Clark Lea - Defensive Coordinator

[phgreek]

Good luck coach Lea.

Big jump from backers coach to DC...AT NOTRE DAME. You win, ND wins, so I'm with ye 100%. But I'm nervous for ye.

 

[andre784]

Good luck coach Lea.

Big jump from backers coach to DC...AT NOTRE DAME. You win, ND wins, so I'm with ye 100%. But I'm nervous for ye.

He's inheriting great defensive class and a lighter ND schedule in 2018.

 

[NDRock]

Snoop and Kuehnja are (trying to) manufacturer drama when a guy is getting, yet another, raise?

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You do realize they are the same person. Snoop "joined" while Koon was banned. Same guy. It's kind of an Any Kaufman/Tony Clifton thing only without the talent.

 

[ThePiombino]

He's inheriting great defensive class and a lighter ND schedule in 2018.

You're kidding about the lighter schedule, right?

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[snoopdog]

You're kidding about the lighter schedule, right?

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It really could be lighter.

They played 7 top 25 teams this season, plus Navy and Wake Forest who were just outside the top 25.

 

[snoopdog]

You do realize they are the same person. Snoop "joined" while Koon was banned. Same guy. It's kind of an Any Kaufman/Tony Clifton thing only without the talent.

What??

Seriously??

 

[NDdomer2]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Honored to have another opportunity to develop & play for you coach... very thankful you’re staying with us. Let’s get back to work. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> ☘️ <a href="https://t.co/e8FMPz1Dwk">https://t.co/e8FMPz1Dwk</a></p>— Drue Tranquill (@DTranquill) <a href="https://twitter.com/DTranquill/status/950896082959159297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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[BobbyMac]

Next year's schedule is lighter than this year's BUT still a grinder.

If you take out the 4 repeats = SC, Navy Tree, WF you:

Lose

UGA = 13-2
MSU = 10-3
MIA = 10-3
NCS = 9-4
BC == 7-6
TEM = 7-6
UNC = 3-9
MiaU = 5-7
TOT = 64-40


Add

FSU = 7-6
MIC = 8-5
NW = 10-3
VT = 9-4
VAN = 5-7
PIT = 5-7
SYR = 4-8
BSU = 2-10
TOT = 50-50

 

[GATTACA!]

Well that dude was a swole ass body builder with a shaved head... Lea, as it turns out, suffers from anemia and has the collar bone of a Victoria's Secret model.

Damn. Sounds sexy.

Would be a nice "f*ck you" to Elko, but there's no way to justify that based on this resume. Lea has already won the lottery here; it doesn't seem like he was on anyone's radar for an elite coordinator role, yet he basically backed into the ND job because Elko f*cked us over with him being one of the only options for maintaining momentum within our current system.

Sounds like the perfect excuse to show off our fuck you money.

 

[andre784]

You're kidding about the lighter schedule, right?

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Nah, we are looking good because everyone good is leaving USC and fsu for the draft. We are playing them both at good time. I actually think Michigan will be most balanced team we play next year. Stanford without Bryce love would be big for us as well if he declares.

 

[Fbolt]

Excited and agree with some of the comments posted... He will work and recruit his ass off as he is the show on D. I'm positive this is a good hire. He's been thinking about his opportunity for years and it's right in front of him.

Keep it up Lea!

 

[Fbolt]

After reading the last several pages of posts I have come to the realization that most of you are dumbasses. No italics.

 

[BobbyMac]

After reading the last several pages of posts I have come to the realization that most of you are dumbasses. No italics.

Took you a decade to figure that out? No italics.

 

[BeatSC]

Let's just hope if he kills it he won't leave after one year. So much credit was given to Elko because he got to be compared to the BVG schitt show. My money is our D is better next year and more experienced. If we are able to keep Tillery and Coney and throw in Tranquil, Love, Okwara, Hayes and Hayes and a bunch of other progressing players who all ot good game experience and we should be much better and deeper. No more Coleman, Crawford and Elliott....sorry guys.

 

[Crazy Balki]

Let's just hope if he kills it he won't leave after one year. So much credit was given to Elko because he got to be compared to the BVG schitt show. My money is our D is better next year and more experienced. If we are able to keep Tillery and Coney and throw in Tranquil, Love, Okwara, Hayes and Hayes and a bunch of other progressing players who all ot good game experience and we should be much better and deeper. No more Coleman, Crawford and Elliott....sorry guys.

Elliott sucked this year, but Coleman was pretty solid especially for his first year ever playing safety. Also Crawford was pretty good too. Fell off a bit near the end of the season, but to be honest, who didn't really?

 

[SonofOahu]

Here is my resume, as long as we are comparing.... I earned a perfect score on the SAT at the age of six, completed high school in nine weeks at the age of nine, graduated from Princeton University in 1983 at age 10, and finished medical school four years later. At age 14, I was the youngest licensed doctor in the country. After 15 years, I got my CPA for fun and transitioned to the business world. I am now a manipulative, oversexed businessman who always wears a suit and likes women with "daddy issues".

