Louis Nix did not go to Notre Dame because of the coach. The Irish did not even have a head coach when he committed in December of 2009, less than two months before he would sign his National Letter of Intent.
After Notre Dame hired Brian Kelly, he quickly flew to Florida to meet his future defensive tackle. Nix made it clear to Kelly why he wanted to move to South Bend.
“He did not disappoint, big fella, big personality, big smile,” Kelly said Monday when reflecting on the first time he met Nix, who was found dead over the weekend at the age of 29.