How will Notre Dame game-plan for ut s star dual-threat quarterback?
Notre Dame's starting quarterback Riley Leonard is a true dual-threat player with a big frame who's fully healthy entering the 2024 season after a frustrating injury and rehab that cost him almost all of Spring football's practice sessions.Having a dual-threat signal caller provides maximum flexibility on every single play. Any play can be a run or a pass and defenses must be prepared for either.
But how much running is too much running for Leonard to where it risks injury or ineffectiveness? How will Denbrock measure this risk/reward scenario?Especially with Leonard's recent injury issues, I suspect Notre Dame will not want to overuse Leonard's running capabilities. This is where a discussion will be had over designed keepers and RPOs vs what the staff wants Riley to do when plays break down and he's in scramble mode.
In a game as important as the first one against Texas A&M, against very talented and fast athletes, Leonard's legs will certainly be a part of the gameplan, and he will need to use them on broken plays as much as necessary to extend drives and put points on the board. But each game will not require this level of risk intense work from Leonard and it'll be up to the Irish staff to create a balance and ensure Leonard himself understands game to game what is to be expected of him in this regard to maximize effectiveness and also keep him safe and in one piece.For more Irish news & notes follow John on Twitter @alwaysirishINC, Always Irish on Youtube and or your preferred audio podcast provider.
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