Mike Elston DL Coach - Irish Envy

**BearGB** · 01-05-2010, 06:50 PM

Mike Elston History:

Year School Assignment
1999-2000 Michigan Graduate Assistant
2001 Eastern Michigan Defensive Ends
2002-03 Eastern Michigan Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator
2004 Central Michigan Defensive Line
2005 Central Michigan Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
2006 Central Michigan Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
2007-08 Cincinnati Tight Ends/Special Teams Coord./Recruiting Coord.
2009 Cincinnati Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line/Special Teams Coord.
2010 Notre Dame Defensive Line

Important Facts:

- Played OLB for UM, lettered 2 years.
- Has almost always coached Front 7 or special teams.
- Was Cincy's lead recruiter in FL.
- Cincy's DL, under him, has been highly ranked in TFLs and sacks.

Elston's Memorable Quotes about Coming:

- "I was extremely excited when Coach Kelly made the phone call to me on Jan. 2 to invite me to join the staff at Notre Dame. The tradition here is something I look forward to relishing. I'm soaking it in right now, and it's been a great experience so far. To follow the best head coach in the country to the most storied program in the country is an exciting prospect for me."

- "There's a spiritual factor here at Notre Dame that you don't have at Michigan, but you have great football tradition and great academics at both places. I think that Notre Dame probably leads the two schools in those two areas. I'm excited to see what avenues open up in the areas of recruiting. I've been at Michigan and helped recruit there and now I have the opportunity to recruit for what I feel is the most storied program in the country."

- "When I played at the University of Michigan, we had great defenses along with great defensive line coaches. My pedigree and the foundation of how I coach defensive line was established there. I was around the program for the 1997 defense that was best in the country and went on to win the national championship. My foundation is the Michigan base of football, and that is a 3-4 or a 4-3."

- ""The first thing I do is let the young men know that I'm going to be there every single day with the same demeanor. I'm going to give them the consistency they need. One day, I'm going to be hard on them and the next day they will come back and I will be hard on them on the second day, too. I'm not going to be up and down. Now, there will be times that we'll play a little bit and have a good time. The guys will enjoy being coached by me because I'm a young coach and I understand the rigors of being a college football player, especially at an institution like Notre Dame."

- "I worked at the University of Michigan which recruits on a national scale. That opened up a lot of doors for me both in the Midwest and across the country. I have recruited Florida, in particular, for six years and a number of kids we recruited down there just helped Central Michigan win their second MAC (Mid-American Conference) Championship in three years. The connections that I have at a number of the more successful and prominent high schools in Florida should help us moving forward at pulling in top talent."

- "Right now the plan is to hit the road and tie up some loose ends on a few of the committed players. I might potentially follow some leads on kids we had evaluated at Cincinnati but were either out of our reach or have recently reopened their recruiting based on other coaching changes or different circumstances. So I imagine I'll be flying around the country here a little bit towards the end of the week and potentially ending up in San Antonio on Saturday."

**gmnysdad** · 01-05-2010, 06:54 PM

Now that we have more than 2 coaches recruiting, let's see if when can maybe get some commitments for the big boys.

**The Polish Irishman** · 01-05-2010, 06:56 PM

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**BearGB** · 01-05-2010, 08:41 PM

I think Elston's quotes surprised/impressed me the most, probably based on me having lower expectations for him. I didn't think he would be bad, but I didn't feel he was a tremendous hire. Hearing what he says about being the same tough coach everyday, so that the players know that he is consistent, I believe is huge. He is one of those guys who is going to earn his players' respect big time by being a man who stays true to his word, and he will be 100% committed to doing his job.

The two quotes I put in bold, above, is my favorite.

**IrishAddiction** · 02-07-2010, 12:11 AM

Excellent write up about his expectations from ISD. "I expect our defensive line to be the best in the country." Like the confidence, i hope he backs it up and takes them back to the top. Link below.

