Silly Season 2014/2015 (Coaching Changes)

[NDdomer2]

Why wouldn't he work with LBs?

 

[Ironman8]

That report is only saying he is a GA that will be primarily assisting the Secondary. He won't be the secondary coach. Big difference.

 

[NDPhilly]

Loy and Evan Sharpley with 24/7 is reporting Maurice Crum is joining the staff as a grad assistant and Secondary cooach.
Maurice Crum Returning To Notre Dame

THE Evan Sharpley???

 

[Luckylucci]

Yea he works at Irish247 now.

 

[Cackalacky]

That report is only saying he is a GA that will be primarily assisting the Secondary. He won't be the secondary coach. Big difference.

Sorry. Corrected my typo.

 

[IrishLax]

Yea he works at Irish247 now.

Wow, really? He's an awesome dude. Could Sapp-esque in that role.

 

[irishog77]

Spoke to Minter's wife and she said Jessie hasn't been contacted and this is the first she heard Jessie's name being mentioned. She knows her football and the coaching circles. She said with minority requirements look for Cooks replacement to be a minority if his leaving puts ND under the number.

What are the minority requirements in college football?

 

[BGIF]

What are the minority requirements in college football?

There is none according to the NCAA website but there are guidelines, see "Rooney Rule" discussion below.

Minority Head Football Coaches | NCAA Home Page - NCAA.org

Minority Head Football Coaches
Behind the Blue Disk

Does the NCAA promote equal opportunities in college sports?
The NCAA takes a very active role in promoting diversity at every level of college sports. NCAA staff work with member schools and conferences to create advancement opportunities for coaches, administrators and student-athletes from all backgrounds.

What’s the status of minority head coaches in the NCAA?
More work needs to be done. For example, about 13 percent of men’s head coaches and nearly 14 percent of women’s head coaches are racial minorities. In men’s basketball, about 25 percent of Division I head coaches are black. In some sports, particularly football, head coaching hirings are not as diverse as they should be.

How is the NCAA improving diversity among football coaches?
The NCAA is addressing the issue in two ways. First, the NCAA encourages schools to embrace diversity and to hire minorities. Great coaches come from all different backgrounds and schools only hurt themselves by not hiring the most qualified candidate. Second, the NCAA is working hard to expand the pool of minority candidates through career advancement and professional development clinics. These programs are tailored specifically to assist minority football assistant coaches and coordinators with career advancement through skills enhancement, networking and exposure opportunities.

Does the NCAA have anything like the NFL’s “Rooney Rule?”
The “Rooney Rule” is a National Football League policy requiring teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching positions. Legally, the NCAA can’t adopt such a rule. The NFL is a for-profit business that is legally able to draft and enforce such policies. In contrast, the NCAA is a non-profit and voluntary member association which can’t influence individual campus hiring practices. However, in early 2008, Division I athletics directors recognized the problem and adopted hiring guidelines similar to the “Rooney Rule.” While voluntary, peer pressure plays a major role in ensuring schools comply with these guidelines. The main focus, however, should be getting minority coaches hired, not just interviewed.

Is there any good news on this front?
Yes. In 2011, the number of black head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision rose from 14 to 17. There were eight black head coaches in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2011. While encouraging, everyone agrees there is still more work to be done in minority hiring.

 

[BGIF]

Of the 9 assistant coaches on the 2014 ND football staff, 3 were minorities, Alford, Booker, and Cooks.

Tonight I did not find any minimum minority percentage requirement for an NCAA coaching staff whether for the head coach, 9 assistants, or the rest of the office staff.

 

[stlnd01]

Of the 9 assistant coaches on the 2014 ND football staff, 3 were minorities, Alford, Booker, and Cooks.

Tonight I did not find any minimum minority percentage requirement for an NCAA coaching staff whether for the head coach, 9 assistants, or the rest of the office staff.

There's probably too much turnover among assistant coaches in major college ball for a hard quota like that to be practical.
That said, there's certainly an argument to be made that there's value in having some African-American coaches coaching and recruiting a team that's probably (I haven't run the numbers) majority African-American. There's also an argument to be made that it makes no difference and the best coaches should get the job.
Maybe both are true.

 

[BGIF]

Maurice Crum Returning To Notre Dame

According to Sharpley, Crum will be a defensive graduate assistant working with the secondary. Crum is expected to start with the Irish a few days after National Signing Day.

