Rockne's Roundtable

Dan Murphy quickly finds that Gunner Kiel is not listed on the spring roster passed out prior to the start of the presser.

Good idea.

Does Kiel have to pay his own tuition for this semester? Or is it still covered by his football scholie?

Hoops player Joey Brooks listed as a TE and will wear No. 81.

Opening comments:

-- Ready to switch over to some football with the basketball buzz going around.

-- A new football team develops now...

"2012 and the personality of that team is gone..."

-- Finding leaders within the group. Developing position groups and depth. And establishing an identity.

-- Leaving spring ball the goal is to set the depth in the ranks.

-- There has been some great progress heading into the next phase ... weight training, conditioning - "All of those things are in place."

-- A program that continues to build.

** Matt Hegarty had a serious impact on whether he'd be able to play again, but he's 100 percent cleared and he'll be an important player on the offensive line.

** Bob Elliot has been doing extremely well after his kidney transplant.

** Really pleased with Bennett Jackson and the strength he's been able to put on (post-surgery).

** Dan Fox the same as Jackson.

** Ronnie Stanley has been working to put on weight after elbow surgery.

** Nicky Baratti is in a great position as well after shoulder surgery.

i brought this up in another thread, hopefully after the press conf we can get some clarity, he shouldnt be on scholarship since he willingly left the football team.

-- Starting to see Amir Carlisle at almost 100 percent. Excited to watch him in the spring.

How is he not 100% yet? It's been over a year already

-- Troy Niklas now doing 225 pounds 27 times.

-- Chris Brown has added weight.

-- 18 players who played in the national championship game are back in 2013.