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Brian Kelly will be next Notre Dame football coach

Cincinnati coach to take helm of Fighting Irish, sources reveal to IrishCentral

By
SEAN O' SHEA
,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 12:45 PM
Updated Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5:22 PM
Read more: Brian Kelly, Cincinnati Bearcats (Football), Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Football), College Athletics, College Football, Football, Sports


Brian Kelly will be the next head football coach oat the University of Notre Dame, informed sources tell IrishCentral.

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Brian Kelly will be the next head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, informed sources tell IrishCentral.

The source, who is a well-informed person of influence at Notre Dame, says the Cincinnati coach is the preferred choice for the job, and that he is expected to eventually sign a deal.

Kelly is expected to see out the season with his Bowl Championship Series-bound team, and then report for duty at South Bend.

Kelly, a Massachusetts native and proud Irish American, is an obvious choice to take over from the outbound Charlie Weis, given his background and outstanding success with the Cincinnati program.

His name first surfaced at Notre Dame when the Fighting Irish lost to USC in a last-second cliffhanger. From that moment on, Weis' job was under scrutiny, says the source.

Kelly has led Cincinnati to an unbeaten season this year, and will face off with Pittsburgh on Saturday. He has done it despite losing his first-string quarterback and many key players from last year.

Kelly has refused to comment on the Notre Dame position, but once Florida coach Urban Meyer ruled himself out, Kelly became the major focus of the Notre Dame talent search.

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Posted by GOIRISH82 on Dec 11, 2009, 06:30 PM EST
This was the best decision in a long time for ND! Coach Kelly, I will forgive you for any losses EXCEPT to MICHIGAN. Please beat Michigan!
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Posted by Broadcaster on Dec 06, 2009, 08:12 PM EST
A train wreck is better than not leaving the station. Kelly wouldn't let ND disgrace itself by not accepting a bowl game because it is afraid of playing a MAC school.
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Posted by BrianBoru on Dec 06, 2009, 02:34 AM EST
Good Lord, I hope Kelly remains at Cincinnati. He'd be a train wreck at Notre Dame.
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Posted by kahuna24 on Dec 06, 2009, 02:06 AM EST
Brianboru I admit I was wrong. After watching the first half of Pitt And Cinci I thought Charlie was coaching the Bearcats. No defense at all. He's of my list.
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Posted by Broadcaster on Dec 05, 2009, 07:46 PM EST
Okay doglove. Notre Dame would be lucky to have Brian Kelly, when's the last time Notre Dame went undefeated or even won anything?
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Posted by doglove on Dec 05, 2009, 06:54 PM EST
He is not a defensive coach who almost blew it today. I'd go for someone w/ a stronger past.


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