Brian Kelly says he doesn’t like to be reminded of the past. But on a day where the head football coach announced eight new hires, it was impossible not to dwell on what had caused great turnover on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish staff.
In a moment of introspection, Kelly echoed many fans’ sentiments over the past year: The unacceptable 4-8 season was primarily his fault.
“There are no bad football teams,” he told reporters who gathered for a news conference today. “There’s just poorly-led football teams. And I think I led this team poorly.