Maybe not so much on the field, but there are a couple of big-picture, program-defining themes at play, the foremost of which is the stated desire of coach Charlie Weis to be more accessible, more involved in the whole team ... basically, to be kinder, gentler.
Toward that end, he ceded play-calling duties to coordinator Mike Haywood so that the head coach could focus on being the head coach of everyone -- not just the quarterbacks and the rest of the offense.
"You have to make sure you're actually giving the guys an opportunity to do it, that you're not just being superficial about what you're doing," Weis said.
Not much is expected to change in the scheme as sophomore quarterback Jimmy Clausen is back as the starter after a mostly rough debut season. Last year, though, he was battling for a starting spot and trying to learn a new offense. Things are much more comfortable this time around.
"Last spring, each and every day was a new install and you had to remember the stuff from the other day. It was just piling on top of each other," Clausen told the Chicago Tribune. "This spring, it was a lot easier. You were just trying to get the little bits and pieces down."
The other big change was on defense, with the addition of former Georgia Tech coordinator Jon Tenuta. He will bring a more attacking, blitzing style. Notre Dame, with better speed in its younger classes, will be able to play faster on defense.
In all, it was a productive spring for a team trying to erase the stench of a 3-9 season. Notre Dame is not nearly as good as it might be in 2009 and beyond, but there will be improvement this season.
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Nick Kasa (DE)- He is one of the top DE's in the Nation. He has made his Final 3, Florida, ND, Colorado. He said all three are great schools. Another School might come back into it but as of right now These are the 3 schools. He likes all 3 schools for different reasons. Florida- Well he said it was the coolest place ever. Not a good sign. Campus is great.
with ND's track record of being completely obliterated in all their bcs games, along with their avoidance of entering an actual conference, and the continuous drubbing from their regular season schedule, will this program ever win another BCS game? or maybe the question should be, will they ever be invited back?
p.s. money can buy your program talent but you still have to put
Rutgers turned down a 6 year contract to play ND. The deal would of been for Rutgers to play ND at ND 3 times and 3 Times at the Meadowlands. The reason ND doesnt want to play at Rutgers stadium is because they dont hold enough seats. Rutgers wanted 2 home games. I think this is a big mistake by Rutgers because this could of helped them out in Recruiting and be on National TV.
Does ESPN have a Ohio State Slant or what? Herbstreet is using that station to recruit players. A friend of mine said OSU is doing some shady stuff (I can't confirm that) which does't surprise me. I wish they played USC each year so we wouldn't have to watch them get destroyed in the Championship after beating up on a weak Big 10 schedule.
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I was watching college football live on ESPN and it showed key loses for the Irish last season, and Maurice Crum's name was on that list. I thought he was coming back for a 5th year. Am I wrong with this and is he gone, or do we have him for one more season. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I got off work at 1:30 this afternoon, and I made it in time for the 2nd part of the Blue & Gold game. I had never been to one of these until today, and it was not bad. I liked what I saw today.
Was anyone else there, and if so tell me what your thoughts are?
