Michael Fredrick Denbrock Hired as Offensive Coordinator (2023)

[PutuporShutup]

Slight uturn on this thread...has anyone questioned if Denbrock has been involved in recruiting since coming on board? I know Golden is not...but I have not heard anything about him being involved or being mentioned by recruits. I find that odd, given that he is a top OC and we should be leveraging that like crazy.

Golden is absolutely involved and makes visits, he's just not on the road as much as the assistants. I would assume denbrock would be similar.

 

[ColinKSU]

Slight uturn on this thread...has anyone questioned if Denbrock has been involved in recruiting since coming on board? I know Golden is not...but I have not heard anything about him being involved or being mentioned by recruits. I find that odd, given that he is a top OC and we should be leveraging that like crazy.

I certainly hope he is, but I haven’t heard his name thrown out in any recruitments. And whatever he is or isn’t doing sure hasn’t helped receiver recruiting.

 

[Irish#1]

Pete's article in The Athletic today is an interview with Denbrock.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5668683/2024/07/31/notre-dame-mike-donbrock-offensive-coordinator/

Interesting answer when it comes to O-Line:

Curious to see some later reports on our O-line when we see more 11 v 11 action with blitzes and stunts. Sounds promising for what most deem the weakest link.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Interesting that he would name our backup running back and the new tackles as the most improved....


15-0

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Interesting that he would name our backup running back and the new tackles as the most improved....


15-0

may your Kool aide cup runneth over

 

[ulukinatme]

Kinda glad we didn't end up getting Klein now, wasn't that impressed with his gameplan and Weigman. Perhaps we were destined to endure a season with Parker so we could get Denbrock back in the fold? It was a somewhat conservative gameplan, but I think it's what we needed in Week 1 to pull out a win. Leaned on the defense, offense did enough to get the W.

 

[Rizzophil]

Kinda glad we didn't end up getting Klein now, wasn't that impressed with his gameplan and Weigman. Perhaps we were destined to endure a season with Parker so we could get Denbrock back in the fold? It was a somewhat conservative gameplan, but I think it's what we needed in Week 1 to pull out a win. Leaned on the defense, offense did enough to get the W.

Agree

A great mix

So smart to not do 5-7 step drops and slinging it 40 yards down the field. Even though they didn’t get alot on first down, they didn’t get sacked or intercepted

 

[MacIrish75]

In hindsight (mostly bc we won) I like that we ran so many screen concepts because that’s going to force opposing coordinators to actually have to gameplan for that going forward. The last couple of seasons with Tom and Gerry, you didn’t have to prep for it bc you knew it wasn’t in the playbook.

 

[FWIrish4]

In hindsight (mostly bc we won) I like that we ran so many screen concepts because that’s going to force opposing coordinators to actually have to gameplan for that going forward. The last couple of seasons with Tom and Gerry, you didn’t have to prep for it bc you knew it wasn’t in the playbook.

Salivating over the thought of a fake WR screen, Leonard draw for a 50 yard touchdown.

 

[FWIrish4]

Reread this article by Jamie at ISD. This is by far what I’m most frustrated and disappointed in. We’re doing NONE of what made him successful and why we hired him. Why aren’t we running jet sweeps or basic counters?

Film Don't Lie | Motion and Mismatches

Whether it was at Notre Dame, Cincinnati, or LSU, Mike Denbrock has proven to be one of the best in the business at utilizing pre-snap motion and finding mismatches in the secondary

irishsportsdaily.com

 

[HouseofPain]

Only thing I can think of is Freeman. If he is telling him to run the offense one way, that is the way it is going to be run.

 

[SoIll]

Reread this article by Jamie at ISD. This is by far what I’m most frustrated and disappointed in. We’re doing NONE of what made him successful and why we hired him. Why aren’t we running jet sweeps or basic counters?

Film Don't Lie | Motion and Mismatches

Whether it was at Notre Dame, Cincinnati, or LSU, Mike Denbrock has proven to be one of the best in the business at utilizing pre-snap motion and finding mismatches in the secondary

irishsportsdaily.com

Has to be Freeman. No other reason.

 

[irishjim]

Still, there are openings. I’m pinning failures on Leonard first, but it also seems Freeman is dictating playcalling. He even said “I wanted to take a shot on 2nd and 1.

 

[stpeteirish]

Still, there are openings. I’m pinning failures on Leonard first, but it also seems Freeman is dictating playcalling. He even said “I wanted to take a shot on 2nd and 1.

Or he’s covering for Denbrock

 

[NDVirginia19]

 

[ThePiombino]

Yeah, it's pretty clear - love or hate the call, RL had options and managed to arm punt.

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[Jimmy3Putt]

The guy he threw it to was open too. Just a horrific display of arm strength and accuracy.

 

[IAIrish]

I like the play call there on 2&1. In fact, if he makes the right read and throws it to Greathouse he might score.

He's wide open and has collins and a defender 20 yards from paydirt.

 

[NDPhilly]

That throw was so poor, that I have to believe his shoulder / arm was actually fucked up.

 

[FWIrish4]

That throw was so poor, that I have to believe his shoulder / arm was actually fucked up.

Or his feet weren’t anywhere near set. It almost seemed like his feet weren’t on the ground with the lack of drive and height on the ball. Just bizarre

 

[Sea Turtle]

That throw was so poor, that I have to believe his shoulder / arm was actually fucked up.

Looked like one of my Thanksgiving football game picks.

 

[Giddyup]

Sounds like a serious injury. He better take a few weeks off.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

The Irish don’t have a completion from Leonard beyond 20 yards (and just one at that number). The Irish don’t have a touchdown pass to a wide receiver from any quarterback, and the two thrown this season were from Steve Angeli to tight ends.

Probably not what anyone had envisioned

 

[Giddyup]

Welcome to 1960

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

So in the end:

• Denbrock comes back to ND.
• Parker gets a G5 HC job.
• Ludwig steps down at Utah in October.

Things tend to have a way of working themselves out, no?

 

[AKRowdy]

As the season has progressed I am happy with Denbrock’s play calling, considering our limitations. I feel like he’s getting people open.

 

[ThePiombino]

As the season has progressed I am happy with Denbrock’s play calling, considering our limitations. I feel like he’s getting people open.

Schematically he's done very well. There have been some questionable situational play calls IMO, but I think he's doing God's work otherwise, considering what he has to work with at the QB position.

 

[ND88]

Schematically he's done very well. There have been some questionable situational play calls IMO, but I think he's doing God's work otherwise, considering what he has to work with at the QB position.

I was critical of him at first but I’ve seen improvement. His experience is evident. As OC, I wonder what his hand is in developing all the QBs, not just making Leonard work for this year. How is he looking forward with what we have on the roster now would be an interesting question no one would ask him in public right now, lol.

 

[KPENN]

 

[zelezo vlk]

And to think it was just a few months ago someone on here was saying Greg doesn't know ball. His breakdowns are great