Should ND coach Brian Kelly step down?

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Mar 15, 2011 8:52 PM
I know this has been talked about in the basement and the nd thread, but nobody hardly looks at those.
Looking at the Tressel step down thread, seems like a decent amount of people think he should step down because of witholding the truth from the NCAA. What do you guys think about someone who is responsible for somebody's death?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=6219373
Mar 15, 2011 8:52pm
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Mar 15, 2011 8:54 PM
FWIW...
The state said Notre Dame failed to maintain safe working conditions or heed National Weather Service warnings.
NOT Brian Kelly.

Yes, BK made the decision to practice outside; but if the kid didn't think it was safe, he didn't HAVE to go up.
Mar 15, 2011 8:54pm
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Mar 15, 2011 8:55 PM
He was not there long enough to possible think that the tower at notre dame was going to fall over. The last thing I would expect to happen would be that as one would think notre dame would have solid structures and its not like Kelly built it either. I don't think this is his fault but that is just me.
Mar 15, 2011 8:55pm
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Mar 15, 2011 8:56 PM
This will get moved to the basement. No one is protected more than Notre Dame around here because their fans can't handle the truth.

And yes, he should step down.
Mar 15, 2011 8:56pm
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bo shemmy3337;713412 wrote:He was not there long enough to possible think that the tower at notre dame was going to fall over. The last thing I would expect to happen would be that as one would think notre dame would have solid structures and its not like Kelly built it either. I don't think this is his fault but that is just me.

You realize it was a scissor type lift right? Not a building of any kind...
Mar 15, 2011 8:56pm
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Mar 15, 2011 8:58 PM
wildcats20;713410 wrote:FWIW...



NOT Brian Kelly.

Yes, BK made the decision to practice outside; but if the kid didn't think it was safe, he didn't HAVE to go up.

I believe that OSHA does not make rulings against individuals. The Employer as a single entity is responsible for it's employee's actions
Mar 15, 2011 8:58pm
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Mar 15, 2011 8:59 PM
Also, whoever was in charge of sending the kid up the lift should be let go, be it Kelly or an assistant coach.
Mar 15, 2011 8:59pm
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Mar 15, 2011 8:59 PM
No. The end.
Mar 15, 2011 8:59pm
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Mar 15, 2011 9:00 PM
bo shemmy3337;713412 wrote:He was not there long enough to possible think that the tower at notre dame was going to fall over. The last thing I would expect to happen would be that as one would think notre dame would have solid structures and its not like Kelly built it either. I don't think this is his fault but that is just me.

I agree you would figure ND would have better equipment. But I'd figure he had some experience with the scissor lift before whether it was at Grand Valley State, CMU, or Cinci
Mar 15, 2011 9:00pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:21 PM
LJ;713420 wrote:Also, whoever was in charge of sending the kid up the lift should be let go, be it Kelly or an assistant coach.

The head of the video department has said that all of the student videographers meet, go over the practice schedule, and are then assigned a camera to work. After that they are on their own to get it filmed. I will be absolutely shocked if it is found that someone told him he had to go up and that he couldn't come down. I'm not saying Sullivan is responsible either, as someone should have told him to come down if he hadn't. But other student video guys across the country have said they would have gone up no questions asked just as Sullivan did, because that was their job.
Mar 15, 2011 11:21pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:26 PM
karen lotz;713624 wrote:The head of the video department has said that all of the student videographers meet, go over the practice schedule, and are then assigned a camera to work. After that they are on their own to get it filmed. I will be absolutely shocked if it is found that someone told him he had to go up and that he couldn't come down. I'm not saying Sullivan is responsible either, as someone should have told him to come down if he hadn't. But other student video guys across the country have said they would have gone up no questions asked just as Sullivan did, because that was their job.

So? Its someones job at Notre Dame to tell them they cant go up. OSHA agrees
Mar 15, 2011 11:26pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:28 PM
LJ;713628 wrote:So? Its someones job at Notre Dame to tell them they cant go up. OSHA agrees

And who is that person?
Mar 15, 2011 11:28pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:28 PM
karen lotz;713624 wrote:The head of the video department has said that all of the student videographers meet, go over the practice schedule, and are then assigned a camera to work. After that they are on their own to get it filmed. I will be absolutely shocked if it is found that someone told him he had to go up and that he couldn't come down. I'm not saying Sullivan is responsible either, as someone should have told him to come down if he hadn't. But other student video guys across the country have said they would have gone up no questions asked just as Sullivan did, because that was their job.

