I saw earlier you said a new coach is going to change putting butts in the seats and selling the place out. Or would he go somewhere like, Iona? That's media relations 101. This is not an opinion Tom. His successor will not find a bed of roses when he arrives full time. The first recruits are the underclass men, 2023 class and then he can hit the portal. In football, Notre Dame plays five games per year against ACC opponents and has full access to the leagues list of postseason bowl options. Justin Ft. Wayne: Hey Tom! It's part of the deal. But they couldn't be in more different universes right now. I understand. Tom Noie: Phil: Mike Brey's rotation now goes only six deep? The want-to? There may be a day during it when Irish basketball fans do a simmer (more like a shrug) over an unforeseen turn of hiring events. Dan - Chicago: I'm surprised that Ryan coming back for a 6th college year is still a possibility in your eyes. Mike and I have talked often in recent years about a future transition in the programs leadership, Swarbrick said. Player failure, not coach failure. pic.twitter.com/nd8EQXF7Zh, Rev. You can go to Kansas. Academically that was going to be an issue. Look at where five-stars sign. Mike, Nyona lake: Recruiting question. Brey left Delaware in July 2000 after taking the Blue Hens to two NCAA Tournaments in three seasons something that seemed little more than an afterthought in South Bend, considering that in the nine seasons following Digger Phelps retirement in 1991, Notre Dames once blue-chip program had been shut out of the NCAA tourney and had earned only three NIT bids. The primary appeal of this position is job security. Ray: Hi Tom. Hes got a way he wants to play. Not only was the first sign that this run was over for Mike Brey, it was a sign that Notre Dame (as it's currently constructed) has no business being in the Big East. The NBA is the great known. Wadelite: I have an interesting darkhorse coaching candidate: Ryan Odom. I completely disagree. Bryce Drew. Like, it had to get better. Yeah, next year is going to brutal unless Jack Swarbrick nails this hire. Jack: Hey Tom,do you expect buy-in from Notre Dame to actually go out and get a coach with a chance to be successful and provide him with the resources to succeed? Everybody believed it. That program was built to win from the jump. Ask yourself why, then remember P-Hubb. What Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick had to say about Brian The Irish are 0-5 on the ACC road this year and 0-7 overall. We're about to find out just how much. In his career, he started 34 games at center and 12 at left guard, never giving up a sack in doing so. He labeled that passion over the Ludwig situation misdirected, then went on to explain that nothing about the non-hiring of Ludwig had to do with finances. It was not the finest hour (at least, publicly) for Notre Dame football, or Notre Dame athletics. Timetable? The Big 12. They called for Swarbrick to be fired. Edwards played the entire 2nd half 15 ft from the bucket. This time, Swarbrick expects the interest to come to him. Of the three - Markus Burton and Parker Friedrichsen - Dunlap might've been most ready to play given his size (6-foot-7). On Thursday, Notre Dame announced Brey would be stepping down at the end of the season after winning a school-record 481 games and leading the program for a school-record 23 years. Its really become a professional sport on a college campus. Looking back at Coach Brey's tenure, what player or players do you think he did his best job coaching with? In an Op-Ed in the New York Times, as well as an interview with Sports Illustrated, Swarbrick painted a stark picture of the future of college athletics if NIL continues to evolve without. You want an answer as to why a five-star doesn't go to Notre Dame. Tom Noie: Jack: That was a fun line, but absolutely not. Tom Noie: Mike: Mike Brey's answer the other day for what's next was along the lines of being at a party/gathering for an extended time, enjoying the hell of out of it, but then ducking out to take care of something and promising to return. User pays, I don't get what the advantages an elderly lady in a retirement village in Taupo receives from subsidising firearm holders? Jeff from Schererville, IN: My second question would be why do you think Shrewsberry would make what some might consider to be a lateral move from PSU to ND. Chris, DC: Tom,How big of a difference would Basile at VTech have made ? Roll through the 23 memories of Brey's 23 seasons for evidence. Tom Noie: Also has a lot to do with who's running the practice. Maybe one or two top 100 would be seriously interested in Notre Dame. Tom Noie: Rick: They told me that there would be no math in this job. I'm not about this program getting to the NCAA tournament X number of times in Y amount of years. Look at some of the end-of-game/close-game decisions they've made. thanks. Oh wait, it might help to have had an actual big man coach on this year's staff. Why would you - why would any five-star - choose Notre Dame? These haven't been the right seven, and not just because they don't defend or make shots. Tom Noie: Jim: Lightness? Can this program sidestep them? Guest: Any word of Bobby Hurley or Chris