Notre Dame Reportedly Interested in ________ For Open Defensive Coordinator

[Dances With Gophers]

Newly hired Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman is currently in search for a defensive coordinator.

Boston College defensive coordinator Tem Lukabu is reportedly in consideration. According to Bryan Driskell of Irish Breakdown, the second year Eagles defensive coordinator is one of four finalists for the position. The other names the Irish are considering include former Miami HC Al Golden, Houston DC Doug Belk, and Minnesota DC Joe Rossi.

 

[Gophers_4life]

If you actually go to the Irish SI site: https://www.si.com/college/notredame/

I don't see an article this month that is specifically about the search for DC's.

What they have are profiles of Al Golden and Doug Belk:
https://www.si.com/college/notredam...all-defensive-coordinator-candidate-al-golden
https://www.si.com/college/notredam...all-defensive-coordinator-candidate-doug-belk

On the Belk article it begins:
Notre Dame is still looking to fill out the first coaching staff for new head coach Marcus Freeman. The last big hire to make is the defensive coordinator spot, and Irish Breakdown's most recent intel is that there are four candidates remaining. Over the next few days we'll provide profiles for each coach and discuss why they would be a strong candidate and also any potential concerns.


This strikes me as much softer than the language in the BC article "four finalists".

 

[Gophers_4life]

Nothing would surprise me with these fan sites.

It could be true, or it could be the case that Rossi hasn't even been contacted by anyone at Notre Dame.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Well the OK State rumor died so guess we may as well have a new one. Hopefully Rossi is very happy here and won't leave for another DC spot. HC at some point would be a different story.

 

[Gophers_4life]

This The Athletic Q&A seems to pass off that indeed those four are the candidates, for whatever that is worth: https://theathletic.com/3098284/202...t-three-years-of-qb-recruiting-irish-mailbag/

At least it does seem they are waiting for, and thus focused on (?) Golden?


To be determined. And it might not be determined next week, either.

Notre Dame is focused on four candidates right now: Cincinnati Bengals linebackers coach Al Golden, Boston College defensive coordinator Tem Lukabu, Minnesota defensive coordinator Joe Rossi and former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash. Of the four, Ash is the most available, having spent last season as the safeties coach for Urban Meyer in Jacksonville. He has also been the defensive coordinator at Wisconsin, Arkansas, Ohio State and Texas during his career. He has not overlapped with Freeman, but Ash has worked with Luke Fickell, who is one of Freeman’s closest coaching contacts.

Your follow-up question here is probably obvious: What’s taking so long?

The Bengals sticking around in the NFL playoffs has been a factor because it has slowed the process of interviewing Golden for the position. The former Miami and Temple head coach has yet to come to South Bend to interview in person this month. The NFL coaching carousel could make him unavailable if there’s a defensive coordinator job open.

 

[Gophers_4life]

https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/1709...-to-be-named-notre-dame-defensive-coordinator

BREAKING | Al Golden Expected to be Named Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator​

Does not say who they interviewed, but guessing they always wanted Golden #1 and just had to wait until after the Super Bowl.

 

[BTChamp]

https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/1709...-to-be-named-notre-dame-defensive-coordinator

BREAKING | Al Golden Expected to be Named Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator​

Does not say who they interviewed, but guessing they always wanted Golden #1 and just had to wait until after the Super Bowl.

If they can't have a Golden Gopher, they had to settle for just Golden.

 

[fmlizard]

If they can't have a Golden Gopher, they had to settle for just Golden.

Now he can be a Golden Domer.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/1709...-to-be-named-notre-dame-defensive-coordinator

BREAKING | Al Golden Expected to be Named Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator​

Does not say who they interviewed, but guessing they always wanted Golden #1 and just had to wait until after the Super Bowl.

So showers were forecasted today in South Bend?

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

Golden it is for the Doomers.