Now that the phones have been hung up, the pens set down, and the papers filed away, Brian Kelly was able to sit down in his new office and do what he does best—be a head football coach.

Kelly got his dream. Now, he must somehow turn that dream back into an elite football program.

On Sunday, Kelly took his first dip into the national recruiting scene, behind the phone as "Mr. Notre Dame" for the first time. His morning consisted of calling recruits and getting to know his inherited class of 18 verbal commitments.

Looming ahead, on December 21, is the final dead period for recruiting until National Signing Day on February 3. Outsiders might think the Irish are in trouble in regards to their recruiting class thanks t...

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