Any New on the Weis Staff

[brucejcarr]

I was wondering if anyone had information about the staff? They were supposed to announce the staff this week!!!!!

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[timm3117]

Charlie said tuesday, that the staff will be named within the next seven days. So I'd expect it any day now.

 

[Guest]

Cutliffe and Haywood look like thier coming. No idea yet about DC.

 

[Rip Rap]

Cutliffe and Haywood look like [they're] coming. No idea yet about DC.

Sprurrier essentially stated Latina was coming with Cutcliffe as OLine coach. And Alvarez stated his Tight Ends coach was interviewing with ND. Also, there are still some rumors about Norwood at PSU for the dbacks and another defensive coach coming from of the Gators.

Perhaps a better question: Is there anybody currently at ND worth retaining? Perhaps Simmons? Often somebody is retained for stability...

 

[Rip Rap]

Sprurrier essentially stated Latina was coming with Cutcliffe as OLine coach. And Alvarez stated his Tight Ends coach was interviewing with ND. Also, there are still some rumors about Norwood at PSU for the dbacks and another defensive coach coming from of the Gators.

Reading around a little, there are strong rumors across the board, but the most reliable ones are Cutcliffe, Haywood, Latina, and Ianella from Wisconsin. The rumored defensive staff names have changed a great deal since Norwood was first thrown around.

The last of the coaches playing in bowl games with other teams will end soon, and I would think an announcement would come shortly thereafter. Probably Monday?

 

[jiggafini19]

Cutcliffe is the key. ND's offense is absolutely horrible. Weis and Cutcliffe with Quinn and Walker will bring very good things.
Would Gerry DiNardo take a coordinator job?

 

[Rip Rap]

Would Gerry DiNardo take a coordinator job?

Would you want him to?

 

[Irish Envy]

Would you want him to?

As a coordinator, he wouldn't be bad. He just isn't good enough to be a head coach.

 

[Guest]

Check out this article, good hints on who our new staff will be.

Date: Dec 31, 2004
Mike Frank

The Notre Dame coaching situation is slowly becoming clearer according to some Irish Eyes sources. Irish Eyes expects new Irish head coach Charlie Weis to announce the hiring of many of his assistant coaches very soon. It appears Weis has put together a very impressive coaching staff if unconfirmed reports are true.


While nothing should be considered confirmed until it’s released publicly by the Notre Dame sports information department, we feel we have a pretty good idea of who will fill many of the vacant slots on new Irish coach Charlie Weis’ staff. If what we hear is true, this would be an outstanding start for Weis and the new era of Notre Dame football.

We feel strongly that the new Notre Dame offensive line coach will be John Latina. Latina recently coached at Ole Miss under former Rebel head coach David Cutcliffe. Latina had agreed to coach the offensive line at South Carolina under new coach Steve Spurrier before changing his mind and joining the Irish staff. Latina is widely considered one of the best line coaches in the country.

We also feel strongly that the new defensive line coach will be Jerome “Jappy” Oliver. Oliver most recently coached defensive line with former Irish coach Lou Holtz at South Carolina, and spent eight seasons coaching defensive line at Air Force prior to accepting the job at South Carolina. Oliver is widely known as an outstanding defensive line coach in coaching circles.

Another former South Carolina coach also appears to be headed to Notre Dame. Former Irish defensive coordinator Rick Minter is said to be joining Weis’ staff as the defensive coordinator. Minter coached two seasons at Notre Dame under Lou Holtz before taking a head coaching position at Cincinnati.

Former Ole Miss head coach David Cutcliffe is also rumored to be joining the Irish staff. Many expect Cutcliffe to coach the quarterbacks at Notre Dame, but his position on the staff remains a mystery at this point. Cutcliffe has won a National Championship at Tennessee as an offensive coordinator and his credited with the development of both Eli and Peyton Manning into to top NFL picks.

Also rumored to be joining the staff is special teams specialist Richard Bisaccia. Bisaccia coached with Weis while both were at South Carolina in the late 80s and is said to be a good friend of Charlie Weis. Bisaccia also coached with Cutcliffe and Latina at Ole Miss, and also served as the recruiting coordinator at Clemson before joining the Ole Miss staff.

We’ve also heard four more names linked with vacant Notre Dame positions on Weis’ staff, but we’ve not been able to confirm these names as hired through various sources. We do believe all four are likely candidates for the remaining positions, however.

