Brian Kelly Press Conference

[Grahambo]

This is why he is great for this program. I am loving his post game press conference. Sorry for not updating with quotes but he did say Crist was supposed to fake the hand off to Wood and throw a pop pass.

 

[Grahambo]

He is saying this week will not be a good week for the players.

Saying that some guys on the team did not play with "poise".

Championship football teams do not crumble in the spotlight.

By poise, he is saying they did not raise their game to a higher level like they should for this type of game.

He knows what he is doing during a bye week having done it for 21 years.

Players and coaches alike share the blame.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I have the utmost faith in Coach Kelly. He will win at ND. No doubt in my mind. Go Irish!

 

[Grahambo]

He repeated that the team is not going to like being around him this week. lol

If they have to go back to tackling everyday, then they will.

 

[Rudy89]

Well hopefully something happens that can get the excitment up again. What hurts the most is with all thsi hype and all the atmosphere we had, our arch rivals walked out with a win again....im at a loss

 

[Grahambo]

Well hopefully something happens that can get the excitment up again. What hurts the most is with all thsi hype and all the atmosphere we had, our arch rivals walked out with a win again....im at a loss

Friend, don't be. Everybody, including myself, have to learn to temper expectations. We didn't have the roster for a BCS bowl game before BK so what makes it different in year two? 8-4 to 9-3 is what most people predicted anyway. We are on the rise but it takes time. Charlie Weis left the cupboard bare on defense and Crist, well, God bless that man's soul.

Haters are gonna hate, let them hate. Our time to shine is coming.

 

[JoeyGetherall]

Friend, don't be. Everybody, including myself, have to learn to temper expectations. We didn't have the roster for a BCS bowl game before BK so what makes it different in year two? 8-4 to 9-3 is what most people predicted anyway. We are on the rise but it takes time. Charlie Weis left the cupboard bare on defense and Crist, well, God bless that man's soul.

Haters are gonna hate, let them hate. Our time to shine is coming.

yep

 

[Ludzil#1]

Bryan Kelly is overrated. Notre Dame had a bye week to prepare USC and they were embarrassed. The university went out of its way to get as much of an advantage against USC; towels, noise makers, rock music and the perfect Gold helmets. This team seems to be ill prepared every week. Stupid penalities, turnovers have killed this team all season.

Why was Lo Wood one on one with Robert Wood when he barely played this season?
Why did Coach Kelly pull Danye Crist when he was having an exceptional drive for Andrew Hendrix?
Why on third down were ND's corners playing so far off the ball?
Why did Notre Dame abandon the running game?

I'm sorry, Bryan Kelly is not Notre Dame's answer.

 

[Grahambo]

Bryan Kelly is overrated. Notre Dame had a bye week to prepare USC and they were embarrassed. The university went out of its way to get as much of an advantage against USC; towels, noise makers, rock music and the perfect Gold helmets. This team seems to be ill prepared every week. Stupid penalities, turnovers have killed this team all season.

Why was Lo Wood one on one with Robert Wood when he barely played this season?
Why did Coach Kelly pull Danye Crist when he was having an exceptional drive for Andrew Hendrix?
Why on third down were ND's corners playing so far off the ball?
Why did Notre Dame abandon the running game?

I'm sorry, Bryan Kelly is not Notre Dame's answer.

First off, it's Brian, not Bryan. Sorry to nitpick but I have seen you post that more then once.

Secondly, BK said Motta was out with a concussion which is why Wood was in the game.

You really are giving up on BK after a year and a half? These are the same group of guys that Weis brought in and were terrible under him. BK has done all he could with most of them. Some of them really just aren't that good. Not the fault of BK.

 

[PADOMERNUT]

Bryan Kelly is overrated. Notre Dame had a bye week to prepare USC and they were embarrassed. The university went out of its way to get as much of an advantage against USC; towels, noise makers, rock music and the perfect Gold helmets. This team seems to be ill prepared every week. Stupid penalities, turnovers have killed this team all season.

Why was Lo Wood one on one with Robert Wood when he barely played this season?
Why did Coach Kelly pull Danye Crist when he was having an exceptional drive for Andrew Hendrix?
Why on third down were ND's corners playing so far off the ball?
Why did Notre Dame abandon the running game?

I'm sorry, Bryan Kelly is not Notre Dame's answer.

How have you not been banned yet? Come on mods....

 

[pkt77242]

Bryan Kelly is overrated. Notre Dame had a bye week to prepare USC and they were embarrassed. The university went out of its way to get as much of an advantage against USC; towels, noise makers, rock music and the perfect Gold helmets. This team seems to be ill prepared every week. Stupid penalities, turnovers have killed this team all season.

Why was Lo Wood one on one with Robert Wood when he barely played this season?
Why did Coach Kelly pull Danye Crist when he was having an exceptional drive for Andrew Hendrix?
Why on third down were ND's corners playing so far off the ball?
Why did Notre Dame abandon the running game?

I'm sorry, Bryan Kelly is not Notre Dame's answer.

