The addition of Jon Tenuta, a proven defensive mind, seems like an obvious benefit to the Irish. While Corwin Brown's 3-4 showed promise last season, it also suffered from certain consistent flaws: lack of a pass rush, linebackers out of position, and so forth.Tenuta's experience thus should be a blessing for the team. His aggressive blitz packages should put pressure on the opposing team's QB, allowing the rest of the defense to function at full potential. Look at how ND's defense did against UCLA this season. It was their best game and they got their best pass rush all season.
Another sign of promise with Tenuta's hiring is that he agreed to take the job. If he felt the Irish were a lost cause, he would not have agreed to join the staff. Considering that he was being mentioned as head coach material, his decision to be an assistant at ND is quite heartening.
/./././
New poll
Ok so while I'm glad to see Tenuta join the Irish, there are a couple coaches I'd have liked to see go... Which assistant coach do you think most should have been replaced, if any? Poll in the sidebar.
