Bruce Feldman talks Brian Kelly joining LSU, Riley to USC, CFB Playoff | CFB | THE HERD

Fox CFB analyst Bruce Feldman joins Colin Cowherd to discuss the current landscape of college football. Feldman touches on the challenges University of Southern California head coach Lincoln Riley will have to overcome, the 'fit' of Brian Kelly at Louisiana State University, the impact of Michigan's win over Ohio State, and the CFB Playoff heading into Championship Weekend.
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[@TheHerdOnFS1]

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[@niall4950]

P I L M

[@extremeuzer3]

This was a. Really good segment, you should bring Bruce on more. Have Bruce and klatt be your weekly CFB segments for next next season

[@jtjorger]

How about both Joel and Bruce!!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@huanguan2903]

@@jtjorger I feel like you need Colin because of his bad takes and Joel comes in and save the day

[@future_teknokrat7585]

Wouldn't be as great, smart dudes tend to disagree alot, and make the same solid points, but will spend most of the segment arguing over how they got to the same point lol

[@patrickmattes4935]

Bruce Feldman is must watch College Football reporting. He is detailed and honest. Glad he doesn't gloss over my Alma Mater's O-line issues for the past decade+ (Fight On!)

[@themi6sportsnetwork171]

Facts, I love watching him on The Audible

[@SportZFan4L1fe]

One thing Pete Carroll did at USC was he played True Freshmen right off the bat. E.g. Sean Cody, Hershel Dennis, Reggie Bush, Lendale White, Darnell Bing, Matt Barkley, Taylor Mays, Steve Smith, Dwayne Jarrett, Eric Wright, etc. By the end of their Freshman year they had experience and were veterans. In their Sophomore year they would just ball out. That USC team that smacked Oklahoma was littered with Sophomores and Freshmen.

[@weekendtrailerparksupervis3216]

Also was able to lock down the Pacific Islander recruits and blue chippers and was able to keep ‘em in SoCal. BYU, Utah, Oregon have all been all over that since Carroll left.

[@MichaelBrown-ti1un]

@@weekendtrailerparksupervis3216 yep. Riley's first order will be to put that "wall" back up around LA, Orange County and the Inland Empire.

[@jiggeromes5825]

@@weekendtrailerparksupervis3216 USC will soon be doing the haka keeping all the poly recruits from now on, lol

[@joep3475]

Not 1 good pro on that whole list which also includes Reggie Bush , Matt Leinart , Keyshawn all busts

[@brianjacob8728]

@@joep3475 Irrelevant. Key went #1 overall, Matt and Reggie have 2 rings and won heismans. This is about CFB.

[@lochnessmonster5149]

Outside of offensive line, LSU has a great roster coming back. Kelly can sign up to 7 transfers from the portal on top of a full freshman class.

[@davidsolomon7966]

Absolutely. They're both knowledgeable and earnest. No BS in their interviews.

[@cheetosleopard9861]

How ironic would it be if notre dame still made the playoffs and won a natty they definitely won’t but it would be funny if they did

[@alphasports3743]

It wont happen ... ND played only 1 team that was ranked in the top 10 in the preseason poll who was ranked #9 now ranked #3 and they lost to them. At the end of the season polling positing is determined by strength of schedule just encase the records a tie. Even in #3 Cinncy loose to #16 Houston ND will not move up because they had a softer schedule and Cinncy wins the tie breaker. Kelly saw this and in reality and if I use 2021 preseason raking for 2022 there might be 8 SEC teams in the top 25 especially since OU and Texas joining the SEC..

[@WallofNFL]

I reckon Brian Kelly will bring good things back to LSU - they should be set with him!

[@nicksivds]

LSU won a championship with a guy who eats grass and couldn’t manage a clock. They also won on with a guy who hardly speaks English and crushes Red Bull cans on his head. A decent coach who keeps the talent in state will win at LSU.

[@alphasports3743]

Look at Kelly's record he fixed teams who were trending downward including ND ...

[@briand5047]

Great guest. Should be a regular. Fav college fball analysts - Klatt, Pat Forde, and Feldman. Check out his book The QB.

