LSU head coach Brian Kelly left Notre Dame because he felt like he couldn’t win a national championship there. Well, the Fighting Irish are a win away from proving him very, very wrong.
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Brian Kelly is trying to take credit for Notre Dame’s success once again, but the contradictions have everyone rolling their eyesSurprise, surprise, former Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly took some time this week to give himself a quick pat on the back. In an interview with CBS Sports National College Football Reporter Brandon Marcello,
Kelly is "rooting for" his old program heading into the National Championship Game, excited for his former players.
Brian Kelly, meanwhile, came out of nowhere to accept ... the veteran coach bolted to become Ohio State's offensive coordinator in February to fill the role initially occupied by Bill O'Brien.
Many overreacted when the Vols were dominated by Ohio State in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but it turned out that the Buckeyes were simply superior to everyone in the 12-team field.
Alabama hammered the Fighting Irish 42-14 in the BCS Championship Game. However, it was later discovered that Notre Dame committed NCAA violations during that time, so had to vacate wins from 2012 and 2013.
This loss for Notre Dame to Ohio State in the national title game wasn't Alabama 2013 all over again, but there were similarites. The differences were huge, though.
In total, Brian Kelly went 92-39 at Notre Dame over 10 seasons. That record includes vacated wins from the 2012 and 2013 seasons due to a violation of academic misconduct. The 2012 season ended with a loss in the national championship game.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are set to face off in the national championship against Ohio State on Monday night. This will be the program's first title
The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, to become 2024-25 College Football Playoff National Champions and earn its sixth national
It's never too early to look ahead to next season's College Football Playoff despite the Ohio State Buckeyes capturing the National Championship just weeks ago.
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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum doesn’t hold back on what Brian Kelly and LSU is going to do in 2025One team that wasn’t in the CFP during the 2024 season was the LSU Tigers, however, the tide could be changing for the Tigers in 2025. After winning less than 10 games for the first time under Brian Kelly in his third season,
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