When Brian Kelly took over as coach of the Notre Dame football team in 2010, it was inevitable that changes were coming. The pro-style offense was out the door in favor of the spread. Physical changes such as artificial turf were coming. But one that has constantly changed is the quarterback, especially quarterbacks entering year two of their tenure.
Who could forget the carousel of quarterbacks at the beginning of Kelly’s tenure?
In 2010, Kelly inherited Dayne Crist, who started for most of the 2011 season before suffering a ruptured patella tendon in a loss to Tulsa.