[Vince of 231]

Originally Posted by NMUCats

I'll give it a shot. Some of ND's best players from last year were freshman, and it is generally accepted that the greatest improvement in players occurs between their freshman and sophomore years. Included in this group are:

Starting QB - Clausen
Top 2 of 3 RBs - Allen & Hughes
#2 WR - Kamara
Starting OLB - Neal
Starting MLB - B. Smith
Starting DT - I. Williams

It's also a given that ND's o-line will be improved this year, the question is how much. Throw in the addition of Tenuta, who has a great track record with defenses, and a much softer schedule than last year, and you have most people predicting a better year record-wise.

Originally Posted by mentalstate

You mean like your left tackle, who went from Frosh AA to soph sieve? Honestly, while what you say is generally true, the record of that happening under Jabba with his recruits has yet to be established, so that is why people are skeptical about that...

Good point. Can anyone please point out one of Weis's players who got BETTER in his 2nd and/or 3rd year of play for him?