Brady Quinn's question to Brian Kelly: 'What would entice you to go to LSU?' | CBS Sports HQ

[@txkevin3467]

LSU has won 2 national championships with C- coaches. In 2019 every single offensive starter signed with an NFL team. A few years ago, LSU had more players in the NFL than even Alabama. So....... I wonder what Kelly sees in LSU.

[@charliekennedy2545]

Yep, duh lol

[@blucheer8743]

He sees money!

[@durango8882]

Coaches want to coach in the SEC

[@alphasports3743]

4 National Championships with 3 HCs ... 2 Saban LSU and USC were both ranked #1 by two polls. This happened when the coaches poll was to determine who was #1. 3 coaches violated their contract and kept USC at the top of their polls. USC was ranked #1, LSU was ranked #2 Oklahoma ranked #3 but based on their strength of schedule OU was moved #1 SOS #11... LSU stayed at #2 SOS 29th and USC#3 SOS 37. In short there was not BCS tag attached to the USC vs Michigan game. So LSU won 2 Championships with Saban. 1 with Miles, and 1 with Orgeron.

[@mikehaynes1769]

@@alphasports3743 no, LSU won the BCS the same year USC was voted #1 in the AP poll. Those were not 2 different years. Saban only won 1 NC at LSU.

[@roberthuxen3461]

Lincoln Riley did not want to compete in the SEC much less the SEC West. When the USC offer came he jumped at the chance to head to the West Coast. Riley may still have nightmares about the beat down an SEC teams put on him in the College Football Playoff.

[@NWB3175]

I think the only "Nightmares" will be having is figuring out ways to spent his $100 million.

[@rubengonzalez750]

Riley new he could not compete in the SEC with only a couple of 5 star kids on the Oklahoma teams that they could import.....At USC he will be sitting right in the middle of best high school talent in U.S....San Diego... L.A....Orange County.....Santa Barbara.....etc.....High School ball is big out here.....he just has to keep most of those blue chippers home like Pete Carroll did.....He now has the fire power to beat those SEC teams that he did not have at Oklahoma.....USC just needed the right coach and Riley is it.....the sleeping giant has awakened.

[@willdiederich2885]

Honestly this might be good for CFB in general. It could definitely put the PAC-12 back on the map in terms of CFP contenders. I'm excited to see the USC program bounce back, it's one of the best programs historically and it'll be good to have them back.

[@NWB3175]

@Tom Reedy lol, problably wont be terribly hard to do in Beverly Hills either.

[@cornhuskercorner]

Lincoln Riley cheated on his wife with a member of the OU faculty… and she gave him an ultimatum

[@kerrycunningham2734]

LMFAO!!! LSU was desperate and never made any other offers. They got exactly who they wanted. He wanted out of Notre Dame because Notre Dame can not get the talent they use to once get. They can’t win the big games. That’s why he is gone

[@mikehaynes1769]

Quinn is still punch drunk from the whoop’n LSU put on the Irish in the 2007 sugar bowl

[@daylite4591]

Yea I remember that ass whipping.🤦😂😂

[@awakentotruthmichaelsmith4698]

The Irish have been destroyed in every major post season game for the last 20 years

[@Jpilgrim30]

Desperate? 😂 Lincoln Riley was all smoke from his agent for cover. All the media close to LSU said all week that Riley wasn’t a target and not to buy into it. Agents love the media.

[@sporttiger1766]

Isn't this question obvious? He's IN Baton Rouge right now...not done? Man Brady Quinn sounds salty AF

[@charliebroussard8505]

Brady Quinn was so overrated. I watched him play at Notre Dame when I was a kid. It's the same story. They're great in the regular season....didn't win a single post season game as an ND quarterback.

[@DiorDexico]

Way easier to recruit. He knows he’s reached the ceiling at nd. He wants to compete for a natty

[@007ndc]

This team is on the hunt to be in the BCS playoffs......

[@dylan8738]

@@007ndc true, but that's not the point. What do you think would happen if yall played Georgia in the 1st round? It wouldn't be any different than the rest of the games Georgia has played this year.

[@jimedwards526]

I’ll respectfully disagree. Too many Catholic high schools that YEARLY provide a shit load of talent year after year after year. Notre Dame football has been relevant for multiple DECADES. And no, I’m not a fan nor Catholic. Just an old college football fan…..emphasis on old.

[@DiorDexico]

@@007ndc they’re good. And definitely a top 5-7 team no doubt but they aren’t getting past uga and he knows that. Talent gap is way too huge. You need to have a high gpa to get into nd and maintain and high gpa. A lot harder to recruit top classes at nd than LSU. He also wants to play in the sec west. More competition

[@Rebel-Rouser]

@@007ndc yeah, they have been several times but always get blown out by an sec team in those playoffs...

[@andregreen77]

LSU is DESPERATE? No they have the resources to get a big time coach. He now has a chance to win a National Championship. He now can get better players without worrying about extremely high academic standards. He is just in denial that Kelly thought LSU is a better program....

[@mostlynoble]

I don't think he meant desperate in terms of the state of LSU's program. I think Quinn meant they wanted to swing for the fences again with their coaching hire because they did not get L Riley

[@travisn346]

Need a minor league football system.

[@haljuban1839]

@@mostlynoble 100 percent false. Riley was never offered or a serious candidate.

[@andregreen77]

@@mostlynoble it wasn't a scramble once Riley went to USC...Scott Woodward had a list. Kelly was one of the country aches contacted weeks ago. All Scott did is go down his list when Riley said no. We all knew that LSU was gonna swing for the fences. And they did.....

[@garyray9277]

Brian Kelly is a great hire for LSU.... The Florida Gators missed out on getting Brian Kelly ...USC missed out on getting Brian Kelly ... It is my humble Opinion that LSU made the best hire out of the top Programs ... but hey what do I know, I am a West Virginia University fan. My hat is off to LSU and their fans.

