Need Help in Hating Brian Kelly

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December 14th, 2009 at 4:24 PM
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spam and beans
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Need Help in Hating Brian Kelly

Growing up near Grand Valley State, I have watched and rooted for Brian Kelly at all of his stops. Although I think Rich Rod was a good hire, I was hoping Michigan would take a chance on Kelly. He has had a winning program no matter the level. Brian Kelly isn't just a good coach, he is a championship level coach. I have enjoyed watching his success.
But now I must hate him. I have no choice. He is Notre Dame. When you coach Notre Dame football you become Notre Dame. I know hating him is necessary; I am just having a hard time doing it.
I need my fellow Michigan fans to help me out. Give me a reason to despise Brian Kelly. We could always rip into Weis because he was so fat. I have never heard of a better nickname than "Front Butt". Is there some physical feature, or character flaw that we could use as a jumping off point for the purpose of ridicule? I am afraid that my previous admiration for Brian Kelly is clouding up my necessary hate. I'm not proud of it, but admitting so is the first step to recovery.

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December 14th, 2009 at 4:26 PM | The damn leprechaun mascot (Score:1)
enlightenedbum
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The damn leprechaun mascot will be rooting for him.

December 14th, 2009 at 4:31 PM | That is enough (Score:1)
spam and beans
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Hey, that did it! Thanks

December 15th, 2009 at 11:25 AM | Yeah (Score:1)
Smitty D
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He Coaches ND! enough to hate for me

We will have our vengeance- Michigan football 2010 

December 14th, 2009 at 4:30 PM | Kelly (Score:1)
NHWolverine
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Maybe as time goes on he'll have his "decided schematic advantage" moment and we can pick up and abuse that.

For now though, let's not rule out the possibility of just making something up. Someone feel free to quarterback this one ...

"Well, I think I made my position clear there."
- L.C.

December 14th, 2009 at 4:32 PM | I had that problem with Willingham (Score:1)
lilpenny1316
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I had no ties to Stanford, but I knew so little about him that I wasn't sure how to feel. He was from Stanford and I'm not old enough to remember them beating us in the Rose Bowl. Besides, I'd hate Jim Plunkett instead if that was the case. I was somewhat pulling for the black guy to succeed and possibly open up more opportunities for minority coaches at schools other than Eastern and Temple (no offense).

But once that douche beat Michigan on his first try, I immediately hated everything about him.

The one thing I remembered from that experience:
I will not wait to suffer the first L before hating a new coach or player.

December 14th, 2009 at 4:38 PM | No You Don't (Score:1)
UM Indy
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You answered your own dilemma with the simple observation that he is now the head coach at Notre Dame.

Case closed.

"Better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football" -- John Heisman

December 14th, 2009 at 4:39 PM | I hate him now too. He's (Score:1)
UMxWolverines
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I hate him now too. He's leaving Cincinnati, and he's not even going to coach them for the last time in their biggest game in school history? What a prick. And the fact that he coaches for Notre Dame now makes me hate him even more.

"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"

December 14th, 2009 at 5:08 PM | RR did what when he left (Score:1)
the_white_tiger
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RR did what when he left WVa?

He's leaving [his former school], and he's not even going to coach them for the last time in their biggest game in school history? What a prick.

Maize n Brew

December 14th, 2009 at 8:03 PM | not going to coach them for the last time in their biggest game (Score:1)
Don
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If you think for one second that the bowl game RR didn't coach in was the biggest game in school history you're woefully uninformed about WVU football history. Unquestionably, the biggest game in WVU history was the national championship game against Notre Dame after the 1988 season. The Mountaineers were 11-0 going against an undefeated ND squad. The fact that they lost the game doesn't diminish its importance in WVU history.


December 14th, 2009 at 9:20 PM | He's leaving [his former (Score:1)
the_white_tiger
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He's leaving [his former school], and he's not even going to coach them for the last time in their [very important BCS Bowl Game]? What a prick.

Sorry, I did not know about that game, I'm too young.

