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by Jay, San Diego, Tuesday, March 03, 2009, 15:47 (6240 days ago) @ Jay

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3949012&name=feldman_bruce&a...

Feldman's got a list of "intriguing assistant hires." Here's what he says about Verducci:

3. Frank Verducci, Notre Dame, offensive line: Former Irish line coach John Latina had done an outstanding job at his previous stops, but his tenure in South Bend under Charlie Weis did not go well. For all of Weis' tough talk, the Irish have been a very soft team. Notre Dame has had its three worst rushing seasons in school history under Weis, rushing for 126 yards a game in 2006, a record-low 75 yards a game in 2007 and 110 yards a game this past season. They also have surrendered a shocking number of sacks despite having an O-line with a lot of high-profile recruits with a ton of experience. Enter Verducci, a one-time Iowa line coach who has spent the last decade in the NFL. If Verducci can't help turn the Irish into a good running team, Weis probably gets the boot next winter.

Also listed:

* Scott Loeffler to Fla as QB coach
* Greg Robinson to UM as DC
* Mark Whipple to Miami as OC
* Bill Young to Okla St as DC
* John Chavis to LSU as DC (this is who they got instead of Tenuta)
* Jeremy Bates to USC as QB coach/playcaller
* Walt Harris to Akron (!) as QB coach/passing game coordinator (oh how the mighty have fallen)
* Jerry Azzinaro to Oregon as DL coach
* Bobby Diaco to Cincy as DC