Practice Highlights 8/7/15 (video)
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Words from K. Russell after practice today:
For the first time in roughly a year, senior cornerback KeiVarae Russell was back on the football field with Notre Dame.
It didn’t feel like an entire year had elapsed to Russell. But the chattiness and energy he displayed in warm-ups was no coincidence for the senior who was all smiles during Notre Dame’s first practice session of fall camp.
“Coming back to it, it’s like a kid in the candy store like they say, right?” Russell said after practice, grinning from ear to ear. “A kid in the candy store. It literally is about fun, playing with these guys. I love these guys. I train with these guys. That’s why when I was back home I trained hard just to come back and play with these guys. It’s an amazing and surreal feeling to be back here.”
The senior was suspended for the 2014 season because of his involvement in an academic dishonesty investigation. Russell was home in Washington during spring practice and returned to campus for the first time since his suspension for summer school, so even taking the field for warm-ups was a special moment for the senior.
“Even warming up felt good with the guy,” Russell said. “It’s a surreal feeling to be back. It doesn’t seem like a full year. It’s been a full year, bro, since you’ve been here. I’ve got to convince myself that it is time. It’s time to play football again. It’s football time. This isn’t a dream. That’s why I was so hyped.”
Russell slid back into his role on the first-team defense and spent some additional time working with Matthias Farley and freshman Shaun Crawford at nickelback. Irish coach Brian Kelly saw the same kind of player who started 26 games for Notre Dame as a freshman and sophomore.
“He’s obviously a talented player,” said Kelly. “You could see that in one-on-ones. In and out of the transition, you can see what he’s one of the better players in the country at his position.”
Russell chuckled when he was asked to evaluate his performance.
“You tell me. You were watching practice,” he quipped with a laugh. “I think I looked pretty good. There were times of course where technique played parts where I got to work on my technique, playing off a man, playing zone. It’s not rust. I’ve got 26 games. I’ve got experience. It’s not necessarily rust.
“It’s more so trusting what I’ve done before. It’s more so about the trust aspect. OK, I’ve got to drive. Stop hesitating. Do what you’ve got to do. So it’s not really rust, it’s more about trusting what I’ve been studying. Once the pads come on, that’s when everything really changes.”
For the first time in roughly a year, senior cornerback KeiVarae Russell was back on the football field with Notre Dame.
It didn’t feel like an entire year had elapsed to Russell. But the chattiness and energy he displayed in warm-ups was no coincidence for the senior who was all smiles during Notre Dame’s first practice session of fall camp.
“Coming back to it, it’s like a kid in the candy store like they say, right?” Russell said after practice, grinning from ear to ear. “A kid in the candy store. It literally is about fun, playing with these guys. I love these guys. I train with these guys. That’s why when I was back home I trained hard just to come back and play with these guys. It’s an amazing and surreal feeling to be back here.”
The senior was suspended for the 2014 season because of his involvement in an academic dishonesty investigation. Russell was home in Washington during spring practice and returned to campus for the first time since his suspension for summer school, so even taking the field for warm-ups was a special moment for the senior.
“Even warming up felt good with the guy,” Russell said. “It’s a surreal feeling to be back. It doesn’t seem like a full year. It’s been a full year, bro, since you’ve been here. I’ve got to convince myself that it is time. It’s time to play football again. It’s football time. This isn’t a dream. That’s why I was so hyped.”
Russell slid back into his role on the first-team defense and spent some additional time working with Matthias Farley and freshman Shaun Crawford at nickelback. Irish coach Brian Kelly saw the same kind of player who started 26 games for Notre Dame as a freshman and sophomore.
“He’s obviously a talented player,” said Kelly. “You could see that in one-on-ones. In and out of the transition, you can see what he’s one of the better players in the country at his position.”
Russell chuckled when he was asked to evaluate his performance.
“You tell me. You were watching practice,” he quipped with a laugh. “I think I looked pretty good. There were times of course where technique played parts where I got to work on my technique, playing off a man, playing zone. It’s not rust. I’ve got 26 games. I’ve got experience. It’s not necessarily rust.
“It’s more so trusting what I’ve done before. It’s more so about the trust aspect. OK, I’ve got to drive. Stop hesitating. Do what you’ve got to do. So it’s not really rust, it’s more about trusting what I’ve been studying. Once the pads come on, that’s when everything really changes.”
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Don't want to hop on the bandwagon yet. But I have to say, from the highlights I have found online and the quotes from people at the practice. Wimbush's arm. It is legit. That is what he was known for at the elite 11 and he didn't shy away from throwing. He had a couple there weren't as accurate as Kizer. But they are just so fast out of his hand, and so effortless looking. The battle between those two is going to be awesome, and should really drive the level up from both of them.
Agreed. He had a solid hoop and baseball background too.
Hopefully, he'll handle the place holding without any excitement.
PS I'm real anxious to see Yoon and Kizer on the same page.
This could be an incredible 4 years of kicking.
Paging John Carney......
http://www.carneycoaching.com/john-carney/philosophy
Agree, I know it's only one practice but he looked very good throwing the ball. Could be a vital piece to this season even if it's only for a one play helmet substitution.
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