There were simpler ways for Brian Kelly’s career to proceed than getting made fun of for fake Southern accents and dance moves with recruits that set a new standard for cringeworthy videos on the Internet.
Even if it was never going to result in a national championship, he had a good thing going at Notre Dame. The Irish had their recruiting niche, they could engineer a schedule to put them in contention for the College Football Playoff every year, and their teams were largely appreciated for what they accomplished. Notre Dame is a very tough job, but Kelly was so good that he often made it seem pretty easy.
