I hope ND offers Clark Lea the HC job now for when Kelly retires w/ expectation that he stay on as

BaronVonZemo 64227 posts Joined: Nov 19, 2010

Posted 1:03 pm on Dec 3, 2020

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DC until then.

This is similar to what some other successful programs have done, and his familiarity with out program and the continuity his presence would bring would offset any transition he may have into the HC position.

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I hope ND offers Clark Lea the HC job now for when Kelly retires w/ expectation that he stay on as BaronVonZemo 1:03pm · 12/3/20
- No Cheg80 6:54pm · 12/3/20
- Kelly very well may have another 10 years coaching he s only 59NT DonMiller 5:39pm · 12/3/20
  - It’s not the number of years at ND that ruins ones health. All the long term predecessors won NC’s whatsamataU 6:19pm · 12/3/20
- What if BK won the NC this year and hung up his whistle? Irishize 4:13pm · 12/3/20
- Look, ND barely pays Kelly let alone a coordinator. ND needs to pay him or HE GONE!NT Blickster 2:44pm · 12/3/20
  - That's bullshit....always a myth that ND doesn't payNT weisguy19 8:56am · 12/4/20
  - This is nonsense. Do you think Kelly is an idiot?NT TakethetrainKnute 3:04pm · 12/3/20
    - In 2020 we Google for credibility. Please see link.NTLink Blickster 4:02pm · 12/3/20
      - So, let me get this straight, you actually think that Brian Kelly's total compensation package had TakethetrainKnute 5:21pm · 12/3/20
        
        That’s the only way they would keep him. Work for less than everyone on campus but get a title, whatsamataU 6:22pm · 12/3/20
  - ND barely pays Kelly? You do know that the University is NOT obligated to release salaries... Domer From Hell 2:55pm · 12/3/20
    - Not a secret....NTLink Blickster 4:08pm · 12/3/20
      - Seems to be for you.NT whatsamataU 6:23pm · 12/3/20
      - Please refer to D2's post. Kelly's base compensation isn't his total compensation.NT Domer From Hell 5:54pm · 12/3/20
      - Perhaps you should read the article you posted? D2 4:35pm · 12/3/20
    - Do you have an idea of what the actual bottom line is for Kelly? Napoleon 3:04pm · 12/3/20
      - No, but I would estimate that it's north of 5.5million a year.NT Domer From Hell 5:55pm · 12/3/20
        
        Good estimate. He just extended after three 10 or more win seasons. There is simply no way he could TakethetrainKnute 9:23am · 12/4/20
- Where has the "HC in waiting" strategy every worked? ND_in_DRO 2:03pm · 12/3/20
  - OSU (Day), UM (Carr), Stanford (Shaw), Oklahoma (Riley)....off the top of my head.NT BaronVonZemo 2:39pm · 12/3/20
    - I don't think Riley was ever officially titled "HC in waiting" nor was Carr or Shaw. D2 3:43pm · 12/3/20
    - Shaw was never a HC in wating ND_in_DRO 3:12pm · 12/3/20
    - Agree, I never bought into theory that an assistant needs HC experience before taking over.. THEISMANCARR 3:06pm · 12/3/20
- It's working with Ryan Day at OSU.NT Irishize 1:40pm · 12/3/20
  - Day was never the HC-in-waiting. Meyer retired and he got promoted. Kelly hasn't retired yet.NT ND_in_DRO 2:05pm · 12/3/20
    - Actually, he was in waiting - that's why they brought him in at Meyer's suggestion. BaronVonZemo 2:31pm · 12/3/20
      - Kelly just signed a contract extension through 2024 ND_in_DRO 3:03pm · 12/3/20
    - OK, but Day was never a head coach before, and he took over a mega-football factory successfully.NT Irishize 2:18pm · 12/3/20
- Remember Bob Davie....NT TakethetrainKnute 1:34pm · 12/3/20
  - Just don't think you can learn O.T.J. at Notre Dame. jakers 11:38pm · 12/3/20
    - Very possible, but Davie was just terrible regardless Fisher01 8:49am · 12/4/20
    - Proven by Faust, Davie, Weis. It is too risky given the history and exposure of the job...NT TakethetrainKnute 2:24am · 12/4/20
      - Knute Rockne was never a HC before he took over the ND program. They made a movie about him.NT ELP 9:26am · 12/4/20
    - Agree.NT NedoftheHill 1:14am · 12/4/20
  - That was my thought as well.NT NedoftheHill 2:44pm · 12/3/20
  - Remember Tyrone Willingham.....NT BaronVonZemo 2:43pm · 12/3/20
    - Sure? Your point? He wasn't a top tier coach...and lost to Davie every other year.... TakethetrainKnute 3:09pm · 12/3/20
      - Funny story about Willingham (sort of)... NedoftheHill 4:09pm · 12/3/20
    - He was a near .500 head coach. Never was a good hire.NT NedoftheHill 2:46pm · 12/3/20
- Verry tempting...I'd like to see how he performs under the "Klieg Lights" just a bit. Being ND's HC TyroneIrish 1:26pm · 12/3/20
- Totally disagree, I hate that "coach in waiting nonsense", and cubsfanin16 1:21pm · 12/3/20
- I agree with this. NDavenue 1:13pm · 12/3/20
- Tough job for anyone with no previous FBS head coaching experience CC72 1:08pm · 12/3/20
  - Who else will know the specifics of the ND HC better? BaronVonZemo 1:10pm · 12/3/20
- Negative, but, pay him what the other elite DCs are earning. Make it a priority.NT ELP 1:07pm · 12/3/20

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