I'm a Domer, and to be honest, I really feel for the Bearcat team and faithful.
If the shoe was on the other foot, I'd be gutted, angry, frustrated, you name it, when Bearcat WR Mardy Gilyard walked out of a meeting after Kelly began to explain his decision to the B'cat team, I would have made a race of it with him.
Unfortunately, this is not the first time, and certainly won't be the last, that something like this happens, it's all part of the NCAA's make up.
It would be great for Kelly/team etc, to be able to wait until the off season to announce this, but because of recruiting etc, it's just not a viable option, Kelly will also need to assemble his staff, and address ND's problems.
It's ugly, but it's business.
Whats done is done, and the B'cat players need to grow up, hoist up their jocks and get on with it. The players coming out trashing Kelly should, and hopefully will in time, appreciate what Kelly did for Cinci and the players themselves.
I'm sure that most of the players understand this will be the biggest game of their lives up to this point, something they would have dreamed of!
Well now they have the opportunity to fulfill that dream, and make a case for their future in the sport, and/or their lives in general.
Kelly has done exactly the same thing by going to South Bend, he had the opportunity and now has the chance to fulfill a childhood dream.
What I don't understand, is that if the players themselves are happy to announce to the press, "all he did was call the plays" if thats the case, then stop moaning about him leaving, and get on with the job in hand.
For what it's worth, I would love to see the B'cats win, I love an underdog, and I hope they can pull it out, not to prove/show Kelly anything, but just because they love the game, and want to compete and beat Florida in the Sugar Bowl.
