..a mercenary worried only about his own future in the NFL or elsewhere wouldn't make these comments. He will take a lot of heat from the outside (particularly ESPN which has a different narrative that it wants to present).
Kelly loves this team & cares personally about his players & it shows here. A lot of ND fans from You Know Where have unfairly and incorrectly criticized him for being a mercenary who isn't really part of ND. After all, if he were would he ever suggest Field Turf? Would he ever talk about a Jumbotron? Would he change the gameday rituals like he has? And most of all, would he ever spurn the sacred and almighty Chicago Alumni Rockne Dinner if he were actually a true ND coach to the core?
Answers: yes, yes, yes, and yes.
It proves he is fully part ND & not just a mercenary.....
Replies to: "It proves he is fully part ND & not just a mercenary....."
- Gotta say, I'm really glad Kelly is openly blasting the refs. - Chrisb - 8:08pm 10/19/14
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- It proves he is fully part ND & not just a mercenary..... - BaronVonZemo - 10:20pm 10/19/14
- Re: Gotta say, I'm really glad Kelly is openly blasting the refs. - NDSoxfan - 9:43pm 10/19/14
- I wish Swarbrick would do the same. That would be taking it a notch higher. - cdswatch_irish - 9:24pm 10/19/14
- This loss demoralized Kelly and derailed the greatest comeback in football history - Websphere - 9:02pm 10/19/14
- This is where Holtz was a master. Just wish it wasn't Navy with their option. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:02pm 10/19/14
- It's a devastating way to lose. It's probably good we don't play until Nov. 1st. The whole team - NDinOH - 9:08pm 10/19/14
- Re: It's a devastating way to lose. It's probably good we don't play until Nov. 1st. The whole team - NDSoxfan - 9:45pm 10/19/14
- Deservedly so. This is one of the worst calls I've seen.... [NT] - ripperduck - 8:48pm 10/19/14
- Is Kelly able to request we never have Pat Ryan ref in our games again? [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 8:18pm 10/19/14
- Yes, he can certainly request that and he if he does so publicly and his request is refused... - ND4EVR - 8:26pm 10/19/14
- Still not quite good enough because he can make calls in our favor when we are blowing out people. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 8:56pm 10/19/14
- That really doesn't happen often [NT]
- ND4EVR - 8:58pm 10/19/14
- You are right, I am a little paranoid after last night. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 9:01pm 10/19/14
- That really doesn't happen often [NT]
- ND4EVR - 8:58pm 10/19/14
- Still not quite good enough because he can make calls in our favor when we are blowing out people. [NT]
- THEISMANCARR - 8:56pm 10/19/14
- Yes, he can certainly request that and he if he does so publicly and his request is refused... - ND4EVR - 8:26pm 10/19/14
- Blast away, they deserve it. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:15pm 10/19/14
- yup [NT] - LanceHarbor - 8:14pm 10/19/14