Tag: C. J. Stroud

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud enters NFL draft

Some relief for Notre Dame’s defense ahead of the late September showdown in South Bend

When Notre Dame traveled to Columbus, Ohio to open the 2022 season they did so against the preseason favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, quarterback C.J. Stroud.  Although the Buckeyes signal caller didn’t end up walking away with the award, he did finish his season as a Heisman finalist and helped guide Ohio State into a near upset of Georgia in the College Football Playoff semi-final.

The good news for Notre Dame is that 2023’s match-up with Ohio State will be under the watchful eye of Touchdown Jesus on home turf.  The other good news is that Stroud won’t be quarterbacking the Buckeyes as he’s officially declared for the NFL draft.

That certainly helps Notre Dame’s chances in late September but you’d be mistaken if you thought for a second that Ohio State isn’t still in great shape at quarterback.  Junior Kyle McCord projects to be the starter in Columbus this year, and is a former five-star recruit who will have as talented of group of receivers to throw to as just about any quarterback in the country next season.

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The day after: Looming thoughts on Notre Dame after losing to Ohio State

Better days ahead for the Irish

It’s been just about 24-hours (at the time that this was published) since the game started on Saturday, but my mind is still focused on Notre Dame’s loss to Ohio State. It was just one game and there are plenty of aspects that can be taken from it. Here are a few thoughts that have racked in my brain over the last day.

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Notre Dame’s discret motivational tactic for Ohio State

Go Irish. Beat Buckeyes.

When you get around young people seemingly anything and everything can and will be used as motivation when it comes to athletic competitions.  Already we’ve heard [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] discuss how he wants the point spread for the 2022 opener at Ohio State to only grow and that Notre Dame’s team are the only ones nationally that think they have a snowballs chance at pulling the upset.

It wasn’t so much Freeman’s doing recently but Notre Dame was using a bit of a motivational technique during summer workouts in preparation for the showdown at the shoe.

In a recent tweet by the official Notre Dame football account that was given the simple caption “built by Balis”, a photo of Ohio State quarterback C. J. Stroud and former Buckeyes receiver Garrett Wilson can be seen attached to a weighted sled that star defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey and others are pushing.  Stroud is among the Heisman Trophy favorites for 2022 while Wilson was drafted 10th overall by the New York Jets this past April.  For those not in the know, [autotag]Matt Balis[/autotag] is the Notre Dame strength and conditioning coach that has been in place since 2017 and is also seen as a master motivator.

Here’s to hoping [autotag]Isaiah Foskey[/autotag] is seen pushing the actual C. J. Stroud backwards come the first Saturday night in September.

Game on.

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