Brian Kelly on Dayne Crist: "He is the kind of guy I want to coach"

A story from The Observer, an independent paper covering Notre Dame and St. Mary's in South Bend, Ind. (linked here), focused on the return (again) of Irish quarterback Dayne Crist, the former Notre Dame High of Sherman Oaks standout:

When Dayne Crist snaps on his helmet and runs out of the tunnel for Saturday's season opener, it will not be the first time he has participated in the Irish pregame ritual. But the senior quarterback will have a different feeling now, having battled back from a season-ending knee injury for the second consecutive year to reclaim the role of starting quarterback.

"More than anything, [running out of the tunnel] will have a very gracious feel to it," Crist said. "I'll be incredibly thankful for the opportunity to go out there and play again and do everything and do the things I love. After that it's time to get to work and focus on South Florida."