Where was Kelly before Cincy? He seems ok, but I didnt like how he went for a really long FG before the half against Pitt then went on a tirade when the kicker missed it. He told the reporter it was because the K should have told him it was out of range. It was like 50+ yards so the coach should know that was out of range and the K was just trying to perform. Not a lot of college players would tell a coach they can not do what is asked of them. Rocross what do you think of Harbaugh? You like him as a coach? Any chance despite denials he ends up at ND?

did you guys go to ND for UG? Am I the only one who reacts like when grad students talk about their grad school's football or basketball programs like they've been life-long fans? IMO only the UG students, UG alums, and family members of either of those two are allowed to feel like true fans. Root for your own UG school.

Well Ill fess up that I am neither a ND alum or lifelong fan. But I have no attachment to my undergrad either. Ive always been a big college football fan and its fun to be involved.

Could not disagree more.

A lot of school branding and prestige is derived from athletics. Look at the Top 25. Just about every school is either an Ivy or in a BCS conference. Anyway, as a sense of pride for belonging to an institution, by sheer numbers it is so much harder to be accepted into a school for grad studies then for UG. Based on that alone, grad students should be allowed to cheer and rock that school's colors (if they so chose to).

My UG sucks at football, so I need to rely on my law school's team.

I am a lifelong ND fan and to address a few of the questions: Kelly was at Western Michigan before Cincy where he did win a MAC championship, and Grand Valley State before that where he won two D2 championships. In my opinion, I think the only reason Edsall is even being mentioned is leverage against Kelly. ND can't come off as too desperate or they'll end up paying Kelly more than they'd like. Does anyone seriously think Edsall could be coming to South Bend? doubt it. RoCross, I am impressed with his winning pedigree, but to be fair it's at the D2 level and in the Big East, perhaps the weakest major conference. (Just trying to play the devil's advocate). Also, regarding the Jim Harbaugh discussion, am I the only one who doesn't want him? We've got no room for former Wolvernines in South Bend. Besides, he comes off as a used car salesman to me. I miss the days when coaches were putting "Notre Dame clauses" in their contracts just to get a chance to coach here. (Good ole' Lou)

Its included. But only go to Fisher. Any one who lives in O'Hara ends up at the bottom of the class automatically.


http://nd.edu/~orlh/housing/graduate/oharagrace/faq.html#FOG_6

Awesome. Thank you for the info, and for the advice.

I do cheer for my UG, but it is D2 and I am a life long ND fan- I grew up loving the Irish. King I agree that they are using Edsall as leverage, and I would be very disappointed if he got the job. Im not crazy about the Stanford coach either. Kelly is my pick, but I have heard some interesting rumors about Skip Holtz, Lou's son, from ECU and Butch Davis. I just hope the program gets back on track during the three years we are there, and I think Kelly will make that happen. I don't see a scenario where a head coach wins everywhere he goes and is an amazing coach then comes to ND with all the talented recruits and bombs. Aside from football Im just excited about ND. I read the entire booklet they sent and already have some bars and restaurants in mind, plus the Professors seem great and the students obviously like the school. I've been singing "and there's a magic in the sound of their name, here come the Irish of Notre Dame" since monday when I got in. The money is the only scary part.

Foxsports.com has reported that Kelly will be next Notre Dame football coach! Reactions?

Some analysis.

http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/1050 ... een-better

[quote="fulkersonr1"]Foxsports.com has reported that Kelly will be next Notre Dame football coach! Reactions?[/quote]

Damn you beat me to it. No really I'm excited I think he is the right pick. I just wish we didn't have to wait a year for the games to start.

Yeah. Looks to be an easy schedule next year so should be able to improve right off the bat. I don't know if this was the best choice, but should certainly be an improvement over Weiss. Does anyone know about how Kelly has managed Cincy regarding academics, off field incidents, etc.? Being able to recruit players that can make grades, etc. will be important to succeed at Notre Dame.

He has a good rep, but I'm sure not up to ND standards. That said, if ND wants its reallity to match its expectations it probably needs to loosen the standards a little. Although we have had some great players with the standars in place, I just think to compete for a national title you can't have your cake and eat it too.

I agree loosen the standards a little like say Michigan, but not like FSU or Miami.

First of all, you said it all by putting the word "little" in bold. Lowering the standards at all at ND is the same as dropping to the lowest level possible. Our standards are what set us apart from every other FBS team. Our standards are what make ND the most loved, hated, followed, and unique University in the nation. "We are Notre Dame..." that statement carries a lot of weight around here. For all of you who are not yet part of the Notre Dame family but plan on joining us very soon as law students, I hope you come to truly understand what those four words mean and I look forward to welcoming you in the fall.

