Kelly NFL Rumors

[Jimmy3Putt]

Dungy would be a no brainer, and Lovie would be a good choice too. Caldwell was a horrible coach at Indy in IMO. Peyton proved to be why Caldwell was as good as he was.

Couldn't the same be said about Dungy?

 

[rtrn2glory]

Couldn't the same be said about Dungy?

Dungy won the super bowl with Indy with a great defense, which is what was his forte....sure peyton helped, but if you look back at the playoffs that year peyton was less than his normal self.

 

[Irish8248]

Dungy won playoffs and division titles while at Tampa... Before they were known for winning

 

[IrishBlood81]

In through the nose, out through the mouth. Then read the last page of posts and chill-LAX (as in chill with LAX's explanation of the hype machine that shouldn't get you so riled up over so little).

I thought you were referring to LAX the airport… kinda confusing. I just find it annoying that people believe this crap. I'm fine really, I ain't the one flipping out.

Good thing college games are on Saturdays and NFL on Sundays.

Yeah, very well planned by the Kellster.

Its OK man...the rumors are we will get Gruden and Stoops BOTH in his place!

Gruden would creep out Stoops and he would leave. I want Jack del Rio with Gruden.

Multi-tasking at its finest.

Think of the Frequent Flyer Miles he'd pocket!!!

I heard for a lot of his Lions games, he'll be there in Hologram form if he can't make it after the Texas game.

 

[dshans]

I heard for a lot of his Lions games, he'll be there in Hologram form if he can't make it after the Texas game.

That'll take the concept of a Jumbotron to a new technological level ...

 

[ickythump1225]

Also apparently interviewing Lovie Smith and maybe Dungy so I doubt that's it.

Someone needs to hire Lovie ASAP so the Vikings don't make that mistake. I wish he could have stayed in Chicago forever. It was awesome watching them win 8 or 9 games every year and just barely miss the playoffs.

 

[Irish#1]

Also apparently interviewing Lovie Smith and maybe Dungy so I doubt that's it.

I will be shocked if Dungy interviews with any team.

 

[Grahambo]

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[Irish#1]

SI is reporting Lovie will be named Bucs coach.

 

[Irish#1]

Apprently O'Brien left PSU because his name wasn't Joe Paterno.

Quote from O'Brien"
“You can print this: You can print that I don’t really give a —- what the ‘Paterno people’ think about what I do with this program. I’ve done everything I can to show respect to coach Paterno. Everything in my power. So I could really care less about what the Paterno faction of people, or whatever you call them, think about what I do with the program. I’m tired of it.
“For any ‘Paterno person’ to have any objection to what I’m doing, it makes me wanna put my fist through this windshield right now.”

It takes a long time for fans and boosters to forget about the legends. UCLA and IU fans made life miserable for Bartow and Davis. Wooden and Knight's shadows still loom large at UCLA and IU. It will be tough for the HC at PSU for quite a while.

 

[gkIrish]

What did PSU fans expect O'Brien to accomplish considering the sanctions/scandal? I'm confused. What an ignorant fan base.

 

[ulukinatme]

I agree with everything you just said, and I just had my own post stating why the TX job is more desirable to many over ND.

HOWEVER, one thing I haven't seen mentioned (forgive me if I missed it) that ROYALLY sucks for coaches is the Longhorn Network. With how close to the vest so many coaches handle their programs, the LN is extremely intrusive, time-consuming, and annoying. They need to fill air space, and so they exploit their football program daily.

That SUCKS balls for coaches. Sure, it's great exposure (for those 132 people who have that channel), but it also shows a lot of the program that coaches don't want outsiders (read: other programs) to see. ND does what, one or two half-hour or hr long programs a year? Try doing several of those A WEEK. It has to be a major pain for the coach, and Mack Brown complained about it a lot.

So while it sucks for ND coaches to travel the nation to recruit, and to travel the nation speaking at alumni functions instead of recruiting, it also blows for the Texas coach to have to deal with the Longhorn Network.

Thats a good point. I hadn't considered the effect the LHN has made on that position. When I peruse the Shag, it seems the LHN is nothing more than a joke, even to Texas fans. A lot of cable/satellite providers don't even carry it in their standard packages, unlike the B1G channel and some of the other conference deals.

 

[stlnd01]

Thats a good point. I hadn't considered the effect the LHN has made on that position. When I peruse the Shag, it seems the LHN is nothing more than a joke, even to Texas fans. A lot of cable/satellite providers don't even carry it in their standard packages, unlike the B1G channel and some of the other conference deals.

Yeah. Between the Longhorn Network and what I can only imagine are massive alumni and high-school-coach glad-handing requirements, it's hard to think any job in football has the sort of face-of-the-program responsibilities that Texas does. Only thing close would be Notre Dame. I'd think it would be a big hurdle for a lot of guys who'd really rather focus on coaching football.

 

[ulukinatme]

Yeah. Between the Longhorn Network and what I can only imagine are massive alumni and high-school-coach glad-handing requirements, it's hard to think any job in football has the sort of face-of-the-program responsibilities that Texas does. Only thing close would be Notre Dame. I'd think it would be a big hurdle for a lot of guys who'd really rather focus on coaching football.

Kelly's plate is definitely full, I heard it's ridiculous. Between the team responsibilities in practice, recruiting, game preparation, media obligations, booster/alumni appearances, and a multitude of other things...no wonder most coaches end up fired at ND or they have to forcefully retire for their health.

 

[ThePiombino]

What did PSU fans expect O'Brien to accomplish considering the sanctions/scandal? I'm confused. What an ignorant fan base.

I don't think it was about winning expectations so much as the expectation that he would be a PSU lifer like JoPa.

