FanHouse writer John Walters is living in South Bend, Ind., during one of the most pivotal seasons in Notre Dame history. Check back daily for his latest dispatches on the Irish.
SOUTH BEND, Ind — During his 13 or so months as a Notre Dame quarterback, Demetrius Jones was known as “Double D.”
That moniker came courtesy of his grandmother, an acronym for “Double Disaster.” Two years and two schools since departing South Bend, Jones, who in high school was rated the nation’s No. 2 dual-threat QB behind only Tim Tebow, has finally found a home: Double D is playing D.
Entering Thursday’s contest at South Florida, Jones, now an outside linebacker for No. 8 Cincinnati (5-0), was fourth on the team in tackles with six per game. In fact, while it may be comparing apples to Orange Bowls, the 6-4, 220-pound junior has more tackles than any linebacker at Notre Dame (30, as compared to Brian Smith’s 26, both after five games).
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(Note to reader: Here is where I would ordinarily insert a quote from Jones. However, three weeks of frustrating phone calls between the Bearcat athletic department and myself yielded no fruit. The beleaguered sports information person begged forgiveness, saying, “I can’t even get Tony Pike to return my texts.” Someone in Cincy’s athletic department needs to have a serious sit-down with its communications peeps.)
The odyssey of Demetrius Jones is no different than that undertaken by tens of thousands of undergrads each season. He switched positions; they switch majors.<br …
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