Notre Dame scores big with the hiring of a running back coach.
La salle des coureurs de Notre Dame a été et reste l’un des atouts du programme irlandais moderne. With Deland McCullough at the helm, Notre Dame’s running back group has thrived, as Jeremiyah Love emerges as a national breakout sensation.
Following Deland’s exit to the NFL, the Irish promptly welcomed former Penn State RB coach Ja’Juan Seider to their team. Seider is acknowledged as one of the leading recruiters nationwide and has earned trust for his effective and innovative use of running backs.
Taking these factors into account, the Irish might have simply enhanced their RB room. Freeman & company excelled in swiftly and assertively completing this hire.
GM Search ongoing after frustrating result of James Blanchard pursuit
While Notre Dame quickly filled coaching needs with the hire of Seider in the running back room and Chris Ash replacing Al Golden as DC, attention now moves to the GM hire which has not gone nearly as smoothly as these hires.
After the top target, Texas Tech’s James Blanchard decided to stay in Texas after a couple of weeks of rumor and innuendo, Notre Dame is still in need of a high-quality GM. What makes this role hard to fill is that it’s a newer position in college football with a small and largely unknown group of qualified candidates.
The issue for the Irish is that time is ticking. Spring ball will be starting in a few short weeks and Notre Dame does not want to have its talent evaluation and recruiting operation in flux for much longer. Notre Dame cannot rush a hire this important, but also cannot take their time after striking out on Blanchard.
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