Former Irish player Michael Haywood is also said to be mulling over an offer to become the Notre Dame offensive coordinator. Haywood’s current position is coaching running backs, special teams and serves as the Longhorns’ recruiting coordinator. Haywood played mainly defensive back for Notre Dame during the 80s and is considered a fantastic recruiter. We’ve heard Haywood will likely accept the position after Texas finishes their season.

We’ve also heard current Wisconsin assistant coach Rob Ianello will interview with Weis after Wisconsin closes their season. Ianello is considered a strong recruiter and has spent most of his career coaching wide receivers and tight ends.

The Irish have struggled in the defensive backfield recently so a veteran coach is a must for the secondary. We’ve heard Bill Lewis is the likely candidate for the defensive backs position. Lewis has vast experience coaching defensive backs, and has served as a head coach for Wyoming, Georgia Tech and East Carolina in his career as well as spending eight seasons as defensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs.

The final name we’ve been hearing is Brian Polian. Polian serves as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Central Florida under George O’Leary. Polian is the son of Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian, and coached at Buffalo before taking the position at Central Florida.

While none of these names have been confirmed by the Notre Dame sports information department, we do feel strongly that many of these coaches, if not all, will be joining the Weis staff after their seasons have concluded. We do expect many of them to be named shortly.

 

[Guest]

From Irish Today

Coaching Staff

A Happy New Year's Eve to all from everyone at Irish Today!

Nothing is official until it's released by the University. That said, a strong source has told Irish Today that Charlie Weis has hired the following assistant coaches:

David Cutcliffe - QB Coach
Michael Haywood - Offensive Coordinator
Rick Minter - Defensive Coordinator
Rob Ianello - WR Coach
John Latina - OL Coach
"Jappy" Oliver - DL Coach
Bill Lewis and Brian Polian - splitting duties as DB Coaches

Expect official announcements by Monday or Tuesday.

-Travis Donnelly

 

[seIRISH]

Here we come SC

 

[Irish Envy]

Is there any word if Haywood will recruit here too? Heard he was a bigtime influence at UT.

 

[brucejcarr]

If this is true, ND would have one of the best coaching staffs in all of college football. Weiss is starting on the right foot getting strong postion coaches. This will only boost his recruiting efforts with high school and Juco players.

 

[seIRISH]

It gives the impression he knows what he is doing.Now all he has to do is get them to sign on the dotted line.Get players to play beyond their ability. Deal with the fish bowl and win it all.No problelm.

 

[Guest]

If this is true, ND would have one of the best coaching staffs in all of college football. Weiss is starting on the right foot getting strong postion coaches. This will only boost his recruiting efforts with high school and Juco players.

ND doesn't take JUCO players.

 

[brucejcarr]

ND doesn't take JUCO players.

Wasn't Rudy a JUCO transfer???

 

[Guest]

lol, yeah i guess he was. But they dont't take junior college football transfers. JUCOS are overrated anyway.

 

[irishgo8]

By the way talking about rudy.....was Gerry Faust coach when rudy was here or who was.

 

[jiggafini19]

By the way talking about rudy.....was Gerry Faust coach when rudy was here or who was.

Ara and Devine coached Rudy.

Those JUCO guys can't possibly make the academic requirements. I don't think ND has ever had a JUCO transfer before in the program's history. And yes, Rudy was a JUCO student, but not a student athlete. Therein was the Hollywood appeal to the story.

 

[jiggafini19]

Would you want him to?

As a position coach, sure. He'd be out of his element as a head coach, but the guy was an ND All American and can sell the experience of it all. I think Weis is bringing in hot shot recruiters and another alum along side himself and Haywood would be a good idea. DiNardo is also a former head coach, so in a position coach spot he'd bring quite a bit to the staff.

I'm simply curious to his status more than anything. Not the best coaching record in terms of wins and losses, but an ND guy nonetheless.

 

[irishgo8]

Ara and Devine coached Rudy.

Those JUCO guys can't possibly make the academic requirements. I don't think ND has ever had a JUCO transfer before in the program's history. And yes, Rudy was a JUCO student, but not a student athlete. Therein was the Hollywood appeal to the story.

Thanks....By the way y did Ara leave ND -cant find a true answer yet.

 

[brucejcarr]

OK ND fans here is the staff as reported in the South Bend Tribune.....

http://www.southbendtribune.com/stories/2005/01/03/sports.20050103-sbt-MICH-C1-Weis__staff.sto

 

[irishgo8]

sounds good