Kelly to Be Named Next Irish Coach

Hold on Irish fans, Notre Dame has hired it's next football coach. According to a report released by NBC Sports, http://www.msnbc.com/ current University of Cincinatti coach, Brian Kelly, is going to be named the new football coach for the University of Notre Dame.

Brian Kelly has lead his team this season to a an undefeated 12-0 season and a birth in the BCS All-State Sugar Bowl. Brian Kelly has won the Big East Conference title the last two seasons and has brought the Cincinatti Bearcats to somewhat national prominance.

Here we go again. I am so sick of what the administrators at Notre Dame are doing. Back in the mid 90's the athetic director pushed for the retirement of legendary coach Lou Holtz. The school felt that Coach Holtz was to old and couldn't win enough and produce national championships. So then they hire Bob Davie, Holtz's defensive coordinator. His best season was a 9-3 season and a loss to Oregon St. in the Fiesta Bowl. Notre Dame then fires him and hires Tyrone Willingham. Willingham started out his first season with an 8-0 record with wins over Michigan and Florida St. He finished his season with a 9-3 record but loses his bowl game. The rest of his team's never accomplish anything and after a few years he is also fired. In comes 3 time Super Bowl champion offense coordinator for the New England Patriots, Charlie Wies.

Charlie Wies started out very hot. So good in fact that Notre Dame gave Wies a contract extention before his first season was even over. He did have success with his offense, but his defenses could not stop anyone. In only a few years the only significant win was the first bowl game win that Notre Dame has had since they defeated Texas A&M in the 1994 Cotton Bowl.

I am probably the single most die hard Notre Dame fan. I just hope that Coach Kelly will make the Irish a national power again.