Bob Stoops to Notre Dame is music to my ears

I don't care either way. Stoops is overrated. He doesn't get it done in the big games. If he went to ND, it'd be a step up from Charlie, but, they wouldn't be perennial MNC contenders like the Domers expect. Stoops at ND would probably look a lot like the Carr era at M in terms of record... 8-4 or 9-3 a lot, a BCS game here and there, and contending for the MNC maybe 2x over a ten year stretch. Kelly, while there's reason to think he might be good... Well, he'd be looking at rebuilding a once very good program that's been down for 15 years. The man's a good coach, but at Cinci, he was able to build positive momentum by consistently exceeding very low expectations. At ND, who knows if he'd be able to repeat that. Bottom line, neither one "scares" me. Bottom line though, I don't think there's a snowball's chance that Stoops goes to ND. And I don't think Kelly's a lock, but I think he's most likely at this point.

According to an Oklahoma reporter, ND offered Stoops less money than he is currently making. Interesting strategy there.

On paper he would be good for the Domers. In reality he's not leaving Oklahoma. He's set to make an incredible amount of money from OU that even Notre Dame possibly cannot match. So he wouldn't be doing it for the money. He can recruit better talent at a lower standard of academia. So he wouldn't be leaving for a better recruiting situation. Oklahoma has been to more BCS games this decade than Notre Dame has been so he wouldn't be doing it to move to a better program (presently). I believe Oklahoma has also been the most successful team this decade in terms of winning percentage and overall victories (Correct me if I am wrong), yet again another reason that he's not leaving.

Stoops is a good coach. But without his brother at defensive coordinator they haven't been the same. Especially in bowl games.

Bob Stoops will be the next HC at ND NO. ND will be back to national prominence with their new coach NO. ND will beat M next year NO.

He can recruit really well. Take it from someone who's tired of him raiding bluechips from the state of Texas over and over again. He also knows a thing or two about coaching...

Stoops would be a fantastic hire by ND. Great recruiter, develops talent well, and good coach. Big game coaching skills are average, but Stoops would do well at ND. I rather have Kelly at ND than Stoops.

Bob Stoops is still one of the best coaches in the country. Just because he has trouble in BCS games doesn't mean he's a bad coach. Same with Tressel (but your days are numbered you nerdy scumbag). Plus both are great recruiters. The idea that either should be fired is ludicrous. That said, I am not very wild about the idea of Stoops at ND. As elite a job as ND is, Florida and Oklahoma are just as elite and possibly better. Unless Stoops is sick of Norman (apparently all the glitz and flashy celebrities in Norman are getting to him), he would be nuts to go to ND.

There ain't no way that Stoops is going to South Bend. He's set financially, and Oklahoma has the potential to be win a NC again. Someone please explain to me how ND is a better job than Oklahoma?

Also, hoping a rival who we play every year hires one of the best coaches in the country with a hall of fame resume is downright dumb.

k06em01, the superposter, has gained about 300 MGoPoints in the last couple hours. What the hell is going on? I'm curious how that happened since he always seems to get down-voted. Hmmm.

O just grabbed the top 12 highest paid coaches. I didn't realize Charlie rated that high on the pay scale. So Stoops gets a 400K raise, is it worth it? He's not going to ND. College Football Coaches Salaries - Top 100 1. Pete Carroll, USC Pac-10 $4,400,000 2. Charlie Weis, Notre Dame Ind. $4,200,000 3. Urban Meyer, Florida SEC $4,000,000 4. Nick Saban, Alabama SEC $3,900,000 5. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Big 12 $3,800,000 6. Les Miles, LSU SEC $3,800,000 7. Jim Tressel, Ohio State Big Ten $3,500,000 8. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Big Ten $3,030,000 9. Mack Brown, Texas Big 12 $2,910,000 10. Bobby Petrino, Arkansas SEC $2,900,000 11. Mark Richt, Georgia SEC $2,900,000 T12. Rich Rodriguez, Michigan Big Ten $2,500,000

...who think that Brian Kelly is a better coach than Bob Stoops, I plead some perspective. 1) Bob Stoops can't win the big games? Um, national title in 2000 over a loaded FSU team. Plus, if we're going by record in big games, then I guess you must think Bo was overrated considering his record in the Rose Bowl. 2) Kelly's resume doesn't stack up yet, and isn't thick enough for a true big-time program. I'm not sure if I'd want him if I were a ND fan. Yet, that may be the best they can get.