SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Coach Brian Kelly is promising more of just about everything against Syracuse on Saturday, including him being more fiery on the sideline, as he tries to get exhort his team to play better.Kelly, who fired defensive coordinator defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder following a shocking 38-35 loss to Duke, said Tuesday that he expects to see a lot more players get in the game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday. He also expects to see the Irish (1-3) play with more passion.I think Ive got to be a little bit more fiery on the sidelines, quite frankly. So Im going to try to turn it up a little bit on the sidelines, he said. I just need to be who I am, and not be as hands off.Kelly came under fire early during his time at Notre Dame for yelling at players. He believes he can be more demonstrative without going too far.I dont have to be a lunatic on the sideline and throw chairs and do that kind of stuff. But they have to feel that from me as well, he said.The biggest problem for the Irish has been a defense that has given up at least 30 points in all three losses this season and against seven of its last nine Power Five conference opponents.Kelly said part of the problem this season is inexperience, with only four returning starters on defense. Another problem has been using some players too much.Weve got some guys out there that are dog tired trying to do things and they got too many reps and we got too many good players sitting behind them watching, he said.Kelly didnt divulge much about how his defense will look different under new defensive coordinator Greg Hudson, a former Irish backup linebacker for Lou Holtz who was hired in June. Kelly said the defense would be his, not Hudsons, and that he will be more involved on the defensive side.The defense wont look like the bend-but-dont break style the Irish used under former defensive coordinator Bob Diaco when they played for the national championship in 2012, Kelly said, but it will be simpler than the complex style VanGorder used.Kelly said he pulled from VanGorders library to come up with a game plan against Syracuse.While Kelly shouldered the loss to Michigan State a week earlier, saying he and his coaches needed to do better, after the game on Saturday he placed much of the blame for the Duke loss on players, saying they need to play with more passion. On Tuesday, Kelly again said it was his fault the Irish are off to a poor start.Kelly said he believes the changes hes making this week will help turn things around.This team clearly understands the direction that we need to go, he said. 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After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. ATLANTA -- The Southeastern Conference cleared the way Friday for former Alabama defensive back Maurice Smith to transfer as a graduate student to Georgia.The SEC granted two exceptions to conference bylaws as requested by Georgia on behalf of Smith. Smith wont have to sit out a year and will be eligible this season. He also was given an exception to the SEC rule which says transfers have at least two years of eligibility remaining.The ruling Friday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey comes after Alabama granted Smiths release. Smith can follow former Alabama assistants Kirby Smart and Mel Tucker to Georgia. Smart is Georgias new coach and Tucker is the defensive coordinator.Sankey said Smith earned the exceptions by graduating from Alabama in three years.The standard for granting waivers has been clear and compelling evidence that there is reason for allowing an exception to SEC rules, Sankey said in a statement. I found, among other contributing factors, that a student-athlete who graduates in three years and exhibits a strong commitment to his or her academic future provides compelling motivation to help them achieve their goals on and off the field.Sankey also said Smith has clearly and passionately stated his desire for a graduate degree in Public Health.Smith will be allowed to receive financial aid from Georgia immmediately.ddddddddddddGeorgia coach Kirby Smart thanked Sankey for granting the waiver which will allow Maurice Smith to pursue his dreams at the University of Georgia as a graduate transfer.This has been a difficult situation to navigate and we are grateful to all who have been involved in bringing it to a resolution, Smart said in a statement released by Georgia on Friday night. Now that it is behind us, we are all anxious to move forward.Smith has the option to complete his final year of eligibility in 2016 or 2017. He is expected to play this year and must complete nine hours this semester to be eligible for postseason play.Alabama coach Nick Saban initially blocked Smiths request to transfer within the conference.After Wednesdays practice, Saban said Alabama had done everything it could to allow the conference to make the decision about whatever they decide is in the best interest of the conference and the SEC rules relative to Maurice Smith.Smith was a first-team nickel back for Alabama during spring practice. He had 15 tackles while playing every game in 2015.It was not immediately known when Smith might join Georgias team.---AP college football website: http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '