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At that point -- if you have 3 OCs, do you really have any?

I repeat -- I understand why some didn't view it as a flashy hire. However, it can't be argued against that he had an impressive college and NFL resume to his name prior to coming here. You know he was a successful DC and HC elsewhere before failing at Miami (where everyone since Jimmy Johnson...

The only reason Parker is currently employed as OC of Notre Dame is because he is buddies with Freeman. I can almost kinda sorta understand the mental gymnastics required to justify the promotion, but in no world should this guy start next season as OC or co-OC (whether in title or in practice)...

Is he bringing his OC too? Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

I wasn't referring to what was said in the presser. I'm referring to Parker not being up to the job. Writing on the wall was the product on the field -- the one that fell flat on its face against every defense with a pulse.

There's no way that's real.

It wreaks of laziness and/or nepotism to a fault. Really both. Not a single team with NC aspirations would offer this guy the OC position. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

Al Golden came with an impressive resume - both in college and in the NFL. So while it may not have been viewed as a flashy hire by some, anyone paying attention would have loved the hire. Especially with him fresh off a Super Bowl appearance. Which part of Parker's resume is most impressive to...

The writing is on the wall wrt Parker. But if you can give us one good reason to believe that not only is Parker up to the challenge, but he's also the best ND can do at OC, I'm all ears... Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

DJ has another year (COVID). What scares me about him is he's not an efficient passer and we're going to run the kind of offense we've been running, we need a guy who will make the most of his limited chances (esp if Parker is involved). DJ isn't that guy. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

National search before ultimately hiring his nanny's nephew as a favor. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

Most would agree. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

Yes, because it shows that coach is able to A.) Develop the most out of their players B.) Scheme the most out of their players or C.) Both. If ND's OC and UNLV's coaches are producing about the same, give me UNLV's coach all day because that dude is maximizing what he has available to him...

Which, given the rumours, explains the uptick in performance the final two games of the season. Sent from my Pixel 8 Pro using Tapatalk

Challenge everything! Right? I mean, unless it's the OC...

But ND isn't trying to be most P5 teams. We're supposedly competing for a national championship. How many teams in the running the for CFP this season would have performed the way this offense did against Clemson in that 4th quarter? How many would have waited until week 11 to lean on PA...

This is a classic case of the statistics not telling the whole story tho. This isn't a middle-of-the-pack program that would be ecstatic with a statistic like that in a vacuum. Allegedly, the goal is a national championship. Can't win one of those without being able to beat top-tier teams, which...

I'll defer final judgement to see what Freeman actually does to improve the staff before next season, but...if he retains Parker specifically as OC, he should be on the hot seat. I know he won't be. But he should be.

This one hurts, but he deserves to start which (I'm guessing) is not guaranteed here.

If this holds true, I'm officially off the Freeman train. I was willing to give this guy some major leash given how green he was. All I needed in return was a willingness and ability to grow with each season. Bringing Parker back would suggest to me that Freeman is either unwilling or unable to...