Who do you want to replace Brian Kelly?

[Hammer Of The Gods]

I know he's got some baggage. But what about Bo Pelini for DC?

 

[dublinirish]

https://www.18stripes.com/notre-dame-football-head-coach-search-list-part-one/

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/EMMurtaugh">@EMMurtaugh</a>'s look at the list of potential future head coaches for <a href="https://twitter.com/NDFootball">@NDFootball</a> rolls on today with nos. 30-16: <a href="https://t.co/l6MgCvNaMr">https://t.co/l6MgCvNaMr</a></p>— 18 Stripes (@18stripes) <a href="https://twitter.com/18stripes/status/803664265206861824">November 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[connor_in]

I know he's got some baggage. But what about Bo Pelini for DC?

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[gkIrish]

Jack said when we were 2-5 that Brian Kelly would be back next year. I assume he meant that and I don't see anything changing that no matter how many people on here post about their dream candidate.

What a S Show this would be if after every loss Jack had to say BK would be back. He said it at 2-5. He knew we weren't going bowling and he said it. I don't think we are going to get a press conference to formally announce it. In Jack's eyes he already did

He may have meant it at the time but 2-5 was a long time ago. Things have not improved since then.

 

[ThePiombino]

I know he's got some baggage. But what about Bo Pelini for DC?

Dear God, it's like Groundhog Day on this site. How many times can we discuss THE SAME EXACT NAMES?!

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Every current or former Cincy head coach since 2004 has had a disappointing 2016—that's what happens when you kill a sacred gorilla: <a href="https://t.co/zWoAXRDOLQ">pic.twitter.com/zWoAXRDOLQ</a></p>— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedditCFB/status/803672535778947073">November 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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[ThePiombino]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Every current or former Cincy head coach since 2004 has had a disappointing 2016—that's what happens when you kill a sacred gorilla: <a href="https://t.co/zWoAXRDOLQ">pic.twitter.com/zWoAXRDOLQ</a></p>— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedditCFB/status/803672535778947073">November 29, 2016</a></blockquote>
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LMFAO

 

[BleedBlueGold]

At the very least I hope JS is gauging interest from guys like Ruhl, Chryst, McIntyre, and Fleck.

 

[RDU Irish]

I know he's got some baggage. But what about Bo Pelini for DC?

If for no other reason, Faux makes Bo worth it.

 

[tko]

I'm shocked we haven't heard much information leaked. Is Jack meeting with Kelly today? Have they met? Wasn't Kelly supposed to do a few in home yesterday and did they happen?

 

[Wingman Ray]

I'm not as worried about Kelly getting fired at this point, as I am Kelly leaving and putting us in a spot to find someone else. I don't think we'll hear anything until the NFL season is over (if at all), as that's the route I think he will go if he does leave.

No one wants BK. No school is beating down his door and the pro road has gone cold. BK isnt going anywhere unless Jack grows some sack.

 

[Cali_domer]

I'm shocked we haven't heard much information leaked. Is Jack meeting with Kelly today? Have they met? Wasn't Kelly supposed to do a few in home yesterday and did they happen?

In home with Tey Smith today, I assume the meeting with Swarbrick happened already.

 

[Cali_domer]

No one wants BK. No school is beating down his door and the pro road has gone cold. BK isnt going anywhere unless Jack grows some sack.

Which means he is back next season, Jack won't admit his failure with the extension.

 

[RDU Irish]

Lots of BK talk - more pertinent seems to be who is on the radar for DC?

 

[dwshade]

I'm shocked we haven't heard much information leaked. Is Jack meeting with Kelly today? Have they met? Wasn't Kelly supposed to do a few in home yesterday and did they happen?

Still don't get what the big suspense is all about. Kelly will be ND's HC going forward. End of discussion.

 

[dwshade]

Lots of BK talk - more pertinent seems to be who is on the radar for DC?

Too early to know

 

[beryirish]

The case against Swarbrick:

(1) Suppose he is going to get rid of Kelly. Because of his decision to extend Kelly, ND will have to unload a mountain of cash. Extending Kelly was a bad decision.

(2) He has let Kelly look around for other jobs, including USC, with no consequences. This is obviously going to be used against us in recruiting, and it is working. Swarbrick clearly wants Kelly more than Kelly wants to be at ND.

(3) He has not been personally responsible for any distinguished coaching hires. (Jim McLaughlin wanted to come here so I don't count him; Swarbrick's other hires have been mediocre.)

(4) He has willingly spread stupid propaganda in defense of ND's lousy football performance ('youngest team since the 70s,' etc).

(5) The Crossroads disgrace.

Number 5. Did something happen?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Still don't get what the big suspense is all about. Kelly will be ND's HC going forward. End of discussion.

Quoted for posterity.

 

[tussin]

In home with Tey Smith today, I assume the meeting with Swarbrick happened already.

The fact that they presumably already met and he is out on the road recruiting indicates that he is extremely likely to be back next year.

Is that a faulty assumption?

 

[Free Manera]

Mike Frank sold me on this in his podcast:

Hire a young, extremely energetic guy because that's what is needed to build a program (i.e. recruit and coach em up). Then hire him an assistant head coach/consigliere that has been around successful programs and has the experience to deal with many different types of issues.

 

[IrishBroker]

No one wants BK. No school is beating down his door and the pro road has gone cold. BK isnt going anywhere unless Jack grows some sack.

100% agree.

Damaged goods. Especially after the ranting and raving and blaming his players on TV.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

The fact that they presumably already met and he is out on the road recruiting indicates that he is extremely likely to be back next year.

Is that a faulty assumption?

Maybe. Assuming Kelly and the admin are both ready to walk away from each other, then they'll need to negotiate his buyout. While that happens, he can't simply stop recruiting because he doesn't care anymore; that would be a dereliction of duty, which could result in lost leverage during the buyout negotiation.

 

[wizards8507]

Quoted for posterity.

What do you know?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

What do you know?

Nothing. dwshade's post just struck me as textbook "famous last words". How anyone can confidently assert that Kelly will be our HC in 2017 is beyond me.

 

[NDRock]

Nothing. dwshade's post just struck me as textbook "famous last words". How anyone can confidently assert that Kelly will be our HC in 2017 is beyond me.

Yeah, God forbid anyone thinks that they might fire him after going 4-8.

 

[dwshade]

Nothing. dwshade's post just struck me as textbook "famous last words". How anyone can confidently assert that Kelly will be our HC in 2017 is beyond me.

The only talk about a dismissal is coming from message board posters who want Kelly out. The reality is he will be back.

 

[IrishLax]

The only talk about a dismissal is coming from message board posters who want Kelly out. The reality is he will be back.

lol

 

[IrishLion]

What do you know?

The mods have collectively pooled our annual Christmas bonuses that we get from IE's owners, and rather than buying ourselves all of the things, we are paying a portion of Kelly's buyout.

 

[Rack Em]

Nothing. dwshade's post just struck me as textbook "famous last words". How anyone can confidently assert that Kelly will be our HC in 2017 is beyond me.

We're classically conditioned as ND fans to assume the worst, as it usually comes true. Therefore I'm confidently asserting that Kelly is not only coming back for '17, but has negotiated a Bobby Bonilla-esque contract in which he gets paid ~$8 million a year over the next 30 years.

 

[Rack Em]

The mods have collectively pooled our annual Christmas bonuses that we get from IE's owners, and rather than buying ourselves all of the things, we are paying a portion of Kelly's buyout.

Monopoly money is highly inflated FYI