[@dj012001]

BQ, I think it would be better if these quick change deals were not happening. However, the early signing period has put Univ.'s , Ad's and Coaches in a small box. Agents for the Coaches are pushing for huge contracts - in some cases before a reliable track record has been established. And, I think I am not alone in saying that turning down a guaranteed $100 million is beyond very tough. Especially when my AD can fire me 30 minutes after a game.

[@breakingreactions942]

Brady Quinn acts like Notre Dame is some true blue blood. They haven't won squat since the 80s Cry me a river

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

Notre Dame beat LSU the last two times they played.

[@breakingreactions942]

@@Zapp__Brannigan 😂 that's y'all's big game . A couple of wins over a 9-4 and 8-5 teams

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

@@breakingreactions942 Still two wins against a blue blood from the almighty SEC in games where everyone in the media expected us to get killed. We also beat #1 Clemson last year, a team that pasted Bama 44-16 the year before in the title game. Yeah, yeah "but Trevor Lawrence wasn't playing!!" Sure, but ND was missing it's two best defensive players as well. And we _still_ didn't have them when Clemson beat us later that year with Lawrence; so, does that mean that Clemson's win somehow doesn't count because ND wasn't at full strength? Look, I agree that ND has been underperforming for decades. You know who else underperformed for decades? Alabama before Saban arrived. My only point is that ND is still a very good program that is on the cusp of returning to elite status. All we need is the right coach.

[@marynoetzel8202]

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[@breakingreactions942]

@@Zapp__Brannigan it isn't a true blue blood

[@franksmith9692]

Let’s get one thing clear. These are management moves in the NFL farm system. They are high paid jobs. They have little to do with the universities, other than jersey color.

[@Jpilgrim30]

You have to look at it from another point other than from a ND fan/alum. LSU is alone in a state FULL of top recruits. The facilities are top notch with money being steadily invested to improve even further. He won’t be limited by the extremely high academic standards of ND and the biggest reason of all. A chance to test yourself against top teams/coaches week after week. It may be a grind but the team has everything needed for a championship run and when you put it all together against that brutal schedule it’s almost magical. Some people are built to want to compete like that. Kelly dove head first into the SEC grinder while Riley ran away from it.

[@KongoZo]

100% Right Quinn is delusional. Louisiana is p4p one of the best places for recruiting. The high and mighty attitude he has is astonishing. Brady is sounding real feminine. No chip in 30+ years, that's pretty unique for a school that's all that like Quinn is making them out to be.

[@darrylsevier6121]

Brady apparently still feeling the sting from that 41-14 Sugar bowl beat down from LSU. Notre Dame is "special" to you and the rest of the golden domers just like every other persons school is special to them. It's often said "did they leave the program in better shape?" Kelly left them in playoff contention and had no choice with the early signing period but to make the move. Brian Kelly did more to get ND back to relevance than anyone since Holtz...He wanted to go somewhere he could actually compete in the CFA instead of getting another brutal beatdown/reminder of the glass ceiling that is now undeniably above ND's hopes of ever winning another natty.

[@speakingtruths4215]

Brady isn't smart enough to understand that being salty and acting like a jilted ex is not a good look. Kelly completely turned around that program, and the fact is that literally no one knows how Marcus Freeman is going to do. Could be wishing for Kelly bacl quickly with a .500 season.

[@Dsmoove1972]

Brady is salty 😂😂😂

[@outlawred946]

Exactly. Its not 1975 anymore. Kids don't care about ND anymore. Plus South Bend is, well....

[@perrywidhalm114]

@@outlawred946 Only someone who went to Metro State and flunked out could type such a dumb comment ....

[@frederickwright1060]

@@outlawred946 mayor pete screwed that town over

[@frederickwright1060]

too bad he wasnt this salty when he played

[@cajunrph]

There's a reason Notre Dame is disliked, to put it mildly, by many. Probably more than like Notre Dame. It's called arrogance. The faithful think Notre Dame is the end all be all of college football. That most certainly was true for decades. May be USC or ND. Hardly anyone has the history of Notre Dame football. History is the past. The last championship won at Notre Dame was 1988. In an era where the championship game was partly based on record and the rest was a beauty pagent. Who deserved to be in the game. Since the BCS Era Notre Dame was thoroughly out classed any time they got to the championship game or the playoffs. LSU has won three championship since the last time Notre Dame has won one. With three different coaches. It could be argued that LSU was a better job since 2003 and Nick Sabin's first championship. You could see how out classed Notre Dame was in the playoffs lately. And can see it in Brian Kelly's face every time a big play for the opponent happened. Kelly knew he wasn't going to compete in the playoffs with the teams from the south. The admission requirements, weather, location all have a factor. I'm positive Notre Dame gets stellar student athletes year in and year out. The overall better athletes come to LSU and other teams in the south. They're grades in High School may not be as good. But ohh can they play football. This is a bold move for Brian Kelly. Especially after LSU fired Coach O two years after that magnificent 15-0 championship season. No games will be given to him. The other coaches aren't going to walk away from recruits just because Brian Kelly is in town. He's going to have to perform, recuit, coach and work his tail off to be successful. He understands that, and is willing to do the work. He took over a Notre Dame program in shambles. Rebuilt the ship, won the most games in school history and left it in stelar shape. Now he wants his chance to compete with the likes of Nick Sabin and Dabo Swinney. He's given his all to Notre Dame, it's time to head south and get his revenge against those who beat him in the playoffs.

[@wswillett]

2X the money, weather, better competition......there you go Brady

[@DB-qc9br]

Ever been down here? Weathers pretty shit lol

[@ihikebc2295]

1) A good chance to win a NC; 2) A change of scenery after many years in one place; 3) $$$ doesn't hurt either.

