FWIW: Kelly to ND via CMU source
Sorry for posting a Brian Kelly to ND thread but I feel obligated to share what I just heard. I go to Central Michigan, and the CMU wrestling coach just told my friend in the school paper that he just got off the phone with B. Kelly and he will be announced ND's head coach tommarow. The wrestling coach and Kelly are good friends from Kellys time at CMU so I thought this was worth sharing.
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:57 AM ^
No, that's fine. I notice that every time I type freakout lines about Brian Kelly.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:35 PM ^
If true, does this possibly change the minds of Clausen and Tate (assuming they were thinking of going pro)?
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:44 PM ^
Definintely not Clausen.
He's gone.
If Kelly implements his spread there, it's a different system.
No matter who coaches ND, Clausen will go pro because of:
- New coach, system change in senior year.
- CBA
- Sam Bradford
Clausen is outtie.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:59 PM ^
Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Every good junior will(should) run to the NFL for the money this year.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:46 AM ^
Donovan Warren should not go to the NFL early no matter the circumstance.
I am being completely unbiased here. This has nothing whatsoever to do with how bad our secondary will be if he leaves...nothing at all.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 PM ^
The latest reports coming out of the Cincy area are saying that he signed a long term contract with UC, somewhere in the arena of 10 years with the Bearcats. Same info coming out of all our talk radio stations FWIW.
With so much info leaning one way or the other I think at this point I'm waiting for the official announcement.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:46 PM ^
I remember an article a few months ago, where Kelly mentioned how the UC administration hadn't fulfilled their promises on new football facilities Kelly had asked for. So if he keeps winning, and they don't help him out, a new ten year contract doesn't sound too logical from Kelly's point of view.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:54 PM ^
there are plans for a practice facility in the works which are rumored to be completed for the 2011 season but I know a point of contention are stadium expansion plans which are halted by the location of the Vocal Arts building on campus:
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:54 AM ^
looking at the stadium and it's tiny. But I just don't see that there's room to renovate the stadium, as indicated, very much unless they add on steep and small second deck.
It's encroached upon on all sides by other buildings.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:32 AM ^
It is hard for me to believe that Cincy is down on facilities. They hire some of the most well known architects in the world to design objects for their campus. Surprising....
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 AM ^
until recently they were in C-USA where a 40k capacity stadium is about the norm. Their basketball facilities are pretty much on-par with the rest of the Big East and that has been their main athletic focus until the end of the Dantonio/ BK eras.
You're right though they do have a world class DAAP program so I'm with you it is a bit surprising. If I had to guess it comes down to funding and focus.
It's going to be interesting to see who they're able to bring in as their HC and whether he can keep up the football success. I'm still rooting for them; love to see a second big program in Ohio (they play OSU H-T-H in 2013).
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:37 PM ^
There is sure a lot of Brian Kellys out there....
http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=brian%20kelly&oe…
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:05 AM ^
He does have a CMU look to him
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:13 AM ^
Its the hair
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:16 AM ^
I thought it was the glazed look on his face but the hair is something special
and +1 for the kobemol thread tracker btw
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:24 AM ^
and +1 for being a ND fan instead a buckeye fan
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:20 AM ^
I would rather have a CMU look than a ND look. Just saying.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:24 AM ^
thats just because you haven't been introduced to the world of elastic
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:38 AM ^
in south bend, elastic is introduced to you.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
OMG! It's the King of Belch!
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:38 PM ^
this could really revive the UM/ND games going forward. Yes, I'm a little afraid of Kelly, but I'd much rather have another rivalry matchup actually be exciting and mean something.
I'm not necessarily saying that I've been bored with the rivalry lately, but there's been so much negative press on both teams lately that I just want to see it given its proper respect again.
Still a bit intimidated, though... a bit. ;) But confident in RR.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:46 PM ^
I seriously don't get why people are afraid of Kelly at all.
RR has a more established track record and is more highly regarded than him in coaching circles.
Kelly's a good coach, but all the fear and trepidation is really unwarranted.
If he goes to ND, cool. It's good for the rivalry if both teams are good.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 AM ^
I agree that RR has a more established track record, hence my "still confident in RR" statement. But Kelly has done a good job at UC, and with all the positive press this year, probably wouldn't miss a beat in ND's recruiting.
Either way, I think it would be a good matchup between the coaches and good for the rivalry.
Now, as some have pointed out above, the timing of such an announcement seems fishy. It would be a bad move on his part to announce before this weekend's game (if it is true).
I guess we'll find out soon enough.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:08 AM ^
I've been a fan of BK's offenses since he was up at GVSU but I'm not really all that afraid (anymore) of the damage he can do at ND. All-in-all, Notre Dame will be getting a hell of a coach if he comes over there: certainly someone who a) wants to coach in college and b) wants to coach there - after all you don't put a no buyout clause in your contract for ND unless you have some aspirations to coach there. I guess I give him some respect for that. I say bring it on!
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:50 AM ^
But I personally would prefer it if Notre Dame would just not be that good and lose to us every year.
