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Breaking Down the Good and Bad of Notre Dame Linebacker Joe Schmidt Versus USC

Joe Schmidt was such a great story last year. The former walk-on earned a scholarship and ended up starting at middle linebacker and winning team defensive MVP at the awards banquet. However, Schmidt broke his ankle during the Navy game late last year, broke his thumb this year, and the 2015 season has not exactly been a continuation of his great story.

Schmidt has struggled this season and there have been calls for more snaps from Nyles Morgan, Te'von Coney, Greer Martini, or Jarrett Grace in place of the 5th-year senior captain. Today, I brought in Larz to break down the good and bad snaps from Schmidt against USC to get a better handle on his play this season.