[@marketweis]

Man, it would be so fun to see a fresh & new crop of teams in the playoffs. I don't think my team has a realistic shot (ND), but as a general fan of the game, I'm hoping to see something like a UGA/OK St/Mich/UC final. The same ole, same ole is SO freaking anti-climatic to a great sport.

[@btbarr16]

I can't wait until the playoff is expanded. There's been so many years when the non-playoff bowls were such better games than playoff bowls. The BCS system sucked, but I don't think it was all that worse than the current committee. I always go back to the 2007 fiesta bowl with Bosie State vs OU and wonder how many games like that we never got to see because the current system pretty much rules out any non-power five schools.

[@brianjacob8728]

agree. Tired of bama getting handed playoff spots when they don't deserve them.

[@btbarr16]

@@brianjacob8728 hopefully Georgia beats them Saturday.

[@marketweis]

@@btbarr16 I think you'd get a ton of support on that notion from the 2017 UCF team for sure! :) It woulda been fun to see a team like that at least get a chance to settle it on the field in an opening round game

[@btbarr16]

@@marketweis The Bosie vs OU game was the best college football game I've ever seen. It would have been the best even if it was OU vs. Alabama. The fact it was Bosie just made it even better.

[@scruffy4647]

Back in the summer, OU bailed on the Big 12 without any prior communications. More potential money and opportunities. Lincoln Riley does the same thing to OU. Transfer portal, coach carousel, NIL, it's becoming a free-for-all in college football. No doubt it's about the pursuit of money. So my granddaughter who's entering college asked me does a school who pays a new coach millions of dollar affect my tuition. I told her tongue in cheek, it depends if they win or lose.

[@aztronomy7457]

Colin never fails to bring in a relationship analogy

[@toddnelson7651]

Come on CC. Michigan is having a great year. Doesn’t mean their back. Let’s see what next year holds. I say this season is an outlier.

[@billbarrow1579]

As a Michigan fan I agree. We’re definitely headed in the right direction but we’re not all off a sudden Ohio state. Next year we lose Hutchinson, Ojabo, Dax Hill, Haskins, etc… no promise we’ll even compete in the big ten east next year.

[@kevingilbert6242]

When Pete Carroll left, the recruiting office was cut down to five people two were secretaries, and it over saw the entire athletic department. And USC stopped being a national recruiting school to a regional and the last few years a city recruiting school.

[@dscott4465]

Why did they do that?

[@kevingilbert6242]

One part arrogance, two parts of sports indifference. Meaning that new administration could care less about the athletic department and NCAA sanctions led to their current situation.

[@Dfturcott]

Notre dame should just join the big 10. This having them sit at home on championship weekend doesn’t help anyone

[@Jaems_Scott]

Naw ... in 2016, Ohio St went to the playoff when they did not go to the Big 10 Championship. Alabama went in 2018, even though the SEC title game was Georgia vs Auburn. So, if both OSU & Bama can go to the playoff with an 11-1 record, and no conference title appearance then the Irish shouldn't need a Conference Title Game to prove themselves. Besides; if ND were to decide they are going to join a conference, the ACC holds a preferential contract clause, saying they have first option of taking Notre Dame. It's in their annual game play agreement. That, and Notre Dame is officially a member of the ACC in all other sports.

[@charliebabbitt3314]

"They were soundly beaten at home by Cincinnati..." ND had 3 turnovers and 2 were in the redzone and they haven't had anything close to that since and have improved every week.... I dunno if they can beat anyone in the top 4 but the question is did they earn it or not and maybe not but they weren't soundly beaten even though the spread was 11

[@santinovasquez4625]

9:33 If you’re here for Michigan.

[@srb2834]

Bruce looks and sounds like the main character from the movie Grandma’s Boy

[@ramonakay6282]

Lane kiffin to miami hurricanes🙌

[@misterwallace3479]

Oregeron was fired because of what he did off the field, or fired for what he didn't do off the field.

[@brianjacob8728]

And Brian Kelly killed a kid and hung onto his job for another decade. Priorities, line 1...

[@btbarr16]

Two years and LSU will be a powerhouse.

