Notre Dame Looking To Get Big Plays Back Into The Offense

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00:03 >> We'll find out.

00:03 And then the last thing, Ryan, just briefly is they gotta get back to get some

00:06 big plays.

00:06 That's gonna be important, not just because it shows the offense is growing and

00:11 maturing, but it's gonna be very important to winning your next two football games.

00:15 You're gonna have to generate some big plays, run game and pass game.

00:19 This isn't just throwing the ball down the field.

00:20 This is getting back to where you're able to gash teams running and throwing.

00:25 And that's gonna be a big part.

00:26 And all the things we discussed kind of lead into that.

00:29 If the execution is there, if you make the adjustments,

00:32 if you're able to get your skill players to football in the right situations,

00:35 build the offense around them.

00:37 Play well up front and then just let your quarterback, just turn them loose, man.

00:41 Let them go play football.

00:43 Your offense is gonna rip off some big plays.

00:45 If you don't and you just keep trying, cuz like what I do, worst case scenario,

00:48 Ryan, let's just keep doing what we're doing.

00:51 Just get a little better at it.

00:53 Like if Marcus Freeman truly believes the only issue on offense has been a lack of

00:57 execution, then not a lot is gonna change.

01:00 >> Yeah. >> It's not.

01:01 I don't think that's what he's saying.

01:03 I have not taken what he's saying is that he thinks that's the only problem.

01:06 I'm just saying like if that's all you think,

01:08 this is more of a general statement.

01:10 We've talked about this with Brian Kelly after 2015.

01:13 We just gotta coach a little better and play a little harder.

01:16 Do you think that's what kept you from winning a championship this year?

01:19 No, it's because you have a terrible defensive coordinator.

01:21 Your strength program's a hot mess and

01:23 you've got these other issues that you're not addressing.

01:25 And he didn't address them, right?

01:28 So this coaching staff's gonna have to address those issues.

01:30 And if they do, they push the right buttons, a natural manifestation

01:35 will be the big plays come back more, in my opinion, on offense.

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