Louis 'Nixes' NFL Dreams In 2013

I pray that he and his whole family will be richly blessed!

Thank goodness..

Super early prediction-Louis Nix III is drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2014 Draft. They need a dominant NT to go in Coach Pagano's 3-4 and he will be their guy.

@Lou and John

This is one of the highlighted points when Kelly refers to "we wanted to make it a college game" when he addresses media questions about why THIS team has had success. Implicit is the word "again" ("we wanted to make it a college game AGAIN"). This very thing(staying for 4 years) is one of the most important ACTIONS that speak to the culture of a program. It shows everyone(fans, recruits and other teammates) that individual sacrifice and the benefits of being at Notre Dame and taking in the entire experience is more valuable than an end goal of a pro career and a couple extra million dollars. And actions speak louder than words. Tuitt is an interesting case we've all thought of. But having seen the half dozen or so players come before him coupled with he himself being inculcated with the witnessing of these every day actions, my money would be on that he doesnt break ranks in 2014 and will stay for his fourth year.

Right, but the sticking point, in my opinion, is that Kelly is able to free up the spring semester by running kids through to graduation in 3.5 years. I think it's a FAR greater selling point to the aura of the Notre Dame degree that players in the program are generally on pace to graduate in December of their senior year. That gives those top players and prospects with NFL aspirations the incentive to buy in. Sending players into unencumbered combine prep degree in hand is a big deal.

The Pitt game showed how much we need Big Lou....I'll be wearing my #9 Jersey in Miami with pride......Love the kid

Lou

Yeah, the NFL network being on is another one of those actions. Sounds like ND was a farm system and not more more, as far as football was concerned. This is pretty much what I was refering to what Kelly meant with his implicit "again".

"we made it a college game(again)"

I like Kelly's way, not because it has won more, but because it is much purer from the student athlete perspective. And lou, I would have liked to have been a fly on the wall for the Bryan Smith interview.