[@misterceo2168]

BK is old and his staff doesn’t like him. Couldn’t get 1 assistant coach to go with him. Horrible hire

[@stephenlowe8158]

@@misterceo2168 yeah he only won the SEC West Title in his first season. 😂

[@misterceo2168]

@@stephenlowe8158 lol ok and?

[@adam-thesportsguy6147]

I hope Notre Dame makes the playoffs and Freeman leads them to a National Title…that would be hilarious.

[@user-kz9ot4zv5e]

Thank you -- as a Miami fan I know that may not be the easiest thing for you to say

[@adam-thesportsguy6147]

@@user-kz9ot4zv5e Notre Dame fans are great…I hate to see fans suffer. I’ve suffered at the hands of an administration that wants to destroy football for almost 20 years. Hopefully we hire a real coach in the next week (Mario or Lane). Good luck with the Freeman hire. “F*ck Brian Kelly”

[@harambenights1051]

Feldman's shirt hurts my eyes.

[@lorageiger2275]

Miami going for Lanning from UGA would be amazing. But Wake Forests coach is bringing great offense w him. Not a fan just interesting

[@jfmallon75]

What about Florida... who I gonna coach there?

[@notoriousnotr]

Billy Napier already got hired bud

[@beedevil11]

This felt like Covid super seniors from M playing a young OSU team that featured 9 freshmen. The anomaly of 2021 will be over. Amazingly talking heads don't see it. Bama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Ohio State all down in the same year , this is the result of the NCAA extending a year of eligibility. The elite teams dudes went to the league, mid level ranked teams guys in large part came back for a 5th or 6th year.

[@Satchmojones]

Thats a smart take, and one I had not thought of. I think the portal is gonna hit blue bloods hard too.

[@theJukeboxHero40]

I'm just glade we finally get the Game in the Shoe next year

[@penquin402]

This segment didn't age well because Bill Bedenbaugh is staying at OU. USC got the University of Tulsa's O-line coach Zach Hanson.

[@jayc379]

Good to see Michigan going back to their big ten roots, a physical run-oriented smash-mouth football complemented with great defense. Michigan was swayed away from what they do best due to the success of spread offenses by OSU, and other major powerhouses during the late 2000s and 2010s, and put them in an identity crisis for a long time. I hope they can continue this back to the drawing board trend and recement their spot as one of the top 5 programs that young players want to be a part of.

[@otisyoungblood]

If I know Michigan like I do they will lay a egg against Iowa just watch

[@dakotastyles]

It’s that new coaching staff that Jim Harbaugh put together. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Ohio State get physically beat up like they did except by Florida in the 2007 national championship game

[@dakotastyles]

@@otisyoungblood like the time when the Michigan punter dropped the snap?? Ahhh that punter only had 1 job to do!

[@Solitude47152]

Brian Kelly? He’s a Chump, told his team by text that he was deserting them, what a guy.

[@orvalkingjr.3248]

They haven't had the TB competition for years...its back to Mich run game. W/o pass rush OSU win...MSU Game

[@birdac2002]

Michigan won 1 game in 10 years! Slow down there skippy!

[@chosen1brand635]

Urban Meyer ain’t walking through that door!

[@acito_20]

Spencer rattler should be trying to go to Georgia , Michigan or Wisconsin next year !!

[@EricOrtner]

Bruce Feldman is a "right" guy

[@stephenlang7870]

Its past time for a Commissioner of College Football.

[@_Blonca]

Ill be a water boy for 50 million.

[@nakaine7]

Ave

[@drakeaamold7577]

God bless 🙏

[@DaDankStrafe]

The only problem I have with what Bruce said at first about Brian Kelly being hypocritical about leaving is that... With the schedule of modern college football recruiting, you literally have to leave when he left otherwise he either wouldn't have gotten the job or he would've gotten probably the 50th best recruiting class. If he was going to leave, he had to leave when he did. Yes, there's an outside shot ND makes the playoff, but it's not likely, and even if they do, they get destroyed. And Brian Kelly knew that.

[@uvjones9616]

I think what people didn’t like most about it (myself included) is that he didn’t come to the ND players and assistant coaches as a man and tell them in person. He ghosted them. And if the articles I’ve read are accurate a lot of his former staff and players only found out when everyone else did through outside sources and media outlets. That doesn’t sit right with a lot of people.

