I have never been more excited about the future of Notre Dame Football. Love this graphic by Irish Sports Daily!
Marcus Freeman will soon be announced as the 30th Dick Corbett Head Football Coach at the University of Notre Dame.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Tommy Rees "Commits Again" to Notre Dame
“This is where my heart is.”@T_Rees11 | #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/n8aVHm7GsB
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 2, 2021
Brian Kelly's LSU Financial Package
Here are some of the highlights of Brian Kelly's deal that apparently makes him the "highest paid coach" in college football:
- 10 year base salary worth $95 million
- A "stay at LSU" bonus of $500,000 -- paid out every July 1st he is employed at LSU
- A "bowl bonus" of $500,000 for every bowl game LSU plays in
- A "SEC Championship game appearance" and he gets a bonus of $75,000
- A "SEC Championship" win and he gets a $150,000 bonus
- A "National Championship" win and he gets at $500,000 bonus
- Win the first "SEC Championship" and his compensation increases $250,000 -- every year for the life of his contract
- Win a "National Championship" and his compensation increases $500,000 -- every year for the life of his contract
- Two car allowance of $1,000 a month
- An interest free loan of $1.2 million to purchase a home
- 50 hours of travel per year on private jets
- If Kelly is fired "without cause" -- LSU still owes him 90% of the balance of the ten-year salary
- If Kelly leaves while the current Athletic Director is employed:
- He would pay a $4 million "buyout" if he left in the next year
- He would pay a $3 million "buyout" if he left in year two of his contract
- He would pay a $2 million "buyout" if he left in any year after two years into his contract
- If the LSU Athletic Director leaves while Kelly is the Head Coach -- Kelly does not owe LSU a contract buyout fee if he leaves before his contract ends.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
ESPN "Talking Heads" Talk Notre Dame...
You have a Trojan (Keyshawn) a Dukie (Williams) and Columbia (Kellerman)...
Monday, November 29, 2021
If Brian Kelly Leaves for LSU -- We'll Be Okay!
If the stories are true that Brian Kelly is leaving Notre Dame to coach Louisiana State University -- good for him. He did us right and if he's all about chasing a great contract to end his career -- he's earned that.
Here's why I'm excited tonight -- I believe college football is all about the "Jimmy's and Joe's" not the "X's and O's"
Have you ever heard this phrase: "Dabo Swinney is a great offensive mind." I never have -- Dabo is a great recruiter and a great promoter. Kids want to play for him, they see him running around that sideline hugging his players, laughing and having fun...
I believe we need a head coach that makes recruiting a PRIORITY -- to win that next National Championship. It's been the team with the best TALENT that has been winning the titles.
So, be happy for Coach Kelly and his family. And, pray we find a great coach -- who will recruit, recruit, recruit!!!
I am happy for Notre Dame tonight -- we'll be returning one of the top teams in all of college football next season -- and we'll do so with some new energy at the top.
All is good -- it really is.
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Let's Look at the "ONE LOSS" Teams in Top 6...
There is plenty of talk right now about what "one loss" teams should be selected for the College Football Playoffs -- so, I thought I'd give the Committee some background on each of these teams:
TEAM A (Michigan):
- Their one loss was to the currently ranked #11 team (9-2) by 4 points
- Strength of schedule is: #13
- Wins over FBS opponents: 11
TEAM B (Alabama):
- Their one loss was to the currently ranked #24 team (8-4) by 3 points
- Strength of schedule is: #50
- Wins over FBS opponents: 9
TEAM C (Oklahoma State):
- Their one loss was to a currently un-ranked opponent (7-5) by 3 points
- Strength of schedule is: #5
- Wins over FBS opponents: 9
TEAM D (Notre Dame):
- Their one loss was to the currently ranked #4 team (12-0) by 11 points
- Strength of schedule is #9
- Wins over FBS opponents: 11
So, right now -- two (2) ONE LOSS teams are set to make the College Football Playoffs -- how do you pick among these four teams?
- The two teams with the "best losses?"
- Notre Dame lost to #4
- Michigan lost to #11
- Alabama lost to #24
- Oklahoma State lost to an un-ranked opponent
- The two teams with the most wins over FBS opponents?
- If Michigan beats Iowa they will have 12 FBS wins
- Notre Dame has 11 FBS wins
- If Alabama beats Georgia they will have 10 FBS wins
- If Oklahoma State beats Baylor they will have 10 FBS wins
- The two teams with the highest strength of schedules?
- Oklahoma State has the #5 toughest schedule
- Notre Dame has the #9 toughest schedule
- Michigan has the #13 toughest schedule
- Alabama has the #50 toughest schedule
OT: #1 Ferris State 54 vs. #3 Grand Valley 20
The top ranked Ferris State Bulldogs showed why they deserve the ranking -- as they rolled over #3 Grand Valley State today in the SNOW!!!
LINK: STORY
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Well We're 11-1 --- Now We Wait...
The Fighting Irish just put Stanford away by the score of 45 - 14 and finished the season with just the one blemish vs. Cincinnati.
Now, we wait until next Saturday and ultimately next Sunday for our College Football Playoff or New Year's Six Bowl assignment...
Here's what we need to happen next Saturday:
- Georgia to beat Alabama
- Houston to upset Cincinnati
- Or, Baylor to upset Oklahoma State
- Or, Iowa to upset Michigan
Georgia must win -- and then we just need ONE UPSET!
BELIEVE!
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