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?
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South Florida’s Skip Holtz Gets Marquee Program Victory over Notre Dame
For the South Florida Bulls, yesterday's 23-20 win at #16 Notre Dame was a "program win." They haven't been playing at the highest level of college football for very long, so beating the most storied program in the entire sport, at their place, is quite a feat. "We talked about what a great challenge this was for us coming in here as a young program being that only 13 years … [Read more...] about South Florida’s Skip Holtz Gets Marquee Program Victory over Notre Dame
Notre Dame vs. Miami in a Bowl game! Only 20 years late
“Save Jimmy Johnson’s ass for me.” This quote is one of the more revered utterances in Notre Dame sports legend. Lou Holtz allegedly said this to his team after a pre-game brawl between Notre Dame and Miami in a famous 1988 tilt featuring the No. 1 Hurricanes and No. 2 Irish. It was obvious that both teams didn’t like each other. And that is putting it nicely. The … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs. Miami in a Bowl game! Only 20 years late
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?