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re: How highly did you regard BK as coach at ND?

Posted on 12/23/21 at 8:44 am to
Posted by p&g
Dixie
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 12/23/21 at 8:44 am to
High
Posted by CheerWhine
A little bit of Mardi Gras
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77127 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 8:59 am to
BK brought ND back to relevance, so I knew he was a good coach. But I didn't pay much attention to him otherwise, except when we played ND in bowls.
Posted by bignic26
West Monroe
Member since Jul 2013
871 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 9:20 am to
I thought he was a top 10 guy. Notre Dame lost a lot of its magic and mystique under Bob Davie, Tyrone Willingham and Charlie Weiss. It seemed like the game had passed them by and the recruiting restrictions were simply too much to overcome. But then BK shows up and they're playing in the championship in his 3rd season.

I think he just hit a wall there. He reached Notre Dame's realistic modern ceiling. He had that thing rolling the past 5 years averaging 11 wins a season. I don't care what your schedule looks like, winning 11 games a year is impressive.
Posted by Enadious
formerly B5Lurker City of Central
Member since Aug 2004
18505 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:05 am to
I always thought he was an a-hole who couldn't win the big one.

He still has to prove me wrong about at least one of the two.

Our entire team needs to be executed
Posted by EvrybodysAllAmerican
Member since Apr 2013
12609 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:08 am to
Most of the academic recruiting disadvantages at ND are offset by their national brand and catholic school pipeline. They’re still getting a lot of guys into the pros . A lot more work having to recruit nationally instead of regionally like LSU

Kelly is a top10 coach and a huge upgrade over our last 2 any way you slice it.
This post was edited on 12/23/21 at 10:10 am
Posted by saturncube21
Member since Nov 2015
10737 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:11 am to
Around 3.fiddy
Posted by atltiger6487
Member since May 2011
19715 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:12 am to
quote:

I didn't think about him one way or another. I knew he was the ND coach, that's all.
oh come on. Every college football fan has an opinion on the coaches at major schools.

Personally, i thought Kelly was an elite coach at ND, and remember his success at Cincinnati too. Now yes, ND was overhyped because of their history but that’s not Kelly’s fault. He had academic requirements at ND that limited the recruits he could get, and still had them winning a ton of games.

Posted by Ponchy Tiger
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Member since Aug 2004
48760 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:25 am to
Top 10 coach but hard to really nail down where in the top 10. Notre Dame has some distinct advantages---- will have little to no discipline issues with players. Just because players that will consider and sign with ND probably have a little more realistic outlook on their chances at the NFL so they will value getting a education a bit higher. Disadvantages---- There will be some top tier players that will automatically not give ND a chance or will not be considered by ND because they will never fit in. At Cincinnati he did some great things and had some great teams and offenses many considered him a great up and coming super star coach. Many here wanted him when LSU was in previous coaching searches. Now since Fickell has had so much success is it just that Cincy really is a great job or is Fickell a star also? I think we will find out in the next 3-5 years just where BK ranks in the top 10 as long as LSU gets their NIL game figured out which I suspect they will.
Posted by RayJin
Member since Apr 2015
147 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:39 am to
Seems like that was a negative point driven about Coach O.
Posted by RayJin
Member since Apr 2015
147 posts
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:47 am to
A lot of people complained that Miles was only good for 10 wins a year.
Posted by ThankUtoLSU
Member since Dec 2021
24 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 8:32 am to
Well bless your little heart. We’re very glad he’s gone.

It’s a conspiracy. Earth is flat. Moon landing fake. COVID vax injects microchips.
Posted by moontigr
Commanders/LA Kings/Detroit Tigers
Member since Nov 2020
6971 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 8:55 am to
Seemed like they always played close games against inferior opponents.
Posted by jsmoke222000
Lake Charles
Member since Oct 2007
6308 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 9:04 am to
When the news first broke I was absolutely furious. Melt level 10. I let my hatred for Notre Dame play into my melt for sure. Brian Kelly has always come off as an absolute douche to me. He just seems like a 1st class prick and I have always enjoyed watching Notre Dame lose big games.

Having said that, I'm starting to come around. He is saying all the right things. I'm not completely sold on the guy just yet, but I'm at a firm level 2 melt right now & I'm taking a wait and see approach. The video of him introducing himself to the team pulled be off the ledge for sure.
Posted by 1badboy
In space
Member since Jul 2014
8103 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 9:08 am to
U little skippies worry to much!!! He will be a good coach for LSU ! U have to give him time. Saban wasn't that good his first year !
Posted by mmcgrath
Indianapolis
Member since Feb 2010
36971 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 9:13 am to
Maybe in the 20-30 range. Notre Dame plays a very soft schedule and always is ranked way higher than they should be.
Posted by themunch
bottom of the list
Member since Jan 2007
71268 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 9:15 am to
He was highly regarded coming into ND with his success before that. He did nothing to diminish that.
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
34664 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 9:27 am to
Jimboish

Really good with great potential
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
18676 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 9:27 am to
Easily top 5. Made them contenders after being doormats for 20 years.
Posted by lsusteve1
Member since Dec 2004
46198 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 9:28 am to
Truly don't matter much what he did at ND

He's got a much better chance to win big @ LSU
Posted by Ethan Martin
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2006
1749 posts
Posted on 12/25/21 at 9:52 am to
Love Kelly great coach
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