Why does ND have to be the place OCs cut their teeth tho? Much less of a risk if you have an offensive HC, but for MF? Seems risky when it didn't need to be. If we were looking for a grand slam hire, Ludwig would have been a home run and Parker feels more like a HBP, take your base.
this is where i am at...just let the guy coach a damn game or two...sark, kiffin and the long list someone posted showing all the OC's with no previous experience calling plays...HH was considered a bad hire because of previous stops, how did that work out..
Define didn't do well. During his stint of calling plays they went 4-2 and their rushing, passing, and scoring averages increased.
All that means is he did better than the last guy. And if he did do such a smashing job, why wasn't he hired as OC literally anywhere else after that?
One of my family members works with a guy who played for Parker at WV. They texted back and forth and the former player said he didn't think Parker was "that great but he's creative and a good leader. [He] might fit into [ND's] O a lot better than [WVs]." Also said he thinks Parker will do a good job.
Does this mean I have to change my signature from WAR DADDY to AWW SHUCKS CLOWN??
That’s good enough for me. Now just nail this o line hire.
Well, if he can do that here then I'll be pretty happy.
It's not like I'm rooting against him or the team. I just think it was a bad hire considering the circumstances.
Also why are we judging him at West Virgina he will have boat loads of more talent here.
This is a valid point. However, I would argue that the offensive staff that is around Parker is maybe the best group of offensive coaches, as a collective, that ND has had in a long time. GP already has a relationship with those coaches. This offensive staff should be able to collaboratively come up with very good game plans and have in-game adjustments. I am hopeful that DM doesn't leave as I think his experience/voice will be much needed.
I think this is the second time in 72 hours you’ve referred to someone as a “higher.”
The x-factor in all this is what you're referencing - the familiarity and conformity in direction, culture, message, etc. But we have ZERO evidence that suggests GP will be able to effectively call plays. Game planning is one thing - sure, collaborate. But when the rubber meets the road and we're facing a real, live defense, does he have what it takes? We have no fucking clue. And that's the problem with the hire. BK was an offensive voice with decades of experience so he could manage that. MF is a defensive voice with 1 year as HC under his belt.
I would agree, their collective abilities and experience are actually pretty sweet as are their recruiting chops. We’ll have to wait and see how Parker‘s ability to call plays on the fly pans out. Expectations on this board are pretty low overall and I think he’ll end up doing well especially being helped by the players currently on the roster. He called only red zone plays for WV before taking over the full play calling duties in his last year there. We all know there have been red zone issues with ND so hopefully that will improve as well. It’s not the hire I was hoping for but with Gino added as QB coach, I think it’s going to turn out better than I expect. As stated by some other posters, the OL coaching hire could make or break how they do this season. Luckily the OL has talent and experience going into the fall.
Nailed it. The best OCs and DCs have "feel" for the game. It's what makes Andy Reid so good. It's not like his scheme is some crazy cutting edge thing anymore... it's the actual down-to-down play calling.
Are they be deleted or just locked? If locked they may need more info.
preventing more unnecessary chaos
Am I correct in believing that Hartman can't transfer anywhere else this semester? (Yes he's a grad student but he still has to be an enrolled student at a university to play college football, and pretty much everyone has started classes for the spring by now).
He doesn't actually have to be enrolled anywhere this semester, I believe. If he deemed it best for his future and was planning on transferring somewhere in the summer, I think he technically could drop all his classes and spend the next few months working with a private QB coach while putting out feelers for who is going to need a QB after spring practice.
You and me both..."aspiring aww shucks clown" just doesn't have the same ring to it...
