Yes, I get the whole 40 year decision cliche that we tell recruits but they only need to look at our offense and what happens when we get slightly behind or experience any trouble in the run game to know why we are not a first choice option.

Our OL play and our creativity in the run game do not help either. Maybe Denson was not an excellent recruiter but if I had to place a wager I would place my money on the fact that our offense blows choad and not on the recruiter. Elite players want a showcase and what we offer is a vaudeville comedy act when it comes to consistently running the football with a creative and dynamic run game strategy.

And players are wise to the fact that they don't need a lot of tread on their tires to get drafted (and in fact the NFL might prefer that they not). Alabama, Georgia, OSU and Oklahoma to name a few have been using time shares at the RB position.

ND has been giving their guys plenty of opportunities lately.

behind a solid offensive. There are valid complaints about play-calling and commitment to the run, but some less than "elite" RBs recruits have put up solid seasons despite injuries/suspensions.

2018 - Dexter Williams (4-star, #11 RB) 995yds, 6.3ypc, 110.5ypg
2017 - Josh Adams (4-star, #26 RB), 1430yds, 6.9ypc, 110ypg
2016 - Josh Adams, 933yds, 5.9ypc, 77.8ypg
2015 - C.J. Prosise (4-star, #23 Safety), 1029yds, 6.6ypc, 103ypg
Josh Adams, 838yds, 7.2ypc, 69.8ypg

will not consider ND under Kelly, and while teams may not employ a feature back who gets 30 carries a game, none of those stats would convince me to betray what my eyes see; namely, when the going gets tough Kelly's offense is going air raid and our variety of run calls seems to include inside and outside zone 90% of the time. Zero creativity to get me the ball.

Until I see different, I expect us to continue to get high 3 star and low 4 star RBs as the standard commit at the position.

For some reason I had it in my mind that last year was Adams' break-out year. I totally forgot he put up those kind of numbers in 2016. And somehow we only won 4 games?

Thanks, Kelly and BVG.

who left ND for various reasons? If both of them were playing next
season, the running back situation would look very different.

better than the last couple of recruiting cycles.

And I could see why Alford would be on the wish list. But I don't know why he'd be interested in a lateral return unless he really doesn't have confidence in Day.

Seems evident he is not going to get an OC job (at least not at OSU) so why not come back to a place he liked a lot.

blessing is going to better prepare him to get a job promotion than would be making a second lateral change as a position coach at this level for a head coach who already passed him over.

If he's still looking to move up, returning to ND seems puzzling unless his relationship with Day is strained. Or unless he gets some assurance he'll be considered for an OC job when Long likely leaves soon. Or if he gets a co-coordinator title. But with Quinn on staff, that doesn't seem like an attractive place to advance his career.

That said, if his ambitions have changed and he wants to just settle into a position coach job at a place he likes, then sure it makes sense.

He may question his long-term standing on Day's staff. In a situation like this, a new coach will often keep most of the staff in tact for the first year to avoid too much turnover, and then replace guys on the staff with his own guys after a year or two.

is what I am aware of. Never heard this for Denson.

That was a new one

pitchout to Hunter; incomplete pass and send in the punter.

Had all the Soph Mgrs set to pick-up the yard markets & pylons when the clock read 0:00- But-
after Harry O’s 51yd kick most reported back that the yard markers & pylons had been carried away by the fans!
Great Day to be Irish!!