At our football banquet last week senior captain Eric Olsen said "It takes a Notre Dame man to coach at Notre Dame." I could not agree more, and I hope Coach Kelly can step in and become a Notre Dame man.

As for the QB situation, DC is far more talented than you may know and he will be remembered as one of the all-time greats at ND. Unfortunately, he is sidelined until the fall. I did give a pep-talk to sophomore walk-on QB Matt Mulvey this past weekend though, and the kid is beyond excited to have the opportunity to help the team progress throughout spring practice. With Goodman and Mulvey running the show this spring we should be up to speed once Dayne returns in the fall.

Now to connect all of this back to law school... The law students are definitely a part of the Notre Dame family once they arrive on campus. Almost everyone buys season tickets for football (seriously, you need to be at every game) and they sit in the student section during football games so if you plan on coming here you better get ready to become a Fighting Irish fan. The tradition here at ND is unlike anything you will find anywhere else, and football is a big part of our culture (even for law students).

I hope you all are ready to witness our return to glory over the next three years... GO IRISH!

Wow... I should have prefaced that last post with an introduction. My apologies.

I am a current ND senior who witnessed Quinn's last season as a freshman and I am now the University's Leprechaun mascot. Needless to say, I have seen my fair share of ups and downs when it comes to ND football. We went 10-3 freshman year, 3-9 (worst season in school history) sophomore year, 7-6 last year, and 6-6 this year. I had the time of my life in the student section inside ND stadium for three years (so buy season tickets if you come here!), and then I had the privilege and honor of representing the Fighting Irish on the field as the Leprechaun this year. It has been the best year of my life, and on top of it all I was recently accepted to NDLS! If all goes well with $ I will be attending in the fall.

I am looking forward to three more years at this magical place, and I am excited for all of you who will be joining the ND family for the first time.

2013 will be the first class to experience the newly renovated law school in its entirety for all 3 years of law school, and the first class to witness 3 straight BCS national championships haha

GO IRISH!

Notre Dame is not going to the BCS anytime soon. Having lived 3 miles away from Grand Valley St. where Kelly got his start, well the system is crazy. Next year will be a 5-6 win season and that is optimistic. Kelly needs massive amounts of receivers and a QB who is somewhat mobile (think Colt McCoy mobile). Kelly is not a defensive guru by any means but he will have the resources to find someone that can take care of that side of the ball. Next year will be ugly and rough, but still should be fun to watch how it plays out.

You're really the mascot? I got to admit, that's pretty neat. I didn't realize I'd be attending law school with celebrities.

There have been rumors around the law school that the Leprechaun was joining us next year...have to say thats one hell of a soft you've got there dude.

haha yeah it was a pretty good soft to put on my NDLS application... especially since I led the NDLS welcoming pep rally for the past two years as a way to introduce all of the 1Ls to our football tradition.

On a side note, I just took a break from writing my term papers so I could personally welcome coach Kelly to campus outside his office when he arrived. He seems like a very energetic and upbeat guy. WNDU and the Associate Press both interviewed me and asked why I felt it necessary to do this as a senior who won't get a chance to be here at the same time as Kelly. I told them that it was important to me as a representative of the Fighting Irish and a fan who cares about the future of our program... I also may have let it slip that I am hoping for 3 more years of Fighting Irish football as a NDLS student... I guess you could call that a verbal soft commit on my part? haha

Go Irish!

Hi!

I was accepted a few days ago and read the entire booklet they sent out. I was wondering a few things. I love the idea of community and the traditions of Notre Dame, but I was hoping someone who had more experience on the school could answer some questions for me.

I'm not Catholic, though have never had a problem being around people with different beliefs as me. I pretty much stand for every social cause Catholicism traditionally stands against, and I talked about that quite openly on my application.

I noticed a few professors the handbook described bring Catholicism into the classroom. How prevelant is this? Would I be out of place to raise questions or disagree?

I actually like the idea of being in an environment where there is a group of people with different beliefs than mine (I went to two really liberal undergrads, and political/ethical conversations sort of dead ended at, "So...yeah. Thats...what I think too. Exactly. *look left, look right* want to get a shot?")

Basically what I'm asking is how out of place I would be as a single, pro-choice, pro-gay marriage chick? I don't mean to imply that Notre Dame isn't tolerant of other beliefs at all, but more just how I might fit in.

you won't be out of place at all. don't even worry about that. i haven't heard a single word about catholicism from any professors.

Thanks for answering!