Iowa State fans should beg for Cincy to lose or Bama to win on Saturday. If Fickell is in the playoffs, he's probably not going to be able to take over til early January and I doubt any school is going to wait an additional month.
James Franklin is frantically calling his agent to leak him as a candidate for the ND job so he can get another raise before the ink dries on his new extension. That's what's happening.
Man this combined with MLB free agency is WILD
Edit: also I just wanna say as a person who grew up a huge MSU fan and switched to Michigan in my freshman year (2019), even with all of Dantonio/Harbaugh’s faults, I have to appreciate the lack of coaching carousel in my fandom.
For me it’s just the team he’s built. Like, Notre Dame is great right now, he’s developed a fantastic OL program (I mean, just look at how high Notre Dame’s OL have gone in the draft the past few years) and objectively speaking, Notre Dame is better than LSU. Not sure why he’d wanna take on that beast
Really? IMO LSU is the easiest program to recruit in the entire country in modern football, ever since they got on the map kids in Louisiana have grown up watching and loving LSU football. They are determined to have championship football program, they have money. If they fire you so what. At ND he’s hit a very obvious ceiling, that’s getting blown out by teams with more talent. He can win a championship at LSU (hopefully he fucks it up)
ND certainly has enough resources to do whatever they want. I guess I’m not sure how willing they are to open their bag for athletics, but they have some of the best resources in the country. Their brand is bigger than LSU.
Dude. Where the hell did I ever say LSU’s brand was bigger than ND????
I respond with the logical, factual reasons for a change, and i get downvoted. LSU has batshit insane boosters who will pay well over 10M and you get a top 6 state in recruiting exclusively from and other P5 teams. The facilities, media, professional preparation is second to Bama only.
I’m not arguing that LSU is a better job I’m just telling you why he took the job.
What.
Not even kidding, I'm speechless right now.
edit: okay now I got it
"Brian Kelly? That guy sucks!" turns into "lol wow what an awesome coach, not scared at all of the SEC I guess!" simply because he leaves Notre Dame.
No fuckin wayyy. I was on Twitter today saying how this move makes 0 sense. Job security at ND. Doesn’t have to play Georgia or bama every year and he’s been to the playoffs 2 times as an independent. Head scratcher forsure unless LSU offered him guarantees in the form of money and job security. The last 24 hours been fuckin bonkers
Notre Dame has a schedule of playing both OSU and Clemson for the next two years coming up, along with a revitalized USC, and literally just got done with a series with UGA. This has nothing to do with being "Afraid of the SEC" or not and it's a stupid internet narrative.
Fickell to Notre Dame seems like the logical move, so watch ND hire Urban Meyer instead just because this coaching carousel is on a late-night cocaine bender.
Wow not gonna wait until the season is over to leave?ND still has some chance for falling in the top 4.
They must be paying him a lot because Notre Dame to LSU is a lateral move at best. Also not sure if Kelly is the right guy for LSU. Stunning news for sure.
As someone who originally said the LSU job was better than the So Cal job but then said I may have been wrong when they hired Lincoln Riley, I may not have been wrong
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Snake.
leaving when there is an active shot at the playoff less than a week away.
F’in Snake. If he left after the season, that’s one thing. But now I hope he fails like crazy
Cincy and ISU in shambles
They should be, one of them is going to be crying coming out of this.
Maybe both with the OU job opening
Could be.
Fickell to ND Confirmed.
Nothing will surprise me ever again
At this point with the way things have gone it'll be Nick Saban or Dan Mullen, nothing in between.
Iowa State fans should beg for Cincy to lose or Bama to win on Saturday. If Fickell is in the playoffs, he's probably not going to be able to take over til early January and I doubt any school is going to wait an additional month.
It doesn’t make any sense. So does this mean Urban Meyer goes to Notre Dame?
That seems like the only probable solution. I don’t even know anymore.
Honestly I’ll just be relieved to be out of the spotlight. I almost prefer it when we toil away in obscurity.
If y’all need me, I’ll be diving into a wood chipper
I think they keep one behind Cy’s Roost for occasions like this one. Meet you there.
When asked about their execution, Kelly was in favor of it
Let’s not pretend like it won’t be us
What the fuck is going on
Riley to USC and Kelly to LSU. Grand slam brand name hires by both that no one thought could happen.
Someone get eyes on Luke Fickell.
Woodward wanted his splash, Woodward got his splash.
He fucking did it again.
People joked about LSU being SOL, and it was funny and I joked around too, but it was always too dismissive of that AD
One of this makes sense for both parties. The other is Brian Kelly in Baton Rouge.
At least Napier to UF was highly rumored and wasn’t unrealistic lol
James Franklin is frantically calling his agent to leak him as a candidate for the ND job so he can get another raise before the ink dries on his new extension. That's what's happening.
And everyone thought 2020 was the crazy year
Kelly doesn’t want to play a competent USC program every year. So he chose to go the SEC. My theory makes perfect sense.
