Is this for real? Patterson talking to ND?

[ShakyTheMohel]

http://espn.go.com/college-football...r-defensive-coordinator?ex_cid=espnapi_public

"Notre Dame still has a staff opening since offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Chuck Martin left last month to become head coach at Miami (Ohio). Finalists for that job reportedly include Buffalo head coach Jeff Quinn, UConn quarterbacks coach Don Patterson and current Irish outside receivers coach and interim offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock. "

Hard to believe this is true.

 

[huskymedic]

Nice of Brian Kelly to throw/leak the Patterson name into the mix to give the BD hire of him some juice

Source: Mike Denbrock to be Irish OC
http://espn.go.com/college-football...fensive-coordinator-notre-dame-fighting-irish

Kelly also said he's calling the offensive plays this year.

 

[UConn Dan]

Why The Face?!

Hopefully that's just flat out BS

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Didn't Patterson say UConn was his last job? If he was a younger coach with a couple moves left in him, I could see him being interested in being ND QB coach. But I think UConn is the right fit for him now. He gets to mentor a young coach and I would imagine he has much more control of QBs under Diaco than he would with Kelly at ND. His name may be hanging out there from before Diaco hired him.

 

[UConn Dan]

Didn't Patterson say UConn was his last job? If he was a younger coach with a couple moves left in him, I could see him being interested in being ND QB coach. But I think UConn is the right fit for him now. He gets to mentor a young coach and I would imagine he has much more control of QBs under Diaco than he would with Kelly at ND. His name may be hanging out there from before Diaco hired him.

I agree 100%.

I'm paraphrasing here, but Patterson told Jeff Quinn, "Bobby needs me more than you do." He should say the same to Brian Kelly. I don't think Patterson leaves Diaco at the altar here.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Well I think the one thing we've all learned from these coaching rumors is that they're all 100% true.

 

[huskymedic]

Supposedly Kelly said he was "going to interview" the 3 names above plus former UM OC Al Borges Monday in Indy @ AFCA.

 

[sportsart]

No way Kelly takes Diaco's guy. None, zero, nada chance.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

No way Kelly takes Diaco's guy. None, zero, nada chance.

Last time I heard a boneyard poster this confident it was Nostical saying that UL wouldn't re-hire Petrino

 

[sportsart]

Last time I heard a boneyard poster this confident it was Nostical saying that UL wouldn't re-hire Petrino

No nakeda, nada, none.....

 

[formerlurker]

Anyone else feel this way about this thread and the director of player engagement thread?

 

[RedSoloCup]

maybe confused with our previous QB coach?

Shane Day?

 

[2Infinity]

Nice of Brian Kelly to throw/leak the Patterson name into the mix to give the BD hire of him some juice
Source: Mike Denbrock to be Irish OC
http://espn.go.com/college-football...fensive-coordinator-notre-dame-fighting-irish

Kelly also said he's calling the offensive plays this year.

Even though ND named Denbrock as their OC, apparently Kelly is still looking for a QB coach...someone from outside no less.

From the same article referenced above:
"Kelly also said that he would make an outside hire to coach the quarterbacks."

This would be just too bizarre if it ever happened....even Patterson being mentioned as an interviewee is weird enough.

 

[huskymedic]

Even though ND named Denbrock as their OC, apparently Kelly is still looking for a QB coach...someone from outside no less.

From the same article referenced above:
"Kelly also said that he would make an outside hire to coach the quarterbacks."

This would be just too bizarre if it ever happened....even Patterson being mentioned as an interviewee is weird enough.

I did see the comment on the QB Coach - thought the reference to Coach Don in the original article was about the OC position . I had gotten the sense they were looking somewhere else for QB Coach based on a tweet I saw this morning:

Rick Schutt ‏@RickSchuttWSBT9h
Raiders John DeFilippo, E. Carolina Lincoln Riley, Redskins Matt LaFluer interviewing for ND QB coach job #ndfootball

Weirder things have happened but he seemed all in on mentoring BD.

 

[2Infinity]

I did see the comment on the QB Coach - thought the reference to Coach Don in the original article was about the OC position . I had gotten the sense they were looking somewhere else for QB Coach based on a tweet I saw this morning:

Rick Schutt ‏@RickSchuttWSBT9h
Raiders John DeFilippo, E. Carolina Lincoln Riley, Redskins Matt LaFluer interviewing for ND QB coach job #ndfootball

Weirder things have happened but he seemed all in on mentoring BD.

Hopefully you're right. Just seemed too coincidental that the position which Kelly is looking to fill, is the same one that Patterson just took with us. Even if it was about the OC position...it's still odd that Kelly would even be considering a coach that his former "protege", just hired. Makes you wonder if something has happened to the relationship between Kelly and Diaco. Aside from the early speculation that Diaco might have been considering hiring Elston away from ND to be his DC, could Diaco have approached one too many of ND's current recruits as far as Kelly is concerned?

 

[Dove]

He stole her:

 

[Adios]

The ND OC position is perceived as better than the Buffalo HC position. We should be GLAD we got to enjoy the Big East. Beats out the MAC!

 

[HobokenHusky]

I really hope this isn't true, I was looking forward to watching UConn football get DP'ed this coming fall!



Wait.... ...... that didn't come out right........

 

[mattp]

Notre Dame approaching Patterson is a win/win for us. If he stays he can approach recruits having chosen us over Notre Dame. If he leaves he wasn't on board to begin with and we might as well see him gone two weeks in. If he stays it also means we probably won't have to worry about him leaving every year.

 

[huskymedic]

Stand down

BGI_DanMurphy12:03pm via TweetDeck
Blue & Gold can confirm Matt LaFleur will be the new quarterbacks coach at #NotreDame

Whether he was actually a candidate or not... nice for the "industry" to see his name associated w/ quality programs.

LaFleur was QB coach w/ Redskins which created movement that led to Day being hired?

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Stand down

BGI_DanMurphy12:03pm via TweetDeck
Blue & Gold can confirm Matt LaFleur will be the new quarterbacks coach at #NotreDame

Whether he was actually a candidate or not... nice for the "industry" to see his name associated w/ quality programs.

LaFleur was QB coach w/ Redskins which created movement that led to Day being hired?

That is great news....I think Patterson might be Diaco's best hire. The answer to who will be the starting QB is not obvious...and I trust that Patterson will make the right call. (versus burning Boyle's redshirt without even trying Cochran)

Thanks for the follow up HM!