Category: Offensive Line
IRISH NEWSLINK: Citrus Bowl Counts Plenty for McGlinchey: Here’s Why
IRISH NEWSLINK: Kelly: McGlinchey One Of A Kind; Bowl prep for LSU offense Navy-like. Tony Jones Jr., Cole Kmet to get additional playing time. Miles Boykin leads next-man-in receiving corps.
IRISH NEWSLINK: Quenton Nelson Named 34th Unanimous All-American In School History; Nelson is the first Fighting Irish unanimous All-American since Manti Te’o in 2012
IRISH NEWSLINK: Mike McGlinchey Named 101st Consensus All-American In School History; McGlinchey is the third Irish offensive lineman to earn consensus All-American in the last three years
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Benefits From Time Share At Right Tackle” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals.com
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Rerun or revival ahead for Quenton Nelson and the Notre Dame O-Line?” – South Bend Tribune/ ND Insider
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football: Offensive line paving the way to Fighting Irish’s 3-1 start” – NCAA/AP
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly Talks Notre Dame Offensive Line” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “McGlinchey: ‘I blew it on the last play’” – NotreDame.247Sports
“Notre Dame had one chance to drive the field and steal a late victory from Georgia. However, the Irish turned the ball over and dropped a close one to the Bulldogs. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Utilizing Depth At Right Tackle And Elsewhere” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s ‘demeanor in running the football’” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Middle Men” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
“When it comes to discussing Notre Dame’s 2017 offensive line, the conversation generally steers into two directions. One is whether the left side with graduate student/tackle Mike McGlinchey and senior guard Quenton Nelson — both consistently placed in the first round of 2018 mock drafts — comprises the best in the nation. The other is right tackle, where fledgling sophomore
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Too many yards missing from #NotreDame offense” – South Bend Tribune ND Insider
Fifty-eight fewer yards a game is a big production deficit for the #NotreDame #football team’s rushing attack. … Last season, with an offensive line buoyed by future NFL players Ronnie Stanley … and Nick Martin …. along with Steve Elmer … Mike McGlinchey … and Quenton Nelson … the Irish averaged 208 yards on the ground. … This year …
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame needs offense to be dependable, clutch” – AP
Notre Dame’s offense, when not playing in a hurricane, has been plenty explosive, although not at all dependable. … The offensive line in particular hasn’t met expectations. … expected to be a strength, with McGlinchey and Quenton Nelson returning, but the Irish rank 92nd in the nation in rushing at 149.5 yards a game. That’s 58.1 yards a game worse
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK notredame.247sports: “Brian Kelly threw his center under the bus after Notre Dame loss”
“… After the game, head coach Brian Kelly was highly critical of his junior center. ‘I’m just extremely disappointed in the offensive execution and lack of ability to manage the snapping of the football,’ Kelly said, ‘which was atrocious.’”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Notre Dame Offensive Line Still Coming Together”
… The Irish rank 38th in the country in rushing offense through two weeks, averaging 222.5 yards per game. But on 18 rushing attempts inside the red zone, the Irish have just 31 yards, an average of 1.72 yards per carry, which ranks 109th in the country. … that McGlinchey and Nelson haven’t met expecations speaks to their potential. Nelson
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