IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Thursday Post-Practice Press Conference Leading Into Notre Dame vs. Navy
Brian Kelly spoke with reporters after practice on Thursday, heading into Notre Dame’s game with Navy in Jacksonville on Saturday.
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“… Obviously, Ken Niumatalolo and what he’s done at Navy has been well documented. This year they’re already beating a top five team in Houston, a team that we know quite well in terms of playing them over my past six years here. A ton of respect for what they do offensively, defensively, and special teams. So it will be a great challenge for our football team.
They just keep — they keep rolling offensively. They lose their starting quarterback. Will Worth comes in and picks up where they left off. You think they lose Keenan Reynolds and there’s going to be a dropoff, but the production has been unbelievable. I think it’s 500 yards per over the last few games, and 40-something plus, and they’re throwing it even better than they’ve ever thrown it with a multiple offensive formational set. So it’s a challenge for us and one that, you know, obviously will test us. …”
IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference Previewing Notre Dame vs. Navy
Brian Kelly met with reporters on Tuesday, to preview Notre Dame’s upcoming game against Navy in Jacksonville.
IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s 30-27 Victory Over Miami (Fla.)
Brian Kelly spoke with reporters following Notre Dame’s 30-27 comeback win over Miami (Fla.) on Saturday.
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Live Box Score/Stats – Notre Dame vs. Miami (Fla.) – ESPN
#IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Irish Return From Bye Week, Play Host to Miami; #NotreDame & Miami meet Saturday at 3:40 p.m. on NBC” – und.com
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Miami Hurricanes this Saturday in The House That Rockne Built.
3:40 p.m. ET; Saturday, Oct. 22; Notre Dame Stadium (80,795); Notre Dame Ind. … NBC national telecast … IMG College Sports … Irish football radio broadcasts … broadcast to 117 affiliates … SiriusXM Satellite Radio (channel 129). … preceded by a one hour pre-game show … followed by a national post-game show … All games can be heard in South Bend on WSBT 96.1 FM & 960 AM, and Sunny 101.5 FM.
Notre Dame has a young team, yet Brian Kelly is usually solid off a bye week.
Countdown to Kickoff
55 Fifty-five of the 61 players on Notre Dame’s depth chart this week have eligibility remaining following the 2016 season.
43 Forty-three of the 61 players on Notre Dame’s depth this week have at least two years of eligibility remaining following the 2016 season.
21 Notre Dame has used 21 players in their first year of eligibility this season, including 14 true freshmen (most in the Brian Kelly era).
18 Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is 18-2 over his career coming off a bye week, including a 7-1 mark at Notre Dame.
15 Fifteen of Notre Dame’s 22 starters vs. Stanford have made 11 or fewer starts in their career.
11 The 2016 Notre Dame roster features 11 players from the state of Florida, which ranks as the third most from one state on the Irish roster (Illinois 16, Ohio 12). ….
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IRISH VIDEO: Notre Dame Football Press Conference – Miami Week, Tuesday 10.25.16
Brian Kelly met with reporters for his Tuesday press conference, previewing Notre Dame’s upcoming game against Miami (Fla.) [click here for transcript]
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COACH KELLY: Obviously playing a very talented team in Miami. Outstanding athleticism. Mark Richt, I think we all know the respect for Mark and what he’s accomplished in his career. … another challenge that we’re going to have to face in terms of an offense that has some very productive players. Kaaya leads Miami in a lot of categories. But I think he’s established himself more as a very consistent player for them on offense. … Coley … the top pass catcher in Miami of all time. … Very talented corps of running backs, and definitely playing a lot of young players. … Coach D is well-respected in the fraternity as an outstanding coach that gets his players to play really hard, and play hard for four quarters. … a very athletic team, one that we’re very familiar with. Another exciting challenge for our guys to get better. We made some progress. We just haven’t been able to close out games, which has been obviously the story this year. We’re going to. It’s just a matter of time. We’re all frustrated. But the attitude’s been great. Our kids have worked hard. They want to win. We’ll find a way to win one of these games and we’ll keep battling till we get one, and hopefully it’s this weekend. …
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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Former Notre Dame player sues university, NCAA over concussions” – South Bend Tribune/AP
Former … Notre Dame football player Gary Gray is suing Notre Dame and the NCAA, claiming he suffered repetitive head injuries while playing football and didn’t receive proper medical care. … the latest in a wave of federal lawsuits filed … on behalf of former football players related to concussions .. Gray … was a cornerback on the Fighting Irish football team from 2007 through 2011. … When Gray suffered concussive or sub-concussive hits, he would ‘shake it off’ and get put back in the game, according to the complaint. … Gray now suffers from mood swings, anxiety, depression and other debilitating issues …. The lawsuit claims that for decades Notre Dame and the NCAA knew about the debilitating long-term dangers of concussions, concussion-related injuries and traumatic brain injuries … from playing college football, but actively concealed that information to protect the business of college football.
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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Brian Kelly: ‘This Group Is Gonna Win For A Long Time'” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
… Brian Kelly [on Thursday said] … ‘They’re ready. They just have to break through. They’re doing all the things I’m asking them to do, they just have to go win. It’s going to happen. I would’ve liked that it happened a few weeks ago, and they would’ve as well, but they’re ready to win. … I believe this group is gonna win for a long time. There’s a lot of young players that are growing and learning.’ Kelly said this is Notre Dame’s least experienced football team since 1972. He compared this ND team to his 1999 Grand Valley State team which went 5-5 and then went 48-6 in the next four years, with two national titles.
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