I know the prevailing opinion is that he will ultimately leave for the NFL, but I don't understand why the NFL would be attractive to him. I suppose money - it would take a huge contract. I assume his contract at ND is among the top in college football.

He has spoken at length about how much he enjoys being a mentor and teacher to college athletes. It is interesting that when he is asked about talking to NFL teams, he always says he used it as a learning experience to understand what it is like to coach in the NFL and how the head coach interacts with the GM and owner. What if he learned that model doesn't appeal to him?

I don't assume he will leave for the NFL.