UNDER THE DOME
NOSES FOR THE FOOTBALL
One of the most significant football topics for Notre Dame entering the
opener against Texas was to find a way to replace senior nose guard Jarron
Jones, who was ruled out for the 2015 season because of a torn MCL suffered
Aug. 14.
Now, the men at nose feature the duo of sophomore Daniel Cage (6-0¾,
315), who was not even on Notre Dame's recruiting radar after his high
school senior year, and freshman Jerry Tillery (6-6½, 305), who originally was
projected as the heir to Notre Dame's NFL-prized tandem of Zack Martin and
Ronnie Stanley as a left tackle on offense.
Listed as the starter versus the Longhorns this week, Cage did not even
receive a Notre Dame offer until less than a month prior to the 2014 National
Signing Day. The only reason it came at all was 2010-13 Fighting Irish defen-
sive coordinator Bob Diaco was hired as the head coach at the University of
Daniel Cage, who appeared in 11 games and was credited with four tackles as a true freshman last
year, was named the starter at nose guard prior to the season opener versus Texas.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