[@Voysh2Voysh69]

Money is the main reason. Notre Dame had a chance to match the offer and didn’t. Kelly’s getting 10 years, nearly $100 million. The rest of his entire life is now set. As far as National Championships go, I wouldn’t say LSU is in any better of a position than ND. Kelly now is in a cut throat recruiting battle with powerhouses like Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, etc. It isn’t going to be a walk in the park for Kelly to assemble an elite group of recruits. LSU also isn’t going to cut Kelly a ton of slack either. His introductory press conference said it right off the bat… he’s brought in to win a championship. If LSU isn’t winning big games FAST, Kelly’s goose will be cooked. Kelly at Notre Dame had a ton of time to implement his program and got to handpick recruits as an independent team.

[@brianjirish]

Big Irish fan here. I totally agree with your post. Like it's a no brainer once you hit #3. 10 yrs for $95 million?? Like who on earth would say no to that?

[@peterchon1179]

9.5 mill doesnt seem to be very much considering what riley just got… ND is cheap

[@brianjirish]

@@peterchon1179 How many coaches are making 9.5 million dollars a yr or more? LR got a sweet deal no doubt but I'm sure age has a little something to do with this as well. BK career in the NFL is out the window. LR can still make that jump at age 38. USC and LR agent probably had this discussion and that's why LR got that big contract. Also USC is desperate. BK can win 5 games or 14 games a yr. No matter what. BK is secure for 10 yrs and will get his money. So 9.5 million may not sound a lot to you but it is in terms of 10 yrs. At age 60. BK is more safe at LSU without even coaching 1 game as a Tiger than he ever was at ND. If BK wins at LSU then his $$$ can only up right? Yes ND is cheap when it comes to coaches contract. I think BK made $3 million dollar/yr after that National Title run in 2012. ND def lowballed BK throughout his tenure at ND. No argument there.

[@xavierbreath2227]

Lower academic standards. Massive recruiting base in Louisiana and the South as a whole.

[@Losingdat]

You didn't mind when he left Cincinnati before the bowl. Good ole karma for ND

[@fatbatmanplays6456]

He already told his team he’s leaving. It’s done.

[@chrislane5145]

ND and texas fans have a much higher opinion of their programs compared to how those on the outside view their programs.

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

- Eleven consensus national championships. - Seven Heisman trophy winners. - Tied for the highest winning percentage of any D1 school with OSU and Bama (until recently, it had _the_ highest percentage). - Eighty-eight consensus All-Americans, the most of any D1 school. - Tied with USC and Oklahoma for the most #1 draft picks (5) of any university. - The highest graduation rate of all D1 schools. - Multiple "Game of the Century" wins. - Home of America's first celebrity coach (Rockne), who _invented the freaking forward pass_ and for whom, upon his death, the President declared a national day of mourning. - Two Hollywood movies extolling the unique nature of the university and its football program. - Successful enough to make it as an independent on its own without a conference. Even after 30 years of less than stellar results, Notre Dame is still unique in the college football landscape and the most impressive success story in the sport. You're damned right we have a high opinion of ourselves.

[@mikehaynes1769]

@@Zapp__Brannigan you just proved Chris's point, thanks.

[@chrislane5145]

@@Zapp__Brannigan This is 2021. Their last National Championship was in 1988. The last year they won a Heisman was in 1987. Their last overall #1 pick was in 1972. They have games of the century every other year. If you consider success not winning a NC in 33 years then congrats on being independent. There are ZERO recruits today that remember ND winning anything. Most of their parents don't remember when ND was in contention for NCs consistently. The number of people who can't imagine why Kelly would leave is a lot less than those who can't imagine why he would stay.

[@Zapp__Brannigan]

@@chrislane5145 So, everything that happened before 2010 doesn't exist. Got it. Look, I agree that ND has been underperforming for decades. You know who else underperformed for decades? Alabama before Saban arrived. My only point is that ND is still a very good program that is on the cusp of returning to elite status. All we need is the right coach.

[@chrislane5145]

@@Zapp__Brannigan ND is a very good program with a great history. Quinn can not imagine why someone would leave ND. If he can't see why a coach might leave ND to got to a university like LSU, or many other universities, then he has a much higher opinion of ND than many others.

[@AnthonyJ504]

"Why?" Let me help you Brady, LSU has won 3 national titles and been to 4 in the past 18 years. ND hasn't won a title since the 80's. Lesson over.

[@EulogyfortheAngels]

Not only that, they're last 2 coaches won 1 each even though they were inept at coaching. Imagine what Kelly can do.

[@brianblack3597]

@@EulogyfortheAngels Last 3 coaches won each a natty.

[@Rebel-Rouser]

Because he knew he simply could not recruit the talent needed to take ND to the top and by that I mean to the top top. Enough to beat Alabama or GA.... LSU does, also Saban will probably be retired within 5 years... Just about the time he has his staff settled and 4 recruiting classes on campus... It's a no brainer really...... Also, Kudos to him For have the balls to come to the SEC...

[@Rebel-eq7ul]

Without Nick Saban and two amazing once in a generation squads with Les Miles and Coach O LSU are nothing. You act like Mike Leach can’t pull off an upset or Lane, Texas and Oklahoma are trash but down the road what if they figure something out, Jimbo has got A@M In a nice spot and Auburn the sports greatest wildcard like really? LSU is nice but Na dude Kelly ain’t going to have it easy.

[@tomas746]

Man the top of college football is one obstacle but hardly the only one. Maybe he didn’t have the players to beat the top teams in the playoffs. He had the players to beat Cincinnati, had the players to beat Miami in ‘17, Michigan in ‘19, had the recruits to not absolutely shit the bed in 2016 with his insistence to keep Brian VanGorder. BK brought ND back from the brink but mostly beat bad acc teams and all the games you’d imagine you might win while losing pretty much every big game that came along.

[@Rebel-Rouser]

@@Rebel-eq7ul your right. He won't have it easy all those guys you mention are very competitive... Especially Kiffin. And Jimbo has it goin at AM... But, can he actually get a great QB to take them over the others? So far no...I'm yeah he did beat Bama this year. But he won't next year...

