Brian Kelly Takes a Swipe at Notre Dame

As Marcus Freeman puts Notre Dame on national title doorstep, can Chicago Bears resist him?
A youth movement takes hold among college football coaches, and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the handsome face of this millennial moment.
Brian Kelly Takes a Swipe at Notre Dame While Marcus Freeman Thrives
Former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly defends his decision to leave for LSU, but Marcus Freeman’s recent success tells a different story.
NFL Legend Offers Strong Endorsement for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame
One of the greatest linebackers to ever play football is incredibly impressed with Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame.
Three reasons Brian Kelly deserves some credit for Notre Dame's title appearence
LSU head coach Brian Kelly's former school is playing for a national championship on Monday. Notre Dame faces Ohio State for the title inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Followin
Marcus Freeman doing what Brian Kelly never could as Notre Dame set to play Penn State
Freeman — a surprise hire in December 2021 since he had never been a head coach when Notre Dame promoted the then-defensive coordinator after Kelly bolted for LSU — hasn’t had the same problems.
Marcus Freeman still hasn't surpassed Brian Kelly at Notre Dame
Brian Kelly and Marcus Freeman will forever be compared. Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU in 2021. Kelly's move spoke to the ceiling he saw at Notre Dame. He could reach 10 wins there, but he prefe
How Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman went from risky hire to the cusp of a national championship
Ahead of the national title game, former athletic director Jack Swarbrick reflects on the traits that led him to hire Freeman as the head football coach three years ago.
Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame’s championship-level staff took shape in Cincinnati
There’s a history of Cincinnati influence in South Bend, including Kelly, who spent three seasons with the Bearcats before taking the Notre Dame job. A year before Kelly poached Freeman, he hired Bearcats defensive backs coach Mike Mickens, a Cincinnati alum who was a teammate of Freeman’s at Wayne High School outside of Dayton.
Scott Rabalais: Would a CFP title for Notre Dame mean more heat for LSU's Brian Kelly?
LSU coach Brian Kelly says he's rooting for former school Notre Dame in the CFP final. But would a championship win for the Irish mean more pressure for him?
Backtracking: Brian Kelly backing Notre Dame in slippery show of support for Irish
Kelly bailed to chase a title at LSU, but now that Marcus Freeman has the Irish one win away, he wants to change his tune.
LSU HC Brian Kelly makes an admission about Notre Dame in the National Championship that may surprise many
When Brian Kelly decided to leave Notre Dame and take the job at LSU, it was a surprise to many. Kelly has now completed three seasons at LSU and he won 10 games in the first two before winning nine games in 2024.
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Every Marcus Freeman stat makes Notre Dame fans realize how much better they are with Brian Kelly elsewhere
It’s not hard to agree that what Marcus Freeman is doing at Notre Dame, supersedes what Brian Kelly ever accomplished during his 12 seasons coaching the Fighting Irish. While Kelly may be ...
Marcus Freeman proves Notre Dame right as Irish ride nation's longest winning streak into CFP title game
Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish ...