Solon breaks down some of Notre Dame’s top targets including George Takacs, Houston Griffith, Kevin Austin, and others.
Author: Solon C. Stephanou
Takeaways from the Notre Dame Spring Game: Part 3
Part 3 of Solon’s recap of Notre Dame’s 2017 Spring Game. This article focuses on special teams and the defensive units.
Takeaways from the Notre Dame Spring Game: Part 2
Part 2 of the 2017 Notre Dame Spring Game recap. The defense is swarming to the ball and several players are making noticeable progress.
Takeaways from the Notre Dame Spring Game: Part 1
Solon Stephanou breaks down the Notre Dame offense in part 1 of his series on the takeaways from the 2017 Spring Game.
What I’m Looking for in the Spring Game 2017
Some things to watch for in Notre Dame’s 2017 Spring Game. The conditioning of players, the fundamentals, the speed of the offense and more.
How Notre Dame Still Wins After Elimination
Although Notre Dame was eliminated from the 2017 NCAA Tournament, there is still reason to watch and cheer.
Understanding Mike Elko’s Defense
After Notre Dame let go of Brian VanGorder following a dismal two and a half years, the program needed to bring in a breath of fresh air in order to hit the reset button on the defense that never was. In comes former Wake Forest defensive coordinator Mike Elko. Elko provides a stark difference from […]
Chip Long’s First Task as Offensive Coordinator
Make Notre Dame Tight End U Again As part of Brian Kelly’s offseason coaching overhaul, out are co-offensive coordinators Mike Sanford and Mike Denbrock who moved on to other jobs and in comes former Memphis offensive coordinator and Arizona State tight ends coach Chip Long. It would be difficult to speculate on whether the departures […]
Offseason Improvements Part III: Intangibles
In the final article of the 3-part series on Offseason Improvements for Notre Dame football, Solon looks Special Teams, Strength and Conditioning, and Recruiting.
Offseason Improvements Part II: Defense
The defense was one of the most criticized areas in 2016 and after 4 games ranked outside of the top 100. Elko has a huge task ahead of him.