The story of Notre Dame football goes back over 130 years. Through much of that time, Notre Dame was the most celebrated and successful football program in the country. The last such era ended in the mid ’90s when Lou Holtz resigned. Thus began 20 years of wandering in the wilderness. Coaches came, and coaches went. First Davie, then Willingham, and then Weis.
Then came Brian Kelly…the one who was supposed to be different than his most recent predecessors. However, the first five years of Kelly’s tenure were filled with ups and downs, missteps, and mistakes. Yes, the Irish made the National Championship game in 2012.