Tag: Notre Dame Football Coaches
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame & Chuck Martin: A Bittersweet Day Coming” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “MARTIN SET TO RETURN TO NOTRE DAME – The Miami Student
Notre Dame Has Must-Win Game at Boston College
A must-win game, loosely speaking, is a game that helps if you win, but can be disastrous if you lose. A rebuilding Notre Dame team with question marks hanging over its head has such a game against Boston College in Chestnut Hill. And Boston College, in recent decades, has turned into a bitter rivalry and the Eagles usually hand the Irish a dogfight.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame needs Brian Kelly to make a bigger difference on Saturdays” – Chicago Tribune
“Based on scuttlebutt, I half-expected Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly to show up 10 minutes late to Tuesday’s news conference because a campus bake sale benefiting the football program delayed him. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish247 Impressions: Brian Kelly Press Conference (Aug. 29)” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly should stop with the lame excuses” – Chicago Tribune
“… So a team with an NFL-caliber quarterback in DeShone Kizer, a team that opened the season ranked 10th in the nation, couldn’t win five games because the head coach was … too distracted? This is supposed to pass for an actual excuse? So it wasn’t that an out-of-touch Kelly made awful decisions regarding his staff? Kelly fired defensive coordinator
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame makes a few staff changes” – NotreDame.247Sports
“Following Sunday’s open scrimmage inside Notre Dame Stadium, Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly had a few announcements. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly says his inattention to detail was a factor in Notre Dame’s subpar 2016” – ESPN
“Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he spent too much time fundraising last season and not enough time overseeing his football team. ‘It f—ed up last year’s team,’ Kelly told Bleacher Report in a story published Thursday. Notre Dame was considered one of the biggest underachievers in football last season. The Irish were ranked No. 10 in the preseason but
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Behind The ‘8’ Ball At Notre Dame” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
“Among the 15 Notre Dame full-time football head coaches since Jesse Harper in 1913, Brian Kelly is only the fifth to reach his eighth season. The only four with longer tenures are the “Mount Rushmore” of the program: Knute Rockne’s 13 seasons (1918-30) prior to his premature death, and then the 11-year reigns of Frank Leahy (1941-43, 1946-53), Ara Parseghian
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football to honor Ara Parseghian in upcoming season” – WSBT
“Notre Dame football mourned the loss of one of their program greats … as they began fall camp. However, the team found a way to take the legendary coach out on the playing field with them in the upcoming season. The name ‘Ara’ will be placed on the front of each helmet, above the face-mask, in place of where it
» Read moreIRISH VIDEOLINK: Mass and Celebration of Life for Ara Parseghian
Mass and Celebration of Life for Ara Parseghian, from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: In Memoriam: Ara Parseghian (1923 – 2017)
“Ara Parseghian, the legendary football player and coach who led the University of Notre Dame to two national championships, died early Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at his home in Granger, Indiana, according to multiple news sources. Parseghian, who underwent hospital treatment recently for a hip infection, was 94. … [includes link to Guest Book]”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “ARA: Former Irish Coach Ara Parseghian Dies At Age 94; Leader of 1966 and 1973 national championship teams passed away Wednesday” – UND
“Legendary coach Ara Parseghian, who guided the University of Notre Dame’s 1966 and 1973 national championship football teams and is a member of the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 2) at his home in Granger, Indiana, the University’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced. He was 94. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Irish247: “Report: ND willing to negotiate exit with Kelly”
“… FootballScoop.com reported Wednesday that ‘Notre Dame would be willing to negotiate an exit from the 6-year extension Kelly signed just last year should the right opportunity arise.’ His name was connected to the Oregon job, which became open Tuesday night after the school fired fourth-year head coach Mark Helfrich. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Brian Kelly Reiterates He Is ‘Fully Committed’ To Leading Notre Dame”
“‘I felt that I was clear with the media following yesterday’s game at USC when I was asked about my desire to be back as the head football coach at Notre Dame, but in light of media reports that surfaced afterward, let me restate my position. I have not been, am not, and will not be interested in options outside
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: Fort Wayne News-Sentinel: “Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly deserves the chance to fix what is wrong”
“‘Tis’ the season to be climbing upon #Santa’s lap and hoping your wish comes true. In the case of Notre Dame football fans doing so with visions of a new leader for their favorite program in 2017, they need to be very cautious in what they are dreaming of. For if veteran Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly is pushed out
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Scout/Irish Illustrated: “Kelly ‘fully committed’ to Notre Dame”
“Following reports from Yahoo! Sports and ESPN that he was exploring other jobs through his representatives, Brian Kelly released an overnight statement to double down on staying with the Irish.”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Where we stand on college football coaching hires and firings” – USA Today
“… NOTRE DAME: Though Brian Kelly said unequivocally that he would be back … and has publicly had the support of athletics director Jack Swarbrick, school officials were furious about reports over the weekend that his representatives are exploring coaching options for Kelly outside of Notre Dame. … The tension between Notre Dame, Kelly and his agent Trace Armstrong dates
