Gerad Parker - Troy Head Coach :)

[Irish4life]

Please take with a grain of salt as I heard this from someone who I am family friends with but is apparently related to Coen. I am not sure how legit the info is, but I heard that Coen had a chance to interview for the job after last year and passed due to Freeman. Didn't want to work with him. Didn't get too much detail into it but I thought it was odd when I heard it and shrugged it off. I am wondering if Coen and Rees know each other well through McVay and so Coen didn't like what he heard from Rees or what.

Interesting...but man that would be a real bummer. Cuz Coen is an AWESOME OC. Hopefully it's not true, for a multitude of reasons.

 

[thekid33]

I mean, even if the offense was doing better ND cannot promote from within again at OC for their first time ever HC who was a former DC.

Oh yeah, for sure. I don't want him to get the position. But, if he's already been more involved than I am not going to expect things to improve drastically over the next two games if he's given more authority.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Promoted DC with no head coaching experience and promoted TE coach with no OC experience. Shockingly, it isn't working.

Yep.
This is why Swarbrick made the deal for Marcus with expectation Rees has to stay.
Now?
We accept 1 year later to pass on Andy and promote an unexperienced OC?
One year of HC is enough for Swarbrick to rescind his expectations?

 

[FDNYIrish1]

The reason a handoff in the backfield can be so lethal is it allows the QB to keep his eyes on the D and decide to run or even pass, or heck PA. We don't do any of them based on what the D gives us. The bad call is the bad call.

That’s my frustration. I’m just spitballing what GP could do that would fit our current limitations. We don’t do RPO well, so bait the LBs up to meet Estime and hit our TEs or slots on slants or shallow crossers in the vacated spots. Damn this offense is frustrating me even on a Tuesday afternoon.

 

[Irish4life]

Yep.
This is why Swarbrick made the deal for Marcus with expectation Rees has to stay.
Now?
We accept 1 year later to pass on Andy and promote an unexperienced OC?
One year of HC is enough for Swarbrick to rescind his expectations?

Hopefully Jack's final act as the AD at ND is giving Freeman all the money to go out and get the best OC money can buy. Because at this point his legacy at ND will be tanking an extremely promising and well liked HC's tenure in it's early stages because he didn't want to pay the buyout for an assistant coach he wanted. Fair or unfair.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

Let's start with OCs with current top Os:
Kirby Moore, Missouri
Charlie Weiss Jr., Ole Miss
Chip Lindsey, North Carolina
Ryan Grubb, Washington
Darin Hinshaw, UCF
Newland Isaac, Liberty University
Mike Bloesch, North Texas
Slade Nagle, Tulane
Mack Leftwich, Texas State
Andy Kotelnicki, Kansas
Brennan Carroll, AZ
Brian Lindgren, Oregon State
Tim Cramsey, Memphis
Joel Gordon, South Florida
Joe Craddock, Troy

I like the bold guys, but thats only because I don't know much about all of them.

Nagle and Kotelnicki are my first choices

Also, I really wish we could keep Parker on staff. I think he brings a lot to the table as a man/coach. He just isn't a great offensive play calling mind. He is a good P5 coach

 

[Irish Knuckles]

Not gonna put much in to what he's doing or not doing at Akron. Akron might confirm he's supposed to an OC instead of head coach.

I'd put more stock into what he did at PSU when he was there.

yeah, moorhead is a top notch oc. he did well at oregon too. they played ball control some so his total yards are only middling, 40somethenth, but his ypp was way up there. been in charge of good rushing and passing offenses. he's also a lifelong Notre Dame fan. 50ish years old i think. not much of a recruiter, which is what doomed him at state.

 

[Irish Knuckles]

Please take with a grain of salt as I heard this from someone who I am family friends with but is apparently related to Coen. I am not sure how legit the info is, but I heard that Coen had a chance to interview for the job after last year and passed due to Freeman. Didn't want to work with him. Didn't get too much detail into it but I thought it was odd when I heard it and shrugged it off. I am wondering if Coen and Rees know each other well through McVay and so Coen didn't like what he heard from Rees or what.

some coaches are just picky about who they work for. probably nothing against freeman other than he didn't have any chops as a head coach.

