Does Brian Kelly leave for Notre Dame if Cincinnati is in a playoff for the national championship?
– ES A: No. Forget the playoff; Kelly said he wouldn’t have left the team early if Cincinnati was playing for the national title. If Notre Dame REALLY wanted Kelly and he really was the guy who was going to lead the program to glory, couldn’t it have waited a month to get him? Schools want to get going right away, and sometimes that means missing out on the coaches who fit the best. The Bearcats missed out on having Kelly for the biggest game of the year, but after Notre Dame said it wanted him, it was time to go to his new gig and get to work. Remember, bowl games are exhibitions. Q: After you complained that the Heisman should go to the best player in CFB, even if he is a defensive player – Ndamukong Suh – you present a list of next year’s Heisman candidates and do not list a single defensive player. Not in your list of top 20 candidates for next year, or among the 10 players that would be candidates if they stay another year, or among the 10 players who deserve a chance but won’t ge
