New offensive coordinator?

[JTennant 290]

3 hours ago, EddieAngel said:

1. The Rock

2. Tom Cruise

3. Tony Rice

In all seriousness, I think Freeman can make a splashy hire in the minority world. Showing a commitment to increase diversity at the highest ranks of football is a big thing, it may tip a guy like Keeley who is an ND guy all things told towards ND as opposed to Bama. 

Pep Hamilton is an intriguing idea.

Don't GAF who the hire is/what color the skin is so long as he has experience as a standalone coordinator and is a good QB coach.

An article I read made a good case for former Colts HC: Caldwell and OC: Pep Hamilton. That would solve the minority hire but if they could talk Joe Brady back to college for a few years I think it would be worth it. 

Meritocracy first and only. No AA please. Our citizen facing aspect of the federal govt is all AA and look at those clowns.. 

Edited February 4, 2023 by JTennant

[Jersey Irish 205]

Josh Gatiis was let go by Miami one year after winning the Broyles award as OC of the Skunkbears. Most certainly worth a look-see,

[D Fence 166]

2 hours ago, Jersey Irish said:

Josh Gatiis was let go by Miami one year after winning the Broyles award as OC of the Skunkbears. Most certainly worth a look-see,

I like the idea of Gattis.  He likes fast players in space, so some of our recruitsike Love and little Caleb Smith fit that bill

[jessemoore97 1,287]

4 hours ago, Jersey Irish said:

Josh Gatiis was let go by Miami one year after winning the Broyles award as OC of the Skunkbears. Most certainly worth a look-see,

Rumors of some baggage with Gattis that may exclude him...

[Baldy 1,242]

Bryan Harsin could be a good fit.

[mcgov12 1,237]

9 hours ago, Jersey Irish said:

Josh Gatiis was let go by Miami one year after winning the Broyles award as OC of the Skunkbears. Most certainly worth a look-see,

Please god no. His offense at Miami was putrid 

[jimbo 377]

10 hours ago, Jersey Irish said:

Josh Gatiis was let go by Miami one year after winning the Broyles award as OC of the Skunkbears. Most certainly worth a look-see,

I don't know what to think of Josh Gattis. He had the Michigan O humming under Harbaugh, but then it seemed they had a bad break-up. He jumps ship to Miami and gets canned in a year. (And Michigan makes it back to the playoffs without him!) So, is he the heralded OC folks were raving about when he went to Miami, or is he the 1 year bust???

[Synoptico 334]

Joe Moorhead

[coltssb 1,044]

Go after Garrett Riley. Make things interesting with SC. 

[4thand1 272]

I would be very careful about hiring a candidate from the pros or with clear NFL aspirations.  That would put ND right back to where they were having an OC that doesn't get after recruiting and has one eye on getting back to the NFL.

Wouldn't necessarily rule them out but they would have to convince me that they want to recruit. 

Speaking of recruiting, I would ask the OC to only be responsible for recruiting QBs.  By limiting the scope of recruiting responsibilities I will in turn be demanding that he gets a top 10 (that is subjective) QB recruit every year and top 5 every few years. All I need from the new OC is a good system and ability to recruit top QBs. The rest will take care of itself or by Freeman and the positional coaches.  

[coltssb 1,044]

I’ll say this. I hope they go with a guy who wants to run and isn’t opposed of lining up under the center. Our running back room is full and ready to roll. I’d hate for it to be wasted on spread option where the running back runs lateral instead of downhill like in the BK days. Drives me mad. 

[USAFA03_HUGENDFAN 242]

12 minutes ago, coltssb said:

Go after Garrett Riley. Make things interesting with SC. 

Wasn't Garrett TCU’s OC in title game?  Why would he leave TCU for ND?Granted they didn’t really stink it up in that game.

I doubt ND has the ability to poach anyone from a good Power 5 school for a lateral position. 

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[TexasDomer 1,290]

He got hired by Clemson 

[ndomer4 532]

54 minutes ago, coltssb said:

I’ll say this. I hope they go with a guy who wants to run and isn’t opposed of lining up under the center. Our running back room is full and ready to roll. I’d hate for it to be wasted on spread option where the running back runs lateral instead of downhill like in the BK days. Drives me mad. 

It all depends on the personnel. Notre Dame ran the ball so well in 2017, primarily because Wimbush always held that linebacker or end for a split second with the threat of him running. ND has ran the ball pretty well the last decade plus, but you could argue we had our most success in the spread with a mobile qb. 
 

I’m all for a good mix of under centre and shotgun. 

[Wharton70 89]

1 hour ago, 4thand1 said:

I would be very careful about hiring a candidate from the pros or with clear NFL aspirations.  That would put ND right back to where they were having an OC that doesn't get after recruiting and has one eye on getting back to the NFL.

Wouldn't necessarily rule them out but they would have to convince me that they want to recruit. 

Speaking of recruiting, I would ask the OC to only be responsible for recruiting QBs.  By limiting the scope of recruiting responsibilities I will in turn be demanding that he gets a top 10 (that is subjective) QB recruit every year and top 5 every few years. All I need from the new OC is a good system and ability to recruit top QBs. The rest will take care of itself or by Freeman and the positional coaches.  

Excellent point, OL, RB, & WR coaches are proven recruiters - FOCUS!

[TexasDomer 1,290]

54 minutes ago, TexasDomer said:

He got hired by Clemson 

Edit — Garrett Riley, that is

[4thand1 272]

Just listened to an OC candidate podcast. 

My ranking of interest would be;

1. Ludwig.  Not going to list all of the positives but they are clear if you look into his career.

2. Moorehead.  Same as above.

3. J. Brady. I'm not convinced he wants to be in CFB. Even if he was interested in the job, I would have to be convinced that he is going to recruit. Can he have success when he doesn't have a Burrow, Jefferson and Chase on his team???

[Jersey Irish 205]

4 hours ago, Synoptico said:

Joe Moorhead

Think ND is looking for someone younger, an up-and-comer to relate better with recruits. Don't think Moorehead would leave as HC of Akron, anyway