Notre Dame Football - Elston Striving To Be The Best

chyrspchuck · 02-07-2010, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IrishAddiction

Excellent write up about his expectations from ISD. "I expect our defensive line to be the best in the country." Like the confidence, i hope he backs it up and takes them back to the top. Link below.

Notre Dame Football - Elston Striving To Be The Best

If he took this group of D Lineman and made them #1 in the country (this is not meant to be mean) but he would be a D Coordinator very very quickly.

**BGIF** · 02-07-2010, 03:34 AM

In addition to the development of the defensive line, Elston replaces former Irish special teams coordinator Brian Polian as the director of the unit. After leading a number of Cincinnati players to excellence as specialists, most notably punter Kevin Hueber and returner Mardy Gilyard, Elston is looking to bring that success to South Bend.
Huber, a consensus All-American in 2007, and Gilyard have helped the Bearcats win back-to-back Big East Special Teams Player of the Year Awards, as Huber earned the honor in 2007 and Gilyard took the award in 2008.
“We’ve had success,” Elston said. “I can’t say that we’ve won every game because of special teams, but we haven’t lost one because of special teams. With my experience and the help of the staff, I think that we can be very strong.”
Because of Elston’s split responsibilities next season, Kelly did mention last month that special teams responsibilities would be divided between members of the staff. When asked what his specific role would be in terms of the direction of the unit, Elston’s said the decision hasn’t been finalized.
... “At the end of the day, I’m going to coordinate special teams. I will do the game planning and the organizational practices and communicate to the team what their responsibilities will be. And just like at Cincinnati, I had three or four coaches from the different position groups that when their group came to work special teams, they’re also putting their hands on special teams. I will coordinate all six units: the punt return, the kickoff, kickoff return, and the field goal, PAT and field goal protection teams.”

Sounds like a much more definiitive plan of actin than the Weis constantly evolving Special Teams who's the coach this season approach.

01-05-2010, 06:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
BearGB Blue Chip Recruit Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Green Bay/Notre Dame Posts: 369 Cash: 36,144.42 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 36,144.42 Donate	Mike Elston DL Coach Mike Elston History: Year School Assignment 1999-2000 Michigan Graduate Assistant 2001 Eastern Michigan Defensive Ends 2002-03 Eastern Michigan Defensive Line/Recruiting Coordinator 2004 Central Michigan Defensive Line 2005 Central Michigan Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line 2006 Central Michigan Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator 2007-08 Cincinnati Tight Ends/Special Teams Coord./Recruiting Coord. 2009 Cincinnati Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line/Special Teams Coord. 2010 Notre Dame Defensive Line Important Facts: - Played OLB for UM, lettered 2 years. - Has almost always coached Front 7 or special teams. - Was Cincy's lead recruiter in FL. - Cincy's DL, under him, has been highly ranked in TFLs and sacks. Elston's Memorable Quotes about Coming: - "I was extremely excited when Coach Kelly made the phone call to me on Jan. 2 to invite me to join the staff at Notre Dame. The tradition here is something I look forward to relishing. I'm soaking it in right now, and it's been a great experience so far. To follow the best head coach in the country to the most storied program in the country is an exciting prospect for me." - "There's a spiritual factor here at Notre Dame that you don't have at Michigan, but you have great football tradition and great academics at both places. I think that Notre Dame probably leads the two schools in those two areas. I'm excited to see what avenues open up in the areas of recruiting. I've been at Michigan and helped recruit there and now I have the opportunity to recruit for what I feel is the most storied program in the country." - "When I played at the University of Michigan, we had great defenses along with great defensive line coaches. My pedigree and the foundation of how I coach defensive line was established there. I was around the program for the 1997 defense that was best in the country and went on to win the national championship. My foundation is the Michigan base of football, and that is a 3-4 or a 4-3." - ""The first thing I do is let the young men know that I'm going to be there every single day with the same demeanor. I'm going to give them the consistency they need. One day, I'm going to be hard on them and the next day they will come back and I will be hard on them on the second day, too. I'm not going to be up and down. Now, there will be times that we'll play a little bit and have a good time. The guys will enjoy being coached by me because I'm a young coach and I understand the rigors of being a college football player, especially at an institution like Notre Dame." - "I worked at the University of Michigan which recruits on a national scale. That opened up a lot of doors for me both in the Midwest and across the country. I have recruited Florida, in particular, for six years and a number of kids we recruited down there just helped Central Michigan win their second MAC (Mid-American Conference) Championship in three years. The connections that I have at a number of the more successful and prominent high schools in Florida should help us moving forward at pulling in top talent." - "Right now the plan is to hit the road and tie up some loose ends on a few of the committed players. I might potentially follow some leads on kids we had evaluated at Cincinnati but were either out of our reach or have recently reopened their recruiting based on other coaching changes or different circumstances. So I imagine I'll be flying around the country here a little bit towards the end of the week and potentially ending up in San Antonio on Saturday." Last edited by BearGB; 01-05-2010 at 08:42 PM..

