Everything seemingly starts with Dunham.
He often looked unbloackable out there yesterday going against supremely talented OTs who have been in the program considerably longer. I'll double down on my "Aaron Lynch with upperclass maturity" comp.
It sounds like the OL did play well and won more often than they lost, creating some space for James and Walton to run. Given that we only really saw two of the five-headed backfield monster in action, I'm not concerned about a lack of explosive plays from our backs this fall.
Luke Talich could have gone the Burnham route with his final year of eligibility to secure a "starting job" elsewhere. Instead, he was confident enough in himself and the coaching staff to find even more ways to get him involved in a role just as impactful as one of the first 11. My prediction is that some NFL team is going to call Luke's number next spring, first-string be damned.
Devin Fitzgerald is exactly the sort of player fans will be talking about 2-3 years from now and wondering, "Why the hell were schools not all over this dude as a recruit? He's only Larry Fitz's freaking son!" Devin showed off some wheels and run-away-from-you speed yesterday that almost nobody thought he had in his bag. As Greg Flammang would say, we are monitoring.
Connor Flanagan and Adon Shuler are both serious red-asses who seem to always be in the middle of whatever extracurriculars have gone on this spring. Every great team needs a couple of these. Not TOO many...but a couple, absolutely. Will serve us well on the #revengetour.
Complete thread:
- Spring Game ("jersey scrimmage" ) is today -
hobbs,
2026-04-18, 08:19
- Sampson had a solid summary. -
San Pedro,
2026-04-19, 11:37
- Certainly seems like - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-04-19, 12:40
- Everything seemingly starts with Dunham. -
KGB,
2026-04-19, 06:27
- Also, Gray apparently looked great at nickel -
KGB,
2026-04-19, 07:44
- If Gray is nickel, who's the CB opposite Moore?
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omahadomer,
2026-04-19, 09:11
- One of the two portal kids.
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terribletr,
2026-04-19, 09:58
- Most likely the guy from Colorado - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-04-19, 12:41
- One of the two portal kids.
- If Gray is nickel, who's the CB opposite Moore?
- Also, Gray apparently looked great at nickel -
KGB,
2026-04-19, 07:44
- The spring game is next weekend. -
San Pedro,
2026-04-19, 04:40
- TPG's best comedy team
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Mike (bart),
2026-04-19, 10:43
- I have to keep him honest or he gets a big head.
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San Pedro,
2026-04-19, 11:32
- I have to keep him honest or he gets a big head.
- TPG's best comedy team
- The ND recruiting experts appear to have whiffed on Grubbs -
San Pedro,
2026-04-19, 04:39
- Grubbs is a winner -
terribletr,
2026-04-19, 05:59
- It's seemed to me for a while - KGB, 2026-04-19, 06:37
- Grubbs is a winner -
terribletr,
2026-04-19, 05:59
- insider-ish report -
HumanRobot,
2026-04-18, 13:46
- If that's true about Faison and Graham -
Mike (bart),
2026-04-18, 16:09
- I don't think some realize the impact -
KGB,
2026-04-18, 17:29
- I was thinking something along those lines earlier -
hobbs,
2026-04-18, 18:08
- He's a really useful early down player - Mike (bart), 2026-04-18, 18:26
- I was thinking something along those lines earlier -
hobbs,
2026-04-18, 18:08
- I don't think some realize the impact -
KGB,
2026-04-18, 17:29
- If that's true about Faison and Graham -
Mike (bart),
2026-04-18, 16:09
- QB homecoming -
Jay,
2026-04-18, 11:04
- Think its Mitchell Evans - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-04-18, 18:33
- Freeman Post Scrimmage Presser -
hobbs,
2026-04-18, 09:53
- I can't imagine anyone -
omahadomer,
2026-04-18, 20:37
- So true
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Dallasdomer,
2026-04-19, 10:01
- So true
- My one significant criticism of Freeman: -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2026-04-18, 10:29
- It is perilously close to - Jack, 2026-04-18, 11:05
- I can't imagine anyone -
omahadomer,
2026-04-18, 20:37
- Sounds like the offense was very impressive -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-18, 09:14
- The thing that ought to translate most -
Dallasdomer,
2026-04-18, 09:23
- Sounds also like the left side of the OL - hobbs, 2026-04-18, 09:30
- The thing that ought to translate most -
Dallasdomer,
2026-04-18, 09:23
- Sampson had a solid summary. -
San Pedro,
2026-04-19, 11:37