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National Reaction: Shock
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:23 am
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:23 am
Unfortunately, more bewilderment here than awe...
ESPN Panel
ESPN Panel
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Tom VanHaaren: I don't know what makes for a good hire anymore, but I don't think this is a good fit. Kelly has coached in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana his entire career. He's now going into the state of Louisiana to recruit and try to establish relationships. The timing is odd to me, because he just hired Marcus Freeman as his defensive coordinator at Notre Dame and Kelly was recruiting at the highest level he has recruited at with the Irish. It seemed like he was building some momentum for the future and had established a foundation with the assistant coaches.
Alex Scarborough: I understand the notion that Kelly will be a fish out of water in Baton Rouge. I can't picture him peeling a crawfish, either. But remember who took over the program in late 1999. Nick Saban didn't have a single tie to the region when he arrived at LSU. He was a West Virginia kid who coached primarily in the Big Ten, and he made it work, winning a national championship in 2003. And I wonder if Kelly's thought process in choosing LSU was that dissimilar from Saban's back then when he felt he'd maxed out at Michigan State, looked around and realized that LSU was a gold mine in a state loaded with talent (it has the highest number of NFL players per capita in the country) and no other Power 5 school with which to compete.
Chris Low: LSU athletic director Scott Woodward was determined to get a big name, and he got one. Brian Kelly is one of the most established coaches in college football at one of the most storied programs in college football. He has been able to recruit nationally at an elite level and guided Notre Dame to the College Football Playoff in two of the past three seasons and the BCS title game to cap the 2012 season. But recruiting in the SEC ain't (as they say down South) for everybody, and that's ultimately going to be the big question with Kelly. Can he consistently recruit in the SEC footprint against the likes of Nick Saban, Kirby Smart and Jimbo Fisher? He was wise to keep some of the best recruiters from the previous staff. That way, he's not starting all over again on the recruiting trail.
Mark Schlabach: Woodward promised LSU fans he'd land a whale, and while it wasn't Texas A&M's Jimbo Fisher or Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley, he plucked one of the biggest names in the sport. Kelly's run at Notre Dame was probably the second best in school history, behind only Knute Rockne's, although he never guided the Irish to a national championship. I don't know if he's the right fit for the Tigers, but he was the best option left on the board. He recruited well at Notre Dame, despite its stiff academic requirements, so he and his staff won't have a problem recruiting in talent-rich Louisiana.
This post was edited on 11/30/21 at 1:26 am
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:25 am to DeathByTossDive225
It really is.
They didn't think we could pull Kelly from ND.
We did.
Great Move for both sides
They didn't think we could pull Kelly from ND.
We did.
Great Move for both sides
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:28 am to LaBR4
First coach to leave Notre Dame for another college job since 1907.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:30 am to DeathByTossDive225
How the frick in Jimbo still being considered an elite coach? Do these clowns even watch college football??
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:33 am to DeathByTossDive225
quote:
National Reaction: Shock
As it should be.
The sitting HCs at Oklahoma and Notre Dame left for other college jobs. That’s unheard of.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:33 am to DeathByTossDive225
quote:
Alex Scarborough
Well, at least this guy is smart.
This bullshite "bad fit" narrative has been created by those who can't process why the head coach of Notre Dame would voluntarily leave.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:34 am to slackster
quote:Not hyperbole. Literally never happened in the history of ND lol
unheard of
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:37 am to nvasil1
Does seem like a lot of Midwestern sour grapes. My favorite recurring theme so far is hailing Kelly as a National recruiter & questioning whether he can recruit the SEC in the same breath.
21st century notre dame does not recruit itself lol.
21st century notre dame does not recruit itself lol.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:38 am to DeathByTossDive225
Holy cow.
LSU stole Notre Dames coach.
LSU stole Notre Dames coach.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:40 am to DeathByTossDive225
quote:
I don't know if he's the right fit for the Tigers, but he was the best option left on the board.
“Best option left on the board”
I love when they paint this narrative. Yep, LSU scrambled to secure Kelly in the last 24 hours.
Tards.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:41 am to nvasil1
quote:
This bullshite "bad fit" narrative has been created by those who can't process why the head coach of Notre Dame would voluntarily leave.
Yeah fit is a bunch of subjective BS.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:43 am to G&P
quote:
LSU stole Notre Dames coach.
yea, just marinate on that part of it for awhile..Mind boggling
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:44 am to Panny Crickets
quote:Riley also trying to sell anyone who will listen that this is how million dollar contracts actually get negotiated.
in the last 24 hours
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:47 am to slackster
Lincoln Riley has spent his entire career in the south and most of that in Texas and Oklahoma. Why is no one asking if S Cal is a good fit for him? Can't be easy going from rednecks and steers to fruitcakes and...
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:48 am to MightyYat
quote:He is a dog water HC — but his recruiting class this year is pretty up there & recruiting is the point that keeps being brought up.
How the frick in Jimbo still being considered an elite coach?
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:51 am to Adajax
People love ND for some reason and they’re pissed. How dare we poach him for bigger and better opportunities. frick them. Dude is going to kill it here and the SEC is on notice.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:53 am to DeathByTossDive225
It's a great hire. Completely unexpected. Retaining Raymond and Faulk is huge. He is going to be very successful and bring a professionalism to our program that hasn't been there in 15 years.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 2:00 am to G&P
quote:as a kid watching LSU growing up in the 90s when we were ummm...not good, I still can't process this.
LSU stole Notre Dames coach.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 2:02 am to DeathByTossDive225
Kelly went 4-8 in 2016 and lost to crappy ACC teams in NC State (ND scored 3 points), Duke and then a 5-7 Texas team and Stanford and Navy...
After going 10-2 the year before. They had a cake schedule and could only win 4 games. Media thought he would be fired. Imagine Ed O going 4-8 this year but on!y playing Vanderbilt and Kentucky and Florida and Auburn and then the service Academies and Akron and Tulsa, Syracuse and Georgia Tech.
After going 10-2 the year before. They had a cake schedule and could only win 4 games. Media thought he would be fired. Imagine Ed O going 4-8 this year but on!y playing Vanderbilt and Kentucky and Florida and Auburn and then the service Academies and Akron and Tulsa, Syracuse and Georgia Tech.
Posted on 11/30/21 at 4:49 am to DeathByTossDive225
I like how some of these guys talk about Kelly not being able to relate to LA kids from a cultural perspective. Bunch of BS. How about pulling some major OL/OT prospects from the Mid-West or other parts of the country? Get that OL piece lined up with all of the LA/East TX skill players, a top notch QB (Howard), and a solid defense. This is the recipe for the next national title dinner. Kelly is a great hire for the future of this program!
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