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Published Jan 7, 2020
Lou's Confessions: Brian Kelly's Notre Dame Era Has Crucial Next Moves
Lou Somogyi  •  InsideNDSports
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The 10-year Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame so far can be categorized into three segments.

Segment 1 was the initial four-year period from 2010-13, highlighted by the BCS Championship appearance in 2012 that resulted in a 42-14 defeat to Alabama.

The 37-15 record (.711 winning percentage) in that time was the best four-year run in the program since the early 1990s, and the payoff included signing the No. 3-ranked recruiting class in 2013.

At the end of the four-year stretch, Kelly’s two primary lieutenants — coordinators Chuck Martin on offense and Bob Diaco on defense — departed to become head coaches at Miami (Ohio) and UConn, respectively.


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