State of the Program: Breaking Down The Present And Future Of The Notre Dame Offense

Irish Breakdown takes a present and future look at the Notre Dame offense heading into the 2023 offseason

The Notre Dame offense struggled for much of the 2022 season, but the future looks much brighter heading into the 2023 campaign. Perhaps that's optimism based on how well the unit looked in the bowl game, but I'm of the view this is a talented group of returning players that adds an extremely talented group of newcomers with a strong assistant coaching staff.

Will that turn into improved production? We'll see. Irish Breakdown looks at the current state of the Irish program, with a view on the present and future of the Notre Dame offense.

Head coach Marcus Freeman is a former defensive coordinator, and the expectation was he would continue Notre Dame's strong defensive performances. Ironically, the best hires he made this past offseason were on offense and special teams. 

During the show we discussed the current offensive coaching staff, and how Freeman brought in two of the best coaches in the business in Harry Hiestand and Deland McCullough. We also broke down the quality first years of wide receivers coach Chansi Stuckey and tight ends coach Gerad Parker, and what we expect from both in year two.

It's a big year for offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. In each of his first three seasons running the Irish offense, Rees has shown potential as a game planner and play caller, but consistency has been an issue. Heading into 2023 he now has a lot more personal experience, he has a strong supporting cast from a coaching standpoint, the Irish landed an impact transfer quarterback and the talent around that quarterback is quite good.

Simply put, it's time for Rees to turn his potential into production, develop a more consistent offense and get the offense to start playing at a much higher level. The defense has carried Notre Dame for years, and we break down why we think the offense could change that, and why it needs to change that.

We also go position by position and discuss the current state of the Notre Dame offense, which included a discussion about sophomore quarterback Tyler Buchner and why he's still very important to the future at Notre Dame.

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