I’m sure the intent wasn’t for it to be viewed on a scale any larger than the room of football players and staff members he was talking to but Brian Kelly’s message to his team after Saturday’s 52-0 win over South Florida came across like a well thought out PSA.
While recapping parts of the game Kelly referenced South Florida’s long snapper issues that were only apparent because their regular long-snapper was in quarantine.
Kelly also brought up Florida State coach Mike Norvell who will miss their game against Miami this week due to testing positive for COVID-19.
You can watch the entire post game speech from Kelly to his team here, as it also features him awarded the game ball to the player yours truly awarded it to on Saturday.
I imagine most college football coaches and especially those anywhere near as experienced as Brian Kelly entered 2020 thinking they had probably seen just about everything coaching 18-22 year olds had to offer.
Yet here they are even after games now having to remind those late teens or guys in their early twenties to pull up their masks as everyone is gathered after the game.
It is worth noting that the University did announce four positive COVID-19 tests were administered to members of the Notre Dame football team over the last week.
2020, man.
2020.