Paint it any way you want it, but Notre Dame football landed great news on Monday. Offensive coordinator Gerad Parker was named Troy’s new head coach.
No, it’s not ideal that Notre Dame will now be on their third offensive play caller in the past four seasons, but its a spot the Irish coaching staff could upgrade and now they’re forced to.
Reports are out from various outlets that Marcus Freeman has his eyes on a certain external candidate. Who exactly that is may be remains to be seen. And just because Freeman may have his eye on someone doesn’t mean that its all a race for one guy.
So who are some names to keep an eye on in regards to Notre Dame’s next offensive coordinator? We’ve compiled 11.
Gino Guidugli – Notre Dame QB Coach
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It’d be the hire that Notre Dame fans want the least. The last couple searches for a new offensive play caller ultimately saw a candidate promoted from within. Gino Guidugli will call the plays in the Sun Bowl and if things don’t go according to plan like last year, one would assume he is the current staff member that would make sense (as a last resort).
Tommy Rees – Alabama OC
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It would be incredibly unlikely to think Tommy Rees returned to Notre Dame to call the offense but after turning Alabama’s offense around from it’s brutal start to 2023, it’s certainly hard to deny the impact Rees makes on an offense.
Joe Moorhead – Akron HC
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In two seasons as Akron head coach Joe Moorhead has won just four games, but he has a successful track record. He has served as the playcaller at Oregon (2020) and Penn State (2016-17) as well as spending two seasons as Mississippi State’s head coach (2018-19).
JaMarcus Shepard – Washington WR Coach
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JaMarcus Shepard doesn’t call plays on…
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Author : Fighting Irish Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-19 04:44:23
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