 

[ResLife Hero]

Is this a joke?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Wow! RT <a href="https://twitter.com/coachingsearch">@coachingsearch</a>: CoachingSearch has learned that Brady Hoke will join the Notre Dame staff. <a href="http://t.co/GUe1XM0keX">http://t.co/GUe1XM0keX</a></p>— SiriusXM College (@SiriusXMCollege) <a href="https://twitter.com/SiriusXMCollege/status/562971626451775488">February 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[IrishLion]

Brady Hoke LOL

 

[Irishman77]

wow...grand valley state strikes again/

Notre Dame: Per source, former Michigan head coach Brady Hoke will join the Notre Dame staff after Signing Day. Multiple reports earlier the the week indicated Notre Dame defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks will join the Oklahoma staff, opening a spot on the defensive side of the ball at Notre Dame. Keep track of open FBS assistant jobs here

 

[Emcee77]

Holy shitballs

 

[IrishJayhawk]

The ultimate in silly season hires. Love it.

 

[BoredIrish]

Signing day is never without drama at ND.

This might be worse than losing Greenberry.

This cant be as a replacement for Cooks though... makes no sense. I'd love to see him be a straight replacement for Elston though.

 

[Ironman8]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>WOW, now UCLA defensive coordinator is leaving per reports.Que the Roquan Smith LOI watch up 2 notches. He was UCLA lead recruiter on Smith</p>— Rusty Mansell (@Mansell247) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mansell247/status/563050768933343234">February 4, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Ironman8]

What a slimy move to announce this after all the kids (I guess but Roquan) already signed.

 

[Big23Head]

COME ON MEADORS!

 

[stlnd01]

Yeah. When did the "coaching carousel starting up again on NSD" become a thing? It's a skeezy way to treat recruits. Gonna lead to more Vanderdoes situations.

 

[BeauBenken]

What a slimy move to announce this after all the kids (I guess but Roquan) already signed.

Not much different than what is likely going to happen here.

 

[Ironman8]

Not much different than what is likely going to happen here.

A Coordinator is leaving? Sorry man, but to me it's a huge difference to lost a position coach vs. a Coordinator. You have no idea if the scheme is even going to be the same.

 

[Rack Em]

A Coordinator is leaving? Sorry man, but to me it's a huge difference to lost a position coach vs. a Coordinator. You have no idea if the scheme is even going to be the same.

Also, Cooks departure was announced a few days ago. Not hours after LOIs were faxed in. It's part of the system, but one that could be handled with a little more integrity.

 

[PANDFAN]

Not much different than what is likely going to happen here.

A Coordinator is leaving? Sorry man, but to me it's a huge difference to lost a position coach vs. a Coordinator. You have no idea if the scheme is even going to be the same.

just look at the difference in recruits from diaco to bvg....not only 4/3 . 3/4 etc but different profiles...big deal to me...a HUGE ? for Meadors if i were him

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Signing day is never without drama at ND.

This might be worse than losing Greenberry.

This cant be as a replacement for Cooks though... makes no sense. I'd love to see him be a straight replacement for Elston though.

Admit it though, it would be awesome to watch Brady Hoke demonstrating DB drills! What a wild day.

 

[IrishLax]

LOL classic Mora/UCLA.

 

[BoredIrish]

LOL classic Mora/UCLA.

In Mora's defense, Quinn was just announced as the Falcons new coach on Monday, following the super bowl. You can't expect them to announce that their DC is leaving when the head coach of his new team hasnt officially even started working there yet.

Having said that, if I am Meadors don't you have to at the very least hold off on signing today? Its not like he is going to lose his spot at either UCLA or ND. He should just wait and see if the new DC is going to result in a scheme change... or for that matter, who the new DB's coach is going to be at ND.

 

[woolybug25]

In Mora's defense, Quinn was just announced as the Falcons new coach on Monday, following the super bowl. You can't expect them to announce that their DC is leaving when the head coach of his new team hasnt officially even started working there yet.

Having said that, if I am Meadors don't you have to at the very least hold off on signing today? Its not like he is going to lose his spot at either UCLA or ND. He should just wait and see if the new DC is going to result in a scheme change... or for that matter, who the new DB's coach is going to be at ND.

That's what I would do if I were him. There's no reason he has to sign today.

 

[ThePiombino]

In Mora's defense, Quinn was just announced as the Falcons new coach on Monday, following the super bowl. You can't expect them to announce that their DC is leaving when the head coach of his new team hasnt officially even started working there yet.

Having said that, if I am Meadors don't you have to at the very least hold off on signing today? Its not like he is going to lose his spot at either UCLA or ND. He should just wait and see if the new DC is going to result in a scheme change... or for that matter, who the new DB's coach is going to be at ND.

Absolutely right. My guess is he signs with UCLA today anyway.