Another hot rumor: Matt Rhule to Notre Dame
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In all honesty, wouldn't it be just like ND to do that? A total knee jerk reaction that leads to some success only to see the guy falter as he establishes his own plan? Hasn't that kind of been what has happened at ND since they hired Bob Davie in 1997? Good success early on and then fired?
Bob Davie 1997 - 2001
George O'Leary disaster hire
Ty Willingham 2002 - 2004
Charlie Weis 2005 - 2009
Brian Kelly - 2010 - current
It would fall actually right in line with what has occurred at ND since Holtz left after a string of success over 10 years. In fact, 1953 and the end of the Frank Leahy era, only two coaches have made it more than 5 years (Holtz & Ara Parsegian). Firing Kelly, in that regard, makes perfect sens.
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http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...ensen__Notre_Dame_should_hire_Matt_Rhule.html
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...ensen__Notre_Dame_should_hire_Matt_Rhule.html
Of all those coaches ironically I think O'Leary was the best one.
Definitely opinion opposed to rumor.
Not that if Kelly were to be fired that Rhule's name would not be in the conversation, but, hard to believe as you said that Kelly would be fired for him, or, that he would be their top choice if they were to fire Kelly (and, based on past experience, I would also think that they would know who the next coach is already before they fired Kelly).
Kelly is on thin ice up there for sure...and there are far more that would like to see him gone than brought back...I thought it was amusing that he had feelers out, only to proclaim that he will be back...largely because he more than likely did not get much back from the feelers that he had put out.
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