JotCast | Notre Dame Football Live Chat Sept. 28, 2022

Notre Dame Football Live Chat Sept. 28, 2022

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Eric Hansen

12:27

I'm open to the possibility that we'll start to see more consistent QB development moving forward. But I'm also of the opinion Rees needs to prove it. I'm not going to just natrually assume it. Your question is very relevant, because Notre Dame needs elite QB play to not just get to the playoff, but to win games at that level. Even national champ Georgia's Stetson Bennett, while not an elite recruit, played like one last season -- ranking No. 4 nationally in passing efficiency.

12:24

Second, he was not adept at factoring in how different the dynamic was being a Notre Dame QBm with all the pressures and white noise they had to deal with vs. the smaller doses at the other places. That's a big reason why he hired Tommy Rees in 2017. So why didn't that solve the problem immediately? His coordinator for 2017-19 was Chip Long. Good offensive mind, strong recruiter ... and the tight ends coach. Didn't have the connection with the QBs and he was a degader in practice. He didn't have the balance of coaching hard without being demeaning. So now we have three years of no Long and we're in a first with no Kelly. (more)

12:19

Dave, Notre Dame actually has attracted some decent talent, from a recruiting rankings standpoint. Gunner Kiel was a five-star. Brandon Wimbush and Phil Jurkovec were Rivals top 100 prospects. Tyler Buchner, Malik Zaire and Drew Pyne were all top 150 guys. But you are spot on with the development question. The answer has several layers. Let's start with Brian Kelly. He was a good developer of QBs at Grand Valley State, Central Michigan and Cincinnati. Two things happened that didn't make that transferrable to Notre Dame. 1) He was pulled in a lot more directions than ever, so his interactions with the QBs was spottier. He wasn't able to develop the rapport and trust he did at the other places. So his QB interactions came off as more meddling than helpful. (more)

Dave, Washington DC

12:10

I was pleasantly surprised with Drew Pyne's performance Saturday. And as a fan, I am grateful to have a backup quarterback who can effectively run an offense. However, he is a 5'10" player with average arm strength and athleticism. ND's passing game has seemingly had a built-in ceiling for years. Why is it that lower profile schools such as Oklahoma State, Baylor, UNC, Indiana, BYU, NC State, Pitt and others have had more success than Notre Dame at recruiting and developing top tier quarterbacks?

Eric Hansen

12:09

OK, enough blather from me. Let's get to what's on your minds.

12:08

Also recommended, our Monday Night Live YouTube show, which keeps its shelf life going through the entire week leading up to the next game.

12:07

A couple of programming notes ... if you're looking for our podcast this week, we are doing one. But instead of Tuesday, we're recording on Thursday. We'll be back to our regular podcast schedule next week.

12:06

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12:05

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