This is fantastic.

 

[stlnd01]

Let's just hope if he kills it he won't leave after one year. So much credit was given to Elko because he got to be compared to the BVG schitt show. My money is our D is better next year and more experienced. If we are able to keep Tillery and Coney and throw in Tranquil, Love, Okwara, Hayes and Hayes and a bunch of other progressing players who all ot good game experience and we should be much better and deeper. No more Coleman, Crawford and Elliott....sorry guys.

Crawford’s a good ballplayer.
But yes we should have more talented safeties playing next year. If we do and we get Coney and Tillery back (and I have to think them not having declared yet is a good sign), our defense should be very very good.

And hard to see Lea leaving after one year. He doesn’t have Elko’s track record as a DC. It was said Jimbo wanted Elko not as much for what he did at ND but for what he’d done at Wake (playing FSU every year).

 

[koonja]

Snoop and Kuehnja are (trying to) manufacturer drama when a guy is getting, yet another, raise?

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You do realize they are the same person. Snoop "joined" while Koon was banned. Same guy. It's kind of an Any Kaufman/Tony Clifton thing only without the talent.

Not a bad try drama mamas. I have one and only one account. Mods ban me for life if I'm lying.

 

[ThePiombino]

Nah, we are looking good because everyone good is leaving USC and fsu for the draft. We are playing them both at good time. I actually think Michigan will be most balanced team we play next year. Stanford without Bryce love would be big for us as well if he declares.

Fair points, BUT... It should be noted that Bryce Love had nothing to do with Stanford winning that game last year. Or McCaffrey the year before that.

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[irishandy]

I am happy with this hire, it keeps the 4-2-5 defense in tact, and we keep both Lea and Elston. Anything I've read from the recruits that they are happy with this tire as well.

I believe that Lea will recruit much like our 1 year rental did, or even better. Jack Lamb would've have come to ND if it weren't for Lea.

Hopefully Coney and Tillery stay for their senior year.

 

[anarin]

Fair points, BUT... It should be noted that Bryce Love had nothing to do with Stanford winning that game last year. Or McCaffrey the year before that.

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He ran for like 120 yards and made the defense respect his big play ability. I'd say he had a pretty big hand in helping Stanford move the ball.

 

[GowerND11]

He ran for like 120 yards and made the defense respect his big play ability. I'd say he had a pretty big hand in helping Stanford move the ball.

Yeah, watch Stanford's game against Oregon State, and tell me Bryce Love didn't have an impact...

 

[BeauBenken]

Yeah, watch Stanford's game against Oregon State, and tell me Bryce Love didn't have an impact...

I think he was implying what Bryce Love did in our game against Stanford didn't have much of an impact on the final outcome. What he did against other teams doesn't really matter.

That being said, there is definitely an argument against the idea that his play didn't impact our defense.

 

[GowerND11]

I think he was implying what Bryce Love did in our game against Stanford didn't have much of an impact on the final outcome. What he did against other teams doesn't really matter.

That being said, there is definitely an argument against the idea that his play didn't impact our defense.

You're right. I half read the initial post, and thought it was an overall impact, I didn't see it was for the games against us.

 

[IrishLax]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"We're here to get better, to win the game of details."<br><br>Clark Lea is taking his expertise as linebackers coach to his new responsibilities as <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NDFootball</a>'s defensive coordinator.<br><br>&#55357;&#56599; <a href="https://t.co/Bp5HN7ZA8G">https://t.co/Bp5HN7ZA8G</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoIrish?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoIrish</a> <a href="https://t.co/4o8QrXo8U1">pic.twitter.com/4o8QrXo8U1</a></p>— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightingIrish/status/951110133332852736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[NorthDakota]

Damn. Sounds sexy.



Sounds like the perfect excuse to show off our fuck you money.

Right? What else ND gonna use it on? Lmao

 

[IrishLion]

Merged the coordinator search thread with the Clark Lea thread, now that it's official.

 

[ThePiombino]

He ran for like 120 yards and made the defense respect his big play ability. I'd say he had a pretty big hand in helping Stanford move the ball.

I think he was implying what Bryce Love did in our game against Stanford didn't have much of an impact on the final outcome. What he did against other teams doesn't really matter.

That being said, there is definitely an argument against the idea that his play didn't impact our defense.

Not saying Bryce Love didn't have a decent game. What I'm saying is that he was not THE reason we lost. Our inability to defend 50/50 balls and slow receivers is the reason we lost.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Not saying Bryce Love didn't have a decent game. What I'm saying is that he was not THE reason we lost. Our inability to defend 50/50 balls and slow receivers is the reason we lost.

Well that and a flurry of turnovers in the second half.

 

[Irish#1]

Only here could the search for a DC turn into a discussion of Bryce (Drew) Love.