... >players and fans reacted negatively when they learned that then-head coach Brian Kelly was headed up northwest to South Bend, Indiana to take over the vacancy at Notre Dame.

“We already knew what he was going to say. We weren’t giving him a round of applause or anything,” junior Bearcats' tight end Ben Guidugli said. “It’s like somebody turned their back on us. We brought this whole thing this far. We’ve come this far. To have someone walk out now is disappointing.”

Soon after, Bearcats' offensive coordinator Jeff Quinn was outspoken aboutBleacher Report - College Football