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There are some unhappy people in South Bend right now.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish find themselves starting at a 1-2 record after dropping two high-profile non-conference games (Texas, Michigan State).
While the offense is averaging 38 points per contest, the defense is allowing 32 points a game through the first three. Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder has drawn the ire of the fan base…and head coach Brian Kelly:
Brian Kelly Mad https://t.co/5pW80AVDOO
— Gustavo (@iamvega1982) September 18, 2016
In the 36-28 loss to Michigan State on Saturday, Notre Dame gave up 501 yards of offense. The Spartans were also 9-of-18 on third-down attempts.
A tweet was sent to Kelly’s official Twitter page, suggesting that Kelly fires his defensive coordinator. This same account liked the tweet — setting off a firestorm of speculation.
https://twitter.com/Matt_Fortuna/status/777571084770152448
Kelly said that it was an ‘inadvertent’ like by someone managing his page, and that he backs VanGorder up completely.
https://twitter.com/PaulMBanks/status/777569808900558848
With a very tough schedule remaining, it will be fascinating to see how the relationship between the head coach and the defensive coordinator unfolds in the upcoming weeks.
