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My issue w/ BK by mattchell

Is that he seems like he's kind of a bad dude. Based on people who know him, he's a pretty dishonest, petulant, arrogant dude. He is the only person who has ever in my life made me like Notre Dame football less.

He is in a position of trust and whether he likes it or not (and clearly he doesn't) he is a very public representative of the University, its ethos, and its legacy. His failures there are a pretty big deal IMO.

Winning a championship is hard, but we haven't really come close. Yes, he's recruited well, and yes, he's better than the prior three guys. But as has been mentioned, it is hard to parse how much of that is Notre Dame and how much of that is Brian Kelly. There have been some amazing players come through the program the past decade plus; he should get some credit for that. But I don't think that's enough.

Also -- and maybe I'm deluding myself -- I think I'd settle for a coach who might lose a head scratcher here and there to a shitty team but who we could have confidence in playing with and beating elite teams even once in a while. I mean I'm glad we aren't losing to Tulsa anymore, but that really isn't enough on its own accord.