[@DaDankStrafe]

@@uvjones9616 I just listened to the audio clip where he addressed the team. Are you saying that wasn't in person? I'm not sure. And I'm sure he wasn't the one to leak the move before telling the team. He likely didn't have any control over that.

[@AnthonyJ504]

@@uvjones9616 because that's how the moden media works. Someone obviously leaked the news before he could talk to his team. I seriously doubt Kelly wanted it to go down this way but in the end it wasn't his decision.

[@jeffreyroedel9804]

Orgeron was not just fired because of the .500 record that past two years. I hate when national pundits just say this. So much more going on with Orgeron besides a poor record since the Natty. Title IX, personality clashes, and personnel decisions stuff all over the place with O, mismanagement of a marquee football brand and no consistency within the program at all. Exactly the same movie we saw with O at Ole Miss.

[@bryantfoster8199]

I love the Jim Harbaugh “Stanford 2-0” that’s exactly what we thought we were getting from the beginning. It took time but I’m so glad the AD and the University of Michigan were patient with him. Good job Coach Harbaugh you pull this big ten championship off I’m giving you National Coach of the Year cuz almost everyone gave up on you!!!! I like seeing Michigan do good and USC might be back. Looks like the 70s, 80, and 90s are back ✊🏾

[@Satchmojones]

Lmao, slow down skippy your 3 and 17 against OSU and 10 and 10 against MSU in the last 2 decades...pump the brakes.

[@brianjacob8728]

If Bama loses, f em. 2 losses and they're out. Should have lost to auburn.

[@22busy43]

Too many Universities are paying for hopeful potential, instead of results. They’re “hoping” to buy a championship.

[@beamerball666]

If we lose to Georgia, everyone around us would have to also lose for anyone to consider us in the top four. OK State, Michigan and Cincinnati would all have to go down and go down big, granted that'd create quite the conundrum for the comitte but there's no way this Bama team will be a 2 loss CFP particapant

[@davidwelch9277]

Why are people so astounded by the Kelly decision? He did the same thing (only worse) to Cincinnati when they were ranked 3 in the BCS en route to a game with Florida and Tebow at the time. This is who the guy is. He didn't leave because of lack of talent or money. The lack of not being in a conference limited his chances of being able to fight for a legitimate spot in the playoff, with a loss or two, consistently.

[@joebuol1969]

Colin mentioned yesterday Kelly could recruit better at LSU because academic standards are not as strong. Academics get in the way at college 🤯🤯

[@michaelholley1361]

In the south they do

[@joebuol1969]

@@michaelholley1361 exactly!!

[@Solitude47152]

Colin took his stupid pill 💊

[@casnybx2553]

Players need to start not playing these games until they get the right to transfer without penalty cause they coaches have to much power

[@drakeaamold7577]

God is good

[@LinusWilson]

The MI century ends on 12/4 with IA

[@treyhall2324]

Ask YOUR Buddy Lincoln bout DOUBLE Recruiting.🤔

[@ThatOneDude695]

Lincoln Riley literally left a spy at OU. Lmao

[@CK-lg2uu]

If the NCAA had a spine the spy would be under severe penalty but hey look what they did not do against Baylor.

[@weekendtrailerparksupervis3216]

@@CK-lg2uu They didn’t do much to Baylor but Art Briles is pretty much blackballed from CFB.

[@CK-lg2uu]

@@weekendtrailerparksupervis3216 One could only hope, however, given the state of cfb I would not be surprised if he is hired again. Disgusted, yes, but not surprised.

[@lukeeisenberger4872]

Lmao just noticed how to former Psu coordinators beat Osu yet Psu well we all know what’s be going on

[@scottgeorge6655]

We're talking about Bill being one of the best O-line coaches in the country in the same year that Klatt demolished OU's offensive line for giving up too much pressure? We saw the same problems in the game against OSU. Stop pretending that the Big 12 has any defenses you can say offer a challenge prior to this year... even then OU didn't see it until the last game of the season, and they were not prepared. Neither Riley nor any of the staff he is taking are as good as people keep claiming they are. As a sooner fan, I am happy they are gone. The ceiling for Riley was much too low for anything the SEC is going to bring when we move. At least now we can try to make a more relevant coaching structure that actually game plans and adjusts instead of trying to rely on big plays from a freshman quarterback.

