What we now know

Brandon Wimbush

Before last Saturdays game against Temple there were many questions to be answered.  Realistically we really don’t have the answers to most of them but we did gain some insight to what the answers may end up being at the end of the season.  So here are ac couple of things we comfortably if not confidently now know about this Irish squad.

Brandon Wimbish can play.  Well, we kind of already had an inclining based on his high school highlight films.  He defiantly is confident.  The concern I walked away with from Saturday (and had even before) was with him running around so much what is the risk vs. reward with injury?

The Offensive line “looked” as good as advertised.  Now before we get ahead of ourselves here to clarify we played Temple not the 85 Bears.  However there was a good push for the rush with decent holes to get through and good protection for Wimbsush.  As happy I was this is one area I may be the most skeptical about.

Tony Jones Jr.

We can run.  With three 100 yards rushers and 422 yards on the ground all together I’m pretty confident in the run.   I would however like to get more of a sample size from sophomore Tony Jones Jr. as much as we hear about him this spring and summer.

As Brain Kelly has said before, Time of Possession does not matter.  Temple controlled the clock with 33:49 over 26:11 by Notre Dame.  The only quarter Temple did not control was the third where Notre dame had the ball for 8 more seconds then the Owls.

There is room for growth.  Looking at the defense as an example they looked a bit like the 2012 squad in the “bend don’t break” feel.  Overall the defense looked more than serviceable but between stopping the run at the line and some coverage issues there is room for improvement.