Brian Kelly on the decision to leave Notre Dame for LSU | The Paul Finebaum Show

[@013Cosmos]

As a notre dame fan I want to thank Brian Kelly for turning our program around and putting us in a great position moving forward! Good luck at LSU coach!!

[@crumdrums]

As a Notre Dame fan good riddance. He is a classless POS. I said it when he came to ND I said it and I will say it now.

[@Reaper_HC]

@@crumdrums ok

[@jackiswack1]

@@crumdrums agreed

[@jackiswack1]

@@crumdrums agreed

[@davidelliott7231]

Doesn't surprise me. Left Cincy high and dry same way. He should have atleast waited to see if his team made the playoffs. Those kids gave him everything! LSU would have waited and understood one or 2 more games. POS

[@panamajack8246]

I respect Brian Kelly for at least trying to compete in the SEC, without assurance of other assistant coaches coming on board with him. From a FSU fan, I look forward to playing LSU 2022!

[@ctg404]

🐊

[@tkaki6029]

Yeah 95,000,000 is why he did it.

[@tomblount5635]

You can't blame him. He had the chance n he grabbed it. I personally think he will be successful at LSU

[@rl4923]

What’s successful? Sec championship and natties? Idk. Not until Saban, Fisher, and Smart leave …

[@darkeyezs]

@@rl4923 LSU and Auburn already won titles with Saban in Alabama. What do you mean "idk" if it can be done. It's *been* done twice.

[@rl4923]

@@darkeyezs cam Newton and Joe burrow. And whatever team les miles had when he won. I don’t see Brian Kelly bringing that kind of generational talent to LSU.

[@darkeyezs]

@@rl4923 The winningest coach in ND history should have no problem at LSU. He's obviously a good coach, record speaks for itself. Recruiting at LSU will be *a* *lot* easier without the academic standards at ND. That's a recipe for success. Say what you want, I respect his competitiveness. He chose to come to arguably the toughest conference in NCAAF after getting whooped twice by Alabama in big games knowing now it's guaranteed he'll have to play them every year. Time will tell though. After further review, Florida also won a title with Saban at Alabama. Lol

[@rl4923]

@@darkeyezs winningest coach is a misleading here. How many natties did he win? And he went to LSU because they’re paying him 100M. Good for him; most college coaches wouldn’t think twice about it. And I don’t blame him. But this idea that he wants to play in the toughest conference, yadi yada, that’s just sec fans inflating the conference. There are three, maybe four elite teams. Everyone else is average. It always seems like it’s the non-Bama, LSU, UGA fans that are hyping up the SEC. They have to root for the conference because their teams are whack - eg, Kentucky, mizzou, fla, auburn, Tennessee, Arkansas, Vanderbilt. Those teams wouldn’t fare any better in the big10

[@ronthompson95]

I’m the biggest Notre Dame fan there is. I’m sad that he is leaving but he also gave so much to this program for the last 12 years and completely understand him seeing this new opportunity and jumping on it. You take it when it’s available. Great opportunity and a place you’ll have a better shot at winning a national championship, a huge contract. I’m thankful for the time that Brian did give and what he did for the Notre Dame program. And I have this to say to you LSU fans. Get excited. This man is gonna be amazing with your program.

[@robertbentzel8105]

It’s been along time since Notre Dame won a championship and now he’s going to a place where the last three coaches have won a national championship if he thought he felt pressure at Notre Dame now is really going to feel pressure

[@roberttt20]

He will be fine. He maximized his potential at ND in my opinion given the lower caliber of players he had in relation to places like Bama, lsu, Ohio state, etc. LSU is lucky to have him

[@Jukeboxster]

Greater pressure, greater rewards as well

[@PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath]

Not with that contract. Fire him and he is still rich.

[@Edmund_Mallory_Hardgrove]

@@PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath BINGO. He has to work because LSU can't afford to fire him.

[@THE_RYANN]

FYI the last two coaches had half the talent Brian Kelly has and still won a title. All he has to do is coach like he always had and everything else will fall into place.

[@Njbear7453]

As a notre dame fan, there is no denying ofBHow good of a coach this man is; he WINS, and wins a lot.

[@tysonhuntley4902]

Yup, except the ones that count!! This coming from a Notre Dame fan.

[@thisguy4798]

@@tysonhuntley4902 He may not have won the big ones, but at least y’all were relevant. Remember who you had before him and you’ll be more grateful for what he did for the program

[@theleprachaunman6941]

@@thisguy4798 greatful 😂😂😂😂😂😂 buddy I had to stop watch back in 2016 because I couldn’t stand this fucker

[@blaketurner9669]

Becuase ND never plays anyone noteworthy. He will fail at LSU and y’all will have him back.

[@johnshea0905]

@@blaketurner9669 they play a lot of good teams Clemson Goergia

[@kevinmcfarland4322]

Oh so him and Lincoln’s deal just “came together” at the last minute. What a coincidence😂 the coaches are worse than politicians

[@TOohigh2C]

The LSU private jet was here in South Bend the day of the USC game. Makes sense now.

