Also, Kelly got fired on the 15th anniversary of Declan Sullivan's death.
I think Kelly tried to leverage ND for a pay raise with the LSU interest and it backfired. Swarbrick called Kelly’s bluff because he was tired of Kelly and ready for a change. I don’t think ND has significantly relaxed its requirements for Freeman. Still pretty difficult admission requirements and tough to get transfers in. Most transfers are grad transfers (which is not really an issue at ND) or from schools with pretty solid academics.Brian Kelly may be a good football coach, but Brian Kelly only cares about Brian Kelly.
He dumped Cincinnati right before the end of their biggest season in history, a few weeks before playing their biggest bowl game ever, the Sugar Bowl against Florida. Yes, it was so he could take the Notre Dame job and I get that that’s a huge job. His reply to criticism was “I had to pay a buyout $2 million” when we all know the Irish paid the buyout.
Notre Dame may have been his dream job until of course LSU called. He wanted SEC money and stature, and you really can’t blame him. But now we see why he couldn’t win consistently at Notre Dame. Marcus Freeman can why couldn’t Kelly? Did the Notre Dame administration decide to invest more money and relax some of their academic requirements? Maybe they did I don’t know.
Kelly came into LSU with his fake Louisiana accent and all his bull**** and never embraced LSU. Some schools have a proud tradition and that needs to be recognized. LSU was only a few years off of a national title. He walked in and fired a lot of people. Just to do it and make everything about him.
Brian Kelly only cares about Brian Kelly.
the coke in baton rouge is dirty as **** thoughI would not be shocked if they hire Dan Lanning. LSU is a better job when you consider all the factors. Oregon fans are going to lose their **** if that happens.
Only place I think he leaves for tbh. It’s an elite elite job if it’s run by competent people.I would not be shocked if they hire Dan Lanning. LSU is a better job when you consider all the factors. Oregon fans are going to lose their **** if that happens.
AD not hiring the new coach…. How much longer has he got???
That would be the biggest baller move by Swarbrick if trueI think Kelly tried to leverage ND for a pay raise with the LSU interest and it backfired. Swarbrick called Kelly’s bluff because he was tired of Kelly and ready for a change. I don’t think ND has significantly relaxed its requirements for Freeman. Still pretty difficult admission requirements and tough to get transfers in. Most transfers are grad transfers (which is not really an issue at ND) or from schools with pretty solid academics.
Beyond toxic for him huh?Gotta figure it’s beyond toxic for him at this point. And depending on what the stipulations are he might not be able to coach for another 5-? years. Might be a mutual parting of the ways with a say, well give you 50% of your buyout and you can go out and get a job as a HC tomorrow……I heard FSu is in the market.