It's Official!!!

[LOVEMYIRISH]

http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011907aab.html

Welcome aboard!!!

 

[jgrnd07]

I cannot find the press conference anywhere online...anyone have a link or a transcript?

 

[GoshenGipper]

Notre Dame Names Corwin Brown Defensive Coordinator

Notre Dame Names Corwin Brown Defensive Coordinator

The University of Notre Dame has named Corwin Brown its new defensive coordinator, head coach Charlie Weis announced Friday.

Over the last 14 years, Brown has either played for or coached under some of the best defensive minds in football including Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Romeo Crennel, Herm Edwards, Al Groh and Eric Mangini. Brown has spent the last three years coaching the defensive backs of the New York Jets under Edwards and then Mangini. Prior to his NFL coaching duties, Brown got his first full-time coaching job on Groh's staff as special teams coach at the University of Virginia from 2001-03. An eight-year NFL career preceded his move to the coaching profession as Brown was a safety and special teams stalwart for the New England Patriots (1993-96), N.Y. Jets (1997-98) and Detroit Lions (1999-2000). He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft after a stellar four-year career at the University of Michigan that saw him win four Big Ten titles and play in three Rose Bowl games.

During his tenure in New York, the Jets intercepted 56 passes, tied for the fifth-most in the NFL from 2004-06. Of those 56 picks, Brown's defensive backs were responsible for 46. By contrast, in the three seasons prior to his arrival, the Jets secondary had accounted for 36 interceptions. Brown not only helped turn veteran cornerbacks into Pro Bowl cornerbacks but also took one rookie in both 2004 and 2005 and developed them into solid full-time starters in their first year. This past season, Brown was one of a few select coaches retained by Mangini. He was part of a coaching staff that generated six more wins than the previous year, tied for the second-best improvement in the 46-year history of the franchise. In 2005, Brown oversaw a secondary that allowed an average of only 172.2 passing yards per game, second-best in the NFL, and recorded 18 of the team's 21 interceptions. Only one Jets team in the previous 17 seasons intercepted more passes in a single season.





Hired originally as the assistant special teams/assistant defensive backs coach by Edwards on Feb. 17, 2004, Brown was elevated to defensive backs coach prior to the start of training camp. In his first season with the Jets he helped a defense that featured seven new starters finish the season ranked fourth in the NFL in points allowed per game, fifth in rushing yards allowed and seventh in total yards allowed.

Brown received his first full-time coaching job on Jan. 12, 2001 as he was one of the initial hires to Groh's coaching staff at Virginia. In three seasons with the Cavaliers, Brown once again demonstrated his ability to connect and get the most out of both veteran and young players as well as scholarship and walk-on student-athletes. He also learned how to hit the recruiting trail as he was a major reason the Cavaliers were able to attract some of the top high school talent in the nation.

Brown got his first taste of coaching in 1996 as he served as a volunteer coach at Boston University while playing for the Patriots. After moving to the Jets, he was able to develop player evaluation skills as he worked with the Jets' coaches and scouts at the 1997 and 1998 NFL scouting combines.

A native of Chicago, Ill., Brown was an all-state football player and lettered in track and field at Julian High School before accepting a scholarship to the University of Michigan. A four-year letterwinner for the Wolverines, he was tri-captain of the 1992 team and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a junior and first-team accolades as a senior. Brown majored in English and received his degree in 1994. Born April 25, 1970, he and his wife Melissa are the proud parents of one son, Corwin, Jr., and two daughters, Tayla and Jaedan.


