Brian Kelly Quotes

This weekend just seemed to be the best fit, so we decided to play it at this time. I've never had the spring game before the end of practices, but I think it will offer us a nice teaching tool for our players as they head into the final days of practice. We will know what they need to work on. - Brian Kelly

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But I lost (quarterback) Curt Anes in the first round of the (2001 Division II) playoffs -- the most prolific player in the history of Grand Valley -- when I coached there and we won the national championship with a wide receiver (at quarterback). I am just that arrogant or that stupid to think we can do the same thing without Jerry Seymour. - Brian Kelly

It's a matter of being at the right place at the right time and having the right conversation. There were a number of Big 12 teams that were in the mix there. Ontario was a late qualifier, academically. And we stood by him. Four days prior to our Indiana game he had not been certified by the NCAA, so sometimes you have to hang in there with a young man and build that trust, and we built that trust with him, and he rewarded us with some great play here and ultimately signing with us. - Brian Kelly

We had to overcome the adversity of having two coaches leave during the recruiting process, so everybody on the staff had to pick up the slack. We had a lot of coaches in areas that are not normal for them, but I thought the commitment of our staff throughout the process was outstanding. - Brian Kelly