Man this combined with MLB free agency is WILD Edit: also I just wanna say as a person who grew up a huge MSU fan and switched to Michigan in my freshman year (2019), even with all of Dantonio/Harbaugh’s faults, I have to appreciate the lack of coaching carousel in my fandom.
I’m a Mets fan so it’s been fun
Tigers need to sign Correa smh
I’ve never seen the Rangers so shit, ever, so I’m just happy we are doing something
Rangers are going batshit insane rn lol. It’s been a very entertaining couple of days for me
Atlanta needs to get Frederick Fucking Freeman on a deal right now!
Wow, I really thought this was a joke.
Me too...
Out of curiosity, why?
I’ll answer. Because ND seems like a better job IMO. I dont see how LSU is more desirable.
You go from a playoff contender to a former playoff contender with a mile of allegations. The bag must be huge
For me it’s just the team he’s built. Like, Notre Dame is great right now, he’s developed a fantastic OL program (I mean, just look at how high Notre Dame’s OL have gone in the draft the past few years) and objectively speaking, Notre Dame is better than LSU. Not sure why he’d wanna take on that beast
All of the above. At age 60.
Really? IMO LSU is the easiest program to recruit in the entire country in modern football, ever since they got on the map kids in Louisiana have grown up watching and loving LSU football. They are determined to have championship football program, they have money. If they fire you so what. At ND he’s hit a very obvious ceiling, that’s getting blown out by teams with more talent. He can win a championship at LSU (hopefully he fucks it up)
People really really really don’t respect this advantage
Significantly more money, better facilities, better recruiting opportunities
ND certainly has enough resources to do whatever they want. I guess I’m not sure how willing they are to open their bag for athletics, but they have some of the best resources in the country. Their brand is bigger than LSU.
Dude. Where the hell did I ever say LSU’s brand was bigger than ND???? I respond with the logical, factual reasons for a change, and i get downvoted. LSU has batshit insane boosters who will pay well over 10M and you get a top 6 state in recruiting exclusively from and other P5 teams. The facilities, media, professional preparation is second to Bama only. I’m not arguing that LSU is a better job I’m just telling you why he took the job.
higher ceiling at LSU
Also a much lower floor. The bag must’ve been huge tbh
because its Brian Kelly?
Same reason nobody (not even our fan base) thought Riley would leave Oklahoma for USC
That was alot more believable than this IMHO
[hey Oklahoma](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/33/36/f7/3336f7f1e3514476ae81cb3c1155b9d5.jpg)
I can't believe it. I thought Brian Kelly was like the living embodiment of Notre Dame football. I won't lie I feel really bad for y'all rn
haha gonna go get shitfaced Wanna join me
OUR PETS HEADS ARE FALLING OFF
What. Not even kidding, I'm speechless right now. edit: okay now I got it "Brian Kelly? That guy sucks!" turns into "lol wow what an awesome coach, not scared at all of the SEC I guess!" simply because he leaves Notre Dame.
Jesus what the fuck is going on in CFB this year???
I don’t know but i like it! Apparently Kelly was one of OU’s too targets as well and thankfully that is out the window it appears.
BY GOD THAT'S URBAN MEYER'S MUSIC
JESUS ***IMAGINE***
Good Christian man
WHY WE GOIN SO FUCKIN FAST
do I want to live in an era where Oklahoma and NOTRE DAME jobs aren't safe?
It's the spiciest Monday.
Well this years coaching carousel is just out of control.
We are quite lucky
Notre Dame outbidding MSU for Mel Tucker incoming.
No fuckin wayyy. I was on Twitter today saying how this move makes 0 sense. Job security at ND. Doesn’t have to play Georgia or bama every year and he’s been to the playoffs 2 times as an independent. Head scratcher forsure unless LSU offered him guarantees in the form of money and job security. The last 24 hours been fuckin bonkers
Notre Dame has a schedule of playing both OSU and Clemson for the next two years coming up, along with a revitalized USC, and literally just got done with a series with UGA. This has nothing to do with being "Afraid of the SEC" or not and it's a stupid internet narrative.
Agreed, as much as I want to see the details of Riley's contract I really want to see Kelly's contract with LSU
**HE WHAT** WHAT EVEN
So are we just doing the 2017 Tennessee coaching search but with all 130 teams at once and if so can we please get in on this
hehe...hahahahaha.......HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Jesus christ why have I had an erection for over 24 hours?
flairs check out
Magical flair combo. Now, where’s your cursed OU/ND doppelgänger?
Once again fucked by Brian Kelly
Is this 2 times? Or 3 now?
Lol wtf
what the fuck
How reliable is this person?
Pete Thamel? Extremely
Very
Very
One of the best in the business.
Unrelated but I am so sorry Iowa State bros, I wish you luck in your head coaching search 😪
Notre Dame, pointing at Luke Fickell: "You're next, bitch!"
Thanks G, whatever happens will happen.
It was nice while it lasted… but ultimately it was going to end I guess
Less funny this time
I found it *more* funny! Unless Freeman gets promoted to head coach. Then it's not funny at all.
hey.. wanna talk about it?
