Five years ago in 2016, we finished with 11 wins and ranked #12. We also won in South Bend, 17-10. Notre Dame finished 4-8 and had issues surrounding their program- death of a student cinematographer at a practice, co-Ed suicide after alleging assault by a football player and the NCAA sniffing around. Kelly was infamous for his sideline demeanor.
This year, we finished this year 3-9 and Notre Dame is 11-1. With more games to play.
We discussed what Kelly did to right the ship in 2017 and here’s an article that goes in depth https://www.si.com/college/2017/03/08/brian-kelly-notre-dame-fighting-irish-changes
Kelly interviewed 93 players to get feedback. From that plus other input, he too action, including changing staff and changing himself.
Excerpt from the artcle from SI.
“To rejuvenate the Irish on the field, Kelly orchestrated a complete overhaul of his staff, program and, most significantly, himself. There’s a new offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, special teams coach and strength coach. In total, he hired 17 new staff members in the football staff. “We failed and I failed,” Kelly told Sports Illustrated in his office last week. “I think like any successful person.… They don’t say I’m a failure. I looked at what adjustments needed to be made.”
In an unusually candid interview, Kelly didn’t just fall on the sword for the Irish’s flop last season. He belly flopped on it, using some form of the word fail nine times and consistently pointing the finger back at himself. Antithetical to his red-faced and fiery sideline demeanor, Kelly underwent a thorough and deliberate overhaul of the program.”
Notre Dame finished 10-3 and won the Citrus Bowl in 2017, a remarkable turn around. He was able to turn it around because of changes he made and the depth of their recruiting successes.
Is Shaw willing and capable of honest introspection and desire to right the ship or does he want to down with it?
This year, we finished this year 3-9 and Notre Dame is 11-1. With more games to play.
We discussed what Kelly did to right the ship in 2017 and here’s an article that goes in depth https://www.si.com/college/2017/03/08/brian-kelly-notre-dame-fighting-irish-changes
Kelly interviewed 93 players to get feedback. From that plus other input, he too action, including changing staff and changing himself.
Excerpt from the artcle from SI.
“To rejuvenate the Irish on the field, Kelly orchestrated a complete overhaul of his staff, program and, most significantly, himself. There’s a new offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, special teams coach and strength coach. In total, he hired 17 new staff members in the football staff. “We failed and I failed,” Kelly told Sports Illustrated in his office last week. “I think like any successful person.… They don’t say I’m a failure. I looked at what adjustments needed to be made.”
In an unusually candid interview, Kelly didn’t just fall on the sword for the Irish’s flop last season. He belly flopped on it, using some form of the word fail nine times and consistently pointing the finger back at himself. Antithetical to his red-faced and fiery sideline demeanor, Kelly underwent a thorough and deliberate overhaul of the program.”
Notre Dame finished 10-3 and won the Citrus Bowl in 2017, a remarkable turn around. He was able to turn it around because of changes he made and the depth of their recruiting successes.
Is Shaw willing and capable of honest introspection and desire to right the ship or does he want to down with it?
