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another edition of irish illustrated insider it's thursday april 13th notre dame football completed

their ninth practice of the spring on wednesday i'm joined today i'm tim prester joined today

by tim o'm elli also of Irish Illustrated and Pete

Samson of the Athletic. We got quite a surprise yesterday with a full, fully open practice to the

media. Tim, you covered it all. What are your top thoughts? Yeah, I think when, and I think Pete does the same thing. I think

maybe Pete started this when you, when you walk out, you mentioned guys that caught your eye.

We should point out that someone like Howard Cross, who is proven solid and plays proven

solid doesn't catch your eye, but someone like Jason Anye, who you had not had a chance to see make his strides and he makes

big plays or he makes a couple nice plays, that catches your eye.

That's one of those things where when someone's like, well, why didn't you write down this

guy's name?

Why not this guy's name?

I don't know, because he's always pretty good and he was pretty good.

So it kind of goes in tears that way.

And that was by far. And this is both being kind and mean, the best I've ever seen Tyler Buckner throw a football, ever.

Ever.

And I would, going to rate that like in the old Bob Diaco phrase, you have to understand it was a very, very low bar prior in all practices I'd ever seen.

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