Brian Kelly interviews with Eagles - mutual interest

[cocodrilo]

Didn't SOS turn the Bucs down, and not the other way around?

[NitroSmoke]

Originally Posted by col_kurtz

Anyone remember SOS talking to the Bucs after the Fiesta Bowl debacle in 96'?

I think the issue here is that he came out and gushed about how he has the best job in America, not interested, and all that......then goes and interviews for the Eggles.

[col_kurtz]

I think Kelly is bucking for a raise or extension at ND

[KronoGator]

Originally Posted by col_kurtz

Anyone remember SOS talking to the Bucs after the Fiesta Bowl debacle in 96'?

Spurrier actually had agreed to take the job but changed his mind, I remember the Gainesville sun from the day talking about potential replacements.

[lerxst6]

The story was that Dr. and Mrs. Lombardi talked him out of it. The press conference was when Spurrier dubbed himself "an old college ball coach" or some such.

[secgator]

Originally Posted by MaceoP

Urban's dream job may be available..

Wouldn't it be a hoot IF Kelly left ND opening that job up....AND Urban pulled a Kiffen on tOSU!

While not inflicting as much damage on the bucknuts as Kiffy left on UT, the mere thought of Urbie doing that to OSU is hilarious.

[FearNoSpear]

Originally Posted by tilly

The team basically stayed the same under Saban though.
I do think had he waited it out he would have won in Miami.
?..but as a Dolphins fan...It just helps me root against him more.

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Agreed

[cocodrilo]

Originally Posted by secgator

Wouldn't it be a hoot IF Kelly left ND opening that job up....AND Urban pulled a Kiffen on tOSU!

No way. Watching Bama's beatdown of ND gave Urban esophageal spasms.

[GatorLaw]

Originally Posted by secgator

Wouldn't it be a hoot IF Kelly left ND opening that job up....AND Urban pulled a Kiffen on tOSU!

While not inflicting as much damage on the bucknuts as Kiffy left on UT, the mere thought of Urbie doing that to OSU is hilarious.

He's not going to do that. He's been asked about the possibility of doing that and here's what he said:

“I made this clear to Gene Smith (Ohio State Athletic Director), if I am to go coach, I want to coach at one place, Ohio State University. It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to coach at Ohio State for one year, then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach at a different place. I don’t want to do that. I have too much love for this University and these players and for what we’re building at Ohio State."

So OSU fans can rest easy, you can see from this quote that there's no possible way he'll leave OSU to coach at ND.

[NitroSmoke]

Dude has more "top of the mountains" than the Swiss Alps.

[secgator]

Originally Posted by GatorLaw

He's not going to do that. He's been asked about the possibility of doing that and here's what he said:

“I made this clear to Gene Smith (Ohio State Athletic Director), if I am to go coach, I want to coach at one place, Ohio State University. It would be a travesty, it would be ridiculous to coach at Ohio State for one year, then all of a sudden go throw some other colors on my shirt and go coach at a different place. I don’t want to do that. I have too much love for this University and these players and for what we’re building at Ohio State."

So OSU fans can rest easy, you can see from this quote that there's no possible way he'll leave OSU to coach at ND.

I see what you did there. Reps.

[Bushmaster]

Originally Posted by GatorAvatar

Well, Saban does that to many coaches.

If ever this place need a "Like" button.

[rpmGator]

Kelly had a raise and extension coming after getting ND into the title game. He didn't need to play off any other team to get what he already was going to recieve.

IMO, he takes the Eagles job.

[col_kurtz]

Originally Posted by KronoGator

Spurrier actually had agreed to take the job but changed his mind, I remember the Gainesville sun from the day talking about potential replacements.

I remember that, and all the noise on the old Gatorcountry mailing list. Still shell shocked from the Fiesta Bowl and then Spurrier taking the Bucs Job and then backing out.

[AmbroseGator]

Originally Posted by col_kurtz

I remember that, and all the noise on the old Gatorcountry mailing list. Still shell shocked from the Fiesta Bowl and then Spurrier taking the Bucs Job and then backing out.

That's when I started with Gatorcountry. Followed the link from Swampie's Rumor Mill. Using up hours on my dial up aol...

[Al E Gator]

Has Brian Kelly come out of hiding yet?...lol

Think of all the famous ND alumni, past Heisman winners, past NC-championship coaches, celebrities, etc, etc, that showed up to the BCS game IN PERSON to watch their beloved Fighting Irish win all the BCS marbles and reclaim their rightful position as the most sacred program in all the land!...

And then watch in horror as Bama scored TD after TD after TD all over Brian Kelly's #1-ranked team! Maybe he should just stay out of the country for a few more years...

lmao!

[col_kurtz]

Originally Posted by AmbroseGator

That's when I started with Gatorcountry. Followed the link from Swampie's Rumor Mill. Using up hours on my dial up aol...

Remember the weeks leading up to the Fiesta Bowl and the mail list went down and the Nebraska board let us use thiers?

[corpgator]

Originally Posted by col_kurtz

Remember the weeks leading up to the Fiesta Bowl and the mail list went down and the Nebraska board let us use thiers?

That's pretty cool. What were they like after they curb stomped us?

[col_kurtz]

Originally Posted by corpgator

That's pretty cool. What were they like after they curb stomped us?

Actually pretty gracious. They were as perplexed as were when SOS kept running the 5 wr set even on our own 1/2 inch line. To be honest there was little if any smack talk on either side leading up to the game. There was a lot of mutual hate for FSU and UM though.