Notre Dame’s offense went into the 2016 with lofty expectations. DeShone Kizer was coming off a very successful season where he showed he had first-round pick type talent. Although Kizer may still become a first rounder, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Offense often fizzled this past season. Brian Kelly has hired innovative Coach Chip Long to run the Irish Offense in ‘17.
Long’s Offense in Memphis, featuring a new starter at QB, finished in the top 20 in pass offense, 1st downs gained, scoring offense, completion % and pass efficiency. The offense specializes in creating ways of putting defenses in very difficult situations.