In all seriousness, I'll be glad if Notre Dame can rise up and make the series between the two most accomplished collegiate football programs be one of the premier national rivalries again.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:40 PM ^
but I find it hard to fathom that this announcement would be made 2 days before his team plays for a conference championship, a BCS birth and a possible shot at a national title. Just sayin.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:50 PM ^
is that more like a caesarean or natural? does it involve being at home, an inflatable pool and a vegan chanting with candles?
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:55 PM ^
As long as you eat the placenta the rest is all icing.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:07 AM ^
icing? to imply that the woman would be baking cupcakes while giving birth barefoot in the kitchen is a gender stereotype that died in the late 70s. you should be ashamed sir.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 PM ^
So if this is true and they announce it tomorrow, I am assuming Kelly will leave Cincy coachless for their pseudo-championship game and a possible national championship berth?
Lets not forget here that if Texas loses to Nebraska, the bearcats will have a legitimate shot of playing for it all.
This seems unlikely to me UNLESS they told Kelly that it was now or never. And I'm not sure he wouldn't have told them to piss off if that was the way they went about it.
Either way I am not scared of Kelly going to ND.
The Clausen/Tate topic is an interesting one here if this turns out to be true. It does seem possible that ND decided to make the hire ASAP in hopes that it would convince those two to stay. Still seems unlikely that they would stay anyway, but if they were going to change their minds for any new coach it would be Kelly.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:59 PM ^
would Kelly have a better chance to keep around Jimmay and Tate? I'd think that a pro style offense guy would be more appealing to them than the spread Brian Kelly runs.
December 3rd, 2009 at 2:29 AM ^
Kelly runs a passing spread that and its nothing like the offense we run.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 PM ^
Kelly has done a great job at other schools, but I'm still not convinced that he is the answer in South Bend. He will definitely bring a lot of hype with him, though, and any victories over ND will be even more satisfying than they have been for awhile.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:44 PM ^
Victorsandbest, is your buddy going to run with this story?
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:51 PM ^
No he told me they were "off the record" when they talked. I was to just trying to pass along some potential insider info.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 PM ^
Too early for Irish fans to start a "fire brian kelly" website? He might go (gulp!) 5-7 his first year.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:47 PM ^
I'd be utterly shocked if Kelly left Cincy two days before their biggest game of the season.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 PM ^
The paper sites IrishCentral.com as it's source.
http://www.detnews.com/article/20091202/SPORTS0203/912020428/1133/sport…
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:52 PM ^
Take a look at irishcentral.com once. VERY credible source. wtf Detroit News. stellar job
*facepalm*
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:57 PM ^
I doubt BK announces this tomorow. the timing is just terrible. But if this is true, would you really want a guy who would do this to a program as your head coach? At least finish the reg season before you move on.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:46 AM ^
Kelly already has established himself as the type to bail on a program
ND, I would think, fancies itself a sort of "destination" career move, impervious to such disloyalty.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:50 AM ^
Yes but to do it 2 days before your season finally with a possible chance to go to a mNC game would hurt ND. Imagine all the negative PR that that would cause
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:00 AM ^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyfyhKga-6Y
Sorry, embedding was disabled.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:06 AM ^
I live in South Bend (well, Niles, Mich., a bedroom community of SB) and I have to hear the ND love-fest 24/7. For those of you that don't know, Niles, although technically in Michigan, is immediately north of South Bend and less than 3 miles from ND Stadium. Needless to say Wolverine fans are a minority. Although I think it's ridiculous for someone from Michigan to like ND, most of this town doesn't share that opinion.
Anyway, a few things I hate about ND:
I hate how ND kills up-and-coming programs like Cincy and Stanford by offering their coaches lots of money to convince them to leave. I hate their blank helmets. I hate how their fans are pompous, arrogant, and so delusional that they are somehow convinced that ND is still a championship-caliber program. I hate that they refuse to join a conference. I hate their academic excuse for why they haven't succeeded in the past 21 years. I hate their "Fighting Irish" nickname, where if it was any other ethnicity, the NCAA would have told them to change it. I hate how ND thinks it's the only program that has "tradition." I hate their bogus National Championship claims.
Hopefully these rumors are false, but it wouldn't surprise me if they are true. Money talks, and ND has millions to burn.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:29 AM ^
Sorry dude, but I just don't get it. Why do you think people should cheer for a school that's ~4 hours drive from their homes instead of the one that's three miles away? Do we turn away Toledo based Michigan fans?
And, as much as I'll be negbanged to death for it, at least 5 of the things you hate about Notre Dame are easily applied to large amount of the Michigan fanbase.
December 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 AM ^
If you hate ND so much, why pick another school that's so much like it (although we're not a catholic school)? Michigan fan's are just as arrogant and we haven't even beaten OSU in 6yrs.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
Not really sure what brought all that on but I hope this helps
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:41 AM ^
Let's just stop for a second and be realistic, guys
Does ND even need a coach? And if so, why?
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:47 AM ^
you just blew my mind, ke-mo sah-bee