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Irish Spring Report 2012
Irish enter preseason ranked #9
Brian Kelly put together a successful second season as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coach. He managed to put together a 10-2 regular season and then beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. This year they enter the preseason ranked #9. Kelly and the Irish lost a lot of starters in the off season. To make up for it, Kelly put together the 14th ranked recruiting class in the country. Here is a look at Kelly's class.
OFFENSE PREVIEW
The quarterback spot was a problem for the Irish until Andrew Hendrix took over as the starter. Hendrix looks to be the future entering his junior year. This caused Tommy Rees to take his talents elsewhere. Rees decided to transfer to UConn. Cierre Wood went on to the NFL Draft and it looks as if George Atkinson will be the starter at running back. Atkinson will be backed up by sophomore Cameron Roberson and speedy freshman Brett Davis.
After plenty of success returning kicks, George Atkinson will be the primary ball carrier.
Michael Floyd graduated and also went on to the NFL Draft. Returning at wide receiver are Theo Riddick, TJ Jones, Robby Toma, and Davaris Daniels. Coming in as freshman are Louis McNeil and Travis Horner. Both are big 6'4" receivers who can aslo fly. McNeil looks to make an impact right away and maybe crack the starting lineup. Tyler Eifert is back for his senior year and will start at tight end.
Andrew Hendrix maturation will be key to Notre Dame's success.
DEFENSE PREVIEW
The defense is going to have to fill a lot of holes. Here are the starters they lost.
Aaron Lynch is primed to have a huge year.
As a freshman in limited playing time, Aaron Lynch recorded 9.5 sacks. He will be leading a young d-line. Manti Te'o returns for his senior year as arguably the nation's best linebacker. Zeke Motta will start at strong safety and free safety is still a question mark with a sophomore and two freshman competing for the job. Lo Wood will start at corner with junior Joe Romano on the other side.
Reigning "Lineback of The Year" Manti Te'o is returning for his senior year.
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish Recruiting - 2012 | ||||||
| NAME | POS | CLASS | HOMETOWN | HT | WT | CALIBER |
| Louis McNeil | ATH (#5) | HS | Greensburg, IN | 6'4" | 209 |  |
| Travis Horner | WR (#20) | HS | Westmont, IL | 6'4" | 191 |  |
| Brett Davis | HB (#18) | HS | Las Vegas, NV | 6'1" | 211 | |
| Darren Chase | T (#7) | HS | Connersville, IN | 6'5" | 280 | |
| Shane Sims | T (#10) | HS | Mount Pleasant, MI | 6'5" | 278 | |
| Brennan Lacey | DT (#11) | HS | West Monroe, LA | 6'5" | 288 | |
| Carlton White | CB (#12) | HS | Reading, PA | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Bill Cooper | FS (#9) | HS | Pullman, WA | 6'3" | 215 | |
| David Richards | SS (#4) | HS | Northport, AL | 6'4" | 213 | |
| Adam Love | QB (#17) | HS | Boca Del Mar, FL | 6'2" | 202 |  |
| Matt Skinner | TE (#18) | HS | Schertz, TX | 6'6" | 239 | |
| Bob Vaughn | G (#29) | HS | Marysville, IN | 6'2" | 300 | |
| Andrew Cox | G (#69) | HS | LaGrange, GA | 5'11" | 264 | |
OFFENSE PREVIEW
The quarterback spot was a problem for the Irish until Andrew Hendrix took over as the starter. Hendrix looks to be the future entering his junior year. This caused Tommy Rees to take his talents elsewhere. Rees decided to transfer to UConn. Cierre Wood went on to the NFL Draft and it looks as if George Atkinson will be the starter at running back. Atkinson will be backed up by sophomore Cameron Roberson and speedy freshman Brett Davis.
After plenty of success returning kicks, George Atkinson will be the primary ball carrier.
Michael Floyd graduated and also went on to the NFL Draft. Returning at wide receiver are Theo Riddick, TJ Jones, Robby Toma, and Davaris Daniels. Coming in as freshman are Louis McNeil and Travis Horner. Both are big 6'4" receivers who can aslo fly. McNeil looks to make an impact right away and maybe crack the starting lineup. Tyler Eifert is back for his senior year and will start at tight end.
Andrew Hendrix maturation will be key to Notre Dame's success.
DEFENSE PREVIEW
The defense is going to have to fill a lot of holes. Here are the starters they lost.
- FS Harrison Smith
- CB Gary Gray
- CB Robert Blanton
- LB Darius Fleming
- DE Ethan Johnson
- DE Kapron Lewis Moore
- DT Sean Cwynar
Aaron Lynch is primed to have a huge year.
As a freshman in limited playing time, Aaron Lynch recorded 9.5 sacks. He will be leading a young d-line. Manti Te'o returns for his senior year as arguably the nation's best linebacker. Zeke Motta will start at strong safety and free safety is still a question mark with a sophomore and two freshman competing for the job. Lo Wood will start at corner with junior Joe Romano on the other side.
Reigning "Lineback of The Year" Manti Te'o is returning for his senior year.
2012 Schedule
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2012 Schedule | ||||
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | ||
| Sep 1 | vs #2 Stanford | |||
| Sep 8 | vs #15 Michigan | |||
| Sep 15 | at #16 Michigan State | |||
| Sep 22 | vs Boston College | |||
| Sep 29 | vs Purdue | |||
| Oct 6 | at Air Force | |||
| Oct 13 | vs Tennessee | |||
| Oct 27 | at Navy | |||
| Nov 3 | vs Pittsburgh | |||
| Nov 10 | vs Miami | |||
| Nov 17 | at #20 USC | |||
| Nov 24 | vs Northwestern | |||
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