In the press conference following Notre Dame's first fall practice of the 2012 season on Saturday, Brian Kelly was asked a question about how the leadership on the team was developing with Harrison Smith and Michael Floyd now playing in the NFL, and BK took the opportunity to dive into some self reflection he went through over the offseason and to explain how that has changed the approach he is taking this year. It started back in January when I was committed to being a better head coach in the ...
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And a Tip of the Cap to…Brandon Newman
Yes, I tore him apart for previous comments that I felt were out of line (and still do); however, I can't focus purely on the bad and not praise the good should it arise. That happened over the weekend in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. When asked if he thought Kelly was the right man for the job, the News-Sentinel set Newman up on a tee to go off on a coach that he felt didn't give him proper playing time. Instead, Newman took a difference approach: “You have to go through (coaching at Notre ...
Brandon Newman, Some Things Are Just Better Left Unsaid
Former Notre Dame and current Ball State defensive linemen, Brandon Newman, did an interview with the Fort Wayne based News-Sentinel. In it, he gave his perspective on the Notre Dame battle at quarterback. While it is always great and refreshing to get an inside perspective, Newman went a bit too far and made some comments he shouldn't have. First, he starts off with a conversation that former Irish and current Kansas QB, Dayne Crist, had with Tommy Rees: “Dayne was telling Tommy that even ...