Good to Great!...IRISH STYLE!..

One of my favorite books on business is GOOD to GREAT!

One line that always seems to stick out to me no matter

how many times I read the book is...

"Doesn't matter where your bus is headed...but more

importantly..Who's on the bus!"

This flashed to the front of my mind watching the 

NEW O-Line for the Irish!

Thursday, I was told that the staff thinks that the O line 

RIGHT NOW, is better than at any point the entire 

season last year!

That...makes me very excited!

One reason?...fundamentals!

The other reason?

Who's teaching class!

Louis Nix is SCHOOLING young Martin on how to 

compete against the "elite" of D-Linemen in this sport!

Don't underestimate how unique this situation is for Notre Dame!

Wanna know why BAMA's O-Line is so good?

WHO THEY PRACTICE AGAINST EVERY DAY!

Our Line will face, on a daily basis...NIX-TUITT-DAY..ect!...

Think they will see anyone even close to that in the first 11 games?

What you don't see in a 2 minute practice video, is EVERYTHING

that matters!...In practice on Friday Nix lined up vs Martin and in 

what I saw to be more of a 1/2 speed drill, Martin PANCAKED 

Big Lou twice...then like clockwork Nix got 

pissed and BOOOOOOOOM!!!

Let him know who was Daniel and who was Mr. Miyagi!

NIX KILLED HIM!

This was a learning moment...and one that most players 

don't get until they face other teams!

The O-Line is extremely athletic...They move as one, and 

remind me of cartoons I remember as a kid!...

Separate they are VERY strong...but working together 

they can be one big...bad UNIT!

The run game I think, as RIDICULOUS as this may 

sound...may be better this season than last!

Let's talk about who's gonna be taking advantage of this 

iron wall!

GA III

Take a good long look at this picture!....

Cause this guy isn't on the team anymore!

Atkinson has been re-born into the LONGO transformation 

project...He has completely re-worked his build and for the

first time since he arrived at ND...looks and runs like a legit 

D1 1200 yard rusher!

And he knows it!...He hits the whole like a bullet and seems to 

run with lower pad level doesn't go down after first contact,

and has not lost speed by adding more 

lean muscle!

He's thicker...stronger...and more aware of his role in the offense.

CAM MCDANIEL

This kid realizes that under GAIII the slot is WIDE OPEN and 

has taken advantage of every snap thrown his way!

Cam is smart...he knows that like the astroid in Armageddon

there are BIG ROCKS heading to campus in June...and 

there is nothing he can do to stop them from arriving!

He catches the ball smooth...is fluid in the open field and is 

like a 69NOVA...he might not be the fastest car

on the street...but he's quick and powerful!

He's gonna be a BIG surprise in my opinion!

WILL MAHONE

This is our POWER back...I love Will!

I think he's got all the tools and skill but hasn't 

seen many reps with the first team O-Line...

Spring Game for me..is Mahone's chance to shine!

WILL...WILL IF YOUR READIN THIS...Don't

let a brother down!.... You know what your capable of!

Then...the arrival of:

BRYANT & FOLSTON

So...running the ball...I think won't be an issue!

Jesse Palmer during his Michigan breakdown last night on ESPN

said..."I think Michigan's first loss will be under the lights 

to Notre Dame...Notre Dame will have a much improved 

offense!"

So...you wanna call me a Kool Aid Drinker...sounds like 

I'm not the only one!

GO IRISH and GOD BLESS!