he has lost every BIG game he has played in in 8 years at ND. National Championship embarrassment. Fiesta Bowl beatdown. And for the last 4 years he has lost key games in November to put ND out of the CFP talk.
There have been some good wins no doubt. He has recruited well. ND has put guys in the NFL. That's great!
At what point do you hold him responsible and say "Put it all together and win it all!" Just once. It's been 8 years. He has had a shot at the title. Kudos! But we were embarrassed in that loss. He had a shot at the BCS win in the Fiesta Bowl. Kudos! But we were blown out in that game. 2 of 4 past seasons saw ND in the top 4 CFP rankings. Kudos! But we collapsed in November of those seasons putting us out of the running. Throw in the 4-8 season and what you have is a handful of successes paired with a lot of failure.
The evidence clearly points to the possibility that Kelly has reached his ceiling at ND.
The fact that Kelly has recruited so well makes it even more frustrating. My opinion is that ND has had the talent to play with the big boys. Kelly has done well stocking the cupboard. Why has he been unable, in 8 years, to WIN once? And I'm not talking about the stinking Citrus Bowl and Music City Bowl.