I feel ike I have been saying this way too often tonight, but please go away. Please. Go. Away

 

[Rudy89]

Im gonna ask this of any kelly hater reading this post what do we do when we fire kelly? Really who's out there that would want to accept the job because of the scrutiny and who would accept that isnt already comfortable? Please dont say urban because I dont see him coming here. Im mad too and Im not in the Kelly will be the savior camp but what else can we do at this point if we were to fire kelly?

 

[ACamp1900]

I have always thought Kelly will prob. prove to NOT be the answer... but yeah... he may end up being so, and what the hell do we do from there?? ANOTHER CHANGE???.... that is the very reason some units on this team have not been up to par lately... too much damn change... give it time.

 

[Green Goblin]

Wow.

A year and a half and people are already calling for his head?

We know Tommy Rees isn't who Brian Kelly wants at QB. Why don't we let him fully install his offense, get his people in there, and then evaluate him after 1 year?

His recruits have been steller. Atkinson and Lynch have really made their presence felt as just true freshmen. Let's see what else he can add?

 

[JoeyGetherall]

Wow.

A year and a half and people are already calling for his head?

We know Tommy Rees isn't who Brian Kelly wants at QB. Why don't we let him fully install his offense, get his people in there, and then evaluate him after 1 year?

His recruits have been steller. Atkinson and Lynch have really made their presence felt as just true freshmen. Let's see what else he can add?

Think off all the Freshman that have played and played well this year... Now think of a roster full of them.

 

[OlympiaIrishFan]

Fire BK, absolutely stupid. Those fans don't know too much about college football. If you change that rapidly you will be doomed for failure, or at least a hard time getting recruits. 1.5 years is waaaaaaay to quick to evaluate a coach.

the players have to bring it!

 

[JoeyGetherall]

Bryan Kelly is overrated. Notre Dame had a bye week to prepare USC and they were embarrassed. The university went out of its way to get as much of an advantage against USC; towels, noise makers, rock music and the perfect Gold helmets. This team seems to be ill prepared every week. Stupid penalities, turnovers have killed this team all season.

Why was Lo Wood one on one with Robert Wood when he barely played this season?
Why did Coach Kelly pull Danye Crist when he was having an exceptional drive for Andrew Hendrix?
Why on third down were ND's corners playing so far off the ball?
Why did Notre Dame abandon the running game?

I'm sorry, Bryan Kelly is not Notre Dame's answer.

and who do you suggest oh wise one?

 

[Ludzil#1]

My bad, I originally spelled Brian as Bryan...Sorry about that.

 

[BGIF]

Bryan Kelly is overrated. Notre Dame had a bye week to prepare USC and they were embarrassed. The university went out of its way to get as much of an advantage against USC; towels, noise makers, rock music and the perfect Gold helmets. This team seems to be ill prepared every week. Stupid penalities, turnovers have killed this team all season.

Why was Lo Wood one on one with Robert Wood when he barely played this season?
Why did Coach Kelly pull Danye Crist when he was having an exceptional drive for Andrew Hendrix?
Why on third down were ND's corners playing so far off the ball?
Why did Notre Dame abandon the running game?

I'm sorry, Bryan Kelly is not Notre Dame's answer.

Lo Wood was put one on one with Robert Wood. Motta was lost to a concusson and Wood was the "next man" in. R. Wood was moved all over the field playing from different positions all night. HE lined up in front of Lo. Did Diaco tell the safeties not to help out? Or did someone misread an assignment?

As for the running game, what running game? ND had 41 yds on 14 carries. Take out Gray's 25 TD run that was set up by the passing game and ND rushed for 16 yds on 13 carries. That's 1.2 yds/carry. Tommy Rees gained more yds on the night rushing on 1 carry than Cierre Wood did on his 5 carries.

SC's OLine opened holes like truck lanes. ND didn't open holes, did they?

 

[salveamicus]

I like Brian Kelly. One reason why I started to like ND so much was because of Brian Kelly. It seems he's a classy guy who cares about his kids. It took him a few years to win at other schools, and it's gonna take him a while here.

I would really like to give him until 2014 to turn things around.

 

[ACamp1900]

I like Brian Kelly. One reason why I started to like ND so much was because of Brian Kelly. It seems he's a classy guy who cares about his kids. It took him a few years to win at other schools, and it's gonna take him a while here.

I would really like to give him until 2014 to turn things around.

I hear this, and am not attacking... before someone jumps too far on my statement...

but it amazes me still that BK can win at all the other places he has been, AND considering all the other coaches that have turned things around in short order all over the country, yet it seems ND can't find anyone... not even BK that can pull it off here.... I must have missed the part where Notre Dame became prairie view a&m.... man alive

 

[JoeyGetherall]

I hear this, and am not attacking... before someone jumps too far on my statement...

but it amazes me still that BK can win at all the other places he has been, AND considering all the other coaches that have turned things around in short order all over the country, yet it seems ND can't find anyone... not even BK that can pull it off here.... I must have missed the part where Notre Dame became prairie view a&m.... man alive

You're wrong to think that ND is a plug a play program. It will take work and time to make them a primetime contender. ND has been a mediocre program for a long time now. The talent just isn't there. It can be though if he keeps recruiting and the program keeps evolving to meet modern times.

