I've kept up with this thread and after reading it I have a couple of points.
Early on people linked Gilmore to BVG, along with Longo, as guys that played together and started coaching together. I think the idea was that whole group was out. I can tell you for a fact that there was
no love loss between BVG and Keith Gilmore this year. If brining in Elko -
“Mike Elko is a guy who works at sort of a second-tier school, who’s probably one of the best defensive coordinators in the country. And maybe not that many people have noticed, just because they’ve had one of the worst offenses in the country for the past three years and they’re losing games, 16-13.
“I think you give a guy like that the set of talents at a school like Notre Dame, and there’s no telling what he’ll be able to accomplish.”
- adds another defensive staff member, that does put ND one over.
Here is the rub. You have Mike Elston, and Keith Gilmore, on defense. Keith has made inroads on technique with the defensive linemen, is there any room for argument.
Mike has done an incredible job as Recruiting Coordinator, (remember he had to do major workarounds with BVG), and really is the reason that ND's defense improved after BVG left. Because that was a major trauma for the kids, and the team.
So what do you do there? If you move Gilmore over the S&C staff, can he still work on technique?
That would move Elston back to the d-line if other reports are true. So I am thinking that the thirteen years Mike has in with Brian are about it. Elston either stays forever, or he branches out now for a shot at DC, which he doesn't look to get at ND.
As far as Denbrock, bringing in Sanford, and two years later Sanford leaving is all that needs to be said. If Denbrock is ever going to be anything but an assistant-Offensive Coordinator, now is the time.
Bringing in BP backs you up as Head Recruiting Coordinator, and there are the guys in the program to cover all the positions, if Denbrock, and Elston leave.
Or did I miss anything?