Tag: Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech

IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame-Virginia Tech 2016: Five Things to Watch” – UND.com

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“After two weeks away from home … Notre Dame … returns to Notre Dame Stadium … for its final home game of the year against Virginia Tech. … the last of five Atlantic Coast clashes … the last of six home contests … the first time the Hokies and Irish have met. … five things to watch … 1. The weather forecast is not great. … 2. It’s Senior Day. … 3. How will Virginia Tech react? … 4. The Hokies pride themselves on defense. … 5. Whatever it takes to win.

Click here for UND/John Heisler: “Notre Dame-Virginia Tech 2016: Five Things to Watch”

 

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IRISH NEWSLINK Goshen News/Batesville Herald Tribune: “Kelly, Irish readjusting to traditional offenses” ….. #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL

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“In the four games against modern offenses since defensive analyst Greg Hudson took over coordinator duties once Brian VanGorder was fired, Notre Dame has displayed steady defensive improvement. The defensive line is more active and applying more pressure, while the youth injected into the secondary has limited the frequent big plays through the air. …”

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Shrinking senior classes at Notre Dame mean perpetual youth movement” – South Bend Tribune/ND Insider ……. #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL

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“… just eight ND players who will run out of the tunnel … are exhausting their eligibility …. Only six of them came to Notre Dame as recruited high school prospects. … Increasingly, a share of the elite seniors on a five-year track and true juniors are going to cannonball into the NFL Draft pool early. … of the 13 ND three-and-out juniors in the 26 years the NFL Draft rules have allowed them, eight have happened [under] Brian Kelly … and five have come in the past three drafts. … those blocked on the depth chart by younger players often will seek grad transfers or will put the “40-year decision” mantra to work before their NCAA clock elapses. … on top of that, there’s … medical hardships, transfers and dismissals.”

Click here for South Bend Tribune/ND Insider: “Shrinking senior classes at Notre Dame mean perpetual youth movement”

 

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Virginia Tech at Notre Dame: 3 keys for the Hokies” – Richmond Times-Dispatch

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“THREE KEYS TO VICTORY FOR VIRGINIA TECH 1 Get going early … easy for outsiders to say this game means nothing. … a nonconference game … next week, Tech takes on its rival, Virginia, with a chance to clinch the ACC’s Coastal Division …. The Hokies say they’re focused on this game, but minds will wander if Notre Dame jumps ahead early. 2 No big plays: Georgia Tech ripped off two touchdown runs of more than 50 yards against the Hokies. The Fighting Irish have much more offensive firepower than the Yellow Jackets, especially on the edge at wide receiver. 3 Get the offense back on track ….”

Click here for Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch:  “Virginia Tech at NotreDame: 3 keys for the Hokies”

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IRISH VIDEO: Inside Notre Dame Football – Army Recap and Virginia Tech Preview

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Inside #NotreDame #Football covers some of the latest news, featuring Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan and some Notre Dame players, including a Notre Dame vs. Army recap and Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech preview.

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IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference – Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech Preview

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“Virginia Tech has a very good football team. Justin Fuente, head football coach and Bud Foster, the defensive coordinator, put together a very good year, some really good wins; North Carolina I really thought probably as complete a game as they played all year. Turned the ball over a few times, but a really good football team. Defensively it’s what you expect from Bud Foster’s team, they keep the pressure on you.

Experience in the back end of their defense I think is the key to their defense, returning starters across the board can play man, can mix it up, play some zone coverages. They’ve lost some guys up front, but Eron and Edmunds, extremely productive tackles. What you see with Virginia Tech is negative plays. And most offenses get into long yardage and Virginia Tech is one of the best in the country on third down. ….”

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