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Notre Dame Football 2011: The Brian Kelly Era...Ascends?

  • grodt
    And he's Irish
  • karen lotz
    Mahone is IRISH
  • Tobias Fünke
    Sadly he could get playing time as a true freshmen.
  • sherm03
    Love to hear that Mahone is taking his talents to South Bend next year!
  • sherm03
    Question Irish fans...

    With all the issues in the punt return game this year, why isn't Bennett Jackson back there returning punts? Is he hurt?
  • Tobias Fünke
    sherm03;917889 wrote:Question Irish fans...

    With all the issues in the punt return game this year, why isn't Bennett Jackson back there returning punts? Is he hurt?
    I don't think he's hurt, but he wouldn't be near the top of the list.

    A guy like McDaniel or Daniels would be who you'd want.
  • sherm03
    Tobias Fünke;917893 wrote:I don't think he's hurt, but he wouldn't be near the top of the list.

    A guy like McDaniel or Daniels would be who you'd want.
    I guess I just figured since he returned kicks last year, and was named Special Teams player of the year...he wouldn't be a bad choice. As long as he holds onto the fucking ball, it's an upgrade.
  • SJBlueJay20
    sherm03;917889 wrote:Question Irish fans...

    With all the issues in the punt return game this year, why isn't Bennett Jackson back there returning punts? Is he hurt?
    He can't fair catch like Goodman.

    Seriously though, ND needs to get their punt return situation straightened out. Need a returner who'll most importantly field the punt, but also recognizes when to/not to call fair catch, and is a danger to break a big return.
  • killer_ewok
    Great news re: Mahone.
  • genghis dong
    SJBlueJay20;917897 wrote:He can't fair catch like Goodman.

    Seriously though, ND needs to get their punt return situation straightened out. Need a returner who'll most importantly field the punt, but also recognizes when to/not to call fair catch, and is a danger to break a big return.
    I think Goodman is being told to fair catch every punt.
  • karen lotz
    Jackson didn't return punts at all last year. He has been back on kickoff return a few times if I remember correctly. I think him and GAIII are the best combination there. Kelly said this week that Riddick is probably going to get another shot at punt return soon.
  • Tobias Fünke
    If Brian Kelly wins all of these November games (a tall order), he would be the first Irish coach to have back-to-back perfect Novembers since KNUTE ROCKNE in 1929-1930.

    That is insane.

    That said, the Irish will more than likely be 3-1.
  • Tiernan
    More likely 2 - 2 / very good chance Kelly will screw up the BC game and Stanford will be pulling kids from their band before that one is done.
  • sjmvsfscs08
    Kelly hasn't screwed up any game yet, and Boston College is pathetic. If you're predicting a loss there I'll bet any amount of money, avatars, and bans. Hell I'll give you 100 to 1 odds.
  • dlazz
    sjmvsfscs08;953344 wrote:Kelly hasn't screwed up any game yet
    http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312460087

    http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312530130

    http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312950087

    except those
  • Crimson streak

    Since when did brian Kelly fumble the ball at the 1 and throw stupid interceptions and can't re act to a jump ball?
  • karen lotz
    [video=youtube;Oel8H-Fs3z4][/video]

    A look inside Notre Dame's football complex.
  • dlazz
    Crimson streak;953764 wrote:Since when did brian Kelly fumble the ball at the 1 and throw stupid interceptions and can't re act to a jump ball?
    With that reasoning, he won't lose any games. Ever.
  • Tobias Fünke
    dlazz;955136 wrote:With that reasoning, he won't lose any games. Ever.
    No he very clearly lost the Tulsa and Navy games last year.

    Good effort though..
  • vball10set
    http://www.irishsportsdaily.com/isdblogs/smitty-blog/5937-gunner-kiels-friday-performance-and-his-recruitment
    According to two sources that wish to remain unnamed, Kiel will eventually make his intentions to attend Notre Dame public. “I’ll bet you 100-dollars right now that Kiel goes to Notre Dame,” one source close to Kiel stated without hesitation when asked where Kiel would eventually play his college football. The other source agreed wholeheartedly with the other source’s proclomation. One of the sources believed that Kiel would not go public with his final decision before his high school season concluded because of the playoffs and not taking away from the team by gaining individual attention with a college decision.
  • Tobias Fünke
    Yeah I would be shocked if he didn't pick Notre Dame.
  • dlazz
    He'd be stupid to not pick a team that plays a soft schedule every year. He'll put up monumental numbers against Navy/Air Force/etc.
  • Tobias Fünke
    dlazz;974103 wrote:He'd be stupid to not pick a team that plays a soft schedule every year. He'll put up monumental numbers against Navy/Air Force/etc.
    Yeah he should play for a team that starts out with MAC teams and Colorado, and then Indiana, etc.

    Plus you should know that Air Force in on the schedule one time over the next five years. So even if he stayed all five, he'd play them once. Good call facts chief. #dlazzfactsfail