[@samp1117]

He saw all of those zeros on that potential paycheck, he said i am out of here... lol

[@bigbromiki1]

its a job, If someone offered you double your pay and perks on top of that for the same job with better facilities and employees YOU TAKE IT

[@lawricks]

No one is worse than politicians. Coaches affect your team. Politicians affect the country. Have some perspective. Geaux Tigers!

[@robphil5790]

Not worse. The same as

[@TJS1028]

Thanks for leaving Brian! Freeman has it from here!

[@jamisondaigle4800]

Lmao!!! Ok bud…

[@zdawg2257]

@@jamisondaigle4800 The players like Freeman more than kelly

[@carolinaKing864]

He's going to be great in Baton Rouge and I think it might just be him and Kirby battling it out in the near future. Louisiana tends to keep most of their players no matter who is there. This man can really coach though.

[@tennesseecurtiss5741]

Sam Pittman at Arkansas, Lane Kiffin at Miss (if he stays lmao), Josh Huepel at Tennessee (if he can recruit at a high level I give him a pass this year) and we’ll see what Billy Napier can do at Florida but it seems decently promising… and with all due respect I think Nick Saban is about done with football id give him another 2 years absolute max. The college football landscape is changing, but the SEC is still gonna be on top😂

[@carolinaKing864]

@@tennesseecurtiss5741 I think Saban is near the end too. That’s why I brought up him battling Kirby. So far Kirby has proven to be the class of the East as a recruiter and defensive mind. If he can keep improving their offense it’s going to be Georgia for the foreseeable future. Now I do like what I saw out of Josh this year but Oklahoma might be on his mind. Who would y’all go after if he leaves? I don’t know about Billy Napier just yet but we will see.

[@tennesseecurtiss5741]

@@carolinaKing864 Josh Heupel isn’t going anywhere. He has bad blood with OU and the current staff there. Knoxville is his home now, he’s invested, the players are invested. We’re definitely heading in the right direction. Georgia will definitely be the top power in the East for the next few seasons but Tennessee is slowly but surely on the rise. I think Tennessee can easily go 10-2 next year, I’m thinking more like 8-4 or 9-3 though. If Josh Heupel can go 7-5 in year 1 with arguably the hardest schedule in America with a depleted roster imagine what he can do with 4 and 5 stars and with high profile transfers. Kirby is a great defensive mind, Josh is a great offensive mind. I legitimately think within the next 5 years it’s gonna be about Georgias D vs Tennessees O, whoever wins that game is probably gonna win the East, similar to Tenn-Fla in the 90s. And no I’m not just another delusional Tennessee fan lol

[@jackandrews7878]

@@carolinaKing864 meh, I would say saban has 5 years left, maybe a few more after that if he can still handle the extreme pressure and demand from the Bama fan base

[@carolinaKing864]

@@jackandrews7878 man he very well could. I wouldn’t put it past him to do that

[@nickwilson6393]

Say what u what about Brian Kelly…. U can’t call him scared of the SEC. I like a coach who wants to GO UP AGAINST THE TOP DAWGS in college football. Gotta love brain Kelly man

[@Savepointgaminglounge]

He gave a longer explanation and spent more time with Paul than his own players… 😬

[@robbieez4]

😄😃😁

[@robphil5790]

Notre dame had no problem and even demanded Kelly leave his undefeated Cincinnati team when they hired him. So……Notre dame complaining how he left is total hypocrisy. Of course it is a catholic school. Go to south bend sometime. Dump.

[@yellowledbetter3]

People keep saying this, but college administrations don’t like you lingering around because they don’t want their own players and coaches to be coached. It’s unbelievable that people overlook this. Notre Dame probably didn’t want him speaking to the players at all lol.

[@davidelliott7231]

Same guy that invited his lower assistants to his Christmas party to find out they were there to park cars and work the party. Lol classless 😂😂😂😂😂

[@pncKing]

That was a great interview. Coach Kelly is polished.

[@gunplaygaming6830]

Never been to Louisiana this should turn out well. Of course he’s polished isnt or wasn’t he an attorney?

[@orlandorodriguez8507]

How can any ND fans not appreciate coach Kelly? ND wasn't any good before he got there. ND is a big time program but if he was more appreciated maybe he would have stayed. I don't get the hate on such a great coach who just had 5 consecutive 10 win seasons. Alabama is the only other school with 5 consecutive 10 win seasons during the same time period.

[@MrDayday4641]

There are a lot Notre Dame fans who are appreciative of Brian Kelly (they're right here in the comments). Also, he didn't leave because he wasn't appreciated. He didn't leave for the money (it's estimated he was making 8 mill/yr and his new contract is 9.5mill/yr plus incentives, ND could have easily matched). He left because Notre Dame has insane academic standards, and refuses to relax them for football players, which means he's at a crazy disadvantage when recruiting, and 12 years was enough of that (especially with another big-time opportunity knocking).

[@josephbennett728]

Let's see how happy he is after playing a SEC west schedule for a few years

[@davelotz1]

Especially after playing a relative easy ND schedule this year. Only notable team for ND to play this year they lost.

[@briansarah2745]

@@davelotz1 6 and 6 big man talk

[@CrazyCajunDave]

I’d say it’s working out thus far.

