I'd say it's a top 15 job but in today's college football world it isn't a top 5 job. That's the point, hell I'd rate Michigan and Ohio State higher...along with the usual culprits.

Also apparently Matt Campbell wants the ND job.

If anything will deter prospective coaches it's the fact thatND will be on the outside looking in if the resumes are comparable come CFP time until the expansion.

Brian Kelly is ****ing high and you better bet Fickell's bags are already packed for ND.

Bullshit.

LSU is a better job...

Not saying it would happen, but I wonder if they'd go after Mullen (previous ND GA). I genuinely don't think he should have been fired at Florida (yet).

Throwing shit against the fan, but would Whittingham from Utah be of any interest? Recruits California well and coaches in an area with strong religious influence.

LSU is a better job today given the structure of the CFP.

ND needs to join a conference already.

Yeah, from what I'm reading tonight ND is still absolutely a destination job.

Is there a Mora that ND would want?

Exactly. He peaked at ND. Good enough to get a ton of wins, but not good enough to actually compete with the big boys in the SEC. He wasn't gonna ever lead ND to a National Championship.

It is for about 95% of coaches, Kelly just got offered one of the roughly 10 that was an upgrade.

LSU is 100x harder to ever make the playoffs until Saban retires and they demand titles. It's a super stressful job.

Yea and at ND you have a bunch of older fans that don't understand ND isn't what it use to be... Michigan has thar same issue. Those are great jobs, top 10 jobs but they aren't what they were when I was a kid.

Good for Riley, not so much for USC. If he couldn't win championships at OU, what are the chances of him doing it at USC? It's not like OU was some plucky directional school that overachieved with 2 star talent.

Not really.

LSU is Alabama's only real competition when every program in the West is at its best (Ole Miss, Auburn, Arkansas, Miss St., A&M are all at a least step lower in terms of ceiling lower in a given year, IMO). Lose to Alabama, win the rest of your games, and you're still in. LSU is even more likely to get in when they expand to 12 regardless of Alabama.

The PAC 12 has 1 team he has to beat 1.

Oklahoma seems to be leaning to Venables as the next HC.

Also, stuff like Kelly and Riley leaving further validates players being able to transfer.

Even if a player's transferred once, they should be able to get another free one if a coach leaves.

**** guys like Dabo Swinney for saying other wise.

Stoops and the fans ran him out on a rail. They absolutely hated him while he was in Norman.

Amazing how that wacko fan base functions.

So a thing floating around is that there will be pressure from ND decision makers to elevate Marcus Freeman to HC if Kelly does indeed leave.

Top coaching jobs according to the Athletic polling coaches.

Alabama

Ohio State

Georgia

Texas

LSU

USC

Clemson

Oklahoma

Notre Dame

Florida

Orgeron won a National Championship two years ago with arguably one of the greatest college football teams of all time and is now looking for another job. Kelly is leaving a school that seemed content with what he produced for them (lots of wins, but no championships) to a school and program that evaluates their success in light of Alabama. He is going to be expected very early to beat Alabama and compete for championships. If he can't do that he will have a very short tenure at LSU.

I can't say that I agree. A lot of years, losing to Alabama alone = no SECCG

A&M is a team on the rise if they can stop going through QB's, Kiffin looks to be staying and the Hogs are on the up.

They also will not be patient with him. They will want results no later than year 3.

Michigan and Texas A&M are the next 2...

List seems about right though. Other than I think 8-12 are pretty interchangeable.

The Big 12 overall was no better. I will gladly eat crow if I am wrong but I don't see him winning any more at USC than he did at OU.

You don't have to win the West to make the POs (Alabama lost to Auburn in 2017 and missed the SECCG).

I think Jimbo's best days are behind him. I'd be concerned about Ole Miss but I don't think they have as large of a booster base as LSU to get more $ into the program. Arkansas will always be an after thought and need a coach like Pittman to put them into top half of the SEC.

ND is one of two schools I worry about CMC leaving Iowa State for. It sounds like the Cincinnati coach, and their own DC are the top targets.


Obviously sometimes coaching searches go past the top two before finding someone. Feel a little better about their own DC being an option though.

No chance Kiffen stays at Ole Miss if a blue blood program reaches out to him.

I don't see Lane leaving until Saban retires to go to Alabama.

Sure it's possible but I'd rather bet on making it into the playoffs because ND bullshit than hope the rest of the teams suck too much to qualify.

Not that LSU is a bad job because it's not. Just that ND is a good job too and he had security there he will never ever get at LSU.

Bama is going to get moved over to the SEC East.

It's possible, but his history speaks otherwise.

I think Kelly would get on the hot seat at ND when/if they started missing POs by not being affiliated with a conference and starts losing recruits as a result.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LSU&#39;s offer to Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is a 10-year deal that will take him north of $100 million with incentives, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/BrodyAMiller?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrodyAMiller</a> and me.</p>&mdash; Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matt_Fortuna/status/1465509315972902915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Exactly. How many times will he be able to lose to Alabama before they fire him?

ROFL

If he's getting 10 for 100 I'd say atleast 6 years.

If they would have put him on the hot seat over that then they are fools. He's not the one keeping them as an independent.

That's a lot of money. I am curious what his buyout is. LSU isn't bringing him in to get 10 win seasons.

I’m fine with him or Fickell.

But that doesn't happen. The committee does ****ing cartwheels trying to justify adding in ND unless it's just not possible.

