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Embarrassing/Excuses: This is what ND football has become. by Hickster

The pursuit of NOT being excellent at what needs be done.

On DL recruiting, "3.5 Stars is our "Sweetspot" for recruiting and then develop them." Anything to lower expectations and then take a bow for how well they did by cherry-picking the ones that were successful.

BK has backed away from his goal to have "Top 5 Recruiting classes," by changing the meaning to have recruits that can get you into the Top 5 in the AP Poll in the last 2 out of 3 years. BK has again lowered the bar and declared he has reached/surpassed his goal - therefore no need for meaningful improvement.

I have lost any confidence that he will improve the recruiting at ND. If it does improve it will be through the efforts of others (i.e., Marcus Freeman will improve defensive recruiting in spite of BK, and whose example could inspire others on the staff to recruiting better, except for BK). BK has demonstrated what a lazy shit he is. I have tried to give him some benefit of doubt regarding recruiting after he came out with being dedicated to Top 5 recruiting, and then his posy gave him the pandemic excuse.

BK should be taken to task on these statements and should be let go. All of his talk is just bullshit. He has not changed to the point that he should continue in the position - he is the same Brian Kelly, but somewhat better at hiding it.

ND needs a coach that is both more than just competent and truly gives a shit. He needs to go!