Winning the off-season rarely results in winning in the regular season. Frequently, teams will make a splashy trade or trendy hire that draws a lot of good will from the fan base. Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly was definitely in this position seven months ago. He hired Mike Elko as Defensive Coordinator, one of the most sought after names in college football. Kelly also inked Chip Long, a coach who was considered one of the hottest young coordinators in the game.
In addition to making changes on the coaching staff, he altered the strength and conditioning staff by adding Matt Balis and David Ballou.