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01-05-2010, 06:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
gmnysdad Waterboy Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 28 Cash: 302.92 Bank: 17,783.15 Total Bankroll: 18,086.07 Donate	Now that we have more than 2 coaches recruiting, let's see if when can maybe get some commitments for the big boys.

01-05-2010, 08:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
BearGB Blue Chip Recruit Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Green Bay/Notre Dame Posts: 369 Cash: 36,144.42 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 36,144.42 Donate	I think Elston's quotes surprised/impressed me the most, probably based on me having lower expectations for him. I didn't think he would be bad, but I didn't feel he was a tremendous hire. Hearing what he says about being the same tough coach everyday, so that the players know that he is consistent, I believe is huge. He is one of those guys who is going to earn his players' respect big time by being a man who stays true to his word, and he will be 100% committed to doing his job. The two quotes I put in bold, above, is my favorite.

02-07-2010, 12:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
IrishAddiction The wa wa wa waterboy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: sadly, Buckeye country Posts: 1,562 Cash: 79,038.39 Bank: 1,331,344.33 Total Bankroll: 1,410,382.72 Donate	Excellent write up about his expectations from ISD. "I expect our defensive line to be the best in the country." Like the confidence, i hope he backs it up and takes them back to the top. Link below. Notre Dame Football - Elston Striving To Be The Best

02-07-2010, 03:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
BGIF Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 10,107 Cash: 130,236.31 Bank: 6,627,634.29 Total Bankroll: 6,757,870.60 Donate	In addition to the development of the defensive line, Elston replaces former Irish special teams coordinator Brian Polian as the director of the unit. After leading a number of Cincinnati players to excellence as specialists, most notably punter Kevin Hueber and returner Mardy Gilyard, Elston is looking to bring that success to South Bend. Huber, a consensus All-American in 2007, and Gilyard have helped the Bearcats win back-to-back Big East Special Teams Player of the Year Awards, as Huber earned the honor in 2007 and Gilyard took the award in 2008. “We’ve had success,” Elston said. “I can’t say that we’ve won every game because of special teams, but we haven’t lost one because of special teams. With my experience and the help of the staff, I think that we can be very strong.” Because of Elston’s split responsibilities next season, Kelly did mention last month that special teams responsibilities would be divided between members of the staff. When asked what his specific role would be in terms of the direction of the unit, Elston’s said the decision hasn’t been finalized. ... “At the end of the day, I’m going to coordinate special teams. I will do the game planning and the organizational practices and communicate to the team what their responsibilities will be. And just like at Cincinnati, I had three or four coaches from the different position groups that when their group came to work special teams, they’re also putting their hands on special teams. I will coordinate all six units: the punt return, the kickoff, kickoff return, and the field goal, PAT and field goal protection teams.” Sounds like a much more definiitive plan of actin than the Weis constantly evolving Special Teams who's the coach this season approach.

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