Silly Season 2014/2015 (Coaching Changes)

OCIrish · Feb 1, 2015

This is what happens when you don't pay your assistants what they're worth.......

ulukinatme · Feb 1, 2015

Hmmmm, so, if this is a done deal, who can we get that can recruit Texas for us?

ulukinatme · Feb 1, 2015

I've checked a few OU boards, they're saying it's already a done deal. So, he's leaving for a lateral position, I assume for more cash? That does indeed suck if true.

Report: Kerry Cooks to be named DB coach

Someone already updated his Wiki page too lol
Kerry Cooks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Irishbounty28 · Feb 1, 2015

OCIrish said:
This is what happens when you don't pay your assistants what they're worth.......

Didn't Chuck Martin make over 500K as the offensive coordinator, and took a pay cut to be the HC at Miami of Ohio? I just don't think there is probably as much of a discrepancy in pay between our assistants and most other schools.

Of course there are the top paid DC's and OC's at some schools throughout the country, but I would imagine Notre Dame is fairly competitive with what the majority of teams pay.

koonja · Feb 1, 2015

For reference.

Oklahoma coaching staff salaries for 2014 - Tulsa World: OU Football

GoldenDomer · Feb 1, 2015

Cant wait till Brian Kelly is on here

Cali_domer · Feb 1, 2015

GoldenDomer said:
Cant wait till Brian Kelly is on here

Cackalacky · Feb 1, 2015

This is all disappointing.

GoldenDomer · Feb 1, 2015

And for those who say, "careful what you wish for, BK is the best we can get, etc.", I don't care.

I'd rather have a guy a little less proven who is all in, attacks recruiting, and establishes a culture of toughness.

At best, the new guy wins a national championship.

At worst, we stay on the same path we're on now; 4 losses a season.

Classic Irish · Feb 1, 2015

GoldenDomer said:
Cant wait till Brian Kelly is on here

And who would be your replacement?

GoldenDomer · Feb 1, 2015

Classic Irish said:
And who would be your replacement?

See comment above

ab2cmiller · Feb 1, 2015

Oklahoma DC went to Iowa around the same time as Cooks and some are posting that they are buddies.

GoldenDomer · Feb 1, 2015

David Cutcliffe and his Duke staff could arrive in South Bend tomorrow and I'd welcome them with open arms.

ulukinatme · Feb 1, 2015

I'm guessing some of OU's assistants make almost twice as much as our assistants.

ulukinatme · Feb 1, 2015

GoldenDomer said:
And for those who say, "careful what you wish for, BK is the best we can get, etc.", I don't care.

I'd rather have a guy a little less proven who is all in, attacks recruiting, and establishes a culture of toughness.

At best, the new guy wins a national championship.

At worst, we stay on the same path we're on now; 4 losses a season.

Haha, you assume the next coach in ONLY loses 4 a season. You haven't considered that we regress under a different coach. Kelly is recruiting about as well as you can hope for ND, they've instituted some positive changes for the program over the years, they're doing a good job developing players based on NFL draft numbers, and he's the first coach to get back to the NCG since '88 (Even if we weren't ready yet). Most other coaches are going to do worse than 4 losses under the same circumstances.

Classic Irish · Feb 1, 2015

GoldenDomer said:
See comment above

That's not an answer. It's easy to complain and whine. Coming up with realistic alternatives is another matter. At worst we can go back to the Weis and Willingham years. I for one would rather not take that chance with a nobody. We've gone down that road before, and it hasn't worked. If you have realistic alternatives, I'm all ears. Otherwise, it just comes off as naïve, short-sighted whining.

ab2cmiller · Feb 1, 2015

Maybe BK went to the Super Bowl to look for a new secondary coach

Classic Irish · Feb 1, 2015

GoldenDomer said:
David Cutcliffe and his Duke staff could arrive in South Bend tomorrow and I'd welcome them with open arms.

I like Cutcliffe, but I'm not sure he'd be an improvement over Kelly. I would expect similar results to what Kelly has done thus far.

Rack Em · Feb 1, 2015

YouLookinAtMe said:
Haha, you assume the next coach in ONLY loses 4 a season. You haven't considered that we regress under a different coach. Kelly is recruiting about as well as you can hope for ND, they've instituted some positive changes for the program over the years, they're doing a good job developing players based on NFL draft numbers, and he's the first coach to get back to the NCG since '88 (Even if we weren't ready yet). Most other coaches are going to do worse than 4 losses under the same circumstances.

I feel ya. But it pisses me off to no end that BK is sniffing Belicheater's jock this weekend, rather than closing on safety recruits.

Maybe BK just forgot to look at the depth chart for the last 12 weeks?

GoldenDomer · Feb 1, 2015

Classic Irish said:
That's not an answer. It's easy to complain and whine. Coming up with realistic alternatives is another matter. At worst we can go back to the Weis and Willingham years. I for one would rather not take that chance with a nobody. We've gone down that road before, and it hasn't worked. If you have realistic alternatives, I'm all ears. Otherwise, it just comes off as naïve, short-sighted whining.

David Cutcliffe seems like a great fit.

GoldenDomer · Feb 1, 2015

Classic Irish said:
I like Cutcliffe, but I'm not sure he'd be an improvement over Kelly.

If you can turn around DUKE I think you can win at ND. And if you can recruit at Duke, you can DEFINITELY recruit at ND, and his staff has some great recruiters.

koonja · Feb 1, 2015

Everything Dave Cutcliffe has done is strong and would fit at ND, I just don't want someone who's 60 years old. I want a young, energetic guy who's going to grind at recruiting.

Classic Irish · Feb 1, 2015

GoldenDomer said:
If you can turn around DUKE I think you can win at ND. And if you can recruit at Duke, you can DEFINITELY recruit at ND, and his staff has some great recruiters.

Fair enough, although I think he'd do about the same as Kelly. But I have to give you credit for at least providing a name.

GoldenDomer · Feb 1, 2015

Classic Irish said:
Fair enough, although I think he'd do about the same as Kelly. But I have to give you credit for at least providing a name.

He's just the most practical. There's obviously Charlie Strong but he just started a new project.

Classic Irish · Feb 1, 2015

GoldenDomer said:
He's just the most practical. There's obviously Charlie Strong but he just started a new project.

Agreed. I like Strong, too. But as you pointed out, he's only one year into his Texas gig.

irishff1014 · Feb 1, 2015

My question is how long is it till our best recruiter is gone? It's going to happen just a matter if when.

IRISHDODGER · Feb 1, 2015

Look at the bright side...maybe it opens the door to bring Jeff Quinn on staff. Move Booker to defense.

ab2cmiller · Feb 1, 2015

IRISHDODGER said:
Look at the bright side...maybe it opens the door to bring Jeff Quinn on staff. Move Booker to defense.

Elliott to DB's and Booker can take OLB

irishff1014 · Feb 1, 2015

IRISHDODGER said:
Look at the bright side...maybe it opens the door to bring Jeff Quinn on staff. Move Booker to defense.

And hope they can recruit..

dang227 · Feb 1, 2015

ab2cmiller said:
Elliott to DB's and Booker can take OLB

I don't feel all that comfortable having Elliott with the whole secondary. Don't see big time DB's being excited to play for him.

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