BTF

It doesn't surprise me to see the SEC at the top of the list. Not sure what to think after that. You make your bed, you sleep in it. That's how a pitiful coach like Charlie Weis ends up the highest paid coach in the NCAA.

100% no. Had he retired from football as the coach of Notre Dame, the university may have considered. No chance now that he jumped ship for another program with his team in contention for the playoffs. I find it perplexing that there is a lot of talk about a two loss Alabama team getting in, but absolutely no talk of a two loss Ohio State team getting in. Who wins this game on a neutral field? I'll take Ohio State.

You're wrong. Almost every recruit that comes to Notre Dame cites history/tradition as a factor.

Notre Dame ranks 12th in talent, yet has the 5th best program in the country. That speaks volumes for what Kelly has done as a coach and is why he will be successful at LSU.

There's not ten other coaches who could win if they had the talent of those two programs? Good argument.

Don't forget to private message me.......5:1

Mike Tomlin is the most overrated coach in football. His one Super Bowl was a result of a team put together by Bill Cowher. Tomlin should have 4 titles with the talent that the Steeler organization has given him.

As I said in an earlier post. Ten teams could make the claim.

Hopefully Notre Dame get's their chance in Round 1. Those kids look pretty fired up at the prospect of playing for Freeman. I'm sure their respect for Rees went up a notch as well. That being said, I won't bet against Georgia this year.

Alabama was the only SEC program to qualify as Notre Dame's whipping boy. Kelly played Georgia twice and both games went right down to the wire. Kelly had a recent win against LSU in a bowl game. That's just going off the top of my head. I don't have time to put in the research right now. I'm not sure Georgia has done anything more than Notre Dame since Kelly has been head coach. Make a case for the Bulldogs being "living proof."

I understand full well how good of a coach Brian Kelly is. He will get his championship at LSU. But the chance of Notre Dame getting one first in the next three years is higher than LSU. BK is a good coach. However, people have been pointing at his character flaws for 12 years now. I turned a blind eye to them as he continued to put winning football teams on the field. I'm now seeing those flaws myself. A guy like Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame doesn't prove that Notre Dame isn't one of the Top 5 jobs in the country. Try another factor, like recruiting restrictions. Count Penn State out until they hire a new head coach.

How is Alabama not on this list? Notre Dame's facilities rival any program. Notre Dame's history/tradition exceeds anyone's. Notre Dame's recruiting base spans 50 states. And..............it's Notre Dame. Top 5 program if you ask me............I'm not afraid of being a homer. One could argue that Notre Dames limitations on recruiting bumps them out of the Top 5, I don't deny that. You've gotten the best of me on the last few. I'll win this one. Keep the receipt 🙂

Hit me up with a personal message. I'll take the over and give you 5:1 odds.

Over. He'll do well. The better question is whether or not he gets a national title. I say yes. I just don't know if it's going to be 3, 5, or 7 years. Make no mistake, this man can coach football. He's good at hiring the right people to work within his system.

Lol, I have little faith in that. From what I understand, Michigan has a higher academic standard than most. Not in the same category as Notre Dame, Stanford, and Northwestern. But definitely in the next tier.

I don't think Brian Kelly alone determines whether Notre Dame or LSU is the better job. Right now in Kelly's life, he determined that it's the better job for him. Earlier today on ESPN, Stephen Austin was debating why he thought LSU is a better job than Notre Dame "by a mile." He wasn't talking about why it was a better job for Brian Kelly. He was just flat out calling LSU the better job. I think the best job means something different to different people. There are probably ten programs that could make the claim.

Stephen A. Smith went on a rant today about why LSU is a better job than Notre Dame. He kept citing the ability to recruit kids in SEC country. He must not be keeping up on current events, because Notre Dame recruits all over the country. What I found comical is that not once did he mention the limitations Notre Dame has when it comes to recruiting because of their academic standard. Now I ask this question. What makes a program a good coaching job? 1. Ability to win a national championship? Advantage LSU. No restrictions on recruiting. Can't read or write? No problem. 2. A school that can pay you the most money? Advantage LSU? Or is Notre Dame just unwilling to pay that kind of money. I have a hard time believing the money isn't there. 3. Ability to coach kids who actually want to get a degree? Advantage Notre Dame. 4. Ability to be showcased every week from California to New York and everywhere between? Advantage Notre Dame. I'd like to hear what everyone else thinks.

I like the hire. A risk? Absolutely. Ryan Day seems to be doing just fine. Notre Dame has good football team. It sounds like they'll work hard for him............same can be said for the existing staff surrounding him. The recruits, at a level ND hasn't seen in a long time, will keep their commitments. All that being said, ND is poised to continue their success for at least a couple more years. This is better than Freeman going to LSU, recruits decommitting, and players entering the transfer portal. Not to mention a f--- y-- to LSU and Brian Kelly. You don't get Freeman, he's staying. Now all Freeman has to do is get his first championship before Kelly does. And you better believe everyone still on board will do everything to make that happen.

Speechless.

Is that a serious question?

Sources are saying Marcus Freeman will be the next head coach. Tommy Rees is deciding between ND and LSU.

Valid.

Agree.

They both want to be the head coach of Notre Dame, otherwise they would already be gone.

I couldn't have said that better myself. Freeman is the key to keeping everything ND built in order. Is it a risk hiring Freeman with no head coaching experience? Sure, but Ryan Day is proof that sometimes the reward is worth that risk. Tommy Reese is 29 years old, I can't see hiring him. Although Freeman is only 35, he has 6 years experience over Tommy Reese. His defense is probably better than Tommy's offense. And it's well known that his recruiting is up there with the best in the country. In my opinion, it's Freeman, Fickell or bust.