Blue and Gold Illustrated

February 2017

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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com FEBRUARY 2017 53 Thus, after his second two-year term with the Irish, defensive coordinator Minter is replaced by inexperienced Corwin Brown (never a coordinator), Mike Haywood is promoted to offen- sive coordinator and Peter Vaas is re- placed by first-time on-field assistant Ron Powlus as quarterbacks coach. Result: Just when one thought the never-satisfied Weis was on a path to join the pantheon of Notre Dame leg- ends, a stunning 3-9 meltdown in 2007 ensues. His last three years the Irish are 16-21, nearly matching the 17-23 career record of Joe Kuharich from 1959-62. 2011: KELLY MAKES HIS MOVES After opening his Notre Dame career with back-to-back 8-5 campaigns, and a disheartening 18-14 loss to Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl after leading 14-0 in the second half, Kelly makes five huge changes on his staff. He shifts safeties coach Chuck Mar- tin to offensive coordinator/quarter- backs, hires Harry Hiestand (offensive line) from Tennessee, promotes intern Scott Booker (tight ends/special teams coordinator), moves tight ends coach Mike Denbrock to receivers, thereby pushing receivers coach Tony Alford to running backs, and brings in Kerry Cooks to coach cornerbacks while Bob Elliott handles the safeties. Result: Unranked at the outset of the 2012 campaign, Notre Dame fin- ishes with a 12-0 regular season and No. 1 ranking, before losing 42-14 to Alabama in the BCS National Cham- pionship Game. 2016: TUMULT AGAIN Just when you thought Kelly was on the threshold of finally building a "program" after a 10-3 season in 2015 … the preseason top-10 Irish inexplica- bly fall to a mind-numbing 4-8. Result: For the first time in our recol- lection, a Notre Dame assistant is fired in-season, with defensive coordina- tor Brian VanGorder ousted after a 1-3 start. Hired as the replacement this De- cember was Wake Forest's Mike Elko. Meanwhile, former Irish assistant and recent Nevada head coach Brian Polian was brought aboard to coor- dinate special teams, Memphis' Chip Long will be offensive coordinator, and more changes within the strength and conditioning infrastructure, and else- where, are in the works. Stay tuned in 2021 — which is how long Kelly signed on for at Notre Dame last January. ✦ Vintage Notre Dame Memorabilia Augie's Locker Room ND Stadium Items, Jerseys, Helmets, Autographs and One of a Kind Rockne Items. COME IN THE STORE AND MENTION BLUE & GOLD AND GET A FREE $20 GIFT! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY!! Voted Best Notre Dame Collectables in the Country! 1811 South Bend Ave. South Bend , I n 46637 574-277-NDND (6363) www.augieslockerroom.com FACEBOOK.COM/AUGIESLOCKERROOM NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL GAMES on VHS or DVD for sale, from 1928 to present. 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