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Under the Dome ing him at midfield on idea, but Louis came to "Sometimes talent is Senior Day next Nov. 23 work every day with a just not enough. If he versus BYU. small picture mindset, worked harder, he deShe was unable to do and that's why he's the served it. At that point, the same at Raines High kind of player he is right he was working harder in Jacksonville, Fla., be- now." than me. I understood. cause she had to There was no work. It broke drop-off when her heart that her he went into the son was the only game or when one not greeted he went into by anyone durpractices. I had ing his high no hard feelings school Senior about it." Day, and she has However, Nix reminded him admitted it did regularly that it is get his attention. the day she looks "Just embarforward to in Norassed that I let vember. Nix paced the Irish linemen in tackles (45) for the m y s e l f d o w n , Nix could be second straight year and also led the same group in I wasn't workthe Manti Te'o of passes defended (five). ing like I should Photo by bill panzica have," Nix said. " the 2013 Fighting Irish not just because Last spring, inexpe- … I just started working he will be a rock of the rienced junior Kona harder. [Schwenke] was defense, but because of Schwenke was listed pushing me, I was pushhow much he will cher- ahead of Nix as the ing him, I got my spot ish Senior Day — in sick- starter, and Nix said he back and I was happy." ness or in health — with didn't believe it was just Nix also is at peace his family. a motivational ploy by about not yet seeing "He's the best nose the coaches. where he would have guard in the country," "Coach was just mak- been projected in the Notre Dame defensive ing one of his calls," Nix 2013 NFL Draft. line coach Mike Elston said. "He makes a lot of "I don't need to said. "He changed a lot crazy calls that people know," he said. "If I do, of games, just was very just don't understand, I'll probably just post disruptive, and I'm very and he decided Kona's it in my locker as motiproud of that progress been working harder, vation if it's not what I for him. he's been doing a better like." "Everybody's look- job at this point, so give There's plenty of moing at the big picture him what he deserves … tivation even without it.