[@movo2060]

Money talks

[@lsubesteva]

True! It could possibly be the money. But it ain’t like he was getting paid with peanuts in South Bend. I lean toward the idea of him wanting to prove himself against the best coaches in the best conference in America! You see Riley didn’t want none of that smoke!!

[@jserv9421]

So you would turn down 100 million?

[@matthewfriday4496]

@@lsubesteva Thank you the dude wants a championship as well. He knows he can get it at LSU when you can't beat Clemson and Bama it's time to look for new challenges

[@johnisland6042]

Respect the man the decision like he said, it was another challenge in him and his family life so he jumped on it, and besides he left the program in good condition,now if it folds after he leaves that's not his fault but if Notre Dame is who they think they are why be mad.

[@ThouArtOfWar0724]

Nah that 100 million was the reason. He came down fronting immediately with that fake accent. LSU and Louisiana ain't going for that.

[@trainerred1345]

I'm happy this guy was our coach for a little while. I'm sure he'll be more successful there without the crazy academic standards ND has. I wish him well.

[@comic6308]

Feel the same way. As a Michigan fan I always felt Notre Dame should have been in the B1G but I appreciate how Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn State, Northwestern and Rutgers handle their academic business.

[@blucheer8743]

Ya those pesky academic standards it’s not like the colleges are tasked with educating the nations kids… it’s about paying chuckle heads like Kelly 100m to coach football! Ever been to Louisiana? Bet the school system could use 100m! But poor kelly, it’s never easy to quit on the kids you recruited made promises to, to quit on them right in the middle of a playoff run… must be tough on him..

[@darkeyezs]

@@blucheer8743 I'm from Louisiana. I'm sure our educational system could use the 100m but billionaire boosters like James Bernhard Jr and others have the right to put their money where they choose. Nobody complains. LSU Football is like a religion here, as I'm sure it is at every power 5 schools. Except maybe Vanderbilt, they don't seem to mind losing.

[@blucheer8743]

@@darkeyezs thing is LSU is an awesome college they do so much for the state.. great example for others schools to follow.. this, like so many problems in America, is systemic. the system is just breaking down, what started out innocent and has been built up over the years by hard work is being destroyed by money and selfish interests.. what they have done to the conferences and the old rivalry’s is criminal… but go bengals, but I just hope we know what we are doing…

[@darkeyezs]

@@blucheer8743 You're from Louisiana? LSU Football is something we all can agree on. Coach O brought the team here to help out after the hurricanes hit. Probably didn't hurt his son played for McNeese. Good gesture regardless. NCAAF , especially the SEC, is being run more and more like a professional league with free student labor. Boosters and the money brought in by the SEC profit sharing is ridiculously lucrative. So lucrative that schools like Vanderbilt would rather stay and never win than move and be more competitive. Probably why Missouri joined. Not sure why A&M joined and now Oklahoma and Texas are joining. They were doing just fine and have some of the highest boosters out there. But like you said greed always wants more.

[@Chris-ql1sq]

I'm a Notre Dame fan. I'm not an alum, but both my parents were born and raised in South bend. My grandfather (Mother's side) attended every Notre Dame home game for decades. When I first heard Brian Kelly had decided to leave, I was stunned. I just couldn't believe it. But after listening to his side, I have to say, I get it. And after everything is said and done, the man owns what he did. That goes a long way in my book. And at least he ripped the bandage off quick!

[@justaverage4088]

this man smiling ear to ear with that 100 mil

[@ryanmcfeely7998]

I respect Brian Kelly, but that LSU pay and the opportunity to recruit in the sec made his decision for him

[@codylunsford2777]

He is a great recruiter, he stole JD Betrand right out of Georgia when it looked like he was all Dawg

[@rl4923]

I’d say LSU pay, only. Generational wealth. If notre Dame paid him more, he’d stay there. Nothing wrong with that. Loved coach O. Great recruiter

[@matthewfriday4496]

@@rl4923 It wasn't just the pay. I get it's your opinion but it was recruiting man. You want to compete against Saban then you better have the team to do. Notre Dame is fault for setting the limits for him to recruit

[@irish432]

@@matthewfriday4496 take a good look at how nd’s recruiting will get so much better without him, he made excuses for his laziness on the recruiting trail

[@lceci9798]

I 'd leave too for that kind of ca$h. I ain't mad at Brian K. He did what anyone reading this would do, take the $.

[@michaelmarceau4863]

It's not that he did it, it was how. Team finds out on social media.

[@THE_RYANN]

@@michaelmarceau4863 welcome to the age of social media where nothing can stay a secret.

[@prophetkeithlawrence8221]

Love you Coach. It was a great ride. Blessings

[@OptimusProvost]

“There’s no easy way to do this.” Yeah there is. You wait till the end of the playoff hunt!

[@STMARTIN009]

Exactly.

[@thaddeussalvage7284]

Then you’d miss the early signing period, and in missing those recruits can be a huge disadvantage,, that’s why Lincoln Riley and Brian Kelly left when they did,, you can’t miss those early signing periods with your new team or you’re screwed for the next couple of years

[@bojiden9830]

It actually is worse if the coach stays until after the bowl games because it messes with recruiting

[@samjordan5342]

This is basically the answer Brian Kelly gives at 2:35 for why he took the LSU job: "I chose to come to LSU bc I love coaching 18-21 year olds, this decision had nothing to do with ND, I love challenges, I love the outdoors." 🤦

[@slickwill5258]

Alot if you fans dont kno college football and you definitely dont kno how good of a coach Brian Kelly

[@michaelholley1361]

We do know how to spell and form sentences though

[@jasonmanley7815]

As a Bama fan, let me say congrats to LSU fans. I think this is an outstanding hire.