 

[ACamp1900]

You're wrong to think that ND is a plug a play program. It will take work and time to make them a primetime contender. ND has been a mediocre program for a long time now. The talent just isn't there. It can be though if he keeps recruiting and the program keeps evolving to meet modern times.

I agree with the bolded... though the talent is absolutely there to win games now... and has been for a while in some regards... NOT title contender type stuff, but certainly more than we have seen... just my two cents...

 

[calvegas04]

Did Coach Kelly mention anything about how all of ND Nation is gonna have nightmares tonight while crazy train is playing in the background?

 

[JoeyGetherall]

I agree with the bolded... though the talent is absolutely there to win games now... and has been for a while in some regards... NOT title contender type stuff, but certainly more than we have seen... just my two cents...

I just can't see it man. Outside of Floyd and Teo where has the elite talent been? Look at the NFL who from ND in the last 10-15 yrs has been a stud? I think part of the reason Charlie started so well is that he had a really good college QB to work with. I love Tommy's grit but his skill level holds this offense back sometimes.

On a side note talent also means headiness during the game. I don't understand why our current skill players aren't smarter in critical situations. Like getting up field and getting first downs or getting OOB to stop the clock. OR going after a live ball!

 

[GBdomer]

Fire BK and hire who?

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

Bryan Kelly is overrated. Notre Dame had a bye week to prepare USC and they were embarrassed. The university went out of its way to get as much of an advantage against USC; towels, noise makers, rock music and the perfect Gold helmets. This team seems to be ill prepared every week. Stupid penalities, turnovers have killed this team all season.

Why was Lo Wood one on one with Robert Wood when he barely played this season?
Why did Coach Kelly pull Danye Crist when he was having an exceptional drive for Andrew Hendrix?
Why on third down were ND's corners playing so far off the ball?
Why did Notre Dame abandon the running game?

I'm sorry, Bryan Kelly is not Notre Dame's answer.

I don't agree with him when he says Kelly is overrated but he has some legitimate questions.

There is no reason, even with Motta out, that Lo Wood is one on one with Robert Woods. USC saw it and immediately made the right call.

ND never.. NEVER fuc_king established a run game.

The defense played soft, in more ways than one.. and WOW did we miss Ethan.

Gary Gray is still back pedaling.. as I type this.

Again, we shot ourselves in the foot..

- The backwards pass and drop.
- Carlos' taunting.
- Slaughter's helmet to helmet.
- Daynes' circus trick.
- Shembos' complete disregard for footballs pass rushing 101 rule of never leaving your feet..
- Tommy's final dagger in the form of a forced pass to Floyd.. ending up in the arms of a Trojan.

We let USCs defense play close to the line of scrimmage and dictate the game. Tommy aired it out to Floyd once and we bitchd for a interference call. That was the end of that.

ND is scared of their own shadow. The expectations are enormous.

But the positives are there too.

- George Atkinson is a playmaker.. freshman
- Tuitt was pretty disruptive.. freshman
- The OL protected well in the pass game.. and as far as the running game goes, I blame that on Kelly for giving up as the play caller.


Diaco needs better athletes at LB.. Especially if he's going to stick with the 3-4.

Whatever. Bedtime

 

[Chicago Irish Fan]

Bryan Kelly is overrated. Notre Dame had a bye week to prepare USC and they were embarrassed. The university went out of its way to get as much of an advantage against USC; towels, noise makers, rock music and the perfect Gold helmets. This team seems to be ill prepared every week. Stupid penalities, turnovers have killed this team all season.

Why was Lo Wood one on one with Robert Wood when he barely played this season?
Why did Coach Kelly pull Danye Crist when he was having an exceptional drive for Andrew Hendrix?
Why on third down were ND's corners playing so far off the ball?
Why did Notre Dame abandon the running game?

I'm sorry, Bryan Kelly is not Notre Dame's answer.

Do you think Urban Meyer or Bob Stoops is walking through that door? I honestly want to know who you think is out there who we can hire to be the "savior" of this program. I swear, half of our fan base seems to have the patience of a 6 year old child.

 

[AllGoldEverything]

Wow.

A year and a half and people are already calling for his head?

We know Tommy Rees isn't who Brian Kelly wants at QB. Why don't we let him fully install his offense, get his people in there, and then evaluate him after 1 year?

His recruits have been steller. Atkinson and Lynch have really made their presence felt as just true freshmen. Let's see what else he can add?

Thank you sir..some people amaze me how they are so quick to jump on a head coach who is in the process of rebuilding this team

 

[AllGoldEverything]

I dont know if you guys understand..we are never gonna be a good football team if we keep firing coaches after 5 years.

Brian Kelly is the man for the job and the fact that it is even in discussion is crazy.

Give the guy some time he knows what he is doing.