I'm guessing the, apparently, veiled message behind my post is that when it comes to elite competitive football, when a strategy or scheme is unsuccessful the fan is quick to place blame on a particular singular factor. Coaches play calling is a popular target of criticism. Atlanta had the most effective offense in the NFL this year. I'd argue that their offensive coaches are knowledgeable and skilled in football strategy. There's a host of factors that go into success on a football field.
Blaming a coach just fulfills the psychological need to assign blame, when there's likely a host of factors that would mitigate that "blame."
And just to be clear, this is a post in support of Kelly's continued tenure at Notre Dame. I think he's a really good football coach that had a sub-standard year.