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 2nd, 2009 at 11:31 PM ^
Generally, these types of posts are greeted with great skepticism, but I believe this one.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:31 PM ^
shocked.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 AM ^
here's a picture of a possum
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:21 PM ^
Why the Hell is there a barefoot person standing next to a opossum? That freaks me out.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:49 PM ^
Better question - why is that possum in someone's kitchen?
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:42 PM ^
It's female.
Wait, why am I single again?
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:58 PM ^
Awesome Possum.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 PM ^
Do you think Brian Kelly would be ok with the wrestling coach (his good friend) going to the press with this before it's official? I'm skeptical.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:43 PM ^
Did I miss something? Did the wrestling coach go to the press?
edit: Sure did. Not sure how I missed that.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:46 PM ^
"Did the wrestling coach go to the press?
edit: Sure did. Not sure how I missed that."
Is there some article out there I'm missing?
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:56 PM ^
The OP said, "the wrestling coach told my friend at the school newspaper." The "press" is Central's school paper. Pretty sure that's what Bo meant.
FWIW, I didn't catch it the first time either
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:57 PM ^
It's late. Thanks for catching my mistake.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 AM ^
No problem, glad I could help out
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:32 AM ^
if true, the story wouldn't go to press until tomorrow when it is announced anyway, according to the story. Where's the problem?
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:40 AM ^
I work at said paper (CM Life) and I was told this as well by one of our sports reporters.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:47 AM ^
the idea of CM Life breaking a story beyond the fact that the janitor was actually Old Man Jenkins (like Zoinks!) is the equivalent of anti-matter popping up in my brain stem.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:48 AM ^
is actually one of the better college newspapers out there
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:58 AM ^
Are you flippin' kidding me?? I can't say I go around reading college newspapers from around the country but CM Life is atrocious.
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:34 AM ^
If "out there" means the nation? no. If "out there" is the state? then yes.
The Michigan Press Association (which holds the only statewide competition) has placed them 1st, 1st and 3rd in the top tier over the last three years. This year's Journalist of the Year was a CM-Life writer.
Look, it's not the world's greatest paper, and I don't give a shit about journalism. But give some credit. It's not exactly a rag. Some of those non-major school kids can, you know, actually be good at shit.
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:37 AM ^
Drew Sharp? Is that you?
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 PM ^
i did an internship with the Michigan Press Association in Lansing and helped run the contest about five years ago - that contest could not be more arbitrary and 'throw dart at article.' judging is based upon tables of people reading the article, then reading 37 more, tossing out 30 of them and going 'meh, fine. Rose you let me choose best editorial, you pick best photo essay.'
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:48 PM ^
Recurring coincidences.
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:36 PM ^
yes and when it seems the same 3-4 people are the ones who choose for college, it might seem obvious what i'm getting at.
December 3rd, 2009 at 4:37 PM ^
also isn't CMU in a different tier than the State News and the Daily? i seem to remember them being in the same tier with WMU, EMU, LCC and others. not joking - i'm almost positive they base it on different levels, am i wrong?
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:48 PM ^
The B10, MAC and GVSU are in the same tier. Maybe Oakland and some others too. Anyway, this convo is dumb, and is making me like journalism even less. That's it for me on this tip.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:40 PM ^
^^^This^^^
I also question it b/c of the timing.
Even if Kelly has agreed to terms w/ ND, it would be a "fuck you" of epic proportions to Cinci to announce it 2 days before the biggest game in their program's history.
Even if he has agreed to something definitively, why not wait 3 days until after the Pitt game to announce it?
Talk about throwing your players under the bus... If this pans out I will have no respect for Kelly at all.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:43 PM ^
He announced he was leaving CMU before their bowl game a few years ago. Obviously different circumstances this time around, but he has done it before.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:49 PM ^
He accepted the Cincy job three weeks before CMU played in The Motor City Bowl, not three days before they played for their conference championship and a possible BCS berth.
If Brian Kelly to ND is officially announced tomorrow, I will chop off my left testicle and post the video on Youtube.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:58 PM ^
don't
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 AM ^
Better to go with the right. Those are statistically more likely to get cancer than the left ones.
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:59 AM ^
What if your left hangs lower?
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 AM ^
It's a difference of degree, not substance, but a huuuuuuge difference of degree.
If Cinci wins Saturday, they finish undefeated and have a legitimate footing from which to make a case to be in the MNC game. Even though they won't be unless Texas loses - which they won't - being in a legitimate position to make the case is important. If they lose Saturday, they have no case for it.
The Motor city bowl really doesn't compare.
Also, 2 days vs. 3 weeks is huge.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:40 AM ^
whaaaaaa?
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:53 PM ^
It's one thing to do it after a bowl (RR did) it is a whole other level to do it before the end of the regular season. That must be really disheartening to players if it's true
edit beat me to it... damn
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:00 AM ^
If i remember right, RR announced after the Pitt game but before the bowl. He didn't coach the bowl because he announced he was leaving, Stewie did. After Stewie won as an interim HC, WVU lost its collective mind and signed him to a long term contract (and they've regretted it ever since)
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:10 AM ^
DetroitBlue is correct about the time line, although I don't know that Stewie was that poor of a choice. Is he an elite coach? No. But WVU is pretty good this year.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:32 AM ^
oops typo my bad. I know it was before the bowl... I just got caught up in the rush to respond
December 3rd, 2009 at 11:32 AM ^
Tihs is a typo. Not knowing off the cuff the events that led to up hiring RR is a "fano" (a mistake in the process of being a fan that is only seen in the medium through which the nature of your fanhood is communicated)
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:47 PM ^
I'm still skeptical too, but the coach didn't pass it along to the press just a student he talks to often. This could be bs but giving the relationship with the coach and Kelly I thought there was a good enough chance of it being legit to share.
edit: The student is in the "press" because he writes for the school paper, I was getting at that he told him in a off the record context.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:32 PM ^
crap!
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 PM ^
Fuck! Whatever RRod is still the man and will lead us to NC before ND.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 PM ^
nothing's going to be announced tomorrow
wtf
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 PM ^
OMGOMGOMGNONONONONOTBRIANKELLYOMGOMGOMG!
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:35 PM ^
I like how your avatar matches your comment in this instance.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:37 PM ^
Holy shit I almost pissed my pants I laughed so hard. If I could +1 you I would. You'll have to settle for an attaboy instead.
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:40 PM ^
Actually, I'd rather have that than the +1. Thanks!
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:46 AM ^
When you typed OMG OMG OMG like that, all I could see was MGO MGO MGO. Have I been spending too much time on this blog?