To err is human, but Brian Kelly’s kickoff to his Thursday meeting with the press was divine. The Notre Dame coach flubbed the start of his Wednesday press conference at the Fiesta Bowl by thanking title sponsor “Bullfrog,” despite “Battlefrog” logos at his eyes’ every turn, including the microphone into which he was talking. Kelly kicked off Thursday’s brief gathering with a crooked grin and an emphatical correction. “It’s been a great week, but I want to begin by first thanking the title sponsor, Battlefrog,” Kelly said. Kelly’s No. 8 Irish (10-2) will face Urban Meyer’s No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) at noon Friday at University of Phoenix Stadium. Finally. “Our kids certainly enjoyed (the week),” Kelly said. “It’s time for us to play football.” Meyer also shared some sorrow when he announced, not surprisingly, that junior defensive end Joey Bosa would declare for the NFL draft, joining running back Ezekiel Elliott and quarterback Cardale Jones, who announced his intentions Wednesday. “I take my hat off to them because I know what’s out there,” Meyer said. …
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