Former ND safeties/DB coach, Chris O'Leary leaves Chargers to become DC @ Western Michigan.......

Author: NEPA Irish (910 Posts - Joined: Aug 24, 2009)

Posted at 2:52 pm on Jan 31, 2025

.....might have been a better fit than Ash to be co-DC with Mickens??? He was at ND from 2018 - 2023 - he knows Freeman, the culture, what ND is all about, etc.

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Your post is a stretch to even place on this board let alone suggest he's an ND fit.

Author: faircatchcorby (9611 Posts - Joined: Jan 26, 2011)

Posted at 6:12 pm on Jan 31, 2025

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not a great recruiter. Most who closely follow the program were not disappointed when he left.

Author: WestCoastIrishFan (16014 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 5:05 pm on Jan 31, 2025

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Are you joking?!

Author: BaronVonZemo (57840 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 3:08 pm on Jan 31, 2025

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Except he doesn't have DC experience

Author: D2 (7594 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 3:00 pm on Jan 31, 2025

which is what Freeman wanted. Mickens has more overall experience than O'Leary so If he wasn't going to promote Mickens, why would be hire O'Leary for co-DC?

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Wasn't W Mich like the 132 rated team in all of college football last year? I guess I'm

Author: faircatchcorby (9611 Posts - Joined: Jan 26, 2011)

Posted at 6:19 pm on Jan 31, 2025

struggling how this coaching hire will truly make them better. I hope I'm wrong and he does great things.

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