[@seanphillips231]

@C M you can take em, they won’t get any better under Riley. I’m a sooner fan, and I have no doubt he’s going to crush recruiting there. He was great recruiting here as well. But what you will start to see after a few years is teams with 3 star rosters and less out perform and get developed better than what will be done at USC.

[@neffzilla]

Ats off to Michigan but Ohio State had a down year with it's defense. God help everyone next year.

[@LeFaisDoDo]

for “our” ucla game? hmmm

[@kevinjoubert7545]

All Kelly has to do is consistently contend in the SEC west and win the SEC championship more often than lose it. If he can do that, he’ll be safe at least until we see the SEC expansion and the pod structure.

[@otisyoungblood]

All the Michigan gaga they gotta beat iowa

[@johnhernandez495]

Finally someone speaks the truth which I believe has been overlooked, the 2021 USC roster is poor, they don't have the size, speed, and lack leadership. Some talent at the skilled positions, very poor personnel on the offensive and defensive line. Riley knows it and has much work to do before SC becomes relevant again!

[@MrDellasc]

For Coach Riley, 2022, will be improvement from this year, probably 8-4 or 9-3, 2023, USC will play for the PAC-12 championship, 2024 they should be in the position to play in the playoff. 2025, National Title.

[@KALICOE]

Hit the nail on the coffin bout that star rating hints why they don't be nothing in the league

[@nohalfmeasures6]

Colin "Whatevs" Cowherd

[@joosekounty7145]

Ur gonna eat ur words Buddy defense will B tops in nation especially LBs Fight On BaBy✌️

[@littlesame]

Feldman never thought USC was good enough, his Carroll days comments remain the same til this day yet he needs USC news to collect big checks

[@Rob-hv5zq]

I don't know WTF they're talking about Oklahoma had a legitimate running game??? WHAT? NO THEY DIDN'T! They hardly ever ran the ball because the offensive line was one of the worst it's had in several decades.

[@ricoworld2043]

Lol 😂 yes 👍 I’m glad we got him I know they sad lol 😂 yes 🙌 stop crying.

[@johndrocket]

I'm not sure why anyone would listen to Cowherd. He's just a pro-Michigan guy. I can't wait till they lose.

[@Jpilgrim30]

Orgeron want just fired for the product in the field. He was too caught up in chasing tail and it was crossing over into his work. His old immature ways were starting to resurface.

[@ttravis10]

The problem with Brian Kelly is he’s done this exact same thing to Western Michigan and Cincinnati. He ALWAYS leaves before the job is done. Leaving for a better job ain’t the issue. Get your money bro. But don’t leave before the season is completely finished.

[@theknightswhosay]

1:25 dumb comment. There are no take it or leave it jobs as an nfl athlete to leave college for this week. He has to wait until a year that they lose two or more games before he can go somewhere else? He might be 65 by then. There might be a 12-team playoff. Then they might have to lose 3 or 4.

[@KevinHasSpoken]

Colin “whatevs” Cowherd

[@tkaki6029]

Notes Dame has out recruited a lot of those SEC teams over the last 5 yrs..

[@davidsolomon7966]

If the weather conditions are normal as opposed to what we saw in Ann Arbor, Ohio State wins 4 out 5 times, but good for Michigan. They outplayed Ohio State and deserved to win. And this is coming from a Notre Dame fan.

[@elr.4780]

Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame for that 95 million 10 year contract deal at LSU. MONEY TALKS. Riley leaving O.U. going to USC, probably does not want to compete in the SEC.

[@brianjacob8728]

Riley gets USC rolling and the sec won't have anything to do with them.

[@jamescampbell9533]

Riley is a snake. He was going to leave without talking to the players. Stoops had to make him have a meeting with them. Now it comes out that a dbacks coach, still on OUs payroll is recruiting players for USC. Sue everybody involved. What a creep.

[@OhioVworld]

USC will pay that Bill....chump change. OU is done as a top 5 program- the SEC is gonna expose them.

