Notre Dame football: Five coaches who could realistically replace Brian Kelly

Notre Dame football is off to a 2-4 start. Their latest loss, a 10-3 Hurricane Matthew clunker to North Carolina State, has Brian Kelly sitting on the hot seat. If Kelly is to leave South Bend, there are a few coaches who could be likely candidates to replace him.

Sometimes, a change of scenery is good. Brian Kelly has certainly done plenty to help resurrect Notre Dame’s football program after years and years of frustration after Lou Holtz left South Bend. With his peak being the BCS Championship game after the 2012 season, Kelly’s trajectory as coach of the Irish is currently at its lowest point.

Many Irish fans are ready for a change. Already there has been plenty of speculation as to who will coach the Irish next season. The hottest coaching name in college football is that of Tom Herman. However, with his ties to the state of Texas, it is far more likely that Herman becomes the next coach of Texas than the Fighting Irish.

Should Kelly be on his way out of South Bend, here is a list of five coaches who could realistically replace him.