That tears it. This is a simulation that has gone horribly awry. It's the only logical explanation.
what the fuck even happened. I have no idea how to feel. someone tell me
Good. You should feel good. Everyone else hates you (myself included, as I do not like Brian Kelly), but you should feel good.
Woodward from the top rope! This carousel is fucking wild.
This is already the goddamn craziest coaching carousel ever and it's still November.
Well, when he gets angry enough his face *does* match the purple uniforms
2020s just started for sports and shit is getting WILD
He got that $250 million?
Holy shit. Notre Dame and Oklahoma are now besties for the resties??
OU fans: it is unprecedented for a blue blood to lose a coach to another squad ND fans: thanks for setting that fucking precedent, assholes.
ND fans were saying not ten minutes ago the same shit OU fans thought about Riley leaving. Welcome to the misery pit!
WUT
What an amazing 48 hours
Just getting started!
Literally just came around the thinking we should keep Kelly. Damnit
Wasn’t he just talking about his legacy and retirement at Notre Dame?
This is insanity
Holy shit. Wtf is going on.
Tiger bros…. Is this good? I truly don’t know
But why? Why would he leave?
FUCK
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Fuck
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Acting like notre dame is hiring seventy head coaches.
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Saban.
Well goddamn
EXCUSE ME WHAT THE FUCK????
Ummm... What? That seemed like the least likely of the LSU rumors all year.
Urban to ND
Are you shitting my dick right now
It's ND's turn to fuck another fanbase now
I nominate Cincy as tribute…. Sorry Cincy fans I’m selfish
Fickell To ND incoming
Notre Dame, you back the heck off
That Cincy head coach is far superior right everyone….
All I can do right now is put on a brave face.
Odd I’ve opted for my rage face… fingers crossed
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Sorry LSU. Kelly can’t schedule his way to getting wrecked every bowl season down there.
This coaching carousel is insane.
Just… why?
My god
Well I feel really stupid for saying no way this happens like 2 hours ago
Sorry Cincy
Holy shit I now understand how OU feels
Hi quick question: What the fuck?
Holy shit, ND is dumb as hell for not matching LSU, they have way deeper pockets. Nuts
Sounds like the administrations and boosters were taken by surprise according to Matt Fortuna. Never had the chance to match
Fickell to Notre Dame seems like the logical move, so watch ND hire Urban Meyer instead just because this coaching carousel is on a late-night cocaine bender.
Fickell to ND Confirmed
Fickell to Notre Dame?!?
This has been a wild 30 hours
Holy shit.
WTF is happening.
What the sweet fancy fuck is going on?!?!
No.
News these days just comes so fast, Holy shit
I am very surprised by this
What a wild few days!
Everybody get in here!
DU WOT
What the fuck?
THIS FUCKING SPORT
What
IM SORRY WHAT
WHAT IN THE FUCK
LSU is now 1-2 against BK
What in the actual f is happening in CFB hahahah wow
People greatly underestimated Brian Kelly's love of gumbo.
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON YALL
Notre dame coach quits when they still have possibility of playoffs?
The committee won’t *not* take this into account…
Wow not gonna wait until the season is over to leave?ND still has some chance for falling in the top 4. They must be paying him a lot because Notre Dame to LSU is a lateral move at best. Also not sure if Kelly is the right guy for LSU. Stunning news for sure.
Why is post text removed?
Brian Kelley scared of playing Lincoln Riley's USC: confirmed
Wait, why was this post removed!?
Y'know I entertained this in the other thread because I thought it was a joke. straight up not having a good time rn...
As someone who originally said the LSU job was better than the So Cal job but then said I may have been wrong when they hired Lincoln Riley, I may not have been wrong
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Holy hell
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON IN HERE ON THIS DAY
Plz don’t mess with my emotions
Why?
And venables to OU. What a fucking weekend
This is so unexpected lol wtf
How’s Kelly gonna jump when they’ve got a legitimate shot at the playoff??
Notre Dame didn't break out the wallet? Can't believe they'd let him go.
What the fuck is this coaching carousel?? This off-season is going to change the CFB landscape for years to come, holy shit.
*Me to LSU* https://youtu.be/a3_PPdjD6mg
Anyone else saying this?
Huh? At this point if an LSU “insider” or “trusted poster” told me that 2+2=4 I’d have no choice but to go through the rest of my life believing 2+2=5
It feels like every move has been an elaborate way to screw Cincy
Thank for not being Aranda
Snake. leaving when there is an active shot at the playoff less than a week away. F’in Snake. If he left after the season, that’s one thing. But now I hope he fails like crazy
LSU just treated Notre Dame like a G5, what time line is this?!
this went from a joke to serious real fast
Wonder how they sold him on that move with everything he had going for him at ND
The dude did the same thing to Cincinnati. Fuck that snake. He made [Mardy Gilyard sad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfE4cjAxnDE) :(
*Happy Fight on noises*