Instead of wallowing in the failure of the Brian VanGorder experiment, I’m already thinking about who Brian Kelly will pick as defensive coordinator to improve the Notre Dame’s defense and perhaps save his job.
While the Irish are moving forward with Greg Hudson as interim defensive coordinator, Hudson is likely a bandage on a salt-filled wound. Pending a turnaround of historic proportions, Hudson won’t be leading the defense in 2017.
So who will?
PREREQUISITES FOR PICKING A DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
The following shortlist/wish list was comprised under the two following premises:
- Nobody with a resume that has a large emphasis on NFL experience.