I think the fault falls on the head of the video department, not BK.
The so-called scissor lifts were not supposed to be used in winds above 28 mph, but the weather service had issued a warning saying winds of 25 mph to 35 mph were expected with gusts of up to 45 mph.

The university was at fault for allowing Sullivan to be in the lift after the weather service had issued the advisory, Torres said.

Collins told the investigator that no one advised him not to use the lifts that day. Collins told him he had monitored weather service reports that said winds were in the mid-20s with gusts between 29 mph and 31 mph.
If I know that these are not to be used with winds in the upper 20 MPH, I'm not using them with winds in the 20 MPH range.
Mar 15, 2011 11:28pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:28 PM
karen lotz;713630 wrote:And who is that person?

The Head of the video department.
Mar 15, 2011 11:28pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:30 PM
Oh and expect a nice little wrongful death lawsuit from the family, now that a ruling is in.
Mar 15, 2011 11:30pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:30 PM
wildcats20;713633 wrote:The Head of the video department.



Yeah I tend to agree with that, wondered what LJ thought.
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Mar 15, 2011 11:31 PM
I find it hilarious that some people think the head coach of major FBS schools are going around micromanaging things like video students and when the go up in a scissor lift.

There is someone responsible, and it isn't the HC.
Mar 15, 2011 11:31pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:31 PM
karen lotz;713630 wrote:And who is that person?

Apparently notre dame doesnt know either, hence being fined 55k for that violation
Mar 15, 2011 11:31pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:31 PM
karen lotz;713630 wrote:And who is that person?

The person who is in charge of practice....Brian Kelly
Mar 15, 2011 11:31pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:32 PM
"The decision to play outdoors was the coaches -- whether they were going to practice inside or outside, I think that was the coaches," Carter said.

Coach Brian Kelly told Marquell he decides whether to practice outside, relying "on information from my support staff."
I dont see how part of the blame cant be on Kelly..
Mar 15, 2011 11:32pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:32 PM
karen lotz;713635 wrote:Yeah I tend to agree with that, wondered what LJ thought.

The person in charge, duh. I dont know their setup.
Mar 15, 2011 11:32pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:33 PM
WebFire;713637 wrote:I find it hilarious that some people think the head coach of major FBS schools are going around micromanaging things like video students and when the go up in a scissor lift.

When it's 70 degrees and sunny, yeah. But when there's fucking HURRICANE CONDITIONS, you would think he'd have enough common sense to be like "uhh, lets get that kid off that un-sturdy forklift"
Mar 15, 2011 11:33pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:34 PM
wildcats20;713634 wrote:Oh and expect a nice little wrongful death lawsuit from the family, now that a ruling is in.


No doubt.

ESPN did another great job trying to stir the pot today. Here is the statement from the Sullivan family they shared:
This report is an important step in preventing future accidents, but its findings do not change the fact that Declan is not with us.
Here is the remainder of the statement which was omitted:
Our family supports the efforts by the University of Notre Dame to halt the use of hydraulic lifts to film football practices and install remote-controlled cameras. We are confident that Notre Dame will address the additional issues raised in the IOSHA report.

We are grateful for the respect shown us over the past several months by everyone connected with Notre Dame. The University has maintained an open line of communication throughout this period and has provided timely answers to our questions.

Finally, our family remains thankful to the many individuals who have expressed their condolences in countless ways. We would like to express gratitude for the donations to the Declan Drumm Sullivan Memorial Fund and we continue to work with Notre Dame and others to find a fitting way to memorialize Declan's life.
Mar 15, 2011 11:34pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:35 PM
SportsAndLady;713645 wrote:When it's 70 degrees and sunny, yeah. But when there's fucking HURRICANE CONDITIONS, you would think he'd have enough common sense to be like "uhh, lets get that kid off that un-sturdy forklift"

There are people in place for that. He probably didn't even notice a kid or a scissor lift was even present. You guys simplify this way too much.
Mar 15, 2011 11:35pm
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Mar 15, 2011 11:39 PM
WebFire;713648 wrote:There are people in place for that. He probably didn't even notice a kid or a scissor lift was even present. You guys simplify this way too much.

It's a football field, not a god damn amusement park. I think at one point he noticed a giant forklift
Mar 15, 2011 11:39pm