Clark Lea - Defensive Coordinator

[T-Boone]

He hardly ever does press conferences. Would be great to hear from him after games the D gets us home.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Bud Foster stayed with Beamer because he didn't like all the head-coach crap, loved defense, was loved by all, and well compensated.

Quit wishing our guy away all you Karma-Clutterers.

 

[GowerND11]

You're also talking a ridiculously small sample size. In the last 30-40 years you're talking Boob Davie and I guess Weis. Lea has proven more at the college level than both those guys. Kelly also has the program built up well and has helped get us up to speed with some of the big boys.

I mean in fairness, Davie had made A&M the best D in college, and improved the Irish D tremendously before becoming HC here.

 

[Rack Em]

Someone name a better HC candidate who has a remote chance of coming here. I'll wait.

 

[notredomer23]

Someone name a better HC candidate who has a remote chance of coming here. I'll wait.

Bob Stoops or Randy Edsall, to name a couple

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Bob Stoops or Randy Edsall, to name a couple

Jon Gruden or Urban Meyer, to name a couple more.

 

[NDohio]

Jon Gruden or Urban Meyer, to name a couple more.

We will never get Gruden...He is going to Tennessee...His wife was a cheerleader there ya know...

 

[NDIrish88]

Bob Stoops or Randy Edsall, to name a couple

Randy Edsall? Please god no.

 

[dublinirish]

Randy Edsall? Please god no.

Fuck no

 

[Old Man Mike]

I know that IE will stand in unity of applause to support The Golden Boy, Lane Kiffen.

I mean, if you can fire your father, you're a tough dude.

 

[notredomer23]

Randy Edsall? Please god no.

Major sarcasm. Edsall was one of the names thrown around in 2009 for some reason. Thankfully I don't think Swarbrick was ever that interested.

 

[Prof K]

If there was ever a time to have a head coach in waiting, now is the time. I'd take Lea over the "up an coming" coaches like Matt Campbell and PJ Fleck.

I am just bumping this excellent comment.

 

[KPENN]

Pay. Him. All. The. Money.

 

[ulukinatme]

Stud. Selfishly I want him to prevent those early TDs too, but if you would have told me we'd hold me to 3 the rest of the game I take it every time.

 

[ThePiombino]

Pay. Him. All. The. Money.

I think it comes down to whether or not Vanderbilt opens up or not

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[Whiskeyjack]

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Said it in the gameday thead, but.

I would open-mouth-kiss Lea, just for fun (post vaccine).

 

[mango4]

Swarbrick needs to just hand him a blank check.

 

[Junkhead]

Said it in the gameday thead, but.

I would open-mouth-kiss Lea, just for fun (post vaccine).

I’m not sure that would help, but thanks for the effort.

 

[Riddickulous]

Make him head coach in waiting and give him a giant raise.

 

[T-Boone]

If we manage to keep him again next season everyone should be given a raise.

 

[irishff1014]

I wonder what he said at halftime? He lost his best play and they cam out and said ok what you got for us?

 

[Valpodoc85]

Clark has these kids believing. They play well together and rarely make stupid mistakes. The back ups are up to speed and play like starters. I hope he’s with us for years

 

[Luckylucci]

They pitched a shutout, in the second half, against one of the best offenses in the country. Unreal.

 

[NDVirginia19]

I wonder if there are really going to be many good jobs open for Lea this offseason. A lot of Athletic Departments don't have the money to shell out to buy out contracts and enter into new ones.

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

Clark has these kids believing. They play well together and rarely make stupid mistakes. The back ups are up to speed and play like starters. I hope he’s with us for years

Give him the Venables treatment and pray.

 

[Irishnuke]

I imagine quite a few teams are going to want to talk to him. Hopefully none are appealing.

 

[NDShark]

Pay him now

 

[Junkhead]

ND has to do anything possible to keep Lea. And to think I had no idea who he was, and was kinda disappointed in the hire, after Elko did ok, and left quick. I thought it was an easy hire, I was wrong. Lea>Elko. Lea>>>>>>VanGorder.

 

[GATTACA!]

Sweet baby Jesus. Give this man whatever he wants.