re: What kind of D does Elko run?

I am the opposite. What makes me happy about this hire is how well he's done without elite talent and how quickly ND improved. I fully expect to be competitive on defense vs anyone. Sure there will be games that get out of hand here or there, but we won't ever score 50+ and lose.

ND went from to 378.8/27.8 to 369.2/21.5. So its a small improvement in yards, but a significant one in points. Not to mention the '16 ND team faced an SOS of 57 while the '17 squad faced the 2nd toughest in the land.