Let's face it, Kelly will be the coach in 2107, and if he wins 9 games, he will be the coach in 2018. Swarbrick made his statement of support earlier this fall, and Kelly said he would be back, both after the game in L.A. and later in the statement released by the ND media department.
I am unhappy about it, as is probably 95% of all ND fans. But clearly our opinion does not matter. It is the opinion of Jenkins and Swarbrick that matters, and their opinion is that Kelly will be back.