Scouts' views: observations from the sidelines. (College football: insider).

Notre Dame plays a very basic defense and isn't trying to do a lot of things, but they are so sound fundamentally. Their inside guys play with their pads very low and have great hands. They don't stretch you mentally, but they make you think about your fundamentals. You have to count on them having some lack of discipline, but that's not happening.... Colorado is starting to get in sync, like they did last season. The quarterback they're using, Robert Hodge, you can tell he's a smart, young guy. He understands what they're trying to do, and he's executing their offense really well.... Arkansas' Matt Jones is very deceptive. You look at him ...