Brian Kelly Once Again Shows Why Notre Dame Is Better Off With Marcus Freeman

[@marcusbriggs3223]

My feelings for kelly were always unsure or i thought he was ok, but the day Marcus Freeman was hired i had a feeling things were going to get better. Freeman doesnt have the playoff wins or championships yet. But he will.

[@irishbreakdown]

Agree!

[@JWickyJr13]

It definitely feels like he was planting the seeds of an excuse for whatever failure he'll have or make himself sound better with whatever success he has. It's the smart political move from a head coaching PR standpoint for sure.

[@TylerEubank]

DAMN. You might be right.

[@markoconnell4518]

BK is morally bankrupt, glad he is at LSU! Freeman is a much better culture fit at ND, he just needs to evolve his in-game coaching and great things can happen.

[@scottreynolds4569]

I agree wholeheartedly. Thanks for keeping it real and being the best Irish commentator on the internet.

[@irishbreakdown]

Thanks Scott!

[@FredPitre-o4b]

My take on Brian Kelly's comments after watching the entire interview was. We are not going to OVERPAY for players in the portal. Without adding another DT from the portal Bo Davis will have 10-11 DTs on the roster. Plus a couple of big DEs that could move inside and will in certain defensive packages. They have numbers at the position. They were looking for a starter to match with Guillory. DE/edge is set with a solid two deep and a couple of promising young guys.

[@hikedayley9309]

Great breakdown!

[@ChiTsang]

So glad nd got rid of bk

[@moriorinvictus]

I said it from day 1, son of a Massachusetts politician. You get exactly what you would think you would get.

[@michaelkraus4135]

A MASS. ................LIBERAL ! ''INTELLECTUALLY DISHONEST '' !

[@patrickturner4581]

Well said! On point perspective!

[@irishbreakdown]

Thanks Patrick!

[@tl7975]

Brian Kelly should be in a prison cell.

[@michaelmorris6406]

There are still Notre Dame fans who make excuses for Brian Kelly to this day. Talk about he did his best and crap like that. That's what he's doing it to them and LSU. They're going to buy into his crap. But we don't have to anymore do we. Go Irish🍀🍀🍀

[@mikemattis1204]

NIU !!!!!!

[@michaelmorris6406]

@@mikemattis1204 hey if you're an NU fan congratulations you guys did a great job. If you're an LSU fan. You're still a loser just like Brian Kelly. 😂

[@cchan353]

I’ll admit I was a little disappointed that BK left but I’m seeing what BD is saying. Was also super critical of MF the past 2 yrs until this off season when he revamped the O coaching staff. His hands were tied with Rees/ Stuckey/Parker. Very much like what he’s done this off season.

[@thesunchancekid]

Amen Bryan. My thoughts exactly.

[@theMUhawk1122]

You’re dead on about BK

[@jewelz6028]

Got Damn im so glad that Red Face Bridge Troll is Gone. Where im from BK is called a mitch !!! He is weasel, will always point a finger when times are bad, but claim praise when its great. That 2012 team had more to do with players fighting to win then BK did to Coaching them.....

[@exomake_mehorololo]

So true. He's basically a politician 😂

[@michaelkraus4135]

Just understand he is a LIBERAL ! OH YEA ..............Throw in a ''NAR'' TOO.

[@larry690]

Thanks for the truth on Kelly.

[@irishbreakdown]

Always!

[@PeteThePangolin]

I love Marcus Freeman and I'm so glad BK is gone. I was done with BK when he wouldn't let Evert Golson transfer to any team ND could potentially play. He doesn't care about the player or the student. Seeing Joe Montana at ND when ND beat USC was AWESOME and never would have happened under BK.