[@travismcadams]

Notre Dame fans should feel lucky they’ve gotten him for as long as they did. Truly a top 3 coach in the game.

[@pnut3844able]

A top 3 coach that never won anything of note at ND? Yea ok.

[@Dayz671]

@@pnut3844able He was restricted because of the strict ND academics.

[@crumdrums]

@@pnut3844able Exactly

[@capt.obvious9315]

@@pnut3844able for real man, it's not like he was coaching Miami where you definitely can't win.

[@pnut3844able]

@@Dayz671 he had top 10 classes year in and year out. It wasn't a lack of talent.

[@Longhorn-s7z]

Excellent hire and a HUGE plus for any school.

[@Slymbeaux]

He's going to pump new life back into LSU. As a die hard fan it was a challenge to get excited for the product LSU has put out the last 2 years. Before I would have walked 5 miles to watch a game in a phone booth but this year I wasn't even sure if I was going to renew my ESPN+ subscription to watch a non televised game. I'm excited again for LSU bc I know what we're capable of and I think Kelly can bring it out in us. It's time to get us back to greatness.

[@PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath]

'Ummm... they offered me 95 million dollars to leave Indiana and move to to Louisiana... sort of a no brainer'

[@26michaeluk]

I know right? For once I'd love to hear a coach speak that truth.

[@MrBank325]

It would be so refreshing to hear the truth.

[@sully010579]

Wonder why not one of the assistant coaches accepted his offer to come to LSU. They all stayed at ND.

[@ghostfac3182]

They are too afraid of the SEC

[@tuckerrandle9239]

@@ghostfac3182 One was offered multiple head coaching jobs and Notre Dame is an elite program again....Tommy Rees played there and is just an average young cordinator who probably doesn't have a job if it wasn't Notre Dame

[@Whoopdido777]

@@tuckerrandle9239 Kelly wanted both Marcus Freeman and Tommy Rees to come with him. ND made Freeman the head coach and they gave Rees a raise to stay as OC. Rees gave a fairly passionate speech to the players about him staying. It’s on the Notre Dame Football Facebook page. It sounds like Kelly wanted to take Mike Elston, ND’s Defensive Line coach, as well, but he’s also staying and apparently is being promoted to Defensive Coordinator. He’s tried to poach numerous other ND assistants too, but they all said no.

[@reeltwig2929]

How many did Saban bring from Sparty? 0

[@lochnessmonster5149]

He has to retain most of Orgerons staff because of their recruiting connections which eliminates almost all of the position coaches. The main guys he wanted all got big promotions at ND.

[@patrickp3359]

4:00 “Look, we lost to Cincinnati, there’s no way we can compete with teams like Georgia, Alabama, etc. Also, I was gonna retire soon anyways, and LSU offered me the bag 💰 so”

[@jeremycollins6682]

You don't take a top 5 CFB job in the SEC West because you're ready to retire

[@matthewfriday4496]

@@jeremycollins6682 Facts you take the job at OU or in the Pac-12

[@brentdecant9934]

One word Money 💰

[@wmeemw994]

Retention has to be Kelly’s first order of business - 1) evaluate & prioritize existing staff; 2) secure retention of rostered players & redshirts; 3) retain commitments of portal transfers; 4) retain commitments of HS recruits.

[@justinrander]

“I love everybody that we touched”

[@HikingEngineer]

"we love the outdoors" so let's go hang out is a cesspool humid swamp, makes sense. He makes no sense

[@edwinchenoweth4251]

I know he probably misspoke but It almost felt like an intentional jab lol.

[@gphillimo]

He was making 7 million at Nortre Dame and will be making 9 million at LSU. I feel like Notre Dame could have at least matched. This will make the SEC even tougher to win now

[@texasboii5539]

He was making 5 million at ND

[@kajunkouyon1627]

ND wasn’t even given an option to match or renegotiate his contract. Kelly is at the part of his career where he wants trophies to solidify his legacy in CFB. LSU is the place to do that

[@esimpson31828]

WELCOME TO THE TIGER FAMILY COACH KELLY!!! 💜 💜 💜

[@wayneasiam65]

Benjamin decided for him. Period. To leave with Norte Dame on the cusp of being in the playoffs... only Benjamin convinced him to leave.

[@mrgreenisthestuff]

This feels like a prank

[@maxwellhowell]

Kelly is in for a super surprise. The atmosphere is unlike almost anywhere. Once he wins and feels the vibe. He won’t ever wanna lose again, for nothing.

[@FootballClubDavid_WI_USA]

ND might actually win a big game now...

[@jahendrix1543]

They will never win big games. Not anymore

[@jamestaylor954]

@@jahendrix1543 facts!

[@michaelmarceau4863]

Best bowl win was Citrus bowl. Never even competitive in CFP. Other coaches would have been gone years ago.