[@Rebel-eq7ul]

@@Rebel-Rouser I ain’t saying Jimbo is gonna beat Bama frequently I’m saying Brain Kelly would be lucky to beat both Jimbo and Lane in the same year.

[@Jpilgrim30]

@@Rebel-eq7ul A&M was supposed to put it together this year but what happened? They beat Alabama in a down year and still finish with four losses one of which is to an injury/opt-out depleted Orgeron coached LSU. LSU with a good coach is a juggernaut. They’ve only been half awake the last decade under Miles and O and still won two championships and played for a third.

[@la7era1u54]

LSU didn't try to get Riley. They crossed his name off very early in the search. Those rumors were all smoke so his agent could negotiate a higher contract with USC. Riley needs those soft schedules to make him look better than he is. He has built his career that way. Playing 8 games against SEC teams every year scared the hell out of him. He is a paper tiger

[@texasskyliner704]

Well said. We will find out if he can have the same success at USC. Personally, I don't think so. Brian Kelly is a much better hire. Woodward knew what he was doing.

[@kthomas3280]

Never heard of the term “Paper tiger” but it fits LR to a tee.

[@theknowitall4090]

This is the LSU narrative now. LSU tried VERY hard to get Riley. Yes, Riley doesnt want the SEC gauntlet but to act like LSU never pursued Riley is totally wrong. Regardless of what the media in LA says, Kelly was far from the first choice. He shouldn't have been but Kelly wasn't reported because he wasn't on the radar until the others said no.

[@la7era1u54]

@@theknowitall4090 You are wrong. B. Kelly and L. Riley have the same agent. He leaked that info to get Riley more money. Riley hadn't been a candidate in LSU's search since the very early process. This info comes from inside Woodward's office. So regardless of what the media tells you, it is wrong about Riley going to LSU

[@williamforrest4371]

What was his salary at ND THEN SEE WHAT LSU OFFERED HIM

[@scottrobinson8590]

Surprised Quinn would ask why, he knows why, the 2007 sugar bowl should have showed him why. Kelly wanted to go where everyone who is anyone is going in the SEC at program he can get the horses to win it.

[@KongoZo]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@05chmps]

He didn't wait for Irish to try and match. It was about going to the best SEC school state for recruiting. He'll make a few flights to the midwest for OL guys and California for a QB. The rest are bred in Bayou country.

[@brentoniverson1020]

I'm a USC fan...diehard. I've been saying this for years, "all LSU needs is a pipeline of Cali QB's" and they'll be hard to beat with all the surrounding parts already present.

[@bigwave96]

The one missing ingredient is that Brian Kelly is an extremely lazy recruiter. Unless he surrounds himself with great recruiters on his staff (which Quinn is not), don't expect all of the top LA talent to break down the door. The ONLY reason that the 2022 class is so high is Marcus Freeman. As for QB's, with he exception of Book, every QB under BK regressed after their first year, so getting the top Cali QB likely won't help. BK failed to develop that talent for 12 years. I wish LSU all the best, but I've lived through BK for 12 years and the one constant is that BK cares only about BK. The second he tosses out his, "get used to it" comment after a loss, an angry LSU fanbase will make our ND fanbase seem like girl scouts. I'm already afraid that he will become alligator food midway through a tough 2025 schedule.

[@dis6900]

@@bigwave96 Totally agree, Dave. He never developed a QB to compete with the big boys. ND had the roster for years but never the QB. Book was decent but he was not beating Alabama/Clemson/Georgia. BK didn't have the desire to become a better football coach to get ND over the hump, he got lazy. Freeman is gonna kill it for ND, I really believe that. It's ironic too, that almost all BK's assistants from ND are staying put purely because ND is the better program now and Kelly is a classless douchebag. #marcusfreeman

[@alphasports3743]

@@brentoniverson1020 QBs were never the issue at LSU they always had top QB recruits but the didn't have QB coaches. LSU would always recruit dual threat QBs but the last person to coach a dual threat QB was Jimbo Fisher when he was OC at LSU and Saban was HC. They won a Championship ... instead of making Fisher the next HC they hired Les Miles and Fisher went to FSU as their OC. Miles won a championship with the QB Fisher recruited but failed later when LSU faced Bama for the national championship. Since Miles was HC there were 13 QB recruited 3 only played, the others played other positions and the others transferred. In 2017 LSU was loaded at QB, 4 deep at potential starters. The freshman transferred and took his team to a championship at a junior college because he wasn't eligible to play in the SEC. He had to wait a year. 2 of the other 3 transferred at the arrival of Joe Burrow ... although Burrow didn't win the QB competition coach O decided to start him over the others. One of the QB started for Tulane and won his bowl game ... while Burrow was able to take LSU to win the college championship. The difference? Steve Ensminger was the OC with Joe Brady ... Steve Ensminger was OC when OBJ and Jarvis Landry played and they lit it up. With the addition of Joe Brady LSU was more focused on the passing game. 2020 Ensminger was OC ... they scored points but Coach O changed the D from a 3-4 base/ 3-3-5 coverage to a 4-3 base /4-2-4 coverage. After Ensminger left, so did the offense and even though LSU changed DCs ... Ciach O still wanted to run the 4-3 base D. So tell me how many Cali QB been drafted recently you do realize that the highest QB ranking in the country come from Louisiana. They have 14 SB starts ... I don't recall any QB from USC starting in a SB.

[@brentoniverson1020]

@@alphasports3743 What state is killing it right now in college QB's? And there's plenty to follow. Regardless if they needed coached up or not LSU only problem with all that talent has been QB's? Never said anything about the pros...that's your argument?

[@alphasports3743]

Lets be real how many ranked teams does ND play?

[@EulogyfortheAngels]

The last 7 teams they played have .500 and under records. Their last 2 opponents were a combined 6-18.

[@Joe-dy1qv]

“Most prolific passer?” Buddy you know Joe Montana went to ND right? Haha goodness

[@John_Hoover]

What’s so funny? He IS the most prolific passer in ND history. Joe Montana had 4,121 passing yards. Total. Thats it. That’s not even enough to crack the TOP TEN. lol He’s 700 yards behind Jarius Jackson. Brady Quinn MORE THAN TRIPLED Montana’s total - 11,762.

