Harry Hiestand Named OL Coach

[Irish#1]

“Recruiting’s fine. Do you like sitting on a tarmac for 45 minutes? That’s the part that is no fun. But meeting these young men that you can meet, because you’re at Notre Dame, going into a high school in Seattle and there’s 10 people who want to meet you because you’re from Notre Dame. That part of it is no problem. For me, it became the travel. Wasn't the recruiting. I think there’s some decent players who I helped bring here who would probably tell you that…”

Rees might need to lend Hiestand the PJ after the honeymoon phase wears off but other than that he just sounded like any old dude haha.

Oh, you mean any old dude with experience and wisdom. Got it!

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Oh, you mean any old dude with experience and wisdom. Got it!

An old dude who has hand crafted multiple pro bowlers and will be remembered for at least 2 all time great NFL Olinemen. You know, one of those old dudes.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Two comments: one I consider significant; one just a low-data-point opinion.

1. If you are concerned about Coach Hiestand's ultimate relationships with his players, dig out the clip of the post-season team meeting being run by Coach Kelly when he surprised HH (who was almost hiding away in the back row in isolation) by saying "Come on down, Coach Harry Hiestand!" Hiestand was confused but wandered down the steps. Out came Aaron Taylor with a very large object covered with a cloth. Hiestand began to make a small grin. Then Aaron threw the cloth off as McGlinchey, Nelson, Bars, Mustipher, Kraemer et al ROARED and rushed him. {note by the way that all five of those guys are in the league.} This is not the behavior of players who dislike a coach.

In my opinion, Eichenberg didn't like Hiestand because Hiestand thought that Tommy Kraemer was better at that stage of their careers (an opinion in which I concur --- Kraemer was a much faster learner than Eichenberg even if Big Tommy was a true guard rather than a tackle.) Hoge? He was apparently a press-clippings-reading self fantasizer. We need none of those. He had chances to play, and mainly didn't have the necessary straight-on power not to get buckled.

2. This second remark is a mere intuition based upon not enough game reps: Alt looked to me as potentially a really great space-covering tackle and possibly ultimately a left side eraser. I'm not talking about non-football athleticism here (I know nothing about that), but rather on-field-doing-the-left-tackle-job athleticism. To me Alt looked astonishlngly good for his experience. Fisher MUST be essentially equally good or the very smart staff wouldn't have put him out there. But I've not seen quite enough reps yet. (especially in the heat of a season.) This last ranks as BS by me at this point, but I still am not surprised at projections of Alt at LT.

BTW, if Coach Harry can consistently get his NFLers to meet with recruits, any "Old Man Oldschoolism" will be zero issue to any kid who wants the best and an NFL shot. ZMart, Nelson, Stanley, McGlinchey, Mustipher, Bars, NMart, Kraemer, and if he's finally grown up Liam too. Watt helps.

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

I think having his former students who are dominating the league will be a huge Boon for our recruiting.

 

[Luckylucci]

It’s been said that past players/current pros are going to play a role in recruiting now that HH is back.

 

[Dale]

Bonafide head to head recruiting wins in Absher and Paige versus Clemson and USC, our most frequent elite competition, with questionable OLs recently.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Someone posed a question for Driskell that brought up the fact that HH and Balis only had 1 year that they were on staff together at the same time and that year they won the Joe Moore Award.

It was something that I hadn't previously contemplated that most of HH's years at ND were with Longo.

 

[ulukinatme]

Still can't believe there were fans that questioned if Harry could hang with this coaching staff.

 

[Irish#1]

Harry’s the boss.

 

[ulukinatme]

Build this man a statue. We just beat Clemson passing for less than 100 yards. They knew we were running it almost every play, and they still couldn't stop it.

 

[MacIrish75]

Build this man a statue. We just beat Clemson passing for less than 100 yards. They knew we were running it almost every play, and they still couldn't stop it.

Harry has made Zeke Correll and Josh Lugg useful. Just that deserves a statue.

 

[FOTY977]

Build this man a statue. We just beat Clemson passing for less than 100 yards. They knew we were running it almost every play, and they still couldn't stop it.

Didn’t even want to tackle in the 4th. Tigers turned into little kitty cats by the end.

 

[CanadalovesND]

It's just so impressive that the OL play hasn't faltered since the Marshall loss. Hiestand, you gem.

 

[T-Boone]

You did a good job coach

 

[Luckylucci]

Harry is the GOAT!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

King Harold to the doubters:

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

"harry must go"
Rofl copter

 

[yankeehater]

This was the best performance for the OL this year. They nullified the Clemson D Line and made them look weak and small.

 

[Junkhead]

This was the best performance for the OL this year. They nullified the Clemson D Line and made them look weak and small.

It is amazing to me that this is the same team that lost to Marshall and Stanford at home. This team is a few players (big time QB mainly), from being a championship contender.

 

[Riddickulous]

This was the best performance for the OL this year. They nullified the Clemson D Line and made them look weak and small.

Best since 2017, I'd say.

 

[Dale]

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

The camera panned on HH on the sidelines during the second half after a four yard gain on first down. He was looking up at the jumbotron and charting on a clipboard. He sort of shook his head in disgust.

After a four yard gain. When they were already piss pounding Clemson.

 

[rikkitikki08]

Every time they show coach on the sidelines he’s absolutely chewing the life out of a piece of gum

 

[phillyirish]

Clemson has 2 Defensive linemen projected to go in the top 10 in this years draft, plus another projected first round linebacker. Absolutely abused them.

 

[Bluto]

Big difference on that play from earlier in the season was the tight end sealing off the defender coming down from the edge and Correll doing just enough to get in front of the defensive lineman. Those were both big problems in the Marshall and Stanford losses.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Any OL with an offer right now, present or future, you have to take notice. At least humor them and take a visit to South Bend. Seriously. Not only is there eyeball test stuff for all to see, there is tangible data and analysis that's going to tell you Harry Hiestand coaches OL that wind up millionaires.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

Maybe one day it'll be called the Harry Hiestand award

 

[calvegas04]

Guess he took the week off along with the whole OL

 

[NDPhilly]

35 to 13 boys

 

[KPENN]

Lol