JotCast | Notre Dame Football Live Chat Nov. 18, 2020

Notre Dame Football Live Chat Nov. 18, 2020

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Eric Hansen

12:38

Ian just rejoined the Vegas odds this week. He's one of eight players you can bet on to win the Heisman and he's tied for the greatest odds at 66-1. All eight are quarterbacks. All play for teams ranked in the top 12. He is deserving of being in the conversation, but he's going to have an almost impossible time getting deep into that conversation. He doesn't have the freaky numbers most of the others on the list do, nor the efficiency numbers. If ND beats Clemson twice and he's a big reason for win No. 2, he may get some late support. The voting deadline this year is Dec. 21.

12:31

Let me answer Ken's question first. I hit the wrong button.

Dan from Belen, New Mexico

12:30

Hi Eric! I hope this post finds you and your family healthy and safe. There are a lot of sources for IRISH football but your work is the absolute gold standard! The recent injury to Jarret Patterson got me to thinking about Alex Bars. I was wondering if you have any information regarding his recovery and subsequent plans? His ceiling was incredibly high before his terrible injury and I was really hoping he’d be able to get back into the game. Thanks again for these chats, they’re not only fun but informative too!

Ken - Pensacola

12:30

Eric – If ND continues on its current winning streak, what are the chances that Ian can win the Heisman? Thanks and Go Irish!

Eric Hansen

12:29

A couple of other things. Notre Dame plays ball control so well, there aren't a lot of tackles to be had. The Irish made 44. BC made 79. The Irish only had two players with more than three. BC had someone with 16 and another with 11.

JOK also rotated out more than usual. Isaiah Pryor ended up playing 20 snaps. JOK played 49.

12:28

There's a few layers to the answer here. First of all, it's neither uncommon nor cause for alarm. He had one tackle each against USF and Pitt. I wrote about this earlier this season that his stats (and that of ND's defense) are going to look very different than say Manti Te'o's because the game has changed so much.

His stats are sometimes going to be reflective of the game plan. Against Clemson he was engaged in stopping the run, foremost. In other games, he's in coverage a lot. So his stats will show up as pass breakups, incomplete passes or passes never thrown because he was all over the receiver.

Guest

12:20

The Jet from Evansville. How was it possible for Jeremiah not to make any tackles against BC?

Eric Hansen

12:18

Kim, thank you. You're the first chatter from Kansas that I can remember being on here -- at least outside of the KC metro area. I think both can be impactful, but Avery has a couple of things on his side. He's fully healthy and has been all season, and there's no one blocking his path to playing time. Lenzy can do a lot with not a lot of touches, but he's going to be in a time share with Ben Skowronek when he comes back. And he has to prove he can stay healthy. Tough guy, though, who's determined to get back on the field and make a difference.

Kim. Wichita Ks

12:15

Kim Wichita KS Eric You do such a great job! Luv Book, do you think Avery or Braden will make a greater impact going forward?

Eric Hansen

12:13

OK, let's get into hyperdrive. There's lots of questions to get to today.

Just click on the hyperlink.

12:12

For those looking for insight into life after Jarrett Patterson on the Notre Dame offensive line, I invite you to listen to our latest Pod of Gold podcast, with special guest Bob Morton, a former starting interior lineman at ND. The guy knows his stuff and had some really interesting observations beyond ND's situation in replacing the injured Patterson.

12:09

PLEASE remember to include your name and hometown with your question (Hint: it exponentially decreases your chances of getting an answer if you don't.)

12:08

Since it's a bye week, I'll waive the "no drinking" rule.

12:07

Here are the rules.