[@timg2088]

He's talking about passing yards. Didn't translate well to the NFL in his case.

[@Joe-dy1qv]

@@John_Hoover so who won a National Championship at ND? That’s what I thought bud. That’s what’s funny winning. Montana has a Natty and 4 Super Bowls. What’s Quinn got? AND you goggle searched passing yards from the 80s. Every QB pro and college from the 80s had their records smashed years ago it’s a different game bro. However winning never changes. Go google that

[@John_Hoover]

@@Joe-dy1qv The interviewer said “most prolific PASSER”, not “most prolific winner of National championships” (which probably still wouldn’t be Montana with one but rather some QBs from the 40s). And why are you bringing up Superbowls won in San Francisco?? They’re talking about NOTRE DAME history, not 49ers history…

[@casedismissed8581]

@@John_Hoover you and joe are comparing apples and oranges! the overall game strategy has changed considerably between montana's and quinn's respective eras. however at the end of the day JOE MONTANA IS THE 2CD GREATEST QB TO EVER PLAY THE GAME!!!!

[@hrmeaux]

I'm pretty sure a lot of coaches already believe like Kelly, ND is at its ceiling. Rarely will it compete in the NC Game itself going forward. That's a limit put on football by the academic restrictions. Let me be clear, the academic restrictions are a good thing in furtherance of higher education and what the school exists for. The winningest active college football coach is leaving ND. ND may struggle to attract Fickle or Campbell. I can see Freeman being promoted to HC easily. ND needs to join an all sports conference or it will continue to fall behind others in football.

[@PEN-N-PAL]

*Nick Saba and Alabama should be nervous, LSU has won 2 national championships with C-level coaches. In 2019 every single LSU offensive starter signed with an NFL team. A few years ago, LSU had more players in the NFL than even Alabama. Brian Kelly is going to have the type of players going to LSU he couldn't get to go to Notre Dame because of the academic standards. People need to stop talking and use their brain, Kelly knows with his coaching chops at LSU with players who are in college just to play football, winning the National Championship will be easier. Alabama's days as the undisputed king of the SEC are over and it had to end at some point. Nick Saban who is now 70 years old now has an excuse to retire, Alabama's days of dominance is now on notice, everything comes to and end eventually.*

[@richardcoreno]

As Michigan AD, Bo did it right before the 1988-1989 March Madness when news leaked that head coach Bill Frieder would be leaving for Arizona State -- he showed Frieder the door, promoted assistant coach Steve Fisher to the top job and the Wolverines won the tourney: "A Michigan man will coach Michigan, not an Arizona State man."

[@redflamered]

Everybody has always said the problem at ND winning a national title was their academic requirements. But maybe the real hidden problem is - they are cheap. They had a great coach and blew it, seemingly paying him like he was a management trainee. ND paid Kelly just a reported 2.7 million a year. Meanwhile coaches like Schiano at Rutgers gets 4 million a year. Franklin at Penn State gets 7 million a year with a 10 year deal. They do not come close to Kelly's fantastic record at ND. Kelly should have left ND a long time ago. Quinn and ND seem to want a management trainee as head coach that can still get 10 wins every year. They think it is a gift to coach at ND. If ND wants a real head coach this time, be prepared to pay a minimum of 8 million a year for 7 years. Good coaches know they can get that at a minimum. Should have paid Kelly. Good luck, Brian.

[@SparksofHell]

Add in that Irish Breakdown mentioned in a live stream that Kelly had pushed recently for better facilities among other things. ND complaining that he didn't give them a chance to counter the offer; sounds like he had already tried and was told no. ND clearly believes that the expanded playoff will benefit them staying out of a conference, I'm not so sure. Plus, ask Oklahoma how it feels to get into the playoffs only to get beat down by better competition every time. I understand the bitterness from ND fans and alum. I'd probably feel the same way. They're just not seeing that with the restricted requirements for entry, having to work twice as hard in recruiting all over the country, transfer portal, things shifting to super conferences...all of these things benefit other schools more and will make it even tougher at ND.

[@speedracer2336]

Star football players can get into these academic school because of special circumstances or set asides. Once they get in tutors take over. Don't want to hear those academic schools claim they are at a disadvantage recruiting players. If the player wants to play then they will get him in!

[@cjwise9315]

Awwwwwe lol little Brady's feelings hurt. This not the early 1900's when college football was just getting rolling. The Irish not pulling in elite talent like LSU can and it's been obvious every time he make the playoffs completely dominated. If Les Miles and Eddie O can win championships at LSU, just imagine what a real coach like Kelly can do with the amount of talent he'll have to work with.

[@philipmoore4615]

I am a lifetime Alabama fan. I grew up there. Notre Dame can recruit ANYONE ANYWHERE. They don't have fo sit in the back seat. Maybe this is the change that will put them back on top of the college football arena. I would never count out Notre Dame. Right Coach Holtz? Right Coach Parsegian? Brady Quinn has every right to question this decision by Coach Kelly.

[@Britton_Thompson]

Nah, bro. They're yesterday's glory hog. Notre Dame can't recruit anyone from anywhere anymore. They have a very real ceiling limiting them nowadays, and their administration refuses to invest fully into the football program to be able to keep pace with the Alabamas, Ohio States, USCs, Georgias, and Oklahomas of the world. Notre Dame hasn't won a national championship or produced a Heisman winner in over 30 years. They've only won 1 major bowl game since 1993. There's a reason for that.

[@timg2088]

Parseghian? Holtz? You forgot Rockne. Kids today couldn't care less about that stuff. They don't care about the Gold Dome, and have never heard of 'Touchdown Jesus' or the 4 horsemen. The glory days of "Wake up the echos" are forever gone. Every team is on TV nearly every week. Whether its their own conference network, ESPN or a streaming service. With the internet and social media, all schools get massive amounts of exposure nowadays. The days of Notre Dame being the only game on TV Saturday afternoon are just a memory. Notre Dame last won the National Championship in 1988. That was 30+ years ago, and counting...