So 10 mil seems to be about the standard for these coaches damn. When do NFL guys start heading to college?

Jesus Christ 10 years at 15 million per?!?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brian Kelly to LSU confirmed. <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteThamel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PeteThamel</a> first. Hearing salary will be in $15 million per year range. DC Marcus Freeman obvious ND interim but also could be auditioning. Is this Matt Campbell&#39;s time?</p>&mdash; Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) <a href="https://twitter.com/dennisdoddcbs/status/1465511635750203398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I’d take that to lose to Alabama every year.

ROFL Makes me think of the good ol days of hearing people say they would fight and get knocked out by Mike Tyson just to get the fat paycheck to go with it.

Come on Trev let your nuts hang and pay one of these hot shot OCs 3 mil to run the offense

He gets a bonus if he lets another kid die

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is usually how these things go, but Brian Kelly has ghosted everyone at Notre Dame. Just spoke to one assistant who saw reports on his phone tonight as he was exiting a recruit&#39;s home: &quot;The news broke when I walked out of the house, so I look like a f----- a--hole.&quot;</p>&mdash; Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) <a href="https://twitter.com/Matt_Fortuna/status/1465499247357345794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The biggest winner...Nick Saban who has a clause is his contract that he either has to be paid the average of the top 3 salaried SEC coaches or the top 5 nationally whichever is greater.

So he likely has a raise incoming.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lou Holtz when he wakes up tomorrow to find out he’s been named the interim coach at ND again <a href="https://t.co/s43q0k13ig">pic.twitter.com/s43q0k13ig</a></p>&mdash; mitch fountain (@mitchfo3) <a href="https://twitter.com/mitchfo3/status/1465502961283514370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

any team with a coaching change cannot be in the playoffs

No doubt. If there is any coach that has earned it, he would be it.

Brian Kelly and Lincoln Riley are a combined 1-7 in BCS/CFP bowl games and most of those games were blowouts.

Sounds like Mickey Joesph to Nebraska for WR coach. Fantastic hire.

Adrian Martinez to K-State LMAO

BuT wE cAnT aFfOrD tO pAy ThE pLaYeRs

The NIL seems to be a cool deal Adrian Martinez for example made over 100k. That's alot for a college kid shit that's more than I'll make in a year

Sure but 99% of the roster isn't land one and lol that he fetched that much.

This has been the looniest ****ing coaching search I have ever seen. That Mel Tucker contract broke everything.

Honestly for the contracts these guys are getting Saban could say he's worth $200 million and he may be right.

Do any of these schools make a run at Joe Brady?

Michigan State got all paranoid he was going to LSU so that contract was born.

And meanwhile Virginia Tech is rumored to be hot and heavy for Bill O’ Brien as their next HC.

Sorry I’m leaving but get your ass to a meeting at 7 AM so I can show you the check they wrote me.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just now Brian Kelly messaged Notre Dame’s roster in Team Works that “I will be leaving Notre Dame.”<br><br>The plan is for Kelly to meet with the team tomorrow at 7 a.m. <br><br>Here is the full message <a href="https://t.co/sqAl2txZIy">pic.twitter.com/sqAl2txZIy</a></p>&mdash; Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeteSampson_/status/1465521214340882434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This kickoff game in 2024 just got extra spicy…

https://lsusports.net/imgproxy/MiIl9...Wdhcy5qcGc.png

If I were a player, I'd tell Kelly, "Suck my dick" and then not show up.

SEC just keeps getting better.


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So much news it's hard to even keep up LMAO

OU just lost 1 of its damn good WRs to the portal hes expected to go where Ratler goes.

ND should be disqualified from making the playoffs Cincy too if Fickell leaves

Links?

Disagree on the bolded part. No reason to punish the players who worked hard to get where they are at because their coach chose to jump ship to another school.

The 3rd best school in the SEC is apparently a better place to be than OU or Notre Dame now.

There’s a rumor now that Kelly is trying to steal Marcus Freeman from ND by offering to make him the highest paid assistant in college football.

3rd?

I’d argue it’s tied for 2nd with Georgia and Florida.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Heard Brian Kelly met with the Notre Dame team for 11 minutes this morning and then left.</p>&mdash; Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNRittenberg/status/1465683633113546770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**** this piece of shit.

*The rest of the*

I mean what is there to say really?

Maybe don’t get kids to come to a meeting at 7 AM and then spend 11 minutes with them.

But considering who I’m responding to? I don’t have a ton of expectations when it comes to your intelligence.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Matt Lafleur and Robert Saleh (Graduate Assistants at the time) thought they were invited to a party at then Central Michigan head coach Brian Kelly&#39;s house. <br><br>Kelly made them shovel snow all night instead.<br><br>Brian Kelly is not a good person. <a href="https://t.co/etoTYAghBQ">pic.twitter.com/etoTYAghBQ</a></p>&mdash; Trevor Woods (@WoodsFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/WoodsFootball/status/1465723573092466689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mark Stoops extended through 2027.

Time to build the statue.

And he made them gather for a 7:00 a.m. meeting.

What a piece of shit.

Oh well, he still lost 3 games in his best season. Problem is he owns Mizzou.

The guy is a moron. He thinks it’s fine to end things this way with his team?

News flash, Brian. The country’s best recruits are being courted by other really outstanding coaches and programs in the country. You don’t think future players will look at your actions when making their choice?