Maize n Brew

December 14th, 2009 at 9:29 PM | Even if you restrict it to (Score:1)
jmblue
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Even if you restrict it to this decade, I'd argue that the BCS game against Georgia was a bigger deal than the game against Oklahoma, since that was the one that was RR's coming-out party. WVU already had credibility by the time of the Oklahoma game.

December 14th, 2009 at 6:51 PM | Read me (Score:1)
TIMMMAAY
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http://www.nunesmagician.com/2009/12/11/1196231/brian-kelly-left-get-ove...

not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user

December 14th, 2009 at 4:41 PM | Ummm... (Score:1)
BlueFanInWI
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How about he's coaching Notre Dame?

Just saw UM Indy beat me to it...nice thinking on that one!

When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing.

December 14th, 2009 at 4:40 PM | I'm pretty sure he raped (Score:1)
MichiganExile
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I'm pretty sure he raped Smurfette.

Run with it.

December 14th, 2009 at 6:56 PM | Right in the smurfing parking (Score:1)
Mattinboots
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Right in the smurfing parking lot?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV168d-mrIU

December 14th, 2009 at 4:42 PM | Hate Brian Kelly (Score:1)
Zone Left
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FWIW, a couple of my friends are high school coaches, and they thought Kelly was a douche at Central.

Hope this helps.

It's all John Navarre's fault.

 

December 14th, 2009 at 4:43 PM | ND (Score:1)
modaddy21
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I hate him too.

December 14th, 2009 at 4:43 PM | Don't worry. He's got a (Score:1)
jmblue
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Don't worry. He's got a touch of Harbaugh-itis. He'll say something dumb and offensive soon enough.

December 14th, 2009 at 4:44 PM | A reason (Score:1)
saveferris
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I need my fellow Michigan fans to help me out. Give me a reason to despise Brian Kelly.

He exchanges Christmas cards with Michael Rosenberg....oh yeah, and he f#*@ing coaches for Notre Dame!

 

"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"

"Fix the cigarette lighter."

December 14th, 2009 at 4:47 PM | Hate "is a Fickle Food... (Score:1)
4godkingandwolv...
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...Upon a shifting plate
Whose table once a
Guest but not
The second time is set..."

What I mean is, hate has nothing to do with the person, but rather the horse (or leprechaun) he rides in on.

Do Something. If it works, do more of it. If it doesn't, do something else.

December 14th, 2009 at 5:06 PM | I'm confused (Score:1)
spam and beans
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Unless poem starts with Roses are Red Violets are blue...I get a headache. However, I tried to figure out this poem. I read "food" "plate" and "horse". Is this another fat choke about Charlie Weis?
Just kidding, I think it is cool that even poetry can hate Notre Dame.

December 14th, 2009 at 4:57 PM | Math (Score:1)
acnumber1
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Brian Kelly minus B i a n = R Kelly ... and he's known to spend inordinate amounts of off-season time cruising the halls of high schools.

5 4 3 2 1 Touchdown!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

Touchdown Billy Taylor!

December 14th, 2009 at 5:01 PM | hahaahhahahahahaha (Score:1)
Irish
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hahaahhahahahahaha

way to rise above the semi-humorous to very humorous

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December 14th, 2009 at 6:13 PM | Irish (Score:1)
A2toGVSU
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Quick question for you:
Are you at all concerned that Brian Kelly has never recruited to any place with any semblance of academic standards? Not trying to be a dick, this is a serious question. Yeah he is a hell of a football coach, and that scares me as a Michigan fan, but if I were a domer, I would actually be a bit concerned for this reason.

How buckeye fans embarrass themselves...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luPeewVObyc&feature=channel_page

December 14th, 2009 at 9:00 PM | oh of course it is a concern, (Score:1)
Irish
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oh of course it is a concern, and it was really the only thing that put Stoops above him in my miniscule preferences. It is an unknown whether he will be able to, but there are some key differences between the 2 positions. ND facilities, the tradition even the stadium isn't even close when compared to Cincy. Those are things he wasn't able to sell to recruits and they're amazing assets in the right hands.

Plus you add recruiting budgets and accessibility, do you think Cincy would have had the budget to send the same recruiter to Hawaii, from South Bend, for every High School football game at Punahou for just one prospect? I mean does Cincy even have a jet? ND has around 6, the resources in general that he has at his disposal are a huge upgrade and that was one of the things he recognized in his introductory speech.

