Gino Guidugli - Quarterbacks Coach

[CanadalovesND]

I’m sure he is somewhat involved just as Joe Rudolph has years of OC experience as Chryst’s run game coordinator/OC at Wisconsin

Perhaps he is.

We just found out this week that Mickens is a pass defense coordinator.

 

[Giddyup]

This staff seems to work well together. Nice mix of veterans and young guys

 

[NDohio]

MF has stated several times that the offensive coaches work very well together and the game planning comes from all them. GG is very involved here.

Oh, and this is a nothing burger. Don't get too excited about it.

 

[BoredIrish]

Wait, so we have a guy who can help us on the O side of the ball and now he's rumored to be a candidate to replace Ferentz at IA as new OC? WTF!

Can we do a reverse buyout if Iowa takes GP?

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

JON BUDMAYR, IOWA SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH

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Budmayr previously called plays at Colorado State in 2021 and is new to the Ferentz coaching tree. He arrived in 2022 as an analyst, working alongside the quarterbacks, and has since been promoted to a special assistant to Kirk Ferentz. The former Wisconsin quarterback from 2009-11 is familiar with the Big Ten and, of course, the wants and needs of Ferentz.

JOE MOORHEAD, AKRON HEAD COACH

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Would Moorhead leave his job as head coach in the MAC to call plays in the Power Five again? Akron is 1-7 and winless in the MAC after a 2-10 season in 2022, his first year leading the Zips.

Moorhead is highly regarded as one of the more creative schemers in the profession. He did wonders previously in the Big Ten at Penn State (2016-17), improving the offense as play-caller in the mid-2010s, which led him to the head-coaching gig at Mississippi State.

His offense at Penn State broke school records for points scored and passing yards twice (2016 and 2017) and the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten title in 2016. He was named 247Sports' Offensive Coordinator of the Year in 2016.

Kirk Ferentz tends to give coaches second chances. And if Moorhead sees the writing on the wall at Akron, this is a good phone call.

JIM ZEBROWSKI, KANSAS QUARTERBACKS COACH

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Zebrowski is ready to become a Power Five play-caller. The Kansas quarterbacks coach has helped lift one of the worst programs in the sport to near the top of the Big 12, while mentoring quarterbacks Jalon Daniels and Jason Bean, and masterfully navigated Daniels' nagging injuries over the past two seasons. Zebrowski has coached Bean, the backup, to successful performances and most recently orchestrated the comeback victory against No. 6 Oklahoma, the program's first home win against a top-10 team since 1984.

Zebrowski has Big Ten experience, serving previously as Minnesota's quarterbacks coach from 2011-15. He also coached Buffalo's quarterbacks (2017-20), including Kyle Vantrease and Tyree Jackson. Jackson became the first quarterback in school history to earn All-MAC honors. Injuries led the Bulls to start three different quarterbacks in 2017, and yet the program still set the school record with 3,490 passing yards, the most in the MAC that season.

ANDREW SOWDER, MINNESOTA TIGHT ENDS COACH

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Andrew Sowder worked under offensive guru Sean Lewis at Kent State, where he served as the offensive coordinator for five seasons (2018-22). The Flashes' offense in 2021 was one of the nation's best, ranking fourth in total offense while setting school records for passing yards and total offense. Lewis left Kent State as head coach to become Deion Sanders' offensive coordinator at Colorado, and Sowder left to become Minnesota's tight ends coach.

Sowder also served as a play-caller at San Jose State, where he installed a spread offense, before joining Kent State in 2018. Lewis' "Flash Fast" offenses at Kent State were potent and built on a power run game. And if Sowder takes that with him to his next job, why can't the typical ground-and-pound Iowa Hawkeyes make it work?

NICK SHERIDAN, WASHINGTON TIGHT ENDS COACH

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Sheridan has revived himself at Washington, where he has helped build one of the nation's most potent and explosive offenses. He was previously the offensive coordinator at Indiana, where he called plays after Kalen DeBoer departed to become head coach at Fresno State. The Hoosiers were 6-2 in 2020 with quarterback Michael Penix Jr., but Sheridan was fired in 2021 after a 2-10 season was marred by an injury to Penix, who later transferred to Washington where he is now a Heisman Trophy candidate.

GINO GUIDUGLI, NOTRE DAME QUARTERBACKS COACH

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Gino Guidugli led Cincinnati's successful offense for five seasons and the Bearcats became the first Group of Five program to reach the College Football Playoff in 2021. Guidugli is now the quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame and is on his way to becoming a play-caller somewhere soon. He coached Desmond Ridder to AAC player of the year honors in back-to-back seasons as the quarterback broke Guidugli's own school records at Cincinnati, where he played from 2011 through 2004.

Other names to remember, should their situations change: Scot Loeffler, Bowling Green head coach; Mike Neu, Ball State head coach.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Kirk Ferentz tends to give coaches second chances. And if Moorhead sees the writing on the wall at Akron, this is a good phone call.

I have no idea what this means. Second chance at what?

The context of the entire article is trash. It's actually a good list of names, but it's a wish list and little else.

 

[T-Boone]

I think we have a pretty good group of offensive coaches and Deland is a lot better than pretty good and Parker seems like a very good TE coach.

But after all this time of going in house I am hoping Freeman appoints the best OC he can find for next season. Just get the best.

