November 29th, 2021 at 8:18 PM ^
That quote doesn’t tell us very much. A few days ago LSU was expecting to hire Lincoln Riley.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:51 PM ^
I was skeptical too but it's apparently happening:
November 29th, 2021 at 8:21 PM ^
November 29th, 2021 at 8:53 PM ^
Will Swarbuck fire Kelly and say, "Only a Figthing Irishman will coach Notre Dame for the rest of the season"?
November 29th, 2021 at 8:55 PM ^
And then watch ND win it all.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:58 PM ^
Don't even say that as a joke. Go OK state.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:57 PM ^
November 29th, 2021 at 8:58 PM ^
There are few words that could describe how much I love this
November 29th, 2021 at 9:07 PM ^
Sounds like top WR Tobias Merriweather could have been the recruit. ND had a home visit with him tonight.
I looked and he just liked a Michigan tweet from Coach Clink.
November 29th, 2021 at 11:09 PM ^
He knows he won't have to worry about Michigan's coach skedaddling.
November 29th, 2021 at 7:59 PM ^
Wow, that's unexpected.
Edit: This should help Michigan with Amorion Walker.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:08 PM ^
It's hard to imagine a bigger culture change. This year's coaching carousel is just wild
November 29th, 2021 at 8:51 PM ^
It's nice to have some stability. Kinda feels like so many blueblood athletic departments are run by message board comments
November 29th, 2021 at 9:07 PM ^
Didn’t the two Clarkston Offensive Lineman from the last class go to ND and LSU?
November 29th, 2021 at 8:00 PM ^
The coaching carousel this season is insane.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:55 PM ^
Urban to ND.
November 29th, 2021 at 9:01 PM ^
No way ND is hiring him. Fickell has a better shot at it.
November 29th, 2021 at 9:21 PM ^
This is the job that Fickell wants. But I think they're going to promote Freeman.
November 29th, 2021 at 9:36 PM ^
Fickell to Notre Dame. Freeman back to Cincinnati as Head Coach.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:55 PM ^
Now Kelly’s purple face will match his school colors!?
November 30th, 2021 at 12:00 PM ^
This was the comment I was hoping to see. Thanks! Haha
November 29th, 2021 at 8:00 PM ^
Good idea for him to go where it’s not as windy. (edit: now there's more places to hide a body!)
Kelly left Cincy for ND, I assume they’ll make an offer to Fickell
November 29th, 2021 at 8:06 PM ^
Fickell to ND and keeps Marcus Freeman, his old DC, in South Bend.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:45 PM ^
Makes sense but I'd think Freeman is the first call Cincy would make to take over as head coach
November 29th, 2021 at 8:06 PM ^
I imagine Fickell takes that offer but that will be hard to do with a likely playoff berth on the way.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:11 PM ^
Fickell is the Buckeyes backup plan in case Day doesn't work out. Funny because I have fond memories of that off-brand Adam Sandler as the Ohio State HC but they seem to think it would go better the second time around. So sending him off to Notre Dame works for me.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:25 PM ^
Will ND have the patience to wait on Fickell? If he wins Saturday, I highly doubt he interviews or gives ND an answer until after the season is finished(Early January). Meanwhile the coaching carousel will keep turning.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:46 PM ^
If Fickell gives his word he'll come after the playoffs?
Absolutely yes he's worth waiting for. Whoever their second candidate is is a distant second to Fickell
November 29th, 2021 at 8:48 PM ^
Good point and we don't want Cincinnati distracted this weekend, because we want them matched up against us provided we take care of business against Iowa.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:26 PM ^
Edit: Double Post ?
November 29th, 2021 at 8:01 PM ^
He just gave himself a...tougher path to the playoffs? Maybe his salary really is small.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:07 PM ^
I agree, much tougher to get to the playoff. But his chances of fielding a team that could actually win in the playoffs is probably improving with this.
November 29th, 2021 at 9:10 PM ^
Yep. More cutthroat, but a higher ceiling.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:32 PM ^
It was posted in the rumor thread. I want to say he makes around $3 million a year, which he could probably triple (conservatively) by going to LSU.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:02 PM ^
Ol’ Purple Face will fit in well with LSU’s colors!
November 29th, 2021 at 8:52 PM ^
u mad bro?
November 29th, 2021 at 9:18 PM ^
Can't wait til he starts behaving like Coach O
November 29th, 2021 at 8:03 PM ^
Imagine if Michigan beats Iowa and is scheduled to play the Ghost of Cincinnati with Adam Sandler hired to coach at Notre Dame?
November 29th, 2021 at 8:05 PM ^
Go Blue! Beat Iowa, then two more games! To hell with Notre Dame -- and LSU!
November 29th, 2021 at 8:11 PM ^
This would be the cherry on top
November 29th, 2021 at 8:21 PM ^
No, the cherry on top would be Georgia plays a respectable football team (not sure who that would be) and that team wins a fluky game and we face that team in the finals. I might lose my mind if that happens.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:50 PM ^
That team could be the other OSU…When I lived in Oklahoma I adopted the Cowboys as a backup to UM…It would take some extreme luck for them to beat UGA, but I’d like to beat 2 OSU programs this year!
November 29th, 2021 at 8:19 PM ^
Cincinnati is a bye for whoever gets them anyway, Waterboy or not.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:28 PM ^
- Cincinnati and ND both make playoff
- Fickell coaches ND in playoff after beating ND earlier this season
November 29th, 2021 at 8:36 PM ^
You have to admit, that would be awesome.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:43 PM ^
This might directly affect us, so I'm not exactly excited about it... but it would be awesome.
November 29th, 2021 at 8:55 PM ^
I’d rather have Fickell locked-down at ND so OSU’s plan B isn’t available when Day leaves OSU for the NFL.