Notre Dame “running tempo” is an old fairy tale

Hello Monday! Do a solid and run the option. THE TEMPTATION OF TEMPO For many years now, we fall under the spell of the possibility of the Notre Dame offense running tempo. The phrase, “you’re going to see a lot more tempo this season” is a running joke between myself and some friends. It’s because

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Hello Monday! Do a solid and run the option.

THE TEMPTATION OF TEMPO

For many years now, we fall under the spell of the possibility of the Notre Dame offense running tempo. The phrase, “you’re going to see a lot more tempo this season” is a running joke between myself and some friends. It’s because we hear it so often either in spring or summer or both — and then it never materializes during the season (at least not in the way it was sold during the offseason).

But… it’s a new year so here we go again.

LETS TALK ABOUT THE RUNNING BACKS

Notre Dame has recruited and developed the position about as good as a program can for a number of years now, but the loss of Jadarian Price and Jeremiyah Love to the NFC West still hangs heavy over this season. We have all talked ourselves into everything being fine, but is it?

It probably is, but here’s some running back clips if you want to start a juicy conversation.

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