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK AP/Tom Coyne/Northwest Indiana Times: “Kelly: I’m not interested in options outside Notre Dame”
“… Kelly’s players also backed him after the Irish wrapped up their worst season since Charlie Weis went 3-9 in 2007 with a dreary, waterlogged loss in Los Angeles. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Slap the Sign: “Notre Dame Football: 5 Potential Replacements For Brian Kelly”
“With Brian Kelly’s future at Notre Dame uncertain, it may be time to begin looking for other options to lead the Irish. After a 4-8 season, Notre Dame is faced with their biggest decision since 2010. No one knows whether or not Notre Dame is actively thinking of replacing Brian Kelly. As assumptions fly, many believe he won’t be the
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK MLive: “Rumors swirling about Brian Kelly’s immediate future at Notre Dame”
IRISH NEWSLINK Sporting News: “Brian Kelly denies he is eyeing Notre Dame exit”
“Brian Kelly is denying reports that he is exploring coaching options beyond Notre Dame. After Notre Dame’s season-ending loss to USC on Saturday dropped the Fighting Irish’s record to 4-8, both Yahoo Sports and ESPN reported Kelly — through his representativeness — had reached out to other college football programs. He may also consider opportunities in the NFL, a source
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK SB Nation/Hustlebelt: “‘Group of Five’ should avoid Brian Kelly after he parts ways with Notre Dame”
“… 2016 is simply when the wheels fell off. Kelly’s deficiencies have been noticeable for some time. The disturbing way in which he completely mishandled the death of student videographer Declan Sullivan and his marked disinterest in the suicide of Lizzy Seeberg weren’t enough to get Notre Dame’s attention. …”
» Read moreNEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame’s quest for accountability must start with the coach in the mirror” – Chicago Tribune
“During one of several embarrassments in a 4-8 season full of them, #NotreDame coach #BrianKelly defended his style by referring to himself in the third person. ‘I’m being Brian Kelly, so if people have a problem with that, then they’re not going to be friends or fans of Notre Dame football,’ Kelly said in mid-October. ‘I’m just going to be
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK CBS: “Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly expects to return but is reportedly exploring options; Kelly says he will not leave South Bend of his own volition”
“Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick has maintained all season long that coach Brian Kelly would return to South Bend in 2017, but Swarbrick can only guarantee that he has no plans to fire Kelly. He doesn’t know what might be in Kelly’s plans, and according to one report, Kelly’s plans just might involve leaving on his own. Yahoo’s Pat
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK South Bend Tribune: “How image, trust and the Big Ten factor into a possible revival at Notre Dame”
“In a hotel room in California late Saturday night, doubling down on recruiting and auditing the existing spring practice structure, Brian Kelly was eventually nudged out of his cocoon. … ”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Brian Kelly doubles down on desire to remain as Notre Dame coach” – Chicago Tribune
“In three words, Brian Kelly expressed his desire to return as Notre Dame’s football coach …. ‘I’ll be back,’ he said with … Jack Swarbrick, nodding and smiling in the audience at the … Coliseum after a 45-27 loss against USC. But when all was said and done with the Irish’s forgettable 4-8 season … more was said than done.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Bleacher Report: “Brian Kelly: Latest News, Rumors, Speculation on Notre Dame Coach’s Future”
“Notre Dame finished this season with a 4-8 record, its worst mark since 2007, leaving head coach Brian Kelly’s future with the program up in the air. ….”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Forbes: “Brian Kelly Reportedly Looking At Coaching Options Outside Of Notre Dame After 4-8 Season”
“Just a year ago, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly nearly made the college football playoff. However, he sits in a much different position currently, after a disappointing 4-8 season. While The Fighting Irish were still reeling from a 45-27 loss at USC, it was reported first by Yahoo, and later by ESPN, that Kelly’s representatives were exploring options for
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame Season-Ending Game Against Southern Cal in the Los Angeles Coliseum
Brian Kelly met with reporters after Notre Dame’s season-ending game against Southern Cal in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK ESPN: “Irish coach Brian Kelly’s reps exploring his options, source says” ……. #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL
“#NotreDame football coach #BrianKelly is exploring options through his representatives to possibly leave the Fighting Irish program, a source said Saturday. Kelly’s representatives have had contact with other universities, a source told ESPN. Yahoo! Sports first reported Kelly’s interest in the possibility of leaving Notre Dame. ….”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Double vision for Notre Dame’s defense?” – South Bend Tribune
#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: “The vision Brian Kelly is selling to recruits of how Notre Dame’s defense will evolve … ‘Quite frankly, we’re going to be in both (3-4 and 4-3 fronts), because I’m not going anywhere,’ he said. ‘So it’s going to be a three-down, four-down defense, and they’re going to have to be somebody that can do both.’ They are
» Read moreIRISH 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
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK ESPN: “Greg Hudson making presence felt as Notre Dame defensive coordinator”
“… Hudson … gained control of the Fighting Irish defense when Brian VanGorder was fired Sept. 25 after a 1-3 start. And while the only tangible evidence of Hudson’s impact to the outside world has been a 50-33 win over Syracuse in his debut, he has certainly carried a presence about himself inside the Irish football complex. …”
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