Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly would like to pick his starting quarterback after the first 19 practices. That way the Irish will have the final 10 days or so to get ready for their opener against South Florida on Sept. 3 The Irish quarterback derby will feature Dayne Crist, the starter last season until he hurt his knee and needed surgery for the second straight year; Tommy Rees, who started the final four games, all victories, including a win over Miami in the Sun Bowl; second-year player Andrew Hendrix; and freshman Everett Golson. Kelly says he's like everyone else. He's not sure who the starter will be. "It's really going to come down to the ability to run our offense at the pace and tempo we want to run it. So, Dayne and Tommy got the first shot at that because they got a little more experience," Kelly said Friday, a day before his second preseason camp begins, adding quickly that the skill of Hendrix and Golson makes them part of the mix. "I'm going through this just like you guys. I'm going, 'All right, is it Dayne? Is it Tommy?' You can make a case for any one of them." Kelly said the goal for the season was a BCS bowl. He's confident the Irish will be a better team for several reasons -- the players are more familiar with him, his system and coaching staff, and vice versa. Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6837020/notre-dame-brian-kelly-pick-qb-10-days-opener
