Brian Kelly is in his first season as head coach at Notre Dame, and things aren't going all that well on or off the field.

The Fighting Irish sit at just 4-4, and questioning are already surrounding Kelly less than one year into his stint at the school.

But earlier this week, Kelly's tenure at Notre Dame worsened in an instant.

Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old student and videographer who filmed football practice for the Irish, died from fatal injuries after falling from a video tower at the team's practice.

And Kelly is coming under serious fire for allowing Sullivan to film on that fateful day.

Winds were gusting to more than 50 miles per hour, but Kelly still made the decision to move the team's practice to the outdoor facility.

And he still made the decision to put Sullivan on that tower, and in turn, put the student's life in jeopardy.

There will almost certainly be a lawsuit against the school, but the bigger picture here is that Kelly should have known better.

Nothing in college athletics--and certainly not a silly football game or practice--is worth risking someone's life.

And that's exactly what Kelly did.