Culture beats scheme.
That’s what Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly preaches day in and day out, and it is a key reason why the 2015 Irish are 9-1. The 4th-ranked team in the nation downed Wake Forest 28-7 on Saturday, and with just two games remaining, Notre Dame all but controls its own destiny to make the College Football Playoff.
Sixth-year head coach Brian Kelly has built this 21st-century program from the ground up. Charlie Weis, who coached Notre Dame from 2004-2009, left the program in a terrible spot, despite making the 2006 Fiesta Bowl.