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Kelly Likely At Notre Dame
Kelly is expected to see out the season with his Bowl Championship Series-bound team, and then report for duty at South Bend … His name first surfaced at Notre Dame when the Fighting Irish lost to USC in a last-second cliffhanger … Kelly is known as an offensive genius like Weis, but unlike him, he also has extensive defensive experience.
If true, following Kelly’s act at Cincinnati will be a tough challenge for whoever does. But Butch Jones did well following Kelly at Central Michigan and may be the logical choice.
Butch Jones May Be In Louisville Mix
No informed sources, just a hunch.
Now that Jon Gruden has signed a contract extension with ESPN, the name game begins in earnest for the successor to Steve Kragthorpe as football coach at the University of Louisville. Assuming, of course. no major upsets occur over the next two games.
Butch Jones
Keep the name of Butch Jones in mind.
Jones is head coach at Central Michigan University which he led to the Mid-American Conference title during his first year in 2007. His team is 9-2 (7-0 conference) and is headed for a third straight bowl. Among the wins this season was a 29-27 decision over Michigan State at East Lansing. His record is 25-13.
He served as an assistant to Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia during the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Jones was considered a top candidate for the WVU post before the Mountaineers, under then interim coach Bill Stewart, knocked off Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.
Yes, Central Michigan is the same team that was coached by Brian Kelly, now at Cincinnati.
