NCAA 2009

[jimmy olsen]

The Tejano broadcast of the Big XII winning FG:

http://videos.utexasclan.com/view.php?id=7221

Yeah Spanish commentators just do a better job.  That dude went apeshit.

GOOOOAAAALLL!!!!!!!

[CountDeMoney]

He has been very successful everywhere he has been; if he turned Cinci-fucking-nnati into a national championship contender he should be able to make ND good.  Probably won't be good enough for the most ridiculous fan base in the country though.

This is true.  It's a whole new level of expectations.

[FunkMonk]

The Tejano broadcast of the Big XII winning FG:

http://videos.utexasclan.com/view.php?id=7221

Yeah Spanish commentators just do a better job.  That dude went apeshit.

I miss home. 

[derspiess]

So Seedy, The Irish have their new man. What do ya think?

I'll tell you what I think.  I'm sick of Big East coaches leaving right before their team plays in a BCS bowl. 

Now UC's going to win the bowl with some aging, retarded interim coach & then make the mistake of giving him the full-time job


At any rate, as great a coach as Kelly is, I don't see him taking ND back to national prominence.  Nobody will-- that program is cursed.

[Ed Anger]

I do enjoy the bridges he burned at Cincy. Gilyard and Pike are reportedly PISSED. But they don't count, they are seniors.

[sbr]

I do enjoy the bridges he burned at Cincy. Gilyard and Pike are reportedly PISSED. But they don't count, they are seniors.

Why would it matter if he pissed off any of the players at Cincy, even a freshman?  He isn't going back and the players aren't going to transfer to ND; they probably couldn't even get into the school.

[Admiral Yi]

Is there some NCAA rule that requires the parties to announce the move before Cincy's bowl game?

Agree with all the people who think Notre Dame fans just need a reality check.  Duke can pull it off in basketball because you only need to recruit 6-8 elite players who can pull the grades.  And even then that program is going to be hurting when K retires.

[Ed Anger]

I do enjoy the bridges he burned at Cincy. Gilyard and Pike are reportedly PISSED. But they don't count, they are seniors.

Why would it matter if he pissed off any of the players at Cincy, even a freshman?  He isn't going back and the players aren't going to transfer to ND; they probably couldn't even get into the school.

For Cincy it matters. They could transfer out. I'm sure there is a large school in that state that would like a couple of Cincy's players.

I'm sure Michigan fans still kick themselves over Ryan Mallet leaving for Arkansas when Carr retired and Rich Rod came in.

Oh well, it doesn't matter anyways. Only one school counts in Ohio anyways.

[PDH]

Oh well, it doesn't matter anyways. Only one school counts in Ohio anyways.

But Ohio University has a sucky football program.

[Ed Anger]

Oh well, it doesn't matter anyways. Only one school counts in Ohio anyways.

But Ohio University has a sucky football program.

[sbr]

I do enjoy the bridges he burned at Cincy. Gilyard and Pike are reportedly PISSED. But they don't count, they are seniors.

Why would it matter if he pissed off any of the players at Cincy, even a freshman?  He isn't going back and the players aren't going to transfer to ND; they probably couldn't even get into the school.

For Cincy it matters. They could transfer out. I'm sure there is a large school in that state that would like a couple of Cincy's players.

I'm sure Michigan fans still kick themselves over Ryan Mallet leaving for Arkansas when Carr retired and Rich Rod came in.

Oh well, it doesn't matter anyways. Only one school counts in Ohio anyways.

Why would they leave Cincy if they were mad at the previous coach?

[Ed Anger]

I do enjoy the bridges he burned at Cincy. Gilyard and Pike are reportedly PISSED. But they don't count, they are seniors.

Why would it matter if he pissed off any of the players at Cincy, even a freshman?  He isn't going back and the players aren't going to transfer to ND; they probably couldn't even get into the school.

For Cincy it matters. They could transfer out. I'm sure there is a large school in that state that would like a couple of Cincy's players.

I'm sure Michigan fans still kick themselves over Ryan Mallet leaving for Arkansas when Carr retired and Rich Rod came in.

Oh well, it doesn't matter anyways. Only one school counts in Ohio anyways.

Why would they leave Cincy if they were mad at the previous coach?

A few won't leave because they are mad and I never said that. I said they was pissed at Kelly.

They'll leave if don't care for the new, non-interim coach or the new coach's system.

Like Ryan Mallet leaving Michigan because they went to that shitty spread offense that RichRod uses.

[CountDeMoney]

Anybody who's going to question the poor show in Kelly bailing on his team--and yes, it's warranted--I've got two words for you: Nick. Saban.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Anybody who's going to question the poor show in Kelly bailing on his team--and yes, it's warranted--I've got two words for you: Nick. Saban.

This is what Kelly does.  It's the same thing he did when he bailed on Central Michigan for Cincy, and probably the same thing he did when he bailed on Grand Valley State for Central.  My wife actually called this right after she saw what he said when first asked about it.  She immediately said: "He's going to Notre Dame."  Heh.  I was skeptical.  I was thinking why go to the wasteland that Notre Dame is now when he could rule the Big East with Cincy.  Oops.

Edit: Actually, she's telling me exactly what he did with Central:  He reassured the team he would be staying, not going anywhere, etcetcetc.  Then the day of, he called a team meeting, told them (or the ones who could attend, since some were home for winter break or some such), and left for Cincinnati literally minutes later.  Like..he was already packed up and ready to go or something.   lol

[dps]

Anybody who's going to question the poor show in Kelly bailing on his team--and yes, it's warranted--I've got two words for you: Nick. Saban.

This is what Kelly does.  It's the same thing he did when he bailed on Central Michigan for Cincy, and probably the same thing he did when he bailed on Grand Valley State for Central.  My wife actually called this right after she saw what he said when first asked about it.  She immediately said: "He's going to Notre Dame."  Heh.  I was skeptical.  I was thinking why go to the wasteland that Notre Dame is now when he could rule the Big East with Cincy.  Oops.

Edit: Actually, she's telling me exactly what he did with Central:  He reassured the team he would be staying, not going anywhere, etcetcetc.  Then the day of, he called a team meeting, told them (or the ones who could attend, since some were home for winter break or some such), and left for Cincinnati literally minutes later.  Like..he was already packed up and ready to go or something.   lol

Can't see that he did that here.  Obviously, I don't know what he told the team privately, but I thought that he had made it pretty clear to the media that he was interested in the ND job.