[@AlphaDwg]

LSU fans should be excited

[@jetterdone7434]

Oh yeah because this guy is gonna out recruit Alabama, clemson, Auburn, Georgia, texas and the other numerous southern too tier teams

[@bayouking3159]

@@jetterdone7434 Orgeron and Les miles were able to pull top 5 classes every year. LSU recruits itself

[@AlphaDwg]

@@jetterdone7434 the man was getting top 10 recruiting classes at Notre dame where it’s much harder to recruit. He’ll be fine my guy. It’s LSU.

[@ronthompson95]

Let’s do a test for the people that criticize him for chasing that contract. I am going to offer you that same contract. Would you accept it? I’ll answer it for you. Yes

[@taproom113]

Agree completely. The 'timing' issue some are criticizing is the fault of the NCAA rule change allowing early signing. New coach hires have to be in place ASAP which is unfair to the departed team but is the cold reality of the new system ... not the fault of the coaches. Skal, ^v^

[@MrDayday4641]

Accept*

[@MrDayday4641]

The money wasn't the reason he left. Anyone who thinks that Notre Dame couldn't match that contract is high. ND, is a private school and doesn't have to publicly report salary information, but it's estimated his deal was for 8 mill/yr. His new deal is 9.5mill/yr plus incentives. They could have easily matched that. He left because he has academic restrictions at Notre Dame that he won't have at LSU. ND has a 17.7% acceptance rate. Their average incoming student had a 4.06 GPA, a 1475 SAT, and a 34 ACT. That makes recruiting extremely difficult! He didn't wanna pull from a tiny pool of kids anymore. Btw, I don't blame him for going after money or a better opportunity for himself. I just wanted to point out that money wasn't the real reason that he left.

[@MrDayday4641]

@@taproom113 You're right, but the timing issue is a problem. It's just not the fault of the coaches.

[@trosper4676]

and hes a straight liar saying this deal came last minute

[@lawv804]

Welcome to Baton Rouge, Coach Kelly!

[@kfabulous2531]

What a sharp contrast compared to the old shrimp boat captain. Great days ahead.

[@David_USC]

😂🤣

[@derpcon4212]

You're in for an unpleasant surprise if you're an LSU fan

[@lisabayhi6241]

I'm so glad LSU went with a coach that has a great winning record, he's a established coach. LSU needs some stability and consistency right now. I loved Coach O he was Louisiana culture but it ended in disaster. I don't care about fitting in with Louisiana culture, Kelly can hate crayfish, gumbo and Mardi Gras ,I just want a great football team.

[@MeauxSTTDB]

Cray fish lol

[@blakeschilling4478]

Crayfish?! You aren’t from da boot!

[@lisabayhi6241]

@@blakeschilling4478 plaquemines parish

[@lisabayhi6241]

@@blakeschilling4478 will it make me more Louisiana if I spell it crawfish or crawdads. Lol

[@MultiKool13]

@@lisabayhi6241 if you ever call them crawdads your Louisiana citizenship will be revoked

[@thecrystalshipful]

How does the third poorest state in the country justify paying a guy a hundred million dollars to coach a bunch of college kids playing with a ball?

[@MasterSluggyKornNuts]

It's the boosters that fork over a majority of that cash.

[@ryanjefferies2788]

He talks here longer than he talked to his football team...

[@mikehaynes1769]

Cry more

[@austingeorge1560]

I love seeing all of the Notre Dame fans shitting on Brian Kelly saying he cant coach and chokes in the big moments. News flash Notre Dame fans, you wouldn't win a national championship if you had Nick Saban, Chip Kelly, Lincoln Riley, or God Himself. Your team's admission standards are too high, Indiana is a god-forsaken state with terrible weather, and your state is devoid of talent. Coach Brian Kelly made Notre Dame relevant and constantly won year in and year out, and will do the same at LSU and will win multiple national championships here.

[@26michaeluk]

I agree wholeheartedly about the state of Indiana and all that. But Saban could go to any P5 school and win titles. He'd get the same recruits because of his name recognition and proven track record. Old Urban Meyer could also prob win there as well. But yeah their days of winning championships is over for the reasons you so astutely pointed out.

[@rachet0704]

@@26michaeluk Nick Saban doesnt have a clue about recruiting a member of the National Honor Society or a Rhodes scholar candidate. Has he even had a Academic All-American at Bama? Steve Spurrier said it best "Anyone can win at Bama, go somewhere that doesnt have a winning tradition or that has incredible academic requirements and win consistently, then you have the right to be called the greatest ever".....

[@dinoballiviero1607]

And LSU's admission standards aren't high enough.

[@26michaeluk]

@@rachet0704 if you truly think Nick Saban couldn't win a title at Notre Dame you're nuts bro. Nice to see you quote Spurrier though. That's my favorite coach ever and the Gators are my team.

[@HikingEngineer]

this post couldn't be more off base lmao

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

Thought Finebaum would bring up that Kelly beat both Ed Orgeron and Les Miles LSU teams in bowl games in recent past. That's a direct comparison that he's better Xs and Os than those two, beating LSU at a neutral site with less talent.

[@edwinchenoweth4251]

I swear he said “Nick Saban resigns here.” Like a little Freudian slip there. Seems like Nicks age played a part in taking the LSU job lol.