 

[stlnd01]

I think we have a pretty good group of offensive coaches and Deland is a lot better than pretty good and Parker seems like a very good TE coach.

But after all this time of going in house I am hoping Freeman appoints the best OC he can find for next season. Just get the best.

Deland has ambitions. He won’t be here long.

This random wish list is nothing to get worked up about but it’d be nice if we can keep Gino another year at least. Consistency is valuable in the QB room, and he seems to be a good recruiter.

 

[Grahambo]

Deland has ambitions. He won’t be here long.

This random wish list is nothing to get worked up about but it’d be nice if we can keep Gino another year at least. Consistency is valuable in the QB room, and he seems to be a good recruiter.

If Rising comes, you can bring OC and QBs coach Andy Ludwig with him.

Ever heard the name? 😂

 

[LSWho?]

There had to be a different way to say that last part.

 

[Giddyup]

If Rising comes, you can bring OC and QBs coach Andy Ludwig with him.

Ever heard the name? 😂

My hero

 

[irishff1014]

That to me is a terrible list. 1 previous oc.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

I wouldn’t complain if ND put Zembrowski on staff.

 

[ulukinatme]

I wouldn’t complain if ND put Zembrowski on staff.

I read this for a second as Zbikowski.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

Gino's agent pumping him up? I'd say give him CO-OC and call some plays. His O at Cincy was decent right?

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Gino's agent pumping him up? I'd say give him CO-OC and call some plays. His O at Cincy was decent right?

He was OC in 2022. They gained 372 yards per game with an SOS that was 74th out of 131. Fickell promoted him from within when Denbrock left for LSU.

ND under Rees last year was at 396 yards per game and many couldn't wait for him to leave.

He was going to be TE coach and PGC at Wisconsin, not OC.

I like Gino, but if he leaves to be an OC at the end of this year, I'm not going to lose sleep over that and don't know why anyone would.

 

[BoredIrish]

If Gino leaves, it probably increases the chances of MF pulling the plug on Parker. OC's are typically QB coaches... so hopefully the replacement for Gino ends up wearing both hats.

 

[NDohio]

He was OC in 2022. They gained 372 yards per game with an SOS that was 74th out of 131. Fickell promoted him from within when Denbrock left for LSU.

ND under Rees last year was at 396 yards per game and many couldn't wait for him to leave.

He was going to be TE coach and PGC at Wisconsin, not OC.

I like Gino, but if he leaves to be an OC at the end of this year, I'm not going to lose sleep over that and don't know why anyone would.

Right. Gino gets a lot of credit for the development of Desmond Ridder while at UC, deservedly so, but his stint as OC was not looked on favorably by the fans. His first, and only, year of calling plays was post Ridder and it wasn't very good.

 

[Lberry]

Going from Parker to Gino sounds as risky and likely stupid in hindsight as going from Rees to Parker. I'd rather ride out Parker until it's clear he's it/not it, than take a knee jerk shot at Parker 2.0, prolonging the learn-on-the-job offensive experiment.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Right. Gino gets a lot of credit for the development of Desmond Ridder while at UC, deservedly so, but his stint as OC was not looked on favorably by the fans. His first, and only, year of calling plays was post Ridder and it wasn't very good.

Finding this to be the case with quite a few guys, to be fair.

 

[ThePiombino]

Going from Parker to Gino sounds as risky and likely stupid in hindsight as going from Rees to Parker. I'd rather ride out Parker until it's clear he's it/not it, than take a knee jerk shot at Parker 2.0, prolonging the learn-on-the-job offensive experiment.

I don't see a scenario where we would go from Parker to Gino. If anything from Parker to Parker-Gino as co-OCs. But preferably neither and we bring in an actual OC with credentials for the job...

 

[SoIll]

Just go get Sean Lewis and be done with it. No way he is enjoying his time in Boulder.

 

[dublinirish]

Just go get Sean Lewis and be done with it. No way he is enjoying his time in Boulder.

the run the damn ball people would hate him as OC

 

[NDohio]

the run the damn ball people would hate him as OC

According to reports, so would the head coach...

 

[SoIll]

the run the damn ball people would hate him as OC

Not sure that team is capable of running the ball lol

 

[T-Boone]

I don't see a scenario where we would go from Parker to Gino. If anything from Parker to Parker-Gino as co-OCs. But preferably neither and we bring in an actual OC with credentials for the job...

You freeman needed to go in house with Parker as it was late in the day and something of an emergency. He has had all year to plan for the next OC so hopefully he realises he just needs to get the best available and gets him.

 

[Giddyup]

You freeman needed to go in house with Parker as it was late in the day and something of an emergency. He has had all year to plan for the next OC so hopefully he realises he just needs to get the best available and gets him.

Yeah and the Easter bunny is real. Keep hoping

 

[ColinKSU]

If Gino leaves, it probably increases the chances of MF pulling the plug on Parker. OC's are typically QB coaches... so hopefully the replacement for Gino ends up wearing both hats.

*Leans forward in chair*

 

[Giddyup]

If Gino leaves, it probably increases the chances of MF pulling the plug on Parker. OC's are typically QB coaches... so hopefully the replacement for Gino ends up wearing both hats.

 

[Giddyup]

You guys just don’t get it. We’re top 20 in points scored. As long as our O shows out these last three games Parker is here to stay for a long while.