... the University of Notre Dame as early as tomorrow, sources close to the program report.

After less than a week of searching in earnest, the Irish have their man.

The courtship was swift, as the word went from Kelly telling his players five days ago that he was staying in Cincinnati, to a closed-door meeting before a now media-less football banquet tonight.

In short order, Notre Dame established a target, and unlike five years ago, this time they got their man.

For Notre Dame, this has to be more than the quick hire. It has to be the right hire.

Rumors swirled in recent days about Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh and Connecticut's Randy Edsall, but neither were interviewed nor openly contacted. It seems that it was love...

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