 

[PutuporShutup]

That’s my frustration. I’m just spitballing what GP could do that would fit our current limitations. We don’t do RPO well, so bait the LBs up to meet Estime and hit our TEs or slots on slants or shallow crossers in the vacated spots. Damn this offense is frustrating me even on a Tuesday afternoon.

There's so much traffic near our Oline on the D because of so many in the box. You'd think you would use that to our advantage to rub dbs off all their players. Instead, we bunch up, and run 5-10 yard outs away from the traffic.

 

[NDWarrior]

These decisions are tough: Lincoln Riley on Alex Grinch firing: USC has 'lot to play for'

 

[MacIrish75]

Maybe MF should call David Shaw…

…only half kidding…

 

[NDWarrior]

Maybe MF should call David Shaw…

…only half kidding…

I was about to post that so many times over the past few days. Apparently, he was kind of burnt and the game was changing in some ways, he wasn't adapting to, but hell, I say, let MF even consult with him!

 

[NDWarrior]

I like the bold guys, but thats only because I don't know much about all of them.

Nagle and Kotelnicki are my first choices

Also, I really wish we could keep Parker on staff. I think he brings a lot to the table as a man/coach. He just isn't a great offensive play calling mind. He is a good P5 coach

I meant to watch more of the Mizzou-GA game but it looks like they kept it close and a big difference was a fluke interception at end of the game. Meaning, Kirby Moore seems to be doing pretty well and against top SEC teams.

 

[Irish4life]

Maybe MF should call David Shaw…

…only half kidding…

That's a guy you want as an analyst for sure IMO

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Not gonna put much in to what he's doing or not doing at Akron. Akron might confirm he's supposed to an OC instead of head coach.

I'd put more stock into what he did at PSU when he was there.

I would agree with this overall sentiment, but to an extent. These are tough places to win, but it can be done.

It sounds overall like Moorhead maybe isn't a fit, and that's fine, but in terms of the daydream I would agree with you that if he could replicate as OC what he did at PSU I think it does wonders for ND.

Not really getting my hopes up, but if I had a guy, it'd be him.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Let's start with OCs with current top Os:
Kirby Moore, Missouri
Charlie Weiss Jr., Ole Miss
Chip Lindsey, North Carolina
Ryan Grubb, Washington
Darin Hinshaw, UCF
Newland Isaac, Liberty University
Mike Bloesch, North Texas
Slade Nagle, Tulane
Mack Leftwich, Texas State
Andy Kotelnicki, Kansas
Brennan Carroll, AZ
Brian Lindgren, Oregon State
Tim Cramsey, Memphis
Joel Gordon, South Florida
Joe Craddock, Troy

The spelling got me.
I'm ready for history to repeat itself.
It's only hell to be an ND fan, if its perpetual suffering.
Let us all embrace it

 

[LSWho?]

Akron is just about the toughest place to win in FBS football these days. They get table scraps even in MAC recruiting. Ohio HS football talent has been trending down over the past decade too.

Moorhead must really have wanted to return to the Midwest/be his own boss to take that job. After two years there, I have to think he would consider ND---has to be magnitudes more fun being OC at ND than HC at Akron.

 

[Irish4life]

Some of these OC choices range from delusional to complete desperation. JFC.

I'd love to have Moorhead, but so would a lot of other people. He reportedly turned down Saban and the Baltimore Ravens, among others. Hard to tell what he might be waiting on. I love the passing attack and I think with these young WR ND has and will have coming in Moorhead could stick with the running attack Freeman wants while opening things up downfield, which only opens up the run game more. He's an experienced guy who has been a head coach on what is now his third stop. That's what Freeman needs at OC, as we've been saying now all season.

