Notre Dame Football: Ray Lewis should be next Irish head coach

If Notre Dame football removes Brian Kelly as head coach, there’s one man that can bring instant credibility to the Fighting Irish, Ray Lewis.

Sometimes you have to think outside the box to become successful. It’s still early, but the San Francisco 49ers thought outside the box when they hired John Lynch right from television with no front office experience in the NFL. Well, there’s one man Notre Dame should call if they want to replace Brian Kelly, and that man is Ray Lewis.

Most people would balk at the idea of Lewis coaching for many reasons. First, because he has no coaching experience, but as mentioned before Lynch has no front office experience and the 49ers seem to be on the right track. So, why not with coaching?

Secondly, he was lauded as a leader in the locker room of the Baltimore Ravens. So, if he can be a leader in that environment — when dealing with grown men — he can with younger people as well.

His attitude and personality are perfect for the college level. His love and passion for the game are evident in the way he talks about football. With his life experience, he can instill in young people some things that many people simply can’t.

Also he brings with him credentials that many coaches at this level do not. He was a two-time All-American, NFL Defensive Player of the Year, two-time Super Bowl champions and Super Bowl MVP. For those players that want to play on the next level, he can help guide them in that path, and for those that won’t his leadership will help them become men within the community.

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Coaching is much more than x’s and o’s. He can reach them on a much deeper an profound level and get the best out of them on and off the field. So, before you say no, let’s look at what Notre Dame has been through, and maybe he can finally be the man that brings the Irish back to where they want to and where we want them to be.