Halfway through his second season at the pressure-packed helm of Notre Dame football, Brian Kelly has experienced horrible tragedy and made almost every mistake imaginable. From the death of Declan Sullivan to horrible public admission that the players he recruited were on a different level than those he inherited, Kelly has done a lot in creating the minefield he has to … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Football and Brian Kelly: How does this story end?
Charlie Weis
Finally! The Irish beat the Trojans … yes, I mean ND vs. USC
He came to Notre Dame four years ago to win and make a difference on the field. Many would argue that he never came close to his goal … until tonight. Robert Hughes’ heart, soul and determination led the Irish to their first victory over Southern Cal in the past nine years.He was benched more than once during his career. He was in South Bend when his brother was murdered. He … [Read more...] about Finally! The Irish beat the Trojans … yes, I mean ND vs. USC
Brian Kelly: Notre Dame’s Most Accomplished Leader since Lou Holtz?
In the storied history of Notre Dame football, with its 11 national championships, 102 winning seasons, and 466 NFL Draft picks, there are two classes of coaches. The first, and elite class includes national championship coaches (Knute Rockne, Leahy, Ara Parseghian, Dan Devine and Lou Holtz) that have gates named after them at Notre Dame Stadium. There are also statues erected … [Read more...] about Brian Kelly: Notre Dame’s Most Accomplished Leader since Lou Holtz?
The Fighting Preview: Strong Leader For Irish
“Coaching is making players do what they don't want to do so that they can become what they want to become.” Great words once spoken by current New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. Based on that, it appears Notre Dame has the best man for the football sidelines in Brian Kelly. But does Kelly's hard-nosed style of coaching mean Irish fans will see something different from … [Read more...] about The Fighting Preview: Strong Leader For Irish
Charlie Weis out at ND, Clausen likely gone too
By Paul M. Banks Notre Dame has fired Head Coach Charlie Weis. The university is apparently deciding to eat his contract. Insert your own joke about Weis and eating here. At 5pm ND will hold a news conference making the firing “official”. During these last five years of Weiss coaching ND, hundreds of us sports bloggers made numerous funny, but also extremely juvenile, jokes … [Read more...] about Charlie Weis out at ND, Clausen likely gone too