Hiring Mike Denbrock as offensive coordinator did not get the same type of headlines that Luke Fickell’s appointment did, and for good reason. Head coach is obviously a larger post than offensive coordinator. But Denbrock was still an exciting hire. A proven offensive mind who had coached at Notre Dame, Denbrock was supposed to bring balance to the force, not leave it in darkness.
While we imagined what the new scheme would look like, knowing that improved pace and play calling should come, it was mostly agreed upon that the offense would be better than last year.