IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Drue Tranquill is excited to play under the lights this Saturday night” – DieHards

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Brian Kelly praises Notre Dame safety Drue Tranquill for pushing forward” – South Bend Tribune NDInsider

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… two knee surgeries that interrupted Drue Tranquill’s climb into relevance each of the past two seasons apparently haven’t diminished his promise or performance …. According to … Brian Kelly, Tranquill’s benching midway through the 50-47 double-overtime loss at Texas … was all about a mental backslide in the evolution of his role from the last time he took the field in a game …. ‘I don’t think there are any physical limitations,’ Kelly said … ‘It’s the game and learning the game, … He’s not just a downhill, box safety. He’s got to play on the hash. He’s got to play in man-to-man coverage. He’s got to do more than just roll down and be a flat-foot safety making tackles as the extra hat. There’s a little more to it.’

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