At the same time looking back you could see that about 65-75% of his commits had Cincy as their best offer. Rated 2-3 stars with mostly MAC offers and an occasional lU or NW offer. That does leave some interesting recruiting battles in the remaining other 35-25% of his classes. Hearing him speak removed any worry on his ability to sell the program. My only concern is if he is able to put all the time in, he is a big family man which is great but this job requires the coach to be away from their family a lot and that is a tough deal.

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December 14th, 2009 at 4:59 PM | A reason to hate Brian Kelly (Score:1)
His Dudeness
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When we used to work with eachother at Logans Roadhouse I asked him to run and get me an extra portion of ranch for my 8 top because he was already on the way to the kitchen anyway and I was really slammed. That dickhead told me to get it myself and then told me I was the Logans Roadwhore! I don't know how he found out I slept with Rick, Scott and Tim, but that isn't any of his business anyway. He is a fucker.

or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.

December 14th, 2009 at 5:31 PM | If you draw (Score:1)
BornInAA
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a line from Grand Rapids to Cincinnati to South Bend well it's obvious why all those Irish are obtuse.

life is like a box of chocolates... and you got the Whizzo Quality Assortment

December 14th, 2009 at 6:07 PM | Maybe I'm being obtuse, but... (Score:1)
schmakj
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...Obtuse angles are more than 90 degrees.

Acute angles, like the one you have drawn on my mental map, are less than 90 degrees.

However, I applaud for your effort for thinking outside of the box.

December 14th, 2009 at 6:20 PM | I think you've got him (Score:1)
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I think you've got him triangulated

'Murica & Footbaw: That's what Michigan Does

December 14th, 2009 at 6:24 PM | I believe the angle GSC (GR, (Score:1)
Mattinboots
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I believe the angle GSC (GR, South Bend, Cincinnati) would be obtuse. Perhaps that's the image the poster imagined. Ah geometry...

December 14th, 2009 at 9:08 PM | Let it grow naturally (Score:1)
befuggled
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It'll either happen by itself, or it won't.

Where's Charlie Bauman when you need him?

December 15th, 2009 at 12:02 AM | I agree with many here... (Score:1)
Tater
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...There isn't any reason to hate Kelly yet, but it could happen on its own real easily. Hopefully, though, ND will lose to UM so often that we have no reason to hate him.

 

 

 

December 15th, 2009 at 12:15 AM | Kelly and the Irish: The Rebirth of ND? (Score:1)
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Hey everybody, I am a fist time blogger here and if you can't tell by my name I am an Ohio State fan that lives in Ann Arbor!!! Nothing like living in enemy territory!!! Kelly was the right man for the job. Everyone thought Weis was going to be the savior for the golden domers after 2 straight BCS appearances in his fist two seasons. Then his recruits came in, haha. He did get top recruits but he couldn't find the recipe for success. Now Kelly takes over as a man with enthusiasm and passion for the game. Even I got energized by his press conference chat with the media. The guy can coach. Everybody knows the story,Nat'l titles at GVSU, MAC Championships at Central, and 2 Big East titles at Cincy. The guy has been successful everywhere he has gone and Notre Dame will be no different. It might not happen right away but he has plenty of talent to work with from the start. Crist at QB should be a stud. Manti Teo back to help the defense out. Obviously they are losing a ot of offensive power with the losses of Golden Tate and Clausen. Floyd is coming back and with the emergence of Crist, once he's healthy again, Nd could be pretty decent on offense next year, barring they find a running back. I think they made a tremendous selection naming Kelly the new head man. I will miss "frontbutt" on the sideline though. I believe that ND will be in a BCS bowl game in 3 years, mark my words!!

A Buckeye living in enemy territory, Acedeucebukeye

December 15th, 2009 at 12:42 AM | Allen is a very good RB he (Score:1)
Irish
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Allen is a very good RB he just kept getting injured

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December 15th, 2009 at 12:51 AM | Welcome to the board (Score:1)
A2toGVSU
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Don't be a troll

How buckeye fans embarrass themselves...

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