Nick Martin, who originally verbally pledged to Kentucky, committed to the Irish in January 2011 at his
brother's urging after receiving a late offer from the Irish coaches.
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or if I mess up, we're not afraid to say
something to each other. It's been a lot
of fun. He knows that he's counted on
like everyone else, and he knows the
coaches have high expectations, that
I have high expectations. He's done a
great job.
"He's not afraid to give it back to me
as maybe some of the younger guys are,
so it's good to have someone like that."
Zack is also the proverbial big
brother among Notre Dame offensive
linemen. With 2013 marking his final
year of eligibility, he will not be around
when most of the freshmen contribute
to the unit in future years. However,
Kelly noted his "absolutely incredible"
leadership during the summer when
he kept the veteran offensive linemen
an hour and a half after their workouts
ended so they could be there to train
with the freshmen when they got out
of class.
"That doesn't happen. That just does
