Notre Dame Coaching Changes

[IrishLax]

Denbrock to recruiting coordinator makes a ton of sense, because he's an ace recruiter when tasked with recruiting. Elston to recruiting coordinator makes literally no sense whatsoever.

 

[Classic Irish]

Assuming Sanford coaching QBs, Quinn to TEs, Booker to safeties, and Lyght to CBs, are we still expecting Denson to RBs? I guess that means no room for Hoke to DL?

 

[arrowryan]

Here are Brian Polian's, Nevada Head Coach, thoughts on Sanford heading to ND. Apparently Polian and Sanford talked about the possibility of Sanford going to ND long before it went public.

“I think they’re getting a really good offensive football mind,” Polian said. “One of the great things about Mike, if you look at the offense he worked in at Stanford and the offensive he ran at Boise State, you can see that he’s not married to one single scheme. He’s a guy that’s flexible.

“I think you’re getting a very successful energetic recruiter. In this day and age, that’s as big a deal as anything else. He’s high energy. Relates well to kids, parents, high school coaches. He’s a bulldog about recruiting, turns over every stone, not going to be out-worked.”

 

[Grahambo]

Absolute home run hire. BK injects some life on the offensive staff, adding a young guy with the potential to grow into a fantastic coach, while at the same time already being a brilliant offensive mind and a guy that can fill the recruiting coordinator vacancy if needed.

Its amazing what happens when BK is allowed to finish organizing his staff. Hopefully people have stepped away from the ledge after TA left.

 

[BGIF]

Its amazing what happens when BK is allowed to finish organizing his staff. Hopefully people have stepped away from the ledge after TA left.

But, but ... what about Florida!!!!

 

[ThePiombino]

Anyone know much about the offense he ran at Boise this season? I didn't catch much of them this year.

Their QB threw for 3,696 with 23 TDs and 14 INTs but completed 70.8%.

Their RB ran for 1,823 and 28 TDs and the backup went for 592 and 8 TDs.

3 guys caught over 50 balls (1 was the RB), and top guy had 877 yards.

They averaged 39.7 points per game.

6,000 yards offense? ~40 points a game? God help every opponent if BVG gets his shit together. It's gonna rain gold!

 

[Rhode Irish]

These threads make no sense. A new offensive coordinator is not worthy of it's own thread and gets lumped in a thread with moving coaches from running backs to wide receivers or whatever, but we have threads about comic books and every racially charged incident that has happened in America for the last five years.

Generally like how recruiting threads are organized then kept as player-specific threads on a go-forward basis, but the thread titles also act as headlines for people who don't have enough time to read through every thread every day. When thread titles are overly broad it makes it possible to miss significant news.

You guys have the right to set this up however you want, just trying to give some constructive feedback.

 

[ulukinatme]

Assuming Sanford coaching QBs, Quinn to TEs, Booker to safeties, and Lyght to CBs, are we still expecting Denson to RBs? I guess that means no room for Hoke to DL?

I HOPE it means no Hoke. Seriously, some of you guys are crazy. I really don't think it would have ever happened anyway.

 

[IrishLax]

These threads make no sense. A new offensive coordinator is not worthy of it's own thread and gets lumped in a thread with moving coaches from running backs to wide receivers or whatever, but we have threads about comic books and every racially charged incident that has happened in America for the last five years.

Generally like how recruiting threads are organized then kept as player-specific threads on a go-forward basis, but the thread titles also act as headlines for people who don't have enough time to read through every thread every day. When thread titles are overly broad it makes it possible to miss significant news.

You guys have the right to set this up however you want, just trying to give some constructive feedback.

Agreed, certainly worth making a fresh thread on Sanford or any individual ND coach. I have no idea why this one was created when there is already a yearly "coaching changes" thread. I edited the title to be specifically about ND coaching changes so that it would at least make some sense to have a discussion on overall staff reshuffling... but I totally agree that any major news item deserves its own thread.

 

[Nick Setta]

Agreed, certainly worth making a fresh thread on Sanford or any individual ND coach. I have no idea why this one was created when there is already a yearly "coaching changes" thread. I edited the title to be specifically about ND coaching changes so that it would at least make some sense to have a discussion on overall staff reshuffling... but I totally agree that any major news item deserves its own thread.

Just made one.

 

[Grahambo]

I HOPE it means no Hoke. Seriously, some of you guys are crazy. I really don't think it would have ever happened anyway.

It would be a great hire and if it doesn't happen, it was talked about between both parties at one point.

 

[woolybug25]

I HOPE it means no Hoke. Seriously, some of you guys are crazy. I really don't think it would have ever happened anyway.

Yeah, i'm with Grahambo on this one. Hoke would be an incredible hire, imo. I'm not sure why you wouldn't like the hire. Just because he wasn't a good head coach at Michigan, doesn't take away the fact that the guy has a long history of successful assistant work. Not to mention that experience was with guys like Mattison, Jack Harbaugh, John Harbaugh, Bo Schembechler and Lloyd Carr. Regardless of our feelings on those guys personally, they are all great football minds.

Not to mention, the guy is a light's out recruiter.

 

[KPENN]

I'd love to have Hoke, disappointed it didn't come to be.

 

[ThePiombino]

It would be a great hire and if it doesn't happen, it was talked about between both parties at one point.