THE BROWN FILE



Playing Career
Year School/Team
1989-92 University of Michigan
1993-96 New England Patriots
1997-98 New York Jets
1999-2000 Detroit Lions



Coaching Career
Year School/Team Assignment
2001-03 University of Virginia Special Teams
2004-06 New York Jets Defensive Backs
2007- University of Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator



What they're saying about Corwin Brown:
"I knew Corwin wanted to be a coach six months after I met him his rookie year in 1993. I know he will be successful."
-Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells

"Corwin Brown has proven himself as a key component in our defensive system over the last decade, first as a player and now as a bright young coach. I respect Corwin for his team oriented attitude and his ability to relate so well to everyone he interacts with. Corwin will be an outstanding addition to Charlie's staff and the Notre Dame football program."
-New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick

"I coached Corwin in the 1993 Senior Bowl, with the Patriots and Jets, and he was on my staff at Virginia for three years. His core has always been the same - passionate about football, hard working and dependable, tough minded, a great teammate and committed to winning. He's a member of the Tribe and will bring all those qualities to Notre Dame"
-University of Virginia head football coach Al Groh

"Corwin Brown was a fundamentally sound football player and is a fundamentally sound football coach. He brings energy, enthusiasm and expertise to his position and will be able to relate to his players. He will work hard and provide a plan for continued success at Notre Dame."
-Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel

"This is a well-earned opportunity for Corwin. Since his days as a player, you sensed Corwin would excel as a coach. We appreciate Corwin's contributions to the New York Jets and wish him the best in his new position."
-New York Jets head coach Eric Mangini

 

[GoshenGipper]

Notre Dame Names Ron Powlus Quarterbacks Coach

Notre Dame Names Ron Powlus Quarterbacks Coach

Jan. 19, 2007

The University of Notre Dame has named Ron Powlus its new quarterbacks coach, head coach Charlie Weis announced Friday.

After working the last two years as the director of personnel development for the Notre Dame football team, Powlus moves to the coaching staff as quarterbacks coach in 2007. One of the more decorated quarterbacks in school history, Powlus will be able to impart the knowledge he gained as a four-year starter at Notre Dame and his three-year stint in professional football to a talented, young crop of Irish signal-callers.

Powlus played an integral role in helping last year's recruiting class rank in the top-ten in the nation and has been instrumental again this season as Notre Dame appears to have a second-straight top-ten recruiting class. Formerly Notre Dame's career leader in football passing yardage, pass attempts, completions and touchdown passes, Powlus rejoined the University in his previous position in March of 2005. He worked closely with recruiting coordinator Rob Ianello as he helped direct the administrative aspects of Irish recruiting.

A four-year starter at quarterback for the Irish from 1994-97, Powlus returned to Notre Dame after spending three years in the business world, working in the healthcare and home mortgage industries. Immediately before returning to Notre Dame, Powlus worked as a wholesale account executive for First Horizon Home Loans in Pittsburgh. He previously spent a year each as a loan consultant for Seattle-based Washington Mutual Home Loans/American Home Mortgage, and as a healthcare representative for Pfizer Inc.

A native of Berwick, Pa., Powlus was a two-time Irish captain who set 20 school records at Notre Dame. He started all 44 regular-season games (plus two bowl games) in which he played for the Irish and finished with 558 career completions on 969 attempts for 7,602 yards and 52 touchdowns. He set the Irish single-game mark for touchdown passes in a game with four (three times) and at one point completed 14 straight passes. He set single-season marks in 1997 as a senior with his 182 completions and 298 attempts. Powlus rebounded from a broken collarbone suffered in the preseason of what would have been his freshman season in 1993 and then broke a bone in his upper left arm late in the 1995 season.





Powlus originally signed as a free agent in 1998 with the NFL's Tennessee Oilers and then was on the Detroit Lions' preseason roster in '99 and the Philadelphia Eagles' roster in 2000. He played with the NFL Europe Amsterdam Admirals in the spring of 2000. A high school standout at Berwick High School, Powlus was the Parade prep player of the year in '92 and the USA Today offensive prep player of the year.

Born July 16, 1974, Powlus received his Notre Dame degree from the Mendoza College of Business Administration in 1997 with a major in Marketing. He also took graduate coursework during his final season with the Irish. Powlus and his wife, the former Sara Ivanina, are parents of two sons, Ronnie and Tommy. They were married prior to his final season at Notre Dame in 1997.

 

[WalshND]

I'm excited! This will complete the O & D package.

 

[IrishSanDiego]

I say we just put Walsh's and Marv's avatar girl at nose tackle and the opponents center would be too mesmerized to even hike the ball.

