A few thoughts on BK

FWCOACH said:

1. Zero decommitments so far. Tells me they didn't commit to Kelly but the program. Not surprising. If Freeman left ND, there would be mass decommitments IMO. Not because the recruits committed to Freeman but because of what the recruits say about him. They love him. Nobody loves Kelly. 2. Man I hope the LSU players rally around the interim coach. Because they have an extra week to prepare for Bama (of course Bama also has a bye week this week). If the new OC can put in some stuff that Bama has never seen, they could hit some big plays and put the pressure on Bama. An upset of Bama would be sweet on so many levels. 3. I think Kelly is too arrogant to do this but he should recognize his level and find a job in the Group of 6 level. Maybe the Big 12. Kelly would do well at a place like Memphis or Rice or Temple. Let's say a bigger school hires Willy Fritz from Houston. Kelly would work at Houston. The recruiting is right up his ally. Find the players that A&M and Texas don't want. All you have to do is beat TCU for those players. 4. One of Kelly's biggest issues reared its ugly head at LSU as it did at ND. He missed on coordinators way too often. When he had Denbrock, the defense was trash. He hired a good DC and the offense is awful. Very similar at ND. For as much as some fans have and are still hammering Ash, his defense is light years better than what LSU had when Denbrock was there. One thing that Freeman has so far been great at is hiring coaches. And when Freeman has made a mistake, he's corrected it right away (the Stuckey situation). 5. I don't think BK firing will impact the ND 2026 class at all. However, this could help with one top recruit that ND wants in 2027. Albert Simien. Recently visited and had some good things to say. From Lake Charles, LA. The pull to stay home will be strong. With the turmoil at the program, this could be what ND needs to get a foothold in the recruitment.

SubwayDomerDFW said:

Maybe LSU will hire Denbrock.

FWCOACH said:

1. Zero decommitments so far. Tells me they didn't commit to Kelly but the program. Not surprising. If Freeman left ND, there would be mass decommitments IMO. Not because the recruits committed to Freeman but because of what the recruits say about him. They love him. Nobody loves Kelly. 2. Man I hope the LSU players rally around the interim coach. Because they have an extra week to prepare for Bama (of course Bama also has a bye week this week). If the new OC can put in some stuff that Bama has never seen, they could hit some big plays and put the pressure on Bama. An upset of Bama would be sweet on so many levels. 3. I think Kelly is too arrogant to do this but he should recognize his level and find a job in the Group of 6 level. Maybe the Big 12. Kelly would do well at a place like Memphis or Rice or Temple. Let's say a bigger school hires Willy Fritz from Houston. Kelly would work at Houston. The recruiting is right up his ally. Find the players that A&M and Texas don't want. All you have to do is beat TCU for those players. 4. One of Kelly's biggest issues reared its ugly head at LSU as it did at ND. He missed on coordinators way too often. When he had Denbrock, the defense was trash. He hired a good DC and the offense is awful. Very similar at ND. For as much as some fans have and are still hammering Ash, his defense is light years better than what LSU had when Denbrock was there. One thing that Freeman has so far been great at is hiring coaches. And when Freeman has made a mistake, he's corrected it right away (the Stuckey situation). 5. I don't think BK firing will impact the ND 2026 class at all. However, this could help with one top recruit that ND wants in 2027. Albert Simien. Recently visited and had some good things to say. From Lake Charles, LA. The pull to stay home will be strong. With the turmoil at the program, this could be what ND needs to get a foothold in the recruitment.

BoCeJ62 said:

Maybe they'll hire you. Then you can go away with these questionable comments.

FWCOACH said:

1. Zero decommitments so far. Tells me they didn't commit to Kelly but the program. Not surprising. If Freeman left ND, there would be mass decommitments IMO. Not because the recruits committed to Freeman but because of what the recruits say about him. They love him. Nobody loves Kelly. 2. Man I hope the LSU players rally around the interim coach. Because they have an extra week to prepare for Bama (of course Bama also has a bye week this week). If the new OC can put in some stuff that Bama has never seen, they could hit some big plays and put the pressure on Bama. An upset of Bama would be sweet on so many levels. 3. I think Kelly is too arrogant to do this but he should recognize his level and find a job in the Group of 6 level. Maybe the Big 12. Kelly would do well at a place like Memphis or Rice or Temple. Let's say a bigger school hires Willy Fritz from Houston. Kelly would work at Houston. The recruiting is right up his ally. Find the players that A&M and Texas don't want. All you have to do is beat TCU for those players. 4. One of Kelly's biggest issues reared its ugly head at LSU as it did at ND. He missed on coordinators way too often. When he had Denbrock, the defense was trash. He hired a good DC and the offense is awful. Very similar at ND. For as much as some fans have and are still hammering Ash, his defense is light years better than what LSU had when Denbrock was there. One thing that Freeman has so far been great at is hiring coaches. And when Freeman has made a mistake, he's corrected it right away (the Stuckey situation). 5. I don't think BK firing will impact the ND 2026 class at all. However, this could help with one top recruit that ND wants in 2027. Albert Simien. Recently visited and had some good things to say. From Lake Charles, LA. The pull to stay home will be strong. With the turmoil at the program, this could be what ND needs to get a foothold in the recruitment.

Bsmitty8 said:

Biggest thing for BK is he wasn’t a culture fit down there. He would be a really good hire for a Penn St, Wisky, Vatech.

Nemeth5 said:

I am not a big BK fan, but I was one of the few who wanted ND to keep him after his atrocious year (2016?) and was disappointed when he left. I think LSU fired him prematurely. Yes, he has disappointed, but he never lost any bad games that I can think of and now LSU enters an already saturated market for a new coach. They are out a coach and 53MM!

SDS123 said:

BK comes with a lot of real and perceived baggage. Smart people would really stop and think about who/what they are hiring. He is not universally liked, he has the rep of not winning big games, and he is dinged for not working hard in recruiting and development. Now some may look at the LSU firing as an unfair move by an SEC school that places itself on a pedestal. They could view his record at ND as a plus. There’s a lot to consider with this guy. Has he lost his ability to adapt and change? I honestly don’t know if his best days are behind him. But it’s something I definitely would consider if I was a hiring school.

Nemeth5 said:

I am not a big BK fan, but I was one of the few who wanted ND to keep him after his atrocious year (2016?) and was disappointed when he left. I think LSU fired him prematurely. Yes, he has disappointed, but he never lost any bad games that I can think of and now LSU enters an already saturated market for a new coach. They are out a coach and 53MM!

apegambino said:

I think there are several places that BK could do well at if they fire coaches like Maryland, Michigan St. programs that have much lower expectations where you can win 8 or 9 games a year and be beloved. I just question at 64 if BK still has it in him. Those programs are much harder to win at than ND and LSU and there has been no signs to me over the past decade that BK is willing to grind again like he did at Cincy, Central Mich and GVS.

FWCOACH said:

I don't think he would have success at Wisky because the recruiting base is terrible. PSU and VT have good recruiting areas. So I could see that. I'd be shocked if Kelly went to the ACC though because he'd get smacked by ND.

Nemeth5 said:

I am not a big BK fan, but I was one of the few who wanted ND to keep him after his atrocious year (2016?) and was disappointed when he left. I think LSU fired him prematurely. Yes, he has disappointed, but he never lost any bad games that I can think of and now LSU enters an already saturated market for a new coach. They are out a coach and 53MM!

apegambino said:

Mike Elko personally poured it on because he cant stand BK.

highnoon2 said:

Why would he coach. I would think he could retire nicely. $50,000,000.00