Advertisement
Sports Now

Brian Kelly meets Notre Dame fans

By David Wharton
Staff WriterFollow
Share

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

A thunderous applause filled Joyce Center as Brian Kelly was introduced to Notre Dame fans as the new football coach this morning.

Kelly strode onto the basketball court at halftime of the UCLA-Notre Dame basketball game and talked about next season.

Advertisement

‘Two hundred and fifty-nine days,’ he yelled. ‘Get yourself ready.’

The former Cincinnati coach referred to the fact that Irish students remain standing during games and do push-ups for every point scored.

‘You’d better use this holiday to get in shape,’ he said. ‘Because you’re going to be doing a lot of push-ups.’

Notre Dame declined to participate in a bowl game this season, so Kelly won’t have a chance to watch his new team work out until spring practice.

-- David Wharton

Sports Now
David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

Advertisement