After Charlie Weis was fired and before Brian Kelly was hired there was a young man who committed to Notre Dame’s football program.
He committed to Notre Dame despite the Irish not having a head coach and while holding offers from all of the big programs.
That young man was Louis Nix and would go on to be a key to Notre Dame returning to national prominence.
On Sunday, Brian Kelly took to Twitter to remember “Big Lou” with a short video that you can see below.
Louis Nix, “Irish Chocolate,” we carry these memories until we see you again 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ndTZ9DeaQP
— Brian Kelly (@CoachBrianKelly) February 28, 2021
Nix went on to graduate from Notre Dame before being drafted by the NFL’s Houston Texans.
Louis Nix was just 29 years old.