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Why Brian Kelly is the most underrated head coach in college football

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.