Smith actually played decently at strong side LB in 2009, when given a chance to play coverage or read and react. He saved the Washington game for us with that last second jarring hit that stopped the drive cold.
Unfortunately, Jon Tenuta insisted on sending every linebacker on a jailbreak blitz almost every down. It was no surprised that by the 4th quarter, he was usually gassed, since he was playing SLB at 205 lbs.
Tenuta was Charlie Weis' biggest mistake. Had he simply kept Rick Minter or let Corwin Brown be the main DC, that would have easily been a BCS Bowl team.
Tenuta didn't use him properly
Replies to: "Tenuta didn't use him properly"
- Future HOF Harrison Smith returning for another season with Vikings [LINK]
- Turkish - 1:39pm 3/13/25
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- 36 years old, and aging like fine wine - ndunabomber - 8:47am 3/14/25
- Yet many here criticized him constantly at ND. [NT]
- Frank L - 10:13pm 3/13/25
- That's because he stunk at ND - I recall the '07 scUM game.... - NEPA Irish - 6:01am 3/16/25
- Harrison Smith didn't play in 2007 [LINK] - ndunabomber - 11:36am 3/16/25
- Don't agree. He was moved between LB and S at ND too much. Coaches screwed up his development. Th - tky21 - 8:07pm 3/14/25
- I remember the logic used when they tried him at linebacker was the big advantage of speed - THEISMANCARR - 10:44pm 3/14/25
- Tenuta didn't use him properly - ndunabomber - 11:18pm 3/14/25
- Ur Right I was one of his critics at first he sucked, but then his play shut me up! Good on him. [NT] - Jerseymick - 8:19pm 3/14/25
- I remember the logic used when they tried him at linebacker was the big advantage of speed - THEISMANCARR - 10:44pm 3/14/25
- He definitely blossomed in the pros. His measurables were fantastic. I remember he made a dumb - THEISMANCARR - 6:59pm 3/14/25
- That's because he stunk at ND - I recall the '07 scUM game.... - NEPA Irish - 6:01am 3/16/25
- How old? I don't think Hof will be a q [NT]
- cubsfanin16 - 3:56pm 3/13/25
- It's definitely in question, unfortunately. Not enough All-Pros. - Turkish - 9:53am 3/14/25
- Hard to. believe but I got your point [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 1:08pm 3/14/25
- It's definitely in question, unfortunately. Not enough All-Pros. - Turkish - 9:53am 3/14/25
- Amazing player: At his peak, around '17 and '18 seasons, the best safety in league - murph78 - 2:52pm 3/13/25
- ND is now Safety U. And it might get better with the X man. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 7:00pm 3/14/25
- Shuler can be that next guy - ndunabomber - 11:50am 3/15/25
- ND is now Safety U. And it might get better with the X man. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 7:00pm 3/14/25