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probably say is that the picture is a lot clearer in the sense that I really know where our strengths and weaknesses are as a program, what we need to continue to work on and develop, and I know the direction that we need to continue to push the group in. It's just a clearer understanding of the program and what we need every single day more than a comfort level. "Like I said, I don't think you ever feel comfortable here at Notre Dame. And I don't mean that in a negative way. I just think you've always got to be looking at how to get better every day." When asked about the program's strengths and weaknesses this deep into his tenure, Kelly said one of each comes to mind in 2015. The prime asset, like he has emphasized throughout the year, revolves around the number of able bodies on the roster. "The strengths are we develop depth within the program, and that's prob- ably something that has taken time and one that we've really committed ourselves to in terms of not straying from what we believe are the right fits here at Notre Dame. Those that rec- ognize the value of a degree here at Notre Dame and are committed to what a Notre Dame education is about "IT'S A FASTER TEAM. IT'S A MORE ATHLETIC TEAM. WE ARE DEEPER AT VIRTUALLY ALL POSITIONS ACROSS THE BOARD, BOTH ON THE OFFENSIVE LINE AND THE DEFENSIVE LINE. MAYBE WE DON'T HAVE SINGULARLY ONE SUPERSTAR HERE OR THERE, BUT THE DEPTH OF THE GROUP IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT FOOTBALL TEAM THAN THAT GROUP." KELLY ON HIS 2015 TEAM, COMPARED TO THE 2012 SQUAD