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USC loss shows why Brian Kelly has to replace Charlie Weis at Notre Dame

Weis has had his chances - time for Kelly to take over

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Published Sunday, October 18, 2009, 10:08 AM

Updated Monday, October 19, 2009, 4:29 PM

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Game over: Charlie Weis has had his chances at Notre Dame. USC loss shows it's time for Brian Kelly to replace him

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Brian Kelly should replace Charlie Weis as Notre Dame coach.

That is the only conclusion I can reach after Weis once again failed to defeat USC, his fifth such loss to them.

Weis was unlucky, but luck has its own way of working out.

A few years ago against USC it was the Bush Push, when Reggie Bush was helped over the line by a teammate that defeated Weis' team.

Yesterday it was poor play-calling and a porous defense in the third quarter that cost Notre Dame.

Weis has had enough chances - let's get Brian Kelly.

The Massachusetts native (48) has turned the Cincinnati program around in astonishing style, leading them to a first ever Big East title last year.

This year Cincinnati are contenders and give every appearance that they will win the title again.

Notre Dame should try and snap up Kelly before they let another great coach go.

Remember Urban Meyer? How could we forget. He was an assistant coach at Notre Dame under Tyrone Willingham, and now he's the best coach in football.

Let’s not make the same mistake again. Brian Kelly is the obvious successor.

Weis is done. His team is 4-2 and headed for a minor bowl game.

Notre Dame will never be a national power under him because, simply put, his teams cannot play defense.

The third quarter yesterday was an embarrassment. The secondary looked like they were playing high school ball against NFL players.

Sure, they rallied in the fourth quarter but it was all too familiar. Yet another loss to USC, our eighth in a row.

Weis has to go and Kelly should replace him.

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Broadcaster | Dec 05, 2009, 02:23 PM EST

ND refused bowl game because it's afraid of CMU The Notre Dame football season is officially over. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced Friday that the school has decided against going to a bowl game with a 6-6 record, citing "unique circumstances." What he meant was he was worried about a potential GMAC bowl matchup against Central Michigan. Swarbrick said he reached the decision after meetings with assistant coaches and team leaders. Charlie Weis was the team's offensive coordinator, so the team wouldn't have had an experienced play caller against the CMU defense. The school also likely would have lost money because their only option would have been a minor bowl where they would be embarrassed by Central Michigan. There also have been questions about how motivated players and coaches would have been to get kicked around by CMU. Players actually met this week to discuss whether to play in a bowl. The Irish went to the Hawaii Bowl last season with a 6-6 record and beat Hawaii 49-21, but were of afraid of losing by that score against Central Michigan this year. "If the landscape had been different (we didn't have to play CMU) we would have been thrilled to take part, and we certainly look forward to being part of the bowl system in the years to come," Swarbrick said.

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JosephOCasey | Nov 18, 2009, 06:26 AM EST

If you think that Brian Kelly is the only solution to this problem, you have zero understanding of ND or college football. This is at the very best a lazy conclusion. Do better.

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