[@kelbob00]

If Miami gets Mario Cristebal… forget about it.

[@philstamper4542]

Man Michigan beat Ohio State once and all the sudden Ohio State is crumbling my God, you don’t think Ohio State is going to change some things they’re just gonna stay status quo come on

[@theJukeboxHero40]

A lot of the hot takes on the UM-OSU game remind me of the time LSU beat Bama in 2019.

[@chax2004]

Lower academic standards at LSU than ND. Less head aches for a head coach.

[@OVOChatgpt]

Notre dame can play with teams like Georgia? 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@markdavissbarber5629]

Is this the guy from grandma's boy?

[@godlikehighlights3976]

I'd michigan can just get a 5star WR like any one if the 3 WR Ohio state has then you completely change the big ten! Because our o line is great. And we always have great backs!! But have a just 1 WR makes every team nervous! Because you have to pay attention to both the run and pass game!

[@Jaems_Scott]

Amazing how these guys do not realize, that there are Billionaire Private donors in Miami's Alumni books --- Miami doesn't have the money .?.? --- UM just made a contract with Dan Radakovich, hiring him away from Clemson to be the new Athletic Director, by offering him $2.2million more per year than they were.

[@kdegrees4204]

The "pressure" at LSU is being blown out of proportion. Coach O had 2 back 2 back terrible seasons with multiple off the field issues and the program was heading downward fast. Les Miles was here for over a decade and would still be the coach if he could have just let the OC have complete control of the offense. Realistic fans don't think we should win every single year. LSU should be in the hunt every year and at least play in a new years six bowl. High but realistic expectations.

[@toadstkr]

Brian Kelly won’t last 4 years it amazes me he went there under those expectations LSU thinks they should have a title every year

[@Jpilgrim30]

That’s BS. We should be COMPETING for titles every year. Four and five loss seasons are unacceptable here. You’re not going to be fired for the occasional down year but fighting to be bowl eligible on the last game of the season isn’t going to cut it especially with the off field antics Orgeron had.

[@Solitude47152]

Brian Kelly? He’s a chump. He sent his team a text message that’s how he told them he was deserting them

[@RIPPED7399]

If God has a sense of humor Notre Dame will win the National Title this year 🤣

[@Jaems_Scott]

I mean ... if he really wants to make us all laugh, then Cincy beating Michigan while ND beats Georgia in Round 1, then the Irish beat the Bearcats for the title. And in triple overtime with someone fumbling the 2 point conversion snap. That way we could hear the UC folks whine about how they already beat ND. And how if the snap hadn't been fumbled, they'd have won.

[@watchonly8784]

Waaay too much talk about USC by Colin and the media. No one cares about USC. Not even in LA are they talked about a whole lot. I don’t get it. It’s like talking about a hockey team from the South to talk about a college football team from the West.

[@brianfisher4701]

All y’all are talking about Riley and Kelly watch what Napier does it Florida!

[@BCwriter84]

Michigan is a lot like Notre Dame in terms of the culture, academics, admissions, etc. Harbaugh makes guys live on campus for their first year. He's strict on study hall time and doesn't let them load up on online classes. So they have to be interacting in the student body in a classroom. He doesn't push soft majors on them they don't want. So there is a ceiling on the level of talent they'll accumulate. But Michigan now has a definite identity like Cowherd said. And it's one that is authored by the head coach with a nod to the modern game. Michigan fans were crying out for that in Jim's first 6 years. He's far from a perfect coach, but the unique things he brings, few other coaches can bring. And finally that element is present in how the team prepares and plays. Most Michigan fans will take that and whatever that brings in wins going forward. And he's very engaged again. It got corporate and he was chasing a myth reputation for a few years I think. The NFL stuff is probably done and it's him and his alma mater. It's now going to be very clear to everyone what Michigan is. Like Wisconsin. Like Iowa. Like Notre Dame. As examples. They aren't going to be OSU in the way OSU now does things. Or Alabama. Or LSU. Some years it will be better than others.

