The Notre Dame football team has their newest offensive coordinator in the fold. It was a quick search that saw rumors about who was going to be hired where tamped down.
It's also safet to say that because Gerad Parker was made the fallguy for whatever went wrong in 2023, most people were going to be happy no matter who was hired. As long as the new hire wasn't just another promotion from withint, there would be plenty of people saying it was a better hire.
Having said that, there was quite the social media reaction when news of Denbrock being the guy broke. The shortness of the job search alone had quite a few people on social media quite excited.
While these kinds of hirings tend to drag out, it was just a few days from the departure of Parker to the hiring of Denbrock. And Notre Dame football social media exploded when it became clear that Marcus Freeman had his man, and it was someone who is quite familiar with the program.
Notre Dame football fans explode on social media
Best I’ve felt about ND football in a long time.
— MikeGoolsby (@MikeGoolsby41) December 22, 2023
Mike Goolsby isn't just any Notre Dame football fan. He happens to be a former Fighting Irish captain. He's also someone who watches his old team closely.
Absolutely excited to see @MikeDenbrock back with @NDFootball as the OC! His calm and consistent leadership made a lasting impression during my time at ND. It's another great move by @Marcus_Freeman1, who's been stacking this program with top talent this bowl season. Love the… https://t.co/dy6p2YE5LK
— Jonas Gray (@JonasLGray) December 22, 2023
Jonas Gray, a forrmer Fighting Irish running back understands what Denbrock can do for the team's offense.
Let’s GOOOOOOOOOOO!!! https://t.co/icsXqvTFtY
— Braxston Cave (@BraxstonCave) December 22, 2023
Immediate response reaction to Denbrock returning to Notre Dame:
— 5 Foot Nothin, 100 & Nothin (@5FootNothinPod) December 22, 2023
-Asst HC at ND in ‘15 when ND had, arguably, the best offense in last 10 years.
-OC at Cincy when they beat ND
-Just turned a transfer QB into a Heisman winner
Been successful at many stops. Let’s go!#GoIrish ☘️
With Mike Denbrock as OC, LSU led the nation in:
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) December 22, 2023
Total offense (547.8)
Scoring offense (46.4)
Yards per play (8.53)
Plays of 20+, 30+ and 40+ yards (182 total)
3rd down conversions (56.67%)
Fewest punts (21)
Jayden Daniels won the Heisman. Denbrock was a Broyles Award finalist. https://t.co/S29h2pCad9
Awesome person and A++ hire. So excited to see him back on campus. Let’s go @MikeDenbrock !! https://t.co/ntSAYYxxzR
— Joe Schmidt IV (@joeschmidtiv) December 22, 2023
BREAKING: LSU OC, Mike Denbrock, has accepted Marcus Freeman’s offer to be Notre Dame’s next OC.
— College Football Watcher (@CFBWatcher) December 22, 2023
Denbrock orchestrated the nation’s #1 offense this year for Brian Kelly and LSU. Unbelievably huge get for Freeman to pry him away from Kelly and LSU
One thing that basically every reaction had in common is that they were quite happy that Denbrock was returning to South Bend. Marcus Freeman needed a home run hire. With the former LSU offensive coordinator it appears he did exactly that.
If there were any Notre Dame football fans who weren't happy about the hire, they have been keeping quiet on social media. Of course, when you're hiring someone who just tutored the 2023 Heisman winner, it's hard to find something wrong with the move.