 

[solo]

I'm excited! This will complete the O & D package.

Personally, I am on the fence. When I look at our staff we now have inexperienced offensive and defensive coordinators. Both have much to prove.

 

[TexasDomer]

Solo,

Do you really think that Haywood is our OC? It seems to be in title only.

I agree, though, that we have much to prove on both sides of the ball. Against top talent, we haven't been able to sustain offensive momentum or establish a strong defensive presence except for USC in 2005, and there we still lost.

I believe Weis' playcalling became too predictable (Carroll said as much after the most recent game), and Minter's too complex.

 

[solo]

Solo,

Do you really think that Haywood is our OC? It seems to be in title only.

I agree, though, that we have much to prove on both sides of the ball. Against top talent, we haven't been able to sustain offensive momentum or establish a strong defensive presence except for USC in 2005, and there we still lost.

I believe Weis' playcalling became too predictable (Carroll said as much after the most recent game), and Minter's too complex.

I agree that Weis is calling the shots on offense, not Hayward. But in my opinion, this is a disadvantage. If Weis must do 50% of Haywards job (game plans and play calling) then what is Weis NOT doing that other head coaches are?

My biggest concern is that Weis hired someone green for our DC so that he could control that side of things too.

Of course, I am not ruling out that this could be a GREAT move. Corwin Brown received some pretty rave reviews from some pretty impressive people. His NFL connection will certainly bolster recruiting on that side of the ball. He has a tremendous upside, he is just unproven.

So I am reserving judegment. I just don't get the warm and fuzzies over this hire yet.

PS...And Weis still has more to prove as our OC. He and our offense got shut down in many of our big games.

 

[kjones]

I believe Weis' playcalling became too predictable (Carroll said as much after the most recent game), and Minter's too complex.

Did the poodle really say that? What quote are you talking about, I confess I must have missed that.

Otherwise, I don't think the play calling was too predictable, but rather it was obvious to EVERY team this year that there was a way to stop us if you have the personnel to do it. Namely, jam our receivers at the line, and pressure the quarterback. Without a dependable running game, and especially in the USC game, where we were missing Carlson, I just don't see how we can really "counter" this, except with screens/draws, etc., but that becomes "predictable."

Now the reason we won so many games anyway, was simply because Brady and co. were just better than many of the defenses we played. Even if you know how to beat us, you have to be able to execute the plan. This is my running theory (open to modification and rebuttal) as to why, when we played great teams, we got killed. They were good enough to execute the plan that everyone knew, with consistency. Other teams weren't. It also explains 2005 more because teams didn't know this plan yet, they were looking for something that worked. Once they found it, things got much harder.

What we really needed was a consistent running game that made people pay for rushing the passer, which would give more time for the receivers to get off the jamming. And receivers who got open more consistently would have helped also.

Anyway, I'm not convinced it was play-calling being predictable, as much as play-calling be constrained by what we were able to do.

 

[ShivaIrish]

Well put, Kjones. Also, it's pretty hard to be completely unpredictable when the defense is shredded and you're usually playing from behind against the good teams.

 

[NDstud21]

I've been looking everywhere for the press conference online. Has anyone found it?

 

[TexasDomer]

kjones,

I'll try to find the quote, but I remember seeing the postgame conference, and Carroll mentioned that Weis' playcalling hadn't changed that much since the Patriots, so they felt prepared for what we were going to do.

 

[johnnd05]

kjones,

I'll try to find the quote, but I remember seeing the postgame conference, and Carroll mentioned that Weis' playcalling hadn't changed that much since the Patriots, so they felt prepared for what we were going to do.

I read Carroll saying that the ROUTES our receivers have been running were basically the same ones Weis had on the Pats (this was before the game, actually); I didn't see him say anything about the playcalling.

In any case, the poodle is a smug, punka$$ bastard.

And he ran my Jets into the ground.

 

[onenybrother]

Corwin Brown sounds like he gonna take us back to the fundamentals. Good pedigree.