OT: Brian Kelly reportedly interviewed for Chicago Bears HC position
Link:
https://mobile.twitter.com/RosterWatch/status/955643489043218432
So... Does this mean Notre Dame is NOT a destination job?
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:53 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 1:16 PM ^
I disagree that he "stunk it up" this past season. I don't think Hoke or RichRod would have gotten eight wins out of that team.
But anyway, no, I wouldn't trade him.
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:30 AM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:31 AM ^
Although Swarbrick always amazes on the downside, hard to imagine they can't get an upgrade over that knucklehead.
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:55 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:32 AM ^
They should hire him and bring back Jay Cutler. I'd love to see that show.
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:35 AM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:53 AM ^
It's not because ND is a private school and Kelly is getting some undisclosed dollars? If he really is 64th, sounds like Kelly needs to fire his agent. He was a hot commodity coming out of Cincinnati however many years ago
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:53 PM ^
There has to be some off the books money. ND is a pretty wealthty school. Their endowment is around $12 billion, which is about $1 billion more than Michigan has. And their annual budget is way lower.
January 23rd, 2018 at 1:16 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 1:32 PM ^
In 2013 Kelly interviewed with the Eagles and got a new contract that summer even though the two events were completely unrelated according to Swarbrick.
January 23rd, 2018 at 1:36 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:48 AM ^
As someone who delights when both the Bears and Notre Dame suffer in football, this is a tough moment. It's so hard to decide.
Can he coach both?
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:47 AM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 5:37 PM ^
is never OT as long as the all-time winning percentage is up for grabs.
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:48 AM ^
Dude can get away with being King Dick in college because he's a dictator. NFL players were just tell him off. He'd be done in a year, two tops, before showing up in college again at a random ACC or Pac12 school
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:53 AM ^
Just watch any of Kelly's press conferences the last 2 or 3 years.
The guy is fed up.
I don't know if its the AD, the press. Something is off. And clearly he wants out.
Notre Dame went 10-3, won their bowl game, finishing 11th. The Irish were ranked as high as 3rd this year.
Third 10 win season over 8 years. A huge improvement over the train of failure from Davie, Willingham and Weis. Kelly is equal to Dan Devine's achievements, but just below Holtz and Parseighian. He's left his mark already. But yeah, no national titles, which is not impossible for Notre Dame. It's just very unlikely. They had their shot and blew it against Alabama.
Notre Dame should love the man, or at least like him very much.
But they don't. They seem to really dislike him.
The thing I will never forget about Kelly is that in 2016 he lost his team. They were gone. And the press fed on the man every week. He threw individual players under the bus, etc. But he survived and the 2017 team got better and stayed united. I don't know how the fuck he did that, but it's a credit that the program didn't disintigrate.
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:09 PM ^
While he's had more success then some of his predecessors, there's also been a decent amount of bad publicity during his tenure: the student who was killed in the man lift incident in high winds, Manti Te'o fake girlfriend, rumors that rapes have been supposedly covered up, etc.
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:46 PM ^
Not to mention the looming threat of vacating 2012 and 2013. That can't have the "powers that be" happy.
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:20 PM ^
For a school that prides themelves on honor and high academic standards that was a black eye for sure...
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:12 PM ^
Dame doesn't like Brian Kelly because he is one of the most dislikeable people of all time. I think he would even agree with that.
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:49 AM ^
Please God, let this happen and force ND to have to find a new coach in February...
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:34 PM ^
The Bears hired Matt Nagy three weeks ago. I doubt this is happening...
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:49 AM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:50 AM ^
One Foot Down, which is the SBNation blog that follows Notre Dame, is dubious of the idea that Kelly would take that interview and that, if he did, it managed to remain off the radar for as long as it apparently has. They do not dispute the notion that he might want an out though, which is interesting in and of itself.
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:52 AM ^
ND should bring back Dr Strange to be his replacement
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:21 PM ^
The goatee looks like he bought it at walgreens. OTOH, tremendous hair.
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^
He's got a solid career as the Brawny paper towel guy to fall back on.
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:59 AM ^
Honestly, I expect that -- even beginning in late-January -- the replacement would be an improvement. It might not matter by week one of 2018 but in the long run, I believe ND can do much better and have glad to have Kelly there to limit their potential.
As for the silver lining that coulda been: If Kelly were to bolt, it's too bad this is Year #1 of the early signing period. Based on overlapping interest, location, and academic reputation, Michigan might have been better situated than any other program to raid the Irish class.
January 23rd, 2018 at 11:59 AM ^
I wouldn't be surprised if he's using this to get leverage. He is criminally underpaid for the institution he's at and for some of the results he's gotten. He shouldn't be making Saban money but he should damn well be making more than $1.6 million a year.
But it could be genuine. I remember he interviewed with the Lions and Eagles (I think?) a couple years back so there has to be some level of interest there for him. South Bend is maybe an hour and a half away from Chicago so he wouldn't be moving very far. Would sure as hell love to see him head out of South Bend and see ND scramble to find a coach in February.
Whatever makes our matchup with them easier.
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:03 PM ^
Forget whether he'd be offerred the job, what does this say to his furture/potential/undecided recruits? It says one thing - the head coach wants out.
He might have interviewed to gain leverage in a pay dispute. He might have done it as a personal favor to someone with the Bears. He might have done it for his wife. Who knows? Who cares? Who gives a damn?
But it tells recruits that he wants out. Or, at least, wouldn't hestitate to go for the offer...
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
think the author of this got rick rolled. why would he jump to the NFL and to go work for someone else? he's been the head coach for too long to go be an OC in the NFL.
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:10 PM ^
I don't want him gone just yet. Hopefully we can kick the shit out of them on their turf this coming season. Then that little bitch can leave.
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:14 PM ^
I have family from Chicago that are ND fans, and they endlessly mock Harbaugh at UM but then will admit they want him to coach the Bears.
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:45 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:20 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 12:42 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 1:16 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 3:23 PM ^
Do the Bears have an outdoor practice facility?
January 23rd, 2018 at 5:15 PM ^
January 23rd, 2018 at 5:28 PM ^
with the off season ND has had, dismissals, players leaving for draft, this....we roll into south bend and lay a beating
January 23rd, 2018 at 7:09 PM ^
but I thought the same type of circumstances would have tanked MSU last season and look how that turned out.
I still think we win though.
January 23rd, 2018 at 9:46 PM ^