Yeah, i'm with Grahambo on this one. Hoke would be an incredible hire, imo. I'm not sure why you wouldn't like the hire. Just because he wasn't a good head coach at Michigan, doesn't take away the fact that the guy has a long history of successful assistant work. Not to mention that experience was with guys like Mattison, Jack Harbaugh, John Harbaugh, Bo Schembechler and Lloyd Carr. Regardless of our feelings on those guys personally, they are all great football minds.

Not to mention, the guy is a light's out recruiter.

+2

 

[BoredIrish]

II said Quinn could potentially take TE and assistant HC. Then Elliot could move to an admin position, Booker to safeties, Lyght to CBs.

I would like Quinn coaching TE's. We have some really nice recieving TE's... but I would love to see some smash mouth blocking TE's. Luatua could be a beast as a blocker... If BK would start running power out of 2 TE sets, it would make my day.

 

[Irish#1]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>if rumors are true <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotreDame?src=hash">#NotreDame</a> is getting 1 of the TOP minds in CFB in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MikeSanford?src=hash">#MikeSanford</a> - an incredible human being & an extremely talented coach</p>— Yogi Roth (@YogiRoth) <a href="https://twitter.com/YogiRoth/status/565597695768006657">February 11, 2015</a></blockquote>
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I don't know who this guy is, but I like what he wrote!

Denbrock to recruiting coordinator makes a ton of sense, because he's an ace recruiter when tasked with recruiting. Elston to recruiting coordinator makes literally no sense whatsoever.

Why's that? You don't have to be on the road recruiting to be a good recruiting coordinator. Your main task is to ensure you get info on the kids, evaluate, make sure guys are evaluating, making the calls, texting, visiting, schedule recruit visits, etc. Help the guys on the road get the job done.

 

[Luckylucci]

I don't know who this guy is, but I like what he wrote!



Why's that? You don't have to be on the road recruiting to be a good recruiting coordinator. Your main task is to ensure you get info on the kids, evaluate, make sure guys are evaluating, making the calls, texting, visiting, schedule recruit visits, etc. Help the guys on the road get the job done.

Because he literally recruits the kids closest to campus and does a poor job with communication. A lot of what Elston gets or has gotten credit for isn't because of hard work, whether that be on the phone or road.

 

[IrishinTN]

Could we at least make the first post a list of which coaches are coaching which position for stupid people like me who can't keep up?

 

[Buster Bluth]

Could we at least make the first post a list of which coaches are coaching which position for stupid people like me who can't keep up?

We don't know. Italics is pure speculation:

QB: Sanford (OC)
RB: Denson
WR: Denbrock (RC, AHC)
TE: Quinn?
OL: Heistand

DL: ??BVG?? (DC)
LB: Elston
CB: Lyght
S: Booker?

Maybe BVG and Elston split the LBs as ILBs/OLBs, and somehow bring in a DL coach? Lyght could be all DBs.

 

[IrishinTN]

So most speculation is that Elliott is out or moving to admin?

 

[ulukinatme]

Could we at least make the first post a list of which coaches are coaching which position for stupid people like me who can't keep up?

I think everyone is gone at this point except Kelly, and I'm not sure if Kelly is going to retain Kelly.

 

[Buster Bluth]

So most speculation is that Elliott is out or moving to admin?

I think premium info basically confirmed that he'll be admin.

 

[Domina Nostra]

So most speculation is that Elliott is out or moving to admin?

I thought it was just speculation. Apparently not...

 

[IrishinTN]

I think everyone is gone at this point except Kelly, and I'm not sure if Kelly is going to retain Kelly.

If I were Kelly I wouldn't.

 

[Domina Nostra]

This is my guess.

I think Elliot and Quinn may be upstairs.

HC: Kelly (he'll be the 5th Off. Staff member)

B: Sanford (OC)
RB: Denson
WR/TE: Denbrock (RC, AHC)
OL/TE: Heistand

DL: ????
LB: BVG (DC)
LB: Elston (ST)
CB: Lyght
S: Booker

 

[woolybug25]

This is my guess.

I think Elliot and Quinn may be upstairs.

HC: Kelly (he'll be the 5th Off. Staff member)

B: Sanford (OC)
RB: Denson
WR/TE: Denbrock (RC, AHC)
OL/TE: Heistand

DL: ????
LB: BVG (DC)
LB: Elston (ST)
CB: Lyght
S: Booker

If they could somehow lure Hoke into that DL coach, which seems improbable, that staff would be an insane group of dudes.

 

[andre784]

Doing some researching about Sanford as a recruiter, his top get rankings wise is Christian Mccaffrey..which is pretty impressive since he went head to head with Alford successfully for Colorado's top high school football player before leaving Stanford.

 

[dad4aa]

If they could somehow lure Hoke into that DL coach, which seems improbable, that staff would be an insane group of dudes.

That would seem like a top 5 staff IMO.

 

[KPENN]

If they could somehow lure Hoke into that DL coach, which seems improbable, that staff would be an insane group of dudes.

Would be sweet.

 

[stlnd01]

If they could somehow lure Hoke into that DL coach, which seems improbable, that staff would be an insane group of dudes.

Do we really think Hoke's gonna go sit on the beach for a year? Or he could be DL/Recruiting Coordinator and next in line for DC when BVG inevitably departs.