Brian Kelly, dismissed Sunday after losing 3 of his last 4, leaves the LSU Tigers with a hefty buyout and a 34-14 combined record in 3-plus seasons.

“Coach Kelly gave me an opportunity to come here,” Freeman said, via Mike Beradino of the South Bend Tribune. “I’m always rooting for him. But it’s also the profession we’ve chosen. We know that can be a result of choosing this profession.” Freeman said he hated to see Kelly lose his job, knowing that it would affect families and players.

I've been hard on Brian Kelly Anyone who has followed my work on YouTube or X over the years knows that I have long been one of Kelly's biggest, most vocal, and

Many Irish fans I know were rejoicing as the Kelly Era ended in Baton Rouge. But Notre Dame shouldn’t revel in Kelly’s firing. Follow Marcus Freeman's example and revel in where the Irish are now.