Collins being considered? As the long-heralded 2020 Irish schedule was set to implode, the Notre Dame director of athletics already knew there would be no trip to Lambeau Field or to Los Angeles. NCAA runner-up team finishes in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019 in womens basketball, 2010 and 2014 in mens lacrosse, 2009 and 2013 in fencing, 2018 in mens hockey and 2008 in womens soccer. Like, I'm coming after you and you have no choice. Notre Dame Basketball does not equal Notre Dame football. Jim from California: Why is the ND womans basketball team able to recruit the elite high school prospects in the nation and Canada, and the mens team cant? Why shoehorn that news release right before the start of the biggest football game of the season? What is that? Averaging 36 points a game, BEFORE the three point shot, for his last two years. Isaiah Foskey returned to Notre Dame for his senior season with three goals in mind: To chase down the Irish career sacks record, to lead Notre Dame to a national championship and to improve his draft stock. When we find somebody who is a great coach and a fit at this place, and we have a lot of them on our staff right now, we tend to be very aggressive in keeping that coach as part of the family, Swarbrick said. Tom Noie: Robert: As would a lot of other coaches. Those r my only reqs. His salary was bumped down to $675,000 in 2021 after he gave up play-calling responsibilities to focus on the Badgers' offensive line and run game. 2023 www.azcentral.com. Notre Dame, IN We did play a little bit of a role in trying to say, we dont have to thats not a signal that we need to do something tomorrow, Swarbrick said. established: october 1989 may 2023 ponsonbynews.co.nz eat-drink-love ponsonby restaurant festival: 4-28 may aneri nathu, owner of mumbaiwala, ponsonby - p48 Ed,Greensboro: Belated Happy New Year Help me understand how a group of players can find out their coach is leaving, and the go out and lay an egg against B.C.. Have they no. Probably better than Brey, who's set to leave after season No. Mark from Rochester, NY: Tom, with how bad this season has been, I feel like the next 2-3 seasons could be more of the same. Come on, my man. The 6-foot-7, 305-pound lineman made 23 combined starts at left guard over the past two seasons for the Terrapins and would have two years of eligibility remaining. Paul R: What do you think about John Becker from Vermont? Wadelite: Please note I am not putting it all on Brey. free agency). Like, we practice in the basement of an old arena that has seats held together with Duct tape. Assuming Burton and Parker stay in class, you're looking at Starling, JR, Sanders, Zona, and Lubin as starters? Heres a 55-gallon drum of gasoline, push it toward that inferno. Kentucky wants me. Paraphrasing a line from one of his favorite movies Field of Dreams Swarbrick commended Irish football fans for their passion. Last week's decision that this is it was a combination of factors. Swarbrick knew she was right. The Big Ten. Not happening. Dave - NY: Does Jack make major changes to this program and give them the support it needs or do he and the administration not care enough about the success of basketball? Look, there's care there. And the ACC is probably two steps up from that. There does not seem to be consistency in on-court leadership. This is how we do it. Bonus question: Since Brey has nothing to lose, do you foresee any dramatic lineup or strategic changes between now and the end of his tenure? Prior to Brey's announcement of stepping down, you were writing about the failures of this season's team. Thanks. We can't sit here on Jan. 25 as the snow falls outside and say we have ANY idea what Notre Dame's roster will look like next season. You think this year or the last couple years (minus 2021-22) were bad. Ryan gets beat a lot but seems to try. He's built Baylor into his own, and can get anybody he wants into school. When you watch how other teams run offense, with different actions and sets you're struck by how Notre Dame doesn't nothing like that. Having played the most games in school history, this year he has looked slower and less consistent. Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics. See? See Matt Ryan. This program is headed for 3-17 in the league. Starling possible transfer or NBA, VAL could leave. They're busy planning for their gifted son to get to the league to start their clocks and get to that second contract. He just couldn't bring himself to consider there might be better players out there than Dane Goodwin and Nate Laszewski. I want to freakin win. And that's just for starters. Admissions restrictions relaxed. Those days are long gone. At only 6-foot and 190 pounds, Urlacher may be a bit undersized, but he does not shy from contact. Mike in PA: Tom - I saw someone mention Coach K as a replacement. Tom Noie: Bonkers: It's been about four hours, so I might be a little punchy. In 2011, Brey was named The Associated Press coach of the year after leading the Irish to a 27-7 mark and a 17-0 home record. Wadelite: You can win games with the right 3 stars and talented 4 stars. In addition to being a shareholder in Under Armour, Notre Dame collaborates with Under Armour in the areas