It looks bad, yes. Would I have done it, probably not but in some situations without a doubt. Kelly can't control everything the way he likes to. These kids have only 4 years to prove they are worthy of their lifelong goal of making it to the NFL. The way Kelly controls and ruins that for many talented kids is sad. Especially when he constantly makes up bullcrap non-football related excuses as to why they aren't playing.
People have a voice today, that's the world we live in. It's reality. When you're unjustifiably being held back (in your eyes) you can use many platforms to voice your opinion. In this case Lenzy is right. It's sad on Kelly's part that it got to this point but this is 100% Kelly's fault. Basics of depth chart management could have solved this last year.
Play your talent and you don't have to worry about this for the most part. ND needs more attitude and passion like this. Not the crap that Kelly can smush in a box and control. Championship teams aren't made of a bunch of squares.
Otherwise, ND will always be 8-4 or 10-2...