Would your hypothetical new coach
by ThreeD (2019-12-06 13:15:17)

In reply to: What if we did fire Kelly after 4-8  posted by Chicagond99

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Also have exhibited the same Kelly-trademarked assholery, mind-numbingly baffling decisions (like passing 45 times in torrential downpours), and other similar head-scratchers that Kelly has produced over his tenure?

Yes, I'd want him replaced the same as BK for being incapable of beating elite teams.

One problem with your hypothetical is that we have more than 3 years of Kelly history, which should not be ignored simply to fall back on the "last 3 years" of results. Nobody should be thrilled/satisfied with those results.

So the pertinent question, you regularly ignore, is what evidence exists that Kelly (or any other coach) can get the team over the hump agaisnt elite competition?

What's Kelly's evidence?

Your first line is perhaps the most relevant.
by OITLinebacker  (2019-12-06 15:05:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Mike Brey has had similar ups and downs. Now it's a different scale and a different climate to compare on court/field success between football and basketball at Notre Dame, however there is a difference in attitude and culture. In a sense Brey gets Notre Dame in ways that Kelly never will. The fans/players are much more inclined to give Mike a pass for a lower expectation season/recruiting class that Brian and it's not just because of the perceived value of the MBB vs FB.

Brian has some of the same bad character traits as the previous failed coaches: hubris, quick to deflect blame, and often as quick to take the credit, inability to ID and retain a complete staff along with an unwillingness to accept challenges/change of thinking from said staff. All of these rub fans, assistants, and players the wrong way. Combined with an inability to properly sell ND to top recruits