 Joe Magarac
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Reading Kelly’s latest (October 4) press conference makes me think of a number of drinking games you could play during them. If you took a drink every time he described how the lads need to play “strong at the point of attack” or “physical at the point of attack,” you might not be wasted, but you’d definitely be pretty optimistic about the future of Fighting Irish football.
Two questions for anyone who cares to answer:
1. Where is the “point of attack” mentioned in these press conferences?
2. What other phrases of Coach Kelly’s would make for a good press conference drinking game? Bonus points if you don’t use “day to day basis.”
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 Mr. Wednesday
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1. As I understand it, the “point of attack” is the place where the hole is designed to open on a running play. It’s the place where it’s most critical that blockers make and sustain their blocks.
2. “Relative to”. I mean, c’mon. That’s a layup, you shouldn’t need me to be pointing it out to you.
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 SDI
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If you drank even every third or fourth time BK used “clearly” or “obviously” you would be buzzed before the end of his opening monologue.
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 Matt Q. (DMQ)
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I can’t even fathom drinking at every utterance of “relative to…”
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 trey
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For officials, point of attack refers to the general area that affects the play. Thats why certain times, you’ll see a blatant hold that is not called and it’s because it did not occur at ‘the point of attack’. Also, depending on the play,a certain official is responsible for the point of attack where the others have cleanup duties
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 The Biscuit
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in Kelly’s world, every single thing is relative. must be rough. i mean, you could be amazing (your finger paintings are amazing relative to the others in your class honey!) or you could be the worst (well, you’re no warhol). it’s madness! how do you ever know where you stand?
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 Brad
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Here are a couple:
“Mentally tough”
“physical”
“tempo”
“obviously”
“foundation”
“manufacture”
“knowledge-base”
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