[@aopLib19]

I still haven't forgiven coach Kelly for the way he left the University of Cincinnati, and now he has done it to Notre Dame. That's fine, UC is better off with Luke Fickell and I hope coach fickell approaches future positions with a higher degree of integrity than what is typically practiced in college football today

[@songasa9913]

He will approach with more integrity and class

[@jefftee448]

Easier said than done. I think the NCAA needs to step in to set some boundaries with this. The early signing period just accelerated this while thing into overdrive. The more time you wait as a coach leaving one team to go to another, the more time you hurt your future job with lack of recruiting. I would say missing the early singing period with your future team is equivalent to giving up a first round pick in the NFL draft.

[@robbieez4]

Ummm don't be surprised if Fickell end up at Notre Dame after the CFP's are over, ijs

[@birdzphlysouth3829]

@@robbieez4 FACTS!!!

[@wardboy23]

Stop bitchin, he is 60 years old and one of the best coaches of all time, he wants a championship that despite his coaching ability was never going to happen in south bend .. They don't have the talent, recruiting power, resources, that LSU can produce

[@hwyman01]

He's being kind and saying the right lines. But if you know Scott Woodward. This has been in the works at least 2 months. He's been beating the bushes since the UCLA loss. And they have the same agent. And so does Lincoln. That was the smoke screen. Kelly even referenced a month ago about looking one way while other things are happening over here.

[@blakecollins3388]

I have said this also this deal has been done for a while Woodward is always ahead of the game

[@TOohigh2C]

It all happened at the last minute? The LSU private jet was here at our airport the day of the USC game. Surely it didn’t happen last minute.

[@keenanclark1142]

Brian Kelly went from 🥜 to 🥩 and 🦞 plus 🥂 , learn the difference fam 😉

[@OriginalRMG]

Where is his accent?!

[@BigSurJay]

So many great things accomplished during his time at Notre Dame and the only thing he will be remembered for is the way he left.

[@NoToBigBro]

What kind of D-bag leaves his kids mid-season! It's not like he was struggling to put food on the table for his own kids and needed this job RIGHT NOW to feed his kids. Shameless man with no honor telling lies to help him sleep at night.

[@euj0]

@@NoToBigBro lol, this is how it's done. Were Notre Dame fans upset when Brian Kelly left Cincinnati under similar circumstances to go coach ND?

[@donaldmackerer9032]

@@NoToBigBro sour grapes. He had a limited window to accept the job because of the NCAA rules on early recruitment. I thought Notre Dame people were smart but I must be mistaken.

[@kirksingletary3788]

Cant wait for him to experience the noise of Death Valley. It is unreal, unlike any other stadium in college football. Place is crazy, dirty, fun, intimidating, and overall just feels like a dream being inside that stadium. You have to experience a true night game against a strong opponent there before you say otherwise. Day games against weaker teams isn't the same feeling. Just as loud, but the feeling is off.

[@timg2088]

My first game in Tiger Stadium was against Ole Miss in the early 70's. You can't understand what it's like unless you are there. You can read about it or hear people tell stories about it, but you have to be there to really understand it. Absolutely deafening and equally intimidating. Especially with over 102,000 fans in Tiger Stadium nowadays.

[@kirksingletary3788]

@@timg2088 it may not have the most seating, but it doesn't need to have the most to be the loudest. I've been to every home game up until I left for college. I'm at Auburn now😂😂 never would've thought I'd go somewhere else. My first game in Jordan-Hare was just weird. So quiet and chill. I miss rough and rowdy😂

[@rogexpo9430]

Good luck to LSU because he never won the big games at ND maybe he can do it there. I hope ND hires someone who can bring us a championship.

[@roberttt20]

He never had the caliber of players and recruits at ND that he is going to have at LSU either and still kept ND very relevant every year and consistently a top 10 team. He's going to be fine

[@huntsc1381]

Woodard wanted him, not us fans! Now we are stuck with him no matter what, due to the contract we paid him (that he isn't worth ).

[@MeauxSTTDB]

@@huntsc1381 stop crying none of it came out your pocket

[@TheRealEricRose]

Now he has SEC talent!!!!! It will be a lot different

[@26michaeluk]

@Zhanger this.

[@BayouBengals19]

Can’t blame the guy for taking the job at a sleeping giant like LSU. The sky is the limit at LSU. Let’s Geaux coach Kelly !!!

[@chadreid1865]

I'm not sure you can call it a sleeping giant less than 2 years removed from winning a natty. I'd say just giant.

[@skullbang1]

He'd Has a chance to win a championship

[@kennyfutch8783]

Just like Nick Saban in 2000 when he left Michigan State for LSU , CBK came because of better Resources at LSU.

[@Shahmar]

Because USC, LA with name and likeness is going to become the new Mecca of FBS; The best players are Southern Cal to Texas to Florida with 2 super conferences. Recruiting with no boundaries and The Irish best bet is to merge with Pac12,Big 12,Big 10,ACC and become second fiddle to USC; but how you gonna sell Chicago over Florida and Cali?