 

[T Town Tommy]

Yeah. Between the Longhorn Network and what I can only imagine are massive alumni and high-school-coach glad-handing requirements, it's hard to think any job in football has the sort of face-of-the-program responsibilities that Texas does. Only thing close would be Notre Dame. I'd think it would be a big hurdle for a lot of guys who'd really rather focus on coaching football.

I don't think it is any different than at most any other top tier program in the country. Are there requirements that are insane? Yes. The LHN does take up some time that otherwise the coach would have for actual football coaching duties. But other coaches at top tier schools are as close to being the governor of the state - or at least as powerful anyway. The politics, glad handling, fund raising, as* kissing, etc., is as bad or worse. Try being Calipari at KY or Crean ay IU in basketball. Or Saban at Bama. Or the latest poor USC coach. Or Urban at OSU. Can't use those requirements as excuses.

 

[Domina Nostra]

I don't think it is any different than at most any other top tier program in the country. Are there requirements that are insane? Yes. The LHN does take up some time that otherwise the coach would have for actual football coaching duties. But other coaches at top tier schools are as close to being the governor of the state - or at least as powerful anyway. The politics, glad handling, fund raising, as* kissing, etc., is as bad or worse. Try being Calipari at KY or Crean ay IU in basketball. Or Saban at Bama. Or the latest poor USC coach. Or Urban at OSU. Can't use those requirements as excuses.

Agreed. In Texas, some people are also primarily loyal to the Cowboys, Texans, Rangers, Spurs, Rockets, Mavericks, college BBall and baseball, etc. In a state like Alabama, it's college football or nothing.

 

[Irish#1]

I don't think it was about winning expectations so much as the expectation that he would be a PSU lifer like JoPa.

I'm not sure about that. Sounds like PSU supporters were expecting everything to be run exactly how Paterno ran things and only lose 1 or 2 games a year.

 

[ulukinatme]

I'm not sure about that. Sounds like PSU supporters were expecting everything to be run exactly how Paterno ran things and only lose 1 or 2 games a year.

Penn State expectations were that the coffin with JoePa's remains would be wheeled out to the field every Saturday, and a medium would communicate his commands to the team.

 

[IrishBlood81]

That'll take the concept of a Jumbotron to a new technological level ...

That was exactly one of the reasons he didn't stay at ND. No Jumbo-Kelly, he really wanted the Cowboys job for their massive screen...

 

[GreenSox04]

I'm not sure about that. Sounds like PSU supporters were expecting everything to be run exactly how Paterno ran things and only lose 1 or 2 games a year.

the funny thing is for the last 10 years or so Paterno was a face and only a face. he did absolutely NOTHING in the last part of his tenure that a head coach does.

 

[irishfanjho15]

Dungy won the super bowl with Indy with a great defense, which is what was his forte....sure peyton helped, but if you look back at the playoffs that year peyton was less than his normal self.

Dungy only produced one good defense that was opportunistic in that one playoff run here in Indy. He far from created anything but a mediocre defense in Indy for his entire time here. Bob Sanders had as much to do with that run as anyone, he played like a man possessed.

I believe he was a very good coach in Tampa, but the game had passed him by in terms of his Tampa 2 defense when he got to Indy. Luckily he had Peyton or Dungy wouldn't even have sniffed the HOF.

 

[Bluto]

He gone

 

[vmgsf]

A serious note. Martin took a pay cut to become a head coach. BVG leaves Jets and his son is coming to ND. Harry Hiestand - what head coach would not want to have the best offensive line coach anywhere. Thank you Father Jenkins for paying coaches who want to coach at Notre Dame not the top dollar but close enough so they can go to bed at night and feel good about themselves because they and Notre Dame are not exploiting young men. They are challenging them to be the best that can be.

Swarbrick masterfully positions Notre Dame in the ACC and remains INDEPENDENT while enjoying benefits of power conference membership. Is Swarbrick Houdini? How could anyone pull this off?

Kelly - I think - is a smart guy. Team of Father Jenkins fully supporting football while maintaining integrity and commitment to academics and Swarbrick and Kelly - a formula for long term success.

Kelly - I hope - realizes team of Jenkins, Swarbrick and Kelly will keep Notre Dame at or near the top of college football which is an otherwise scUM and SCum infested, bag man ridden, totally corrupt hoax.

 

[Irish#1]

He gone

Oh Crap.

 

[Rudy89]

Seeing this bumped almost gave me a heart attack

 

[IrishLion]

This is the only random bump that has made me upset lol.

And I have no clue why. NFL poaching season is over.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Kelly would be a fool to leave in the next three years.

Turf, stadium renovations, incredible coaching staff for first time, the players he wants, a real quarterback with a line of real quarterbacks behind him, and plenty of accrued political capital. Oh yeah, and if draft day goes well, some big time prospects are going to start eyeing the Irish, that never did before.

 

[Ndaccountant]

2014 midseason Crystal Ball: Picks for the playoff, Heisman, much more - College Football - SI.com

Hamilton: Notre Dame's Brian Kelly leaves for an NFL job after the season. Kelly will be fed up with being hung out to dry by administrators during an academic fraud investigation into five players -- how is it possible the head coach at Notre Dame is telling reporters he has no info on this? -- and he'll bolt for a challenge at football’s highest level. Yes, the school stood by Kelly during controversies that landed more directly at his feet. But that won't come into play. He'll be a hot commodity after nine or 10 wins, or more, and he'll go.

 

[Cali_domer]

2014 midseason Crystal Ball: Picks for the playoff, Heisman, much more - College Football - SI.com

Don't give him clicks!!!!