Akron is 124th in rushing offense right now, however. They're 101st in passing offense, where they've really taken a step back. 2-10 last year, currently sitting at 2-7. Based on what he was making as OC at Oregon, what does it take to get him to ND, $2M a year?

He was making 1.15 mil at Oregon, and is set to make 620k at Akron. 1.5 is almost certainly enough to get him. The questions is, does he WANT to be a coach at a major program again?

 

[MacIrish75]

That's a guy you want as an analyst for sure IMO

IF you truly want to play that brand of football, getting Shaw on board in some capacity seems like low-hanging fruit.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Chip Lindsey, North Carolina
Ryan Grubb, Washington
Joe Moorhead, Akron HC
Andy Kotelnicki, Kansas
Brian Lindgren, Oregon State

I'd say these five for me, in no particular order. They're all Power Five guys. Grubb getting to have a defense would surely delight him.

I would have to brainstorm as to who might be an NFL Al Golden type of hire at OC they could potentially make.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

He was making 1.15 mil at Oregon, and is set to make 620k at Akron. 1.5 is almost certainly enough to get him. The questions is, does he WANT to be a coach at a major program again?

I'm guessing not. I think most guys in his position go to work for Saban if offered. He turned it down.

 

[Irish4life]

I'm guessing not. I think most guys in his position go to work for Saban if offered. He turned it down.

Who knows, maybe he just didn't want to coach in the SEC again after how his Mississippi State experience went? Either way, he's a guy who on paper makes sense to get a call from coach Freeman.

 

[MacIrish75]

Chip Lindsey, North Carolina
Ryan Grubb, Washington
Joe Moorhead, Akron HC
Andy Kotelnicki, Kansas
Brian Lindgren, Oregon State

I'd say these five for me, in no particular order. They're all Power Five guys. Grubb getting to have a defense would surely delight him.

I would have to brainstorm as to who might be an NFL Al Golden type of hire at OC they could potentially make.

George Godsey.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

George Godsey.

3 years of OC experience, all in the NFL. Has been out of college football for 13 years. Never been a head coach. 44 years of age.

It would be an interesting, I'll say that much.

NY Jets QB Coach Rob Calabrese was an OC at Wagner from 2017-2018. He had them scoring 28 PPG at that level. The only other guy I can think of who is in the NFL and has called plays in college is Tee Martin, and he crashed out of USC in pretty spectacular fashion.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

That article by slap the sign was absolute amateur hour. I'll believe it when I see it.

Though if true, I don't have a problem with MF retaining him as TE coach if Porker is on board with it. I think he's done a helluva job with Evans and Staes to pick up the gaping hole left by Mayer.

If MF retains Porker after this season, it's a fireable offense. No excuse.

 

[Irish4life]

That article by slap the sign was absolute amateur hour. I'll believe it when I see it.

Though if true, I don't have a problem with MF retaining him as TE coach is Porker is on board with it. I think he's done a helluva job with Evans and Staes to pick up the gaping whole left by Mayer.

If MF retains Porker after this season, it's a fireable offense. No excuse.

It just parrots what Prister and O'Malley said on the most recent Irish Illustrated podcast and puts it into article form.

 

[Katzenboyer]

Guys, you need to put the Ryan Grubb dreams to bed.

He said no to Alabama last year, and is more than likely getting a P5 job this offseason.

 

[Lberry]

Just a reminder of what you get if you google "Gerald Parker"

 

[Irish#1]

The reason a handoff in the backfield can be so lethal is it allows the QB to keep his eyes on the D and decide to run or even pass, or heck PA. We don't do any of them based on what the D gives us. The bad call is the bad call.

It also means the Oline has to hold their blocks longer which is not the best situation given the play of our interior guys.

 

[T-Boone]

I don’t think saying no to Saban and Bama necessarily means a candidate would say no to ND. There are a lot of differences between the schools.
Also, was Joe Moorhead a lifelong Irish fan as stated above?