... Kelly was hired to reignite Notre Dame football and get it back to where it was during the glory days of Rockne through Holtz.

Kelly knew it wouldn't be easy.

The program was coming off three seasons well below Notre Dame standards. It started with a 3-9 year, followed by a 7-6 and then a 6-6 season in which the team declined to accept a bowl invitation.

Looking purely at the record, the Fighting Irish are 6-5 this year, with one regular season game and then a bowl game.

There really isn't much of an improvement.

Another loss to USC would make another 6-6 season, and if they lose the bowl game they would actually have a losing record. That would bring the haters out in ful...

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