IRISH NEWSWATCH Chicago Tribune: “It’s Time for Brian Kelly and Notre Dame to go their separate ways”

… every Notre Dame coach has a shelf life. The best and brightest … depart before being pushed. Where does that leave Brian Kelly, coach of the nation’s most underperforming team? It’s doubtful the school would fire him a year after a 10-win season and nine months after he signed an extension through 2021. But perhaps Kelly will realize that it’s just … time. … Given the remaining slate of Stanford, Miami, Navy, Army, Virginia Tech and USC, the Irish will be fortunate to finish 5-7. Will that mark the end of Kelly’s time in South Bend? His departure could be the ‘right thing’ for the program, but he’s not thinking that way. ‘I’m doing everything to build the winning identity for this team for right now and for ’17, ’18 and ’19,’ he said. ‘We want to stop the slide. That means start winning again.’

Chicago Tribune: “It’s Time for Brian Kelly and Notre Dame to go their separate ways”