Kelly to ND per Vitale

[jspvol76]

Dick Vitale said his sources say Brian Kelly will be announced the new coach and Notre Dame within the next 48 hours. Don't know how much weight this holds, but he just said that on ESPN.

[CornPoke]

How does a Basketball announcer have inside info into college football coaching?

[volswitten1]

College Football News Front Page

[BeecherVol]

He is going wayyyyy out on a limb with this one.

[Jaytrain5]

Originally Posted by CornPoke

How does a Basketball announcer have inside info into college football coaching?

Yeah, there's no way he has any sources in collegiate athletics.

[tim]

Listening to the local buffoon's on the local radio station in Nashville today they reported that CUM and Stoops said no. CBK is about all that's left.

[vols_fan_68]

maybe everyone will say no and they will shut it down

[Tidal Surge]

No surprise. I predicted weeks ago that he'd be the one they hire. He's the best fit available for the job that wants it. IMO, he'll do fine as HC and with the offensive side of things. IF he puts the right defenseive staff together and can get the quality D players, he'll probably be very successful there.

[pantone151]

if this is true, they will be in the same predicament in 3 years as they were with Weis.

[OrangeDew]

So this will open up another school for Fulmer to interview.

[Shaun1985]

I like Kelly and hate to see him to ND. and haha @ Vitale having inside info.

[Vols4life]

vitale is catholic and sends money to the school his 2 daughters went there and he attends ND games he has sources

[Shaun1985]

Originally Posted by Vols4life

vitale is catholic and sends money to the school his 2 daughters went there and he attends ND games he has sources

Wasn't aware of that. Sounds right then.

[Goliver24]

Probably not true, but interesting for ESPN, as I haven't really heard his name in the ND talk.

Lots of interesting developments yesterday, with the biggest one being the multiple reports that Brian Kelly could be named Notre Dame coach by the end of the week.

But Neil Hayes of the Chicago Tribune says that athletic director Jack Swarbrick's preference for discretion in the search seems at odds with Kelly's public comments (mainly his well publicized tweet). As a result, Hayes says that several sources theorize that there could be a mystery candidate who has not been prominently associated with the opening. Part of the speculation is rooted in Swarbrick's self-stated criteria for the new hire: a coach who understands the importance of defense, who has a proven track record of success in college and the ability to recruit nationally.

With that in mind, we connect the dots between Hayes's story and that of the South Bend Tribune's Eric Hansen, who writes that former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville's name has come up in discussions, and that "there are indications that there could be mutual interest if the winds shift away from Kelly." Tuberville made his bones as D-coordinator at Miami, where he was part of a staff that recruited nationally. And he certainly enjoyed significant success at both Ole Miss and Auburn. Could he be a the fallback choice?

Hansen also reports that a source says that Kelly and UConn's Randy Edsall are expected to meet with Notre Dame officials today. This on the heels of Kelly's non-interview yesterday, which had been widely expected.

[Tidal Surge]

Originally Posted by Vols4life

vitale is catholic and sends money to the school his 2 daughters went there and he attends ND games he has sources

I would think Vitale knows plenty of basketball people quite well who are very well connected to various university athletic departments. One example: Digger Phelps.