Fan approval is what keeps coaches' seats cold. Notre Dame's head coaching gig is a prime example. And current head coach Brian Kelly has made it through two seasons in South Bend, despite the fact that some may consider his seat to be "lukewarm."

Two consecutive seasons of the Fighting Irish finishing with a final record of 8-5 may not sound pretty, but it's the little things that the team is doing right which are keeping the majority of the rabid fanbase appeased.

In year two of the Kelly regime, the team played with a toughness and "nasty" attitude that former head coach Charlie Weis' squads lacked...

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