[@A100-y2c]

@@Britton_Thompson Lots of California players. But since dumping Vinnie Cerrato after '93, no coincidence the talent level has not been as great.

[@philipmoore4615]

Notre Dame will be back. I am a staunch Alabama fan, growing up near Mobile. But I firmly believe in the resolve and determination of ND alums and donors. They have nationwide appeal. Every kid grew up an Irish fan, including my son who attended Alabama football camps in Tuscaloosa for 7 years. Mal Moore was an assistant there before returning to Alabama to coach under Coach Bryant. Then he became the AD and eventually pursued Coach Saban. You know the results. Go after Coach Meyer and make ND number one again. Just do it. Coach Bryant never beat Notre Dame. The only team he couldn't beat. Become that again. ROLL TIDE FOREVER

[@philipmoore4615]

@@timg2088 I will never ever forget Coach Knute Rockne. I apologize, Tim.Greatest coach ever.

[@johnnybgoode8104]

Brady Quinn sounds like his feelings got hurt

[@paiytn304]

He's big mad. Can hear it all thru this video.

[@EulogyfortheAngels]

His pride can't take that Notre Dame isn't a top 3 program in the sport.

[@awakentotruthmichaelsmith4698]

I hate ND, but you can’t blame him

[@danshobbies13]

ND needs to join a conference. I think we should just swap coaches with LSU. Coach O seems like a fun guy.

[@ohiostin]

Much better players at LSU. Notre Dame only gets blown out in the playoff.

[@ldagejr]

Kelly left to coach a team in the best division in the best conference in college football. Quinn would never understand that. Brad Quinn a 'Notre Dame legend" please.....Joe Montana is a Notre dame legend...no comparison.

[@trekranger]

Looks this isn't college football that it used to be. Good and bad. Kids have more power but at what cost ? Kids dont stay 4 yrs , coaches getting fired middle of the season or taking jobs overnight . Money , college football has become big business. Now instead of bowl games we have playoffs....

[@johnwaffleh2p70]

If I recall didn’t LSU beat the bejesus out of Quinn.

[@chad77657]

Yea I think that was the Jamarcus Russell year. Blowout.

[@Jay-pd9kc]

We’ve beaten LSU the last two times we’ve played them fool

[@chad77657]

Im think he's referring to when Quinn played LSU.

[@Universalknowledge13]

And the last two times playing LSU.... ND won

[@johnwaffleh2p70]

@@Universalknowledge13 but the man crying got destroyed by them those other two games really don’t matter.

[@Nyet103]

Urban Meyer said he had 2 dream jobs,OSU and ND.

[@outlawred946]

ND has strippers now?

[@Greekinese206]

@@outlawred946 It's a short drive across the Michigan state border, but ND plays USC every year, so I bet he'd get up for that road game

[@darylcotton6547]

@@outlawred946 bruh, there are strippers EVERYWHERE

[@8avexp]

He already had his chance and blew it.

[@terrybrunk9190]

Probably because there's no National Championship in Notre Dame's future. Much better chance at LSU

[@georgegaskin6809]

@Tom Reedy They won't have to they will be NFL millionaires!!!!!!

[@Tom-jk2vt]

How would you feel if you were still a player Brady and the playoff committee was looking for a reason to leave you out because you didn't have your head coach

[@Jpilgrim30]

The rule is that it’s not supposed to be a consideration in the process so that shouldn’t hurt them.

[@Mark-qj4qv]

Kelly will elevate LSUs football program

[@bigwave96]

I'll take that bet! Kelly won just THREE games against top 10 opponents IN 12 YEARS! He'll likely play more teams than that every year in the SEC.

[@Mark-qj4qv]

@@bigwave96 If Orgeron and Miles can Kelly can too

[@richardmcclendon5753]

Brady Quinn is a disappointed alum...we get it. Now if he had something constructive to say about Coach Kelly or LSU it would have been a much better interview. Sour grapes are not newsworthy, just sour.

[@uncc4910]

get Urban Meyer, he stated before that ND was his dream job, get him now, it is a perfect fit and the timing for both parties could not be better

[@perrywidhalm114]

UM causes mayhem everywhere he goes ....

[@xavierbreath2227]

Notre Dame will not touch Urban Meyer. He is toxic.

[@A100-y2c]

Meyer turned down ND flat, years ago. Dream job???

[@uncc4910]

@@A100-y2c His words, not mine, look it up, and yes he did turn them down but if you research his reasoning it was because of their roster at the time, they were depleted of talent, Florida was loaded, and Urban chose the school that he could win at immediately, he has stated multiple times that his dream job was ND

[@donaldmackerer9032]

He said Ohio state was his dream job. And he was an OSU alumni. How did that work out? He brought them to prominence and then left.

[@greendestiny6091]

Hmm 10yrs 95 Mill w/incentives plus easier recruiting and no standards for players academics probably would do it...

[@travisn346]

When I see these salaries, players who aren't in school to get an education, and realize major universities are just big businesses....I struggle with the conflict of enjoying the sport and seeing it for what it really is.

[@elr.4780]

Why did Brian Kelly leave Notre Dame for LSU?? The answer is simple 95 million 10 year deal at LSU. The MONEY.

[@adamelam6385]

I love how everyone acts bewildered on why Kelly left. He was the most underpaid coach in college football. Teams that hadn't won a game all season have coaches that make twice what he did at Norte Dame. They let a great coach walk out the door. He's literally making 4 times what he did at ND. Don't blame him at all.

[@raleighsanford5111]

The last 3 HC at LSU won a NC. ND barely makes the playoffs these days, despite being the media dying to have in the NC game every year. I don't think it is coincidence this is done after ND is pretty much out of the playoff picture. It was probably a done deal months ago, same for Lincoln Riley to USC.

[@Blujonny11]

They still didn't win a championship from 2007 to 2018. Take out 2019 and LSU 'never' make the playoffs. LSU usually averages 3 or 4 losses a year. That's maybe 'top 15.'

[@John_Hoover]

What are you talking about “barely makes the playoffs”? They’ve had two undefeated regular seasons in three years and will possibly go again this year. How many teams can claim that?!

[@raleighsanford5111]

@@Blujonny11 OK, so all that is true; so is the fact that Saban is 1-0 in NC games at LSU, Miles is 1-1 in NC games at LSU, and Coach Joe is 1-0 in NC games at LSU. Meanwhile, ND has played in 1 BCS NC game & lost, made the playoffs twice & lost in the opening round both times, and never won a NC, as all their NCs were the results of votes. The cold, hard fact is that the LSU job is one of the top jobs in the country and a better job than ND. Every coach who said they turned down the LSU job was probably never offered the LSU job, and Kelly was probably "hired" when LSU told Coach Joe he was going to be let go.

[@lashaunmccall7906]

Give the job to Marcus Freeman and give him a good staff and Notre Dame won't miss a beat.

[@edwardbremer6322]

Better talent in the sec! He did great things with notre dame players but he will get the best recruits in the nation at LSU.

[@jimjackson665]

Praising Riley leaving OU. Little karma for ya Quinn.

[@BYUBOY33]

Championship! You know ...that thing you don't have but Ed fricking Orgeron does?!?!

[@billjohnson8911]

Last week, a friend of mine who is a ND fan, said that he was relieved...relieved because of Kelly's statement about not leaving ND, unless he's offered big money somewhere else. I told him, half-jokingly, maybe that was Kelly's way of letting some big time program with a coaching vacancy, that he would consider the job if the offer was substantial. My friend countered with "he wasn't serious," pointing out the fact that he mentioned some absurd number (250 million dollars, I believe). So I matched his counter with this: Just because he said that it would take 250 million, doesn't really mean anything. It could just be a hyperbolic number...meaning it was his way of saying that it would take a big bucks offer. Again, I was half-joking. I still don't know for sure if his statement last week was code speak, or if it meant that he was just making some kind of statement, and then changed his mind. It's interesting. When Kelly was coaching at Cincinnati, he did something very similar to what he said last week...made everyone think that he wasn't leaving, and then bolted for Notre Dame. There are a lot of Bearcat fans that are still quite pissed off about that. And it's been 12 years since he left Cincinnati.

[@michaelhollingsworth6026]

If I am Notre I would have stayed in the ACC or Big Ten. Join a conference forget the money get 5 star players as well as 4 star and 3 star get more walk on.

[@Swerve-Online]

Talent brady. LSU for years had the most players in the nfl and are still in the top 3.

[@gotigahs3]

Is Brady Quinn THAT blinded by his blue and gold glasses?? What would entice one of the best coaches in CFB history to go to a talent and facilities rich University to challenge himself to play with the big boys and best conference in CFB? I mean, who wouldn’t that entice, Brady?

[@ctu5086]

To Quinn: He wants to win a CFP championship in his career. If you aren't in the SEC, you have to go undefeated, or have a better record than SEC teams for even a chance at it. Kelly is a really good coach and a smart guy.

[@timreilly8603]

WAKE UP GUYS ~~~ Kelly is getting $15 million plus better chances to go to the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Notre Dame needs to get out of being INDEPENDENT LEAGUE and Kelly saw that.

[@aimeesimoneaux6197]

LSU was NOT desperate...and we don’t have evidence that Lincoln Riley was even contacted by LSU.

[@jimedwards526]

Money always follows success. A head coach has a family. Does anyone ever consider that a spouse or even the coach himself just doesn’t like the environment they are currently living in ? Time for a cultural change ?

[@marcuscook7419]

100 mill a chance to play big boy championship football instead of sitting around waiting on the right team to lose? Maybe.

[@bucsfan2565]

Quinn doesn’t understand how good of a recruiter Kelly is. ND recruiting will go downhill. Kelly will be right against Nick Saban when he goes to a big time SEC team.

[@clintmoses957]

BK didn’t do the kids dirty. Now imagine BK stayed and had kids sign for early signing period then leaving

[@Tellgryn]

LSU never went for Lincoln Riley, that was smoke and mirrors by Riley's camp to get a better deal with USC. LSU top 3 were Kelly, Campbell and one other. There was no Lane train, Dave and many others named in the news media.

[@emh5745]

The problem is no one from the Midwest can possibly comprehend what LSU actually provides and what the culture truly is that surrounds the school, the football program, and south LA.

[@MrInsurance8]

kelly has been trying to get a jumbotron at nd for years now that was the tippin point

[@cuttingedge1ph]

Development LSU puts more Developed players in the league than ND

[@peterchon1179]

Uhh, notre dame has put more players in the nfl than any other team in college football history. I hate nd and am glad to see them suffer but what you state is incorrect

[@cuttingedge1ph]

@@peterchon1179 let's stick with the last 10 years ND can't touch LSU Google that

[@charliekennedy2545]

@@peterchon1179 not talking about 1940s lol

[@dylan8738]

@@cuttingedge1ph the last 20 years 🤗

[@flyguy7825]

I think it's pretty obvious why he wanted to leave he wants to win a national championship he's only been to the championship game once and Notre Dame has had their best year in years and they still are not getting any love from the committee

[@Bambino_60]

Money 💰 (thumbnail question) And he wants a National Championship

[@77edwilson]

To be fair, Kelly left the UC Bearcats on the precipice of a Sugar Bowl appearance against the Tim Tebow led Florida Gators. Needless to say, coashless, against a legendary college coach, and facing one of the greatest college QB's of all time in his final collegiate game... The Bearcats got torched. I lost a lot of respect for Kelly for that and I see he is still at it. At the very least, a coach should have to honor their contract through the final bowl game. Kinda like a blackout period before another college can start recruiting a coach.