of sport technology, product development and athlete performance. Was it not two minutes from getting to a Sweet 16? This will not be a quick hire, nor should anyone expect it to be. Now? He fits for a lot of reasons. Might be the opposite. Our desire to have Link Jarrett coach our student-athletes and lead this program couldnt be stronger, Swarbrick said. You called my drunk and dismissed my opinion as silly. The 12th commitment in Notre Dames class of 2024, Young is the third defensive lineman, joining, Replacing Foskey will obviously be a stiff challenge for Notre Dame. Bryce Drew's a leg-it-out close call at second base double. It was right around this time when he took over the game at Louisville. Are we then going to ask why Notre Dame men have had a one-and-done but the Notre Dame women haven't? Yeah, Notre Dame's a player or two short in the big picture, but where's the pride? He never made his guys unavailable. Tom Noie: Joe: This is headed toward a complete teardown/overhaul/rebuild. College football report: Notre Dame to hire Joe Rudolph as OL coach The 2019 launch of the ACC Network on ESPN a comprehensive linear and digital network that will give fans access to more than 600 exclusive live events from across the conference via a linear channel within the ESPN family of networks and a digital live-events channel - ACC Network Extra. It might be difficult to see all the way out there, but if you sat in my seat, it all makes a whole lot more sense. Brey had to start over. In that way, he won. Brad Stevens ? I think you understand my position and its a position of many Notre Dame fans. They werent there to see if goalie Ryan Bischel could actually stand on his head, or gauge how the Irish power play was functioning. You also could argue that Iowa State and the Big 12 (Otzenberger) is a better situation. Tom Noie: John: That's best-case scenario, which everyone would sign up for right now. As has been mentioned, Brey owns everything about this tire fire, but the players don't skate. A seemingly very public hiring process looked bungled. Chants of Fire Brey could be he heard during games in the last year, something Brey occasionally said was warranted based on the teams poor performances. Tom Noie: And Notre Dame won't stabilize through the transfer portal. In men's basketball, the base compensation would be based on minutes played. This team was doomed when Brey thought he could get by Lasz at center for 30 mpg and Hammond being hurt and losing his opportunity to stake out the lead guard spot to start the season. Ring of Honor that night? The days that followed might best be classified as awkward, clumsy, even downright weird. Just as Paul Mainieri was after leading Notre Dame to the 2002 College World Series, which he parlayed into a lucrative opportunity at LSU. Never knew Belein had said that Notre Dame was his dream schoolTom Noie: Joe: Timing with Porter Moser. Coach Langel checks all the boxes but one, that being no previous connection to ND. Lunsford has self-reported offers from LSU, Arkansas, Louisville, Tulane and Houston, among others. Dynamic young guy? High-profile coaching hirings on campus had recently gone off without a hitch. Hosting of major events to generate revenue for the campus and community. You pulled no punches. this weekend. I'm not saying going all purple face Brian Kelly and bench them for the entire game, but let sit for 3-4 minutes and try someone else. They must practice well as freshmen. My own expectation is to make the big dance 2 out of 3 years which Brey did through his first 17 years. Niele Ivey was hired basically on the heels (no pun intended, Muffet) of McGraws retirement announcement. Another potential option at left guard is Maryland graduate transfer Mason Lunsford, a late entry into the portal on Feb. 18, who announced via social media his official visit this weekend to Notre Dame. Tom Noie: Not competitive at all, which is why Notre Dame's core believed it could get to a Final Four. . 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Tom Noie: It still doesn't seem real, the events of the past week. Tom Noie: Joe: How do you convince anyone you're the right hire if you're on your third head coaching job in three years? College hoops for the last couple of decades is all about NCAA tournament success. The Irish roster proved in over its head in November. You know what they say - grass ain't always greener. Thanks my man! I was sure he was a great baseball mind, and frankly, we talked to a lot of good baseball people. It's time to live a good life, a better life. Chris from Albany: Is Virginia the blueprint that ND should reach for? Have they, yes they havebut Brey has failed them some. Money is the reason Kelly is coaching at LSU. Jarrett Pattersons career at Notre Dame: 1,688 Pass Block Snaps ZERO Sacks Allowed pic.twitter.com/7jIPQr4Gbs, PFF College (@PFF_College) January 17, 2023. Its not amateurism and its not professional sports, but rather somewhere in between. [8] I would think the local boy sticks it out. Think we'll see him inducted into the Ring of Honor on that night? Where do you see wins? Hard to look past that - at least, at this point. Andy Kennedy? Could you make the argument that Brey didn't make the right hires with his assistants? Wisconsin product Billy Schrauth and Michigan product Rocco Spindler figure to push for time at both guard spots during spring practice, which starts March 22. Tom Noie: Ray: Still silly, and still wondering if you're at the bar at 9:36 a.m. California time. I get it a sloppy pass like late in the cuse or fsu game I'd on the players, but consistent minimal effort defense with no repercussions is on the players. Do they meet the next coach and think immediately, yeah, I can play for this guy. Too few, but that doesn't stop them from trying. Tom Noie: When the expectation level from me for you is high, it's met with a simple nod. Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick says NCAA could break apart without Otherwise, pack your patience. It's hard. Tom Noie: Paul: I'm glad I'm not Jack Swarbrick having to figure this out, because, as has been mentioned, this is not going to be a quick-hire situation, as it was when he needed a football coach (Marcus Freeman) and women's basketball coach (Niele Ivey). T. Craig in NJ: SBT probably has inferential proof that ND is a football school. More bad basketball. Creating systems and structures to maximize the impact of technical expertise, environments, technology and service delivery on an athletes ability to optimize performance. You do the best you can in balancing those interests. 46556 USA Then we're having a totally different conversation. Wadelite: Wesley and Atkinson were more the reasons behind better defense than Solomon and Atkinson was just serviceable. New coach wants a new direction. We're talking months. There are many coaches who could have taken ND to the NCAAT in Brey's first 2 seasons. No nothing. Brey will never do it. Seems worth a shot. Resources? We'll see. This unit develops leadership skills, increases community service and provides mentoring and career services resources for the student-athlete population. In 23 years he only defeated two teams that were seeded higher - Illinois and Alabama. I really had no thought of opting out or not practicing, anything like that. Not exactly a good cross section of the fan base, or maybe it is. Tom Noie: Joe: You know you're my guy, but that might be the silliest idea around. Jack Swarbrick had to take a big-picture 35,000-foot view of what league best served his entire athletic department. Tom from Amber, PA: Tom, I just joined the chat so my comments may have already been made. Tom Noie: Paul: Solid coach, along the lines of Matt Langel from Colgate. Id say every team I met with, formally and informally, throughout this draft process, my whole thing has been talking about my versatility and being able to play all three interior spots, Patterson said in early March at the NFL combine. Money. It's hard to even pin point one serviceable defender on this team. As mentioned earlier, Jack Swarbrick, should he choose to speak with the media, would hit all the high points on what he wants from the next men's basketball coach, but does he? They are closer to the haves than the have nots in major college athletics. Why would you ever pick Notre Dame? Tom Noie: Justin: Don't hold your breath. joe from the south side: Tom,Absolutely true. Acknowledge that. This has to be as close to a home-run hire as it can get. In the second of three stories detailing The Observer's interview with Jack Swarbrick, the Notre Dame athletic director discussed five separate head coaching hires made within the current calendar year, and how each new head coach combined an excellent resume with a deep knowledge and appreciation for Notre Dame values and culture. Let that group get loose. My apologies. They should pursue a quality coach and offer him a HUGEcontract. Doing alright at Utah State, a sneaky very good mid major program. Why would you choose to play for Notre Dame if you were a five-star with every blueblood wanting you and the NBA knocking.I'll hang (on) and wait.. In three years, head coach Link Jarrett took the program back to the College World Series for the first time in 20 while injecting national championship DNA into every (hot) corner before heading home to Florida State. Promote it better. Tom Noie: EM: It's like asking why Duke and North Carolina has been able to sustain success. Bryant Youngs son, four-star defensive end Bryce Young commits to How is it that only 10 of the top 100 hoops recruits can get into ND, but we can get top 150 football recruits? They believed they could make another run. Imo it's 50/50 because of the experience on the roster. Tom D.: Does anyone ever confront Jack Swarbrick about ND's lack of commitment to basketball success. Jack Swarbrick's Profile | The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal Tom Noie: As for a future role for Mike Brey at Notre Dame, that was more feel-good/wishful thinking than anything. But rewind back to July 2000 when Mike Brey walked in the door of the Joyce Center. Mike from San Diego: I'm just curious, does your criticism of the team cause any bad blood between you and the players / coaches? Not saying he's right, just saying Brey's going to Brey the rest of the way. Tom Noie: How about this one - let's go with arrogance. I'm not blaming him for doing what's best for him and