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[Giddyup]

Kelly had like twenty years as a HC before getting to ND. He knew a lot of coaches to pick from.

 

[ColinKSU]

This is a genuine question, but is it normal to hire lower level assistants first? Swarbrick seems to love to do this - ie Tommy before Marcus, and now Gino before any OC. Anyone with knowledge of this process know if this is normal at all?

It is if you want to make it clear the Head Coach doesn't run the program and that they answer to you.

 

[NDohio]

I think we’ve let recent events shift our baseline here. Gino I’m sure is a fine QB Coach. But just because he’s not as bad at his job as we think Parker could be as OC doesn’t mean I’m satisfied with just taking the UC QB Coach here. ND should want the Longo, the Streeters of the world. Not settle for who is below them.


We would have crucified BK for this.

Nothing to do with your post other than you brought Streeter up. I think it is quite odd that his name has not been attached to any open opportunities out there.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

I think this is going to be a great hire

*ducks*

My 10000 rats and 15 wolves will be paying you a visit.

 

[bumpdaddy]

This is a genuine question, but is it normal to hire lower level assistants first? Swarbrick seems to love to do this - ie Tommy before Marcus, and now Gino before any OC. Anyone with knowledge of this process know if this is normal at all?

Well, no one is official yet. The extreme likelihood is Swarbrick already knows Parker will be OC but he has to go through a more thorough vetting process and the story of him being the OC will be leaked soon.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Kelly had like twenty years as a HC before getting to ND. He knew a lot of coaches to pick from.

And still hired BVG

 

[irishog77]

We bashed Kelly for this and he had been a head coach.

Exactly. That's my point.

But at least Burnt Ends deserved a little benefit of the doubt, due to the fact that he had been a successful head coach for 20 years. MF has coached 14 games and is 9-5.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

If the outcry the last 48 hours does not make ND change course I will not be surprised if we join a conference in full soon. The fanbase opinion holds no power or sway any longer so what is to stop them?

 

[Giddyup]

And still hired BVG

Yeah dude. One out of 60 hires he had to make at ND.

 

[sixstar]

Cutting coupons to get rich. Bold move, Cotton.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

We are screwing this up aren't we

 

[irishog77]

I mean, Brian Kelly went 8-5 his first year, lost to Tulsa and Navy. Also had history of hiring his buddies from CMU and GVSU and UC. And even after all those years of experience, he hired Brian VanGorder.

Again, my point is that it was shitty then too. But one coach had a long, successful resume that at least deserved a wait and see approach. MF hiring his buddies shouldn't really receive the same grace.

Burnt Ends did go 8-5 in his first year. He also inherited a Pinto of a program. MF is 9-5 in his first 14 games and inherited a Ferrari of a program.

 

[Crazy Balki]

We bashed Kelly for this and he had been a head coach.

Kelly had other options.

MF had his primary option pulled away from him by our moronic admin.

 

[irishog77]

It is if you want to make it clear the Head Coach doesn't run the program and that they answer to you.

But Swarbrick wouldn't have hired Gino. Gino is 100% connected to MF. If Gino is hired, that is 100% on MF.

 

[Irishdrunk]

Again...why can't they reach out to boosters? Is ND the only school that doesn't do this?

I thought i read a report or a post here that referenced Boosters being irate they weren't at least asked if they'd fund a buyout for Ludwig.

You are finally realizing this??? Oh boy.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Nothing to do with your post other than you brought Streeter up. I think it is quite odd that his name has not been attached to any open opportunities out there.

I think most people assumed that if ND hired a non-QB coach as the OC, that Streeter would make a ton of sense to bring in as the QB coach. Did he even get a look?

 

[Irish eyes]

Again, my point is that it was shitty then too. But one coach had a long, successful resume that at least deserved a wait and see approach. MF hiring his buddies shouldn't really receive the same grace.

Burnt Ends did go 8-5 in his first year. He also inherited a Pinto of a program. MF is 9-5 in his first 14 games and inherited a Ferrari of a program.

Parker is an awful hire! And it looks that way. 25 point per game !!! Please. I feel like a kid that had a chance at getting a great pair of Nikes... And instead got new BOBos!!!

 

[irishog77]

Kelly had other options.

MF had his primary option pulled away from him by our moronic admin.

MF has other options too. Andy Ludwig isn't the only guy on the planet that could have been the OC. The options aren't Ludwig or Parker/Gino. There are literally 50 other options out there comparable to Ludwig or Parker.

Lucky made a nice post pointing this out a little while ago.

 

[Irishdrunk]

Yeah dude. One out of 60 hires he had to make at ND.

The ship has sank and fans still have a hard-on for Brian Kelly and not Jack Swarbrick. So many smart fans here. Lol

 

[NDohio]

I think most people assumed that if ND hired a non-QB coach as the OC, that Streeter would make a ton of sense to bring in as the QB coach. Did he even get a look?

I agree with the bold. What I think is odd is that there have been a decent number of OC and or QB coach opening available during the coaching carousel season, Streeter was fired fairly early in that season, and he has not really been talked about for any of those openings. Just an observation...

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

The ship has sank and fans still have a hard-on for Brian Kelly and not Jack Swarbrick. So many smart fans here. Lol

That ship has been torpedoed, ransacked and abandoned

 

[irishog77]

If memory serves, Swarbrick was the guy who made Burnt Ends finally fire Longo and BVG. If it weren't for Swarbrick, Burnt Ends may have continued his gettin' the band back together reunion.

 

[Dale]

It would be a shame if Gerad Parker was the next TEs Coach of Wisconsin….

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

It would be a shame if Gerad Parker was the next TEs Coach of Wisconsin….

How do we help with that move?

 

[Irishdrunk]

MF isn’t making this hire much like he didn’t make the hire for Rees.

Swarbrick doesn’t respect Freeman. He is running the program.

ND is a Top 25 Program. It’s no longer a contender like it was w Kelly. Kelly got sick of Swarbrick. Freeman will leave too.

 

[FU BK]

Maybe I'll get lucky yet this week or early next and Patrick Kane will remove his no trade clause so that we can get that nut shot done and over with after this continued saga. Things have to turn around at some point right?

 

[Free Manera]

I saw the movie where Thor and the Nazi war hero from Inglorious Basterds were drivers. It was based on a true story. Pretty good. Prettaaay prettay pretty good.

Very good movie. Also not F1 lol.

Rush was F1


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Wasn't Rush about Le Mans?

No, that was Ford V Ferrari

 

[T-Boone]

Do we run the serious risk of losing Hartman if this hire happens?

I don’t think so but it’s all going to affect recruiting

 

[zbikowski88]

https://footballscoop.com/news/notre-dame-gerad-parker-offensive-coordinator-gino-guidugli

 

[Dale]

FootballScoop says Parker to be OC and some support for Watt to be OL