OT: Cowherd Just Said B. Kelly Exploring NFL Options
OK, OK, I know this is pretty OT with everything happening, and who knows if Cowherd's sources are legitimate. But Colin's takeaway is that it is really hard to compete at ND with their academic standards and tough to get recruits to South Bend, and that combined with his dismal showing this year has Kelly looking to break from ND (rather than the other way around). If this happens, I predict ND goes into another tailspin of prolonged mediocrity. While we all hate Kelly, the guy has been well above average and done better than anyone there since Holtz, this year notwithstanding.
Discussion? Thoughts? Thoughts and Prayers??
EDIT: I am still watching Cowherd, and he just said he thinks Bama, OSU, UM and USC are the 4 best teams and should be in the play-off, but that Washington will edge us out unless they lose. Thinks we were the better team Saturday, and that the officiating was very bad. Not important in and of itself, but this growing narrative cannot be bad for our chances...
November 28th, 2016 at 1:50 PM ^
Can you imagine the culture shift in EL? Going from Mr. Grumpy to Mr. Energetic.
November 28th, 2016 at 1:25 PM ^
November 28th, 2016 at 1:26 PM ^
Brian Kelly is a shitbag.
November 28th, 2016 at 1:39 PM ^
Oh, I definitely agree, although to be fair, that wouldn't necessarily stop an NFL team from hiring him theoretically. What might stop them, in my opinion, is that his act would go over like a lead balloon in an NFL locker room. I can't think of a team that would want the grief, quite honestly.
November 28th, 2016 at 1:27 PM ^
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November 28th, 2016 at 1:29 PM ^
I think.
November 28th, 2016 at 1:29 PM ^
I have no idea if there's any merit to this but Cowherd has branded himself as somebody who will say anything to get attention so I completely dismiss this.
November 28th, 2016 at 1:44 PM ^
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November 28th, 2016 at 1:50 PM ^
Kelly wouldn't get anyone to play for him. Not sure what level, if any, his demenor is acceptable but I can guarantee you it definitely won't fly with NFL players. I always thought his coaching philosophy was one that fit with the NFL but his personality would be a train wreck up there.
November 28th, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^
Brian Kelly isn't the coach that Notre Dame needs but is the coach that they deserve. We need to pray he stays there forever
November 28th, 2016 at 2:13 PM ^
November 28th, 2016 at 2:18 PM ^
Brian Kelly to the NFL makes about as much sense as a koala posting on mgoblog. He has one good year there where they didn't even belong in the title game. Combine that with the fact that his system of offense is a gamble in the nfl. Look at Chip Kelly
November 28th, 2016 at 2:24 PM ^
Who is going to take him after a year like this? Outside of one lucky run they had in 2012 where they clearly showed against Alabama that it was all a fluke, what has Kelly done since he's gotten there?
He has won no major bowl games of any note, no national titles, no "major" wins to hang his hat on. They've been, on average, an 8-4 to 9-3 team every year that he's been there. And he thinks the NFL is going to be any easier?
November 28th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
the officials must have been worse than imagined.
We need to remember that it took Bo 4 visits to Columbus before he won, with each loss teaching him lessons he would remember that made him a better coach. Schissel and Manuel need to investigate with the Big 10 office why Homey the Clown and his two buddies were allowed to show up masquarading as Big 10 officials on Saturday.
Kelly has reached his ceiling at ND. He could stay in college football at Oregon, UCLA or Texas A & M or go to the pro's in San Diego, Cincinnati, or Jacksonville. Arizona or Green Bay could even be in play.
I am pulling for Colorado and VT this weekend.
Keep the faith.
Go Blue!
November 28th, 2016 at 2:33 PM ^
He issued a statement at about 3:30 am on Sunday to let everyone know he plans on being at ND....
November 28th, 2016 at 2:41 PM ^
.....But damn, BK is sure trying to find a way.
November 28th, 2016 at 3:00 PM ^
November 28th, 2016 at 3:09 PM ^
About 90 percent of NFL head coaches are assholes, and Brian Kelly's an asshole, so he's qualified in that respect.
November 28th, 2016 at 3:29 PM ^
...that he had inside information on who the next coach at Michigan would be about two weeks before Harbaugh was hired, but that his source was so good and so close to the situation he couldn't even say who the hire was. It wasn't Harbaugh, but he promised that Michigan fans would love it.
In summary, Cowherd sucks.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:01 PM ^
a "find yourself a new job or we're firing you" situation.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:09 PM ^
that it is tough to get recruits to ND. They have never had a problem reeling in top classes as the school and it's programs history sells itself. It all boils down to coaching those players. Kelly has never had a problem fielding a good team until this year, so my question to him would be what happened this year, they should've been very good.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:15 PM ^
Here would be complete irony and a complete meltdown would ensue in a large Ohio city. One opening likely to come up in the NFL is with the Cincinnati Bengals, consider if BK were to get hired there. The city would explode in anger! There is still a large amount of ill will toward his leaving UC for ND.
November 28th, 2016 at 5:46 PM ^