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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame defensive tackle Jarron Jones is suddenly a disruptive force for a defense that is playing solidly after a dismal start.With time running out on his collegiate career, the 6-foot-5, 315-pound graduate student from Rochester, New York, has helped the Irish defense go from giving up 461 yards a game through the first five games to 267 yards per game the past three. Jones is knocking offensive linemen back and looking like the lineman who first drew attention two years ago for his standout play against second-ranked Florida State when he had six tackles, three for loss, in a 31-27 defeat.Jones had two block kicks and an interception earlier this season, but stepped up his play with a strip-sack fumble recovery against Stanford two games ago, followed by making seven tackles in a 30-27 victory on Saturday against Miami, six of them for loss -- the most by any FBS player this season.I think thats about as good a performance that weve had in a while here. Jarron was outstanding, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said.Kelly attributes the improved play to Jones no longer being worried about the torn MCL in his right knee that caused him to miss all of last season except against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl, and a sense of urgency with time running out to impress NFL scouts. Kelly said Jones, who admits that until this year he didnt like practice, has been consistently working hard for about five weeks.Ive been very, very pleased with the way he has matured this year into the kind of senior that youd want on your football team, Kelly said.Jones agrees with Kelly that hes playing better because hes no longer worried about his knee, but hes also no longer worried about making mistakes. Jones said since defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was fired after the Duke game, the defense is less afraid to make mistakes.Im just going out there and letting it go completely. There was always a worry, `I cant jump out of my gap. I dont want to let the center or the guard climb to the next level, he said. Now I know Im just as capable of making plays just as well as the linebackers are. So Im just going out there, dominating my job.Kelly said he is constantly talking to Jones to make sure he is focused.We have constant conversations, Jarron and I, Kelly said. Look, Jarron is extremely affable, hes got a big heart. After a monster game, he was trick or treating as Snow White here in the Gug. Hes a beautiful kid. But he has to be reminded of the day-to-days, and thats my job.The Irish (3-5) are counting on Jones to have another big game against Navy (5-2) on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida, even though he concedes he hates playing against option teams.This is awful. Im going to be honest, I despise the triple option, he said.Asked whether facing the option would be a strength for Jones, Kelly replied: It had better be a strength of his. Hes got all the NFL teams now interested in him. 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Cheap Air Jordan 3 Retro Grey .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. Wisconsin coach Greg Gard remains optimistic despite a subpar performance by No. 16 Wisconsin in its 71-56 loss to No. 4 North Carolina.The Badgers won two of three games in the Maui Invitational last week in Lahaina, Hawaii, but the Tar Heels setback on Nov. 24 had an impact. Wisconsin beat Tennessee and Georgetown but lost to North Carolina in the tournament title game.I think were better defensively, said Gard to the Wisconsin State Journal. I think were starting to figure out some things and starting to callous a little bit. Teams always have to go through some adversity a little bit and have some negative things happen. And I think that toughens us.A long week begins on Sunday for the Badgers (4-2), who host Prairie View A&M (2-4) at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. The game is the first of three games in six days for Wisconsin.The Badgers let North Carolina to shoot 60.7 percent in the second half, including 20 points in the paint, and likely need to rip a page from the Tar Heels playbook by attacking the rim more often. Wisconsin scored a season-low 56 points against North Carolina and its top three players -- senior forward Nigel Hayes, senior guard Bronson Koenig and sophomore F Ethan Happ -- shot 10-of-36 from the field.Hayes was 1-of-11 from 3-point range in the last two games of the invitational and 1-of-7 against the Tar Heels. Hes averaging 10.7 points and a team-leadding 2.dddddddddddd7 assists per game.Koenig is the teams scoring leader at 15 points while Happ contributes11.9 points and 8.8 rebounds.The game at Wisconsin is the first of a seven-game road trip for the Prairie View (Texas) A&M, which will also travel to Houston, Kansas State and Utah.Byron Smith took over as interim head coach when Byron Rimm II stepped down as head coach last season. The Panthers finished 6-6 under the direction of Smith, who had the interim tag stripped from his title in March. The team finished sixth in the 10-team Southwest Athletic Conference during the 2015-16 season.Junior F Zachary Hamilton scored a career-high 29 points, including 7-of-13 shooting from 3-point range in Prairie View A&Ms eight-point loss to Lamar two days ago. Hamilton leads the team in scoring at 13.8 points.Senior G Daquan Cook, a transfer from UNLV, averages 12.8 points.Smith said he likes the Panthers enthusiasm and effort so far this season. He brought in six junior college and transfer players who add length and are solid athletes.We recruited very, very hard and brought in bodies; guys that we could move around more and assume some of the responsibilities offensively that we lacked last year, said Smith, who was a Panthers assistant for three seasons. Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Baseball Jerseys Free Shipping Cheapest College Jerseys Sale Cheap Football Jerseys China Nike NFL Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys From China MLB Jerseys Outlet Canada Wholesale NBA Jerseys Canada Store Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Canada ' ' '