[@noone5669]

Bryan Driskell you are so right.... And I've been saying the same thing for years I've been an Irish fan for 53 years. And I know you don't want to come out being on your program and saying Marcus Freeman will win the national championship and I understand that. But I've said it since they hired him he will win one within his first five years and he's on Pace to do exactly that go Irish ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@mikemattis1204]

wow, maybe you should get back on your meds

[@justinhunter7867]

30 plus minutes on this topic is exactly what the doctor ordered.

[@cesarpenailillo6627]

Good video Bryan!. Greetings from Southern California

[@irishbreakdown]

Thanks Cesar! Hope all is well!

[@stephenspringfield6562]

Great stuff B Drisk. I never wanted BK in the first place but I can’t be too upset with his tenure. My last year as an intern was his first year and they paraded him through the office after he was hired. I shook his hand introduced myself and told him I was an intern. He said “oh so you do nothing around here.” I knew he was joking but still why make that joke. I kind of laughed it off and almost said something like “well I hope you turn out better than Charlie because I wanted Bob Stoops at least he’s won at the level ND aspires to get back to.” It definitely felt like we always hit a ceiling or stubbed our toe on teams we shouldn’t. Which with a coach with his experience and the “proven winner he is” shouldn’t happen as often as it did. Just my thoughts on the matter.

[@irishbreakdown]

I actually did want Brian Kelly and still feel like he was the right man for the job when he was hired in 2010. He made choices at ND that kept him from being more successful.

[@irishbreakdown]

Man I wish you would have said that to him, that would have been great!

[@Southpaw42]

I Hope Everyone That Follows College Football Watches This. 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈

[@paulsamora1348]

Reality is LSU needs more than DL players. PERIOD

[@JesusSaves3-16]

Anyone who gives a thumbs down is just petty. U give great info Brother, thanks for everything you do.

[@michaela452]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 he was the worst! Couldnt stand him.

[@irishbreakdown]

So glad we are done with that guy.

[@drockirish5891]

Great segment Bryan. IMO, half truths to excuse or “craft” one’s actions or performance is considered a lie. BK certainly did that. He’s a tiger and tigers can’t change their stripes. Very appropriate.☘️

[@Rudy28330]

There was always something missing when he coached. He wanted a granola bar at 11:00 pm

[@stephengoodson9619]

I think coach Brian Kelly was better than some of the previous coaches before him. He got Notre Dame to a better spot. I agree with you though, I’m not sure if he could’ve taken us further. The Coach Freeman mentality is undeniable. it makes you to start believe that Notre Dame can have more than a 10 and 3 season.

[@michaelkraus4135]

SURE ............He was good for a 9-10 Wins a season .................................And THATS IT !!!

[@stephengoodson9619]

Better than Weis, Willingham, and was it Davies? When it comes to my childhood, those coaches scarred it. Still Coach Kelly couldn’t win the big games. Still better than what we had before him. He was a consistent 8-10 win coach.

[@KirkDAAndersonFitness]

Great video. Very true and also hilarious 😂

[@darhknight1019]

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Bravo!!

[@JohnSimpson-sv6sq]

Love the Breakdown, BD... warned my cousin who works for LSU... BK is phoney!! Go IRISH 🍀

[@irishbreakdown]

Was always that way. Always blaming others for his issues.

[@michaelkraus4135]

Your cousin has a grasp for the obvious .

[@michaelkraus4135]

@@irishbreakdown A TYPICAL .................DEMOCRAT !

[@mikemattis1204]

cry more. now youre stuck with freeman

[@RyanRohl]

And he killed a kid!!!!

[@stevehogan7843]

Facts!

[@wadegarrett2376]

I don't hide the fact that I liked BK (sorry lol), but this entire rant is the best thing ever. I can't argue with any of it. BD cracks me up! :)

[@mostcfbfanshaveshitforbrains]

Right tf on, Bryan! 😂👍🏽 p.s. That thumbnail pic is PERFECT. 👏🏽👏🏽☘️

[@JuliusCaesar19]

When will someone give Brian what he needs to win?! The guy recruits golf courses all summer looking for talent, makes cringe dancing videos and even appropriated a southern accent! Someone buy him some players, preferably from a different aisle.

