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FAN FORUM part, mediocre football teams at Notre Dame. Even with such fine coaching from Mr. Kelly, I won't be surprised if there were many 8-4 or 7-5 seasons ahead of us. Thus, what difference would be made The last 17 years have seen, for the most MISERY WITHOUT COMPANY well worth it. I still follow the Irish football fortunes, and I was sad to hear about Tommy Rees' arrest. I know his parents very well. I just wanted to set the record straight. Jim Colletto by joining the ACC or Big 12 in football? It certainly wouldn't place us in receiving any major bids for postseason play with low records of 8-4 or 7-5. Notre Dame is a unique school, and maintaining its independent status in foot- ball is very important to its reputation. Patrick Fleming '52 Pleasant Hill, Calif. the tough decisions Notre Dame head coaches made after their second season on the job. In regard to Bob Davie, you stated that I I came across an article you wrote about A BETTER OPPORTUNITY was dropped as offensive coordinator and replaced by Kevin Rogers. Just to clear the record, I was returning to Notre Dame for the third year (1999), as we had been 14-4 since the awful 2-5 start my first year. Brian Billick called me out of the blue and offered me the offensive line job with the Baltimore Ravens. It was a financial opportunity I could not refuse. It turned out okay — we won the Super Bowl in 2001 — and it was a great six years in Baltimore. Notre Dame was a great place to coach. Sure, there were some tough days there, but the good ones made up for it. It was Truckee, Calif. "dropped" was the wrong word to use, and we regret the choice. June/July issue of BGI, and previous ar- ticles which I have read, and if the allega- tions are proven, I cannot see how either Mr. Rees or Mr. Calabrese can continue to Referencing Dan Murphy's article in the UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR Coach Colletto, While we can't find the article you reference, Some Irish fans believe that senior linebacker Carlo Calabrese's brush with the law this spring is unaccept- AUGUST 2012 11 able because it tarnished the reputation of the university. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA