I hear Gray is moving to nickel. IMHO love it. Thoughts?

Author: Jerseymick  (5538 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 2:33 am on Apr 15, 2026

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Love that kid...I think he will excel

Author: Nigel Tufnel  (8330 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 12:54 pm on Apr 15, 2026

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I'm down.

Author: AlbanyIRISH  (26771 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 10:49 am on Apr 15, 2026

Golden will start at nickel, Gray can spell him.

With the transfers and young talent at corner, it's he logical move.

Gray is my favorite player. He's the soul of the team.


Kind of reminds me of when Rocket Ismail played for Notre Dame
Invincibility with no vulnerability
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Yes, he prefers to play inside and it's more beneficial to the team as well.

Author: Rocketman84  (1840 Posts - Joined: May 31, 2011)
Posted at 9:55 am on Apr 15, 2026

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Link: https://fightingirishwire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/fighting-irish/football/2026/04/10/notre-dame-football-christian-gray-cornerback-nickelback-2026/89555444007/

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I just want him to stay healthy this season

Author: wrdomerson  (2364 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 7:51 am on Apr 15, 2026

He has been a very good corner that gets beat by very good receivers sometimes. Oddly enough that happens to a lot of corners who play talent equal to them.

He, IMO, wants to jump routes. This has caused him to bite on some moves and get beat deep. He's had issues turning and running sometimes. He does make plays, and he does give up some plays.

A few of the big plays last year early on I think were communication issues. By USC the communication seemed fine but he was obviously injured and got beat a few times.

Nickel could be very good for him as long as he picks up the nuances of the position, but from the presser it sounds like he is doing that. He also needs to be able to cover without grabbing as much.



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