[@fitzwilliamdarcy5263]

Dude, that ND “academic standard” line is bullshit. Not attacking you, but I’ve heard ND fans back home peddle that crap for years. 1. ND’s admissions standards are not much higher than other college football juggernauts (ex. UGA and UMich have ACT scores only two points lower than ND) 2. ND offers scholarships to the same recruits that schools like Bama and Ole Miss do. There is no evidence that ND decides not to offer a 5* recruit a scholarship due to low (but still academically eligible) grades. 3. No football player is averaging ND’s median scores (same case at UGA). Does it matter that a recruit has a 20 or 24 ACT, if they’re still well below the 34 average? 4. ND players routinely score poorly on the Wonderlick and have the same admissions stats as players at other schools. 5. How are schools like Duke, UVA, Stanford, etc. competitive in sports? They don’t recruit grades. These 320 lb. cornbread bubbas for ND major in the same bullshit studies (“exercise science;” “communications;” etc.) that all players do

[@awakentotruthmichaelsmith4698]

Do we need to ask him that question?

[@DB-qc9br]

“LSU was desperate” …Notre Dame promotes their DC to HC who hasn’t even been there 1 year 🤣😂

[@mrrrmickey007]

Brady Quinn didn't win a national championship. He is a mediocre qb. He wasn't even a good backup qb.

[@ExtremePacifist]

Kelly will fit right in at LSU with his purple face, and yellow streak down his back. His LSU colors will show. The Irish will do great with coaches and players who love Notre Dame and will build on and continue the great tradition of Irish football.

[@bigwave96]

AGREED! I feel sorry for the disappointment, disgust, anger that my LSU friends are facing.

[@mikehaynes1769]

Don't let your tears ruin your mascara 🤣

[@roberthuxen3461]

Great coaches* You mean like the catholic high school you had for 3 or 4 years, or perhaps you are referring to the NFL assistant coach who had no clue. The more hate you show to your former coach, the more LSU fans realize that Kelly ws a great hire.

[@ExtremePacifist]

@@roberthuxen3461 kelly will be able to recruit lower academic players, which means a couple of 5 stars from that region, but unless he changes his tiger stripes, his obsession with not turning the ball over, game-planning a conservative passing attack, and putting so much pressure and fear into the QBs, to not throw INTs, he will never develop a superstar QB or dynamic passing attack, and never win the big games against the top teams. his narcissistic, sociopathic tendencies will show through his facade. but good luck and i hope to see the Irish play the Tigers in the championship game next year. peace.

[@JoFlirt]

HE WANTS TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP! HE WILL GET SOUTHERN RECRUITS THAT WILL ALLOW HIM TO DO THAT

[@Head-ck4hu]

One word. Facilities

[@A100-y2c]

ND invested $30 million for their Hockey facility. They have a 30-year FB facilities plan, so the changes are on tap.

[@Tracey-in-Tonga]

Why is he throwing shade at FSU?

[@xdude2x]

I’m not surprised Brian accepted the job, I’m surprised LSU offered it to him……

[@michaeltobias9572]

He sounds salty

[@nickjohnson6368]

Brady Quinn must not remember the last time he played at Norte dame he was getting his ass dusted by those superior athletes at LSU where he’ll not only play for a NC but he’ll WIN! It’s not enough to just get there every 3 years

[@georgegaskin6809]

More fertile recruiting ground!!!!!

[@Paul-uc8qj]

Easy, Great School, great tradition, great recruiting area, best football Conference and Division in the Country. No chance for a National Title at Notre Dame, and of course the $ doesn't hurt! Riley still shell shocked from the beatdowns Oklahoma suffered at the hands of SEC teams. Riley wanted NOTHING to do with the SEC.

[@jeffreyramsdell4781]

“MONEY” umm serious question!!!

[@kevinchadler469]

Money, and a lot more!!! Kelly should have listened to ND offer, but possibly ND is ready to part ways anyway, because he has definitely hit his ceiling?

[@robertsullivan4773]

Yes they can get in the playoff Then as usual get boat raced yet again. So let him go it really doesn't matter.

[@geralds6131]

With the playoffs going to possibly 12 teams, it isn’t enough to get to the playoffs, you will probably have to go through 2 to 3 SEC teams to WIN a Championship. Kelly knows that ND can’t do that.

[@mikewest8836]

He left because you cant win a national title in Notre Dame anymore.

[@mikehaynes1769]

Haven’t seen this much salt since my last crawfish boil in the spring. ND all of sudden hates their 12 year coach, media can’t comprehend the success LSU has in the last 20 years and the potential for more.

[@wayneasiam65]

Arrogant coaches always bristle and look for another opportunity when told NO by their superiors. It starts another honeymoon period where their egos can settle down a bit.

[@texasskyliner704]

Dude...He spent 12 years there and is the winningest coach in ND history. That's a moronic statement. Get your facts straight.

[@tchpowdog]

If you didn't already think Brady Quinn was an idiot, this should tip you.

[@michaelhazen3153]

Good. Now I hope they ditch those blinding gold helmets and go back to the gold helmets they've always wore.

[@edwardunderwood9619]

Because he got tired of coaching guys like yourself. LSU is not desperate but you and other like minds is desperate to bash. Kelly deal is in the same ballpark as Mel Tucker, Franklin, Riley, etc. Get over it

[@TrustJesusToday]

Tyrants hate liberty. Pontiffs hate liberty. Evidently, some ex-football players, uh super legends, hate liberty too.

[@frankiefish5114]

What wouldn't entice him. Notre damn is a great school. Historical. But that's it. It's just historical because they'll never have the recruits , speed and talent to beat the best in the sec. . Food ,culture, weather. There are a lot of reasons. The real question should be what happened to Quinn's football career

[@Tuck943]

Brady Quinn really needs reasons why this is OK, "b/c ND is special."

[@megaladon5203]

Kelly had 9.5 million reasons a year to go to LSU 😒