[@exomake_mehorololo]

His comments sound ridiculous coming from someone at LSU who are throwing money around like there's no tomorrow and not just in football. Everyone in the SEC knows it. They have deep pockets 😂 Kelly is such a phoney! Should go into politics.

[@SharePointEngineer]

Good stuff, Bryan. Truth!

[@mglaid1989]

Why is Brian Kelly still a topic of discussion? Not a great look.

[@JamesBarnes-bb7il]

I wonder if BK is trying to save money for LSU? I mean women’s BB championship and baseball championship last few might have cost a few dollars and now he needs to shop in the discount aisle! As much as he shopped in the aisle at ND I assumed he had a membership

[@GeorgeCoyle-ii9zm]

Good job Bryan

[@brianeby7314]

Never liked his hire from day one overated

[@David-tn3tw]

You were a BIG BK homer while he was at ND though all the way up until the moment he left. Why did you wait until BK left before you spoke truth about him?

[@irishbreakdown]

You're clowning yourself with this ridiculous comment. Anyone with a brain knows that either A) You're a liar or B) You never listened to me before BK left and are making assumptions that make you look like a fool. Perhaps I should offer option C) Both as an option.

[@David-tn3tw]

@@irishbreakdown i've been following your work since you were at irish sports daily. Every year you hyped up the ND program under BK. Thought ND was a legit contender under BK, minimized the huge talent deficit at ND which you continue to do so today. You criticized BKs QB development (even though now he's put that criticism to rest by developing a heisman QB at LSU and the 2nd overall pick in the NFL draft) but you were 100% sold that BK could lead ND to a national championship victory his entire time here and didn't start becoming *really* critical of him until he left to LSU. The irony in your video when you talked about homers supporting their guy/coach was a bit overwhelming so I had to comment. BK is one of the best coaches/developers of talent in college football. he was able to develop a roster full of 3 & 4 star talent into some nice runs at ND (he just didn't have the kind of fire power in terms of elite prospects needed at ND to beat the best teams in the country) and now BK has access to national championship winning players at LSU when you consider their 2025 class. LSU has three consensus 5-star #1 guys at their position in 2025 at QB, RB, WR (and competing for several others). Brian Kelly never had that much material to work with at ND ever. BK is in a way better position to win a national title now. And the same problems are still plaguing ND under Marcus Freeman today with the same *lack* of upside on the roster. Moreover, there's been a handful of about 4-7 interchanging programs (depending on the year) going back to the start of the 21st century who have completely dominated ND on the recruiting trail -- not beat them but have DOMINATED THEM and the results on the field back that up (which is a problem that still persists today). But the ND media (including yourself) simply will not acknowledge this point and its beyond frustrating.

[@irishbreakdown]

@@David-tn3tw So then the option is A, you are familiar with my work but you're a liar. You've shown yourself on this one.

[@cheryls.5251]

When has almost any school in the SEC not payed for a lot of their players. What a joke! I’m so glad to be free of BK, and happy to have MF. I hope for LSU’s players and fans sake that BK doesn’t pull what he did at ND to them. What he did was so disrespectful to the players, coaches, and fans. There was a reason the players so openly embraced MF. A bunch of BK’s players at that. Also, I think it was interesting Rees didn’t leave and go to LSU with BK. He could have had a really good job there. Maybe he was a little upset at him too. Maybe not. Great discussion Bryan. Keep it up.

[@bplence1189]

My man...😂

[@dennardboatner6099]

2 years later and you guys are still butthurt lmao please remember these last 2 seasons have been BK recruits let's see how well Freeman can recruit in that horrible weather and no budget lolol

[@Quest4greatness]

The recruiting classes would say otherwise lmao freeman is a way better recruiter than kelly. his recruiting classes have been significantly better than they were under kelly 😂😂