[@LiveTodayUnlimited]

Every SEC team will make a example of them

[@pnut3844able]

Yup lmao

[@hmhm-pp7jv]

If I were a recruit i would never believe in a coach who leaves the team before the season ends with real playoff chances or a new year 6 bowl comming...

[@florida1289]

Brian Kelly loves him some Brian Kelly. ND deserved better. Oh n now he says the SEC is the best, last week he said it was the ACC. Bottom line he'll be fired in 3 years

[@UltimaHolyFlare]

If he enjoyed those Bama beatdowns before, now he gets it every year.

[@johnmills]

I love that Kelly was hired and he asked the LSU officials, “okay what’s first?” And they said, “YOU GOTTA TALK TO PAWL!”

[@assassssasa]

Brian Kelly also left as Cincinnati coach in 2009 right before their bowl game

[@will4918]

"Nick Saban resigns here" lol 😆 😂

[@QueenCityBeerTube]

95 MILLION. Anyone would jump at that opportunity.

[@diandrawalker1108]

He’s never been here, well it’s hot and humid AF in the summer.

[@nickbrown1843]

It’s funny the respect Paul all of a sudden has for BK now that he is in the SEC. ND got the better coach in the end, BK struck out on every assistant he wanted to bring. The team got better once BK checked out. Best of luck to both programs though. I hope BK doesn’t end up bought out in 3 yrs

[@chickenlittle6756]

As a lifelong bama fan I of course love lsu and it's been sad seeing them down in the recent years I'm hoping this is a new era because a strong lsu and a strong ga means an even stronger bama I love the comrades and the competition the level of respect there is in the sec and I as a bama fan am excited to see where lsu goes in the next few years I've seen then as a major power house like ole miss Alabama Arkansas Clemson Georgia all of our teams honestly and we are football country we are a really tough conference and we win titles it's not about some grand conspiracy like everyone outside of the conference believes it's really pretty simple we don't study wrestling baseball and hockey down here we do football that's it so in the Midwest north everywhere else kids are all about wrestling or in the east baseball and it narrows down good local players the south has been building up this sport in this area so long that kids from all over who want the challenge show the talent and have real passion come here to play it's not conspiracy it's just our sport and it's a family welcome to the sec sir we want to see us all win until we play each other lol even I want to see auburn win until the iron bowl and I want ga to win until they play us same for lsu it's good fun and the south it's self is one big family for the people who live here I hope you have many great years here

[@justinsullivan5839]

I’m so happy he left. The recruiting classes will improve, the players are more hyped than ever, the atmosphere is insane. We were never going to win a title under Kelly. Time for the Freeman Era 😎

[@mattdukes52]

no you just were never going to win a title

[@F1JV]

Good time for Notre Dame to return to its original nickname… ⚜️⚜️Notre Dame Saints⚜️⚜️

[@Nemesis_121]

These coaches kill me! They preach school pride, integrity, loyalty and ‘never quit’ attitudes…. Then jump ship in a heartbeat as soon as somebody waves cash in their faces!

[@lilsmoke3871]

If you was offer a job that could pay you more and help reach your goals in life would you take the job ?

[@Nemesis_121]

@@lilsmoke3871 I’m pretty sure he wasn’t working on Fries at McDonalds. He’s already a multi-millionaire! Nothing wrong with moving into a job with better money and prospects but these hypocrites all need to stop preaching values to students they don’t keep themselves.

[@TonyG0724]

I'm an Auburn fan.. huge Auburn fan... if I was working for 6 million a year at Auburn and was offered 9 mil at LSU... I wouldn't go to LSU. I'd be polite and respectful when I reject the LSU offer.

[@SonicTheo]

yep. coaches should just be honest and say we’re here to win. it’s about winning.

[@lilsmoke3871]

@@Nemesis_121 these kids transfer whenever they want at the end of the day it’s a business and everybody tryna reach they goals in life . Let them do what they feel best for them

[@funtyes1970]

i think that really mess up quitting on a team who is 11-1 who would want a head coach knowing this guy can quit on you any time

[@josephrocco2954]

He was there for 12 years, hardly "quitting any time." No national championships, no major bowl wins. He hit his ceiling,

[@funtyes1970]

@@josephrocco2954 what that coach did that quitting on his team to me .

[@dylandylandylandylananddyl5283]

The type of athlete at lsu is light years beyond the skill players you get at Norte dame

[@Tarhead82390]

"There's never an easy way to do it." You could try waiting until a season is concluded and when your team isn't waiting to see if they make the CFP or bowl game. What a clown

[@MultiKool13]

Blame the early signing period. He has less than 2 weeks atm to try to recruit the best class he can at LSU

[@Tarhead82390]

@@MultiKool13 I blame the NCAA

[@MultiKool13]

@@Tarhead82390 well, it's the same thing really lol

[@joshuas267]

LSU's brilliant coaching decision was to hire the man that can't win the big games.

[@MrDayday4641]

He was coaching at a school that has a 17.7% acceptance rate. The average incoming student had a 4.06 gpa, a 1475 SAT, and a 34 ACT. Notre Dame refused to relax acceptance standards for football players. The pool of kids he could recruit from was microscopic, and he still has a higher winning percentage than every active coach but Nick Saban. To say it wasn't an even playing field in the big games he lost would be an enormous understatement! What he did under the circumstances was incredible!

