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This, from snippets seeping out from the ND campus presents a different image of Aaron Lynch that may or may not be true. It appears that he felt entitled, important and was somewhat toxic in the locker room. Whatever it was, you just suck it up–you don’t quit on your teammates–quitting is too easy and has a tendency to follow you, sort of habit forming. He just wasted 2 weeks of everyone’s time–but after all it is really just all about him. Better hope that he doesn’t get a serious injury–that ND diploma means a lot in the real world.

So, who will benefit most from his departure–I say Ishaq Williams as the pass rusher –perfect opportunity for him to step right in when 4 down. Schwenke can also play DE–so ND will just carry on–hard to lose this talent but it is a TEAM sport.

Now is the time to switch some recruiting tactics and rely less on Fla. and dig deeper into Penna. Used to be a pipeline to ND and with JoPa gone should be easier to recruit—-plenty of talent there as well as all over the Midwest. Let’s be a little more selective about Fla recruits–let them keep their children home.

Lynch Quits Team

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Brian Kelly announced today that Aaron Lynch is no longer a member of the football team. Will transfer at end of this semester.
Ishaq Williams apparently also had issues that apparently are resolved.

So that’s that. Good reminder for future recruiting.

Spring Practice Halfway Point

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While we only get a glimpse of any actual action, it makes it very difficult to really make any reliable comment as to what is going on.

Let’s look at the QB’s–we have 4 Rees, Hendrix, Golson and Kiel. We also have such a complicated offense that not even a pre-med major Hendrix’s can fully grasp it. Which begs the question–how is it that Cinncy, Grand Prarie QB’s had no problem at all–Pike at Cinncy looked no better to me than Rees and in watching Cinncy–they just threw the ball as soon as it got in QB’s hands–what 3 seconds? Interestingly though all their receivers looked wide open.

So is the ND problem the receivers? It just looked so fast and easy.

So where are we and what does Kelly do–this is what I think:

Unless someone really stands out and is flat out superior Rees keeps the job–if everything is equal then you go with experience. Rees has started for 2 yrs and going into year 3 should have a big edge to start against Navy. Then who is #2 ? depends–if Kiel as good as expected, I move him into early action.

Hendrix? Golson–use like Tebow–you could even have 3 QB’s in game at same time–Golson and Hendrix lined up in the RB position –direct snap to either then run or pass.

All conjecture but with the schedule we have I think it will be Rees–all he has to do is not fumble and throw ints and go to some QB school over the summer to correct his or limit his costly errors. Or maybe maturity will finally settle in.

***Sad Note–former ND QB Blair Kiel dead at 50. Remember fondly seeing him QB Gerry Faust’s 1st game in win over LSU in 1981.***

Commit #10 CB Devin Butler

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Devin Butler 6’1″ 180 lbs from Washington DC is latest commit and brings the CB commits to 2–believe they want 1 more.
This is a quality pickup and big size CB–great to have him.

That leaves ND with about 10 to go–this is shaping up to be a really nice class so far.

On reviewing ND practice film I noted that Tate Nicols held his own against Aaron Lynch–well that ended in a big fight and Kelly blew his stack and right now Lynch is at home–missing Wednesday’s practice and won’t be back until Monday. This is disquieting news in many aspects: 1-Lynch has commented that he really does not like South Bend that much especially the weather. 2–bad trend here, he had a lot of penalties late last year and seems a little thin skinned which future opponents will goad him into penalties. He needs to grow up a little bit or he’ll become a liability despite being an outstanding player with a great future–this does not look good.

Now I cannot tell you what the fight was about or who started it–maybe Kelly will talk about it (don’t count on it) but this guy Nicols is gigantic and maybe Lynch became too frustrated.

I’m not overly concerned with fights which happen frequently in practice but Kelly is right–you can’t lose your composure in practice because you’ll do that in games and that could end up losing the game.

Spring Practice April 2nd

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Compilation video provided by, as usual, und.com

Just a brief thought on QB’s minus Kiel but it looks to me that Golson throws a nicer pass than Hendrix–really hard to tell since camera work a little jerky and quickly going off QB to the receivers.

Next to Teo, Calabrese is hardest hitter on the defense.

RT Nicols held his ground pretty well vs. Lynch
Martin and Watt–really good in this clip.