Rockne's Roundtable

Pretty much what Coach Kelly said "It would be great if we could take Atkinson's speed and mix it with Lo Wood's technique." I am a big fan of Atkinson and thought he was an underrated member of the recruiting class but he still has a ways to go

Last time I talked to Josh he told me that hitting people was the "family brand." Playing aggressive is in his genes. This video of George Atkinson, Jr. pretty much says it all...

It will probably be a mixed bag for Atkinson this year, but there's quite an upside with this kid. I'll have a feature story on him at some point this week, so be on the lookout.

ndpalazotto9,

Of all the 15 practices during spring, coaches will consistently tell you that the Blue-Gold Game is usually the least productive and the one where you usually can get the worst read on a player (although Aaron Lynch was pretty darn impressive last year). The defenses are usually limited to one coverage, blitzing is verboten and the offense also will be fairly vanilla.

There is a reason why they keep the clock running in the game. It has a "get it over with" approach, although it never hurts to have competition in front of an audience. Just don't read too much into it. Two years ago, Nate Montana seemed like the reincarnate of his father while throwing three TD passes in the first half to three different receivers.