his family, but I think Hubb and Atkinson couldn't come back and Wesley could have. Wave the cape and let the bull go by. He has to get this next move right - stay or go? Hitting the offensive boards. When people don't, or won't, that's just crazy talk, Mike from San Diego: To the poll question.. could that someone else be Chris Mack? Dunlap probably won't be the only guy who decides to seek something else besides Notre Dame. Rumors of Alabama certainly caught the publics attention. In that sense, he represents this university as well as any coach I have worked with during my time at Notre Dame.. Just between you and me, OK? One of the many missteps in recent weeks. Do you think he should be, and could this tilt things toward Inglesby? Knows. Here's the breakdown - with everyone who COULD return regardless of how remote the chances plus the three incoming recruits, Notre Dame was at 10 players for 2023-24. Cormac Ryan decides time to fly, that leaves them with eight. Like you said we agree to disagree. He'd be perfect for the job, given nothing else than his life experiences. Surely it is known. Poorly coached. You were exceptionally critical, but truthful to a fault. Notre Dame is not Michigan because Michigan does something for basketball that Notre Dame doesn't do and likely will never do - pours money into the program. They also need to upgrade staff and facilities. AD and President rumored to leave in 2-3 years right? I don't believe any signed up for this cbb experience and what are the chances it would improve next season with the same coaching philosophy. Swarbrick was previously considered for athletic director positions at Indiana University, Stanford University, Ohio State University, and Arizona State University [3] In 2007, he was considered for the position of commissioner of the Big 12 Conference, and in 2002 he was a finalist for the position of NCAA president, which went to Myles Brand. That was against the bottom half of the league. He was the best to cover because he got it. Pros and cons of college - uiy.lapiz-fliesen.de Even though you both know that's not true. Notre Dame men's basketball faces a crossroads, so there's plenty to say Man, talk about a big swing and a miss on that one. He was as tied to Mike Brey as any recruit in recent memory. Might have to get used to it. Inside the Irish Any of those above a 0% chance? Thanks Tom and hang in there! Tom Noie: Joe: Seven guys in the rotation, seven Ubers to the arena. The barbarians were at the gate of the Gug. Joe: I feel what made Breys offenses excel through the years was a floor general point guard. Tom Noie: Quick, easy passes on both. Somebody's gotta keep the peace. Dan - Chicago: I know when you have a 7 man rotation it is hard to shake things up. Sometimes they don't get it. They are not going to disrupt their seasons with an announcement like that. It's still a good time. An elite coach, a coach who's going to make this an elite program, may be too expensive. Swarbrick was thinking, too, less about if the Irish could play a decision made further up the chain of command than him and more about who they could face. Were making sure we communicate that to him effectively and hope he feels the same way.. Look, I get your Brey doesn't do this and doesn't do that and should've done this when he didn't do this, but at some point, the players gotta play despite what the coach does or doesn't do. There is CLEARLY enough blame to go around. That includes academics and life after basketball. He's not going to browbeat you into figuring out the zone. Matt from Aldie, VA: Thanks, Tom. Your thoughts? That kindness and sincerity hasn't always translated to wins, but I think it deserves a mention. At Notre Dame, it's a HUGE issue. It SHOULD recruit the elite of the elite. Jim from Charlottesville VA: Hello Tom & All. We're not in the confronting business (seriously). Matt from St. Louis: Think any of the current super seniors continue to play after this year? Prentiss Hubb was really good for this program - trouble is, he was too inconsistent, which blinded fans' perspective of him. Kelly off Notre Dame, making Kelly the first Notre Dame head coach to leave the post, by means other than firing or retirement, for another job since 1907. Zero attempt. Tom Noie: Chris: You'd think they'd have adopted that long ago, or especially when there were maybe 4,000 total for the Dec. 11 game against Marquette. Notre Dame officials call for NIL regulation across NCAA Tom Noie: Mike: Zero. Consensus three-star safety Kennedy Urlacher (Kennedy High School; Az. FWIW I can come with at least 4 that ND recruited who are buried at better programs and will be recruited over. Look around. Not at Notre Dame. It doesnt matter, I dont care where Im at. For more College Football news, analysis, opinion and unique coverage by FanSided, including Heisman Trophy and College Football Playoff rankings, be sure to bookmark these pages. Here's what I mean - run a program that doesn't worry about getting to the NCAA tournament. joe from the south side: Tom,In your opinion, is the new coach, whiever it is, capable of "patching this together" or are we in a complete overhaul/rebuilding mode? 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