Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly threatened to boycott the College Football Playoff if Notre Dame can’t play in a venue that allows the players’ families to attend.
In a rare show of candor for a college football coach, Kelly blasted the notion that teams should play in an empty stadium without their families there, which is projected to be the case with the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1.
“I’m not sure we’ll play in the playoffs if parents can’t be there, to be honest with you,” Kelly said. “Why would we play if you can’t have the families at the game?