2026 Spring Practice Thread

[allenm5333]

Elston was a good coach, but idk about Mickens level. Mickens was basically elite at everything and now has Notre Dame considered a prime destination for DB recruits. I’m really interested to see how many Notre Dame DB’s, coached/recruited by Mickens, succeed in the NFL.

Mickens recruited and developed his @$$ off. Elston was a really good developer. He left us with some poor depth

 

[SeekNDestroy]

Mickens recruited and developed his @$$ off. Elston was a really good developer. He left us with some poor depth

Yeah, I always felt like he wasn’t that good of a recruiter. That great ‘16 DL class was all Gilmore.

 

[allenm5333]

Yeah, I always felt like he wasn’t that good of a recruiter. That great ‘16 DL class was all Gilmore.

and he left for Michigan. Skew him forever

 

[Irish du Nord]

2020 DL was dirty and deep. Mike Elston was a tremendous DL coach, between what he did here and at Michigan he's in the conversation of Mickens level position coaches.

I’d say maybe Hiestand but not Mickens

 

[irishandy]

Mickens>Elston 100%. Mickens landed more big time recruits than Elston, not only developed them, but helped them get to the NFL, and also changed the CB position.

 

[Luckylucci]

Big Elston fan here, he was a very good DL coach. Better than Washington, IMO. But, Mickens is in a tier above that.