[@2bigbufords]

95 million reasons to leave ND

[@trosper4676]

he aint getting it all up front

[@hamzabhatti_24]

That job will suit him well. Good job LSU

[@lesismore4756]

A lot of you need to actually pay attention to college football and get some knowledge of how recruiting, money, and talent level play into a decision if your going to criticize a man for wanting to play in literally the only conference that matters in college football. ND will not win a title in our lifetime. Sorry but it will never happen. There are too many other great options out there for players now. Secondly, if you want to be a legend you have to beat the legend. BK would never be able to do that at ND. Nor will anyone else. Gtf over it. Man is obviously a great coach and a lot of you obviously are reacting to headlines. Time will tell and you all will be wrong.

[@oreopuppydawg1564]

Kelly won’t survive SEC play

[@LiveTodayUnlimited]

U already know

[@oreopuppydawg1564]

Eric Frickson what’s happened every time ND has played a big game in the SEC? He’s been out couched every time.

[@LiveTodayUnlimited]

@@oreopuppydawg1564I can't belive LSU believes in him

[@gregorycostello6377]

@@oreopuppydawg1564 nd did beat LSU twice in the past 6 years

[@kingskylord6099]

2:59 "Everyone that we touched..." Hold up. Pause. 🤨🛑

[@No-nq1lo]

How do Louisiana natives feel about trading coach O for a man who's never been to the state?

[@lisabayhi6241]

don't care Saban and Miles weren't from here, Coach O was Louisiana culture and that ended in disaster.

[@tzm2937]

We feel great, it was time for a change. Coach O is from here but he is not a great coach and game manager. He had too many off the field issues that affected the team. For people who aren't following LSU closely, they see it as wrong that he got fired 2 years after a natty but real LSU followers and fans know that it was a complete disaster here caused by O. Brian Kelly can be from Jupiter as long as he wins.

[@gregmatherne7173]

GEAUX TIGERS 🐅!

[@michaelconnor5378]

@@lisabayhi6241 Kelly going to LSU is tantamount to him saying “hey Saban, I’m the new sheriff in town and I’m gunning for you”

[@lisabayhi6241]

@@michaelconnor5378 agree

[@R_Riley]

I wish College football live would discuss why ND did or did not go out and go after an established coach with a high win percentage and splash mega money for the coach and staff. Ex Dabo Swinney, Chris Petersen, Dave Aranda, Luke Fickell, PJ Fleck, or even Jimbo Fisher.

[@MultiKool13]

Peterson will never start coaching again 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dennisryan6370]

Some of Y'all worried about how Kelly will perform in the SEC??? Well stock up on your Doritos, Dorothy.....it's gitting windy outside.....

[@MySully22]

“Paul, it’s not easy”. 100 mil makes it a litttttleeee easier. Trader!

[@chelseachelsea572]

This is legendary

[@davelotz1]

All he cares about is the money.

[@bpcruiser]

Kelly never gave 2 shits about his players at ND.

[@dobama1000]

Things LSU will do to raise cash for Brian Kelly: 1) cut STEM programs including science, technology, engineering and math, 2) fire professors in those departments, 3) add a department of transgender studies so that football players understand their genders, and 4) enhance the English department to make sure the football players can barely spell their names correctly. Let's go, LSU!

[@outlaw-7624]

No honor. No loyalty. No morals. Literally everything wrong with this era in college football.

[@katiewilliams5643]

It’s all about the money coach good luck at LSU

[@rodgerbane3825]

You know, Kelly really screwed ND, he might have cost them a playoff appearance. Something has to be done to limit the time of year coaches can switch jobs. I don't so much begrudge them leaving but I sure do begrudge them leaving when it screws up their old school so badly as both Riley and Kelly have.

[@theLOUISIANIMAL1337]

Even as an LSU fan I agree wholeheartedly. He could have just waited until the end of the season ESPECIALLY since the Irish were challenging for a playoff spot. The LSU job wasn't going anywhere for a coach like him.

[@loganmccrory2211]

A big reason why these moves are happening now is because of early signing day in 2 weeks

[@rachet0704]

The Notre Dame season is over, only a bowl game left. He didnt cost them anything. Every coach hired for a new job leaves before the bowl game, been like that for all my 50 years. He GAVE them the opportunity to be in place for a possible CFP birth. That's one of the most uninformed, dumbest comments.

[@mikehaynes1769]

Every coach that changes jobs does this, it’s not new. It’s only an issue this week because it happened to ND, but it’s time you accept they’re not special.

[@euj0]

Cost them an opportunity to get BTFOed? Brian Kelly isnt exactly a high character individual, I think he'll do well at LSU, you need to get your hands dirty in the SEC.

[@davidwright833]

Kinda like seeing someone stick it to Notre Dame.

[@donaldmackerer9032]

Me too! About time someone put that arrogant fanbase in their place.

[@danielhaycraft8335]

I mean he couldn't wait until the end of season I mean really oh well go Irish Marcus freeman for head coach

[@lochnessmonster5149]

Had he waited till January, he'd have no recruiting class headed into next season. Unless they change the rules, this is how business is done. The NCAA created this mess so blame them.

[@Realroyrogers]

This will end badly is my take, he just will not fit