at Notre Dame. Caravaning through the night, an atlas in one hand, a Mountain Dew in the other, we drove the 900 miles as fast as we could make them,…
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Both St. Xavier High School and Notre Dame released statements on the death of Matt James. From St. Xavier: St. Xavier High School students gathered in the night to mourn the loss of one of their own April 2, following word that senior Matt James died in a spring break accident in Panama City, Florida,…
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Tragic news to report this evening, as Irish recruit Matt James died after a fall from a hotel balcony while on spring break in Panama City, Florida. The senior in high school from St. Xavier in Cincinnati was one of the prized recruits of Brian Kelly’s first recruiting class. There aren’t many details right now,…
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It was a great week to be an Irish football fan, as we finally got our first look at Brian Kelly’s football team. The early returns, as they always are, were promising. Here are a few notes from the week of practice: * It looks like one of the more interesting battles in the depth…
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Lost in the roar of yesterday’s comments by Brian Kelly, Eric Hansen of the South Bend Tribune notes that Bookstore Basketball isn’t an option for Irish football players this offseason. From Hansen, who notes Hallelujah Holla Back members Dayne Crist and Jonas Gray won’t return to defend their title: It was a given that 2009…
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Here’s the clip of Brian Kelly after practice yesterday, putting video to the words I alluded to in yesterday’s practice report. There’s something refreshingly wonderful about a coach saying his team “stinks right now,” and making is sound like he actually means it. (Another great part is the $20 fine for a writer’s cell phone…
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And on the fourth day, he cursed. His words might have served a purpose greater than simply lighting a fire under his players, but Brian Kelly made it very clear to those within ear shot of the LaBar practice complex that he wasn’t happy with the effort today. “You’re an 18, 19, 20-year-old and you’re…
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I feel like every word I type talking about draft prognosticators is a wasted one, but friend of the blog Mike Florio over at PFT, had a great column on ESPN’s scouting analyst Todd McShay. From Florio: Once upon a time, Mel Kiper was the primary target of NFL scouts; Kiper has been supplanted by…
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Not too long ago, Brian Smith and Darius Fleming were wowing Irish fans with their potential. Smith, one of the final recruits added to the 2007 recruiting class, burst on the scene as a freshman, starting the final three games of the 2007 season at outside linebacker during an otherwise forgettable year, providing Irish fans…
