The Lobos have a long road ahead, but they aren't exactly pacing themselves.

First-year coach Bob Davie has turned up the tempo in practice and has the team running all over the field so much that it hasn't had time to remember it has won just three of its last 41 games, dating to the 2008 season.

Then again, Davie, who was last on the sidelines at Notre Dame from 1997-2001, has had some time to think about how he wants to mold a program.

"So much of what we do is tempo-oriented," said Davie, who is conducting his first spring practice in 11 years. "Half of our practice is teaching; half of our practice is tempo. The biggest thing is showing the guys what we expect and how we expect them to do it—no one getting his feelings hurt, no one taking it personally. ...More