[@bradjohnson1229]

What kind of child compares a common football coaching term like "finish", which is used to teach players to wrap up and gang tackle, with 100 million business deal? American men, and I use that term loosely when describing males that are in the media, have gotten to be such pansies. Many of these football players are going to be making financial decisions and business decisions for themselves when they get into the league in a few years. Are we to believe that they didn't "finish" just because they might leave one team for a better contract with another? It's big business. I'm sure many of these guys who end up signing contracts with new teams, didn't necessarily want to leave the team they were with or their teammates.

[@chrisayres2340]

i love the narrative that "CINcinnati soundly beat notre dame", that is a perspective without even looking at the box score...the yardage difference in that game was plus 45 for cincy, nd had 19 first downs to cincy's 13, cincy was 2 for 11 on 3rd downs and nd was 6/17 and nd ran 12 more plays than cincy......kelly did not have a team that he admitted wasn't good enough in his opinion to even be considered for the cfplayoff this year and didn't prepare his team welll for that game, much like their game against toledo(who is going to a bowl by the way).....nd had 1 terrible quarter in that game and got beat, but if the 2 were to play 2moro, cincy would find a completely different defense at this point and hopefully the next nd head coach in freeman would have them ready to play and pounce on his former team

[@wjatube]

That Mel Tucker contract is ridiculous and they'll find a buy-out over the next 3-4 years. Harbaugh appears to finally field HIS team and their trajectory is hot. Not good timing for a rival that historically struggles to compete for elite, in-state recruits. Then there is some very real concerns they should have about his coaching abilities. Yes, Mel has done a stellar job with the program the last two seasons but he has a checkered coaching history not befitting of a coach that is now being paid elite money. For instance, Mel's team was down just two scores against Ohio State and he pulled the plug on the one player that made his season a success. His running back. Why so soon? He effectively put the fate of the game in the hands of his qb who was not on the same-level as the Buckeyes. Then it snowballed and became an embarrassment. Again, he's a good coach but to be one of the highest paid coaches comes high expectations. Just ask Harbaugh who could not meet what everyone wanted and the school found a way to structure a contract at half pay. Good luck Sparty. I am not saying you have the wrong coach but there was no good reason to give him a 10 year contract like that.

[@Satchmojones]

This is the dumbest thing ive read today so far...

[@wjatube]

@@Satchmojones that's because you drink the Kool-Aid and jumped on the feel-good bandwagon. That's okay. See me in 4 years and let's see if there's any buyer's remorse.

[@cjr4497]

I remember when Saban left LSU it hurt, but not as much as when he went to Alabama! To quote a famous story, "if felt like he was FFFing my wife". They will all get over it like we did.

[@lilrandy2717]

I'm so tired of the narrative that LSU dumps coaches too soon. Les Miles refused to modernize his offense and I honestly think 2011 NC game broke him. Coach O was just not a good coach. His hires were horrible, he has zero identity on what he wants his football team to look like and he was there as a glorified cheer leader. Forever grateful for 2019 but you can't turn around after that and give us the WORST defensive production in school history. We had teams like MSU breaking school records on us. You can't turn around after that and hire a DC without ever even interviewing him. You can't turn around after 2020 and then hire an OC who has never called plays before in his professional life. Catching lightning in a bottle and winning a NC on the backs of Burrow, Chase, CEE and Jefferson (while also having the best DC and actual glue that held that team together in Aranda) doesn't grant you a lifetime coaching contract.

[@Phamyunx]

Culture at LSU? Constantly the division and beat Bama!

[@timsimmons5287]

Brian Kelly is weird

[@stevenmcclendon6033]

I know they don’t know but we are financially tied to Kelly for 10 years. His buyout is 90% of his remaining contract. We won’t be able to put him on the hot seat until year 6 or 7 and that is if things go horribly wrong. He doesn’t have to win a natty every 2 years. Just compete on some years, and when you dip, dip to 9-3 not 6-6 like coach O. Coach O got fired because he went .500 in 2 straight seasons with all the off-field stuff. I’m a die hard LSU fan and I am skeptical but the last 3 coach’s have won a natty so if Kelly can’t it was a horrible hire.

[@Myguyver]

Cinn. Should not be in the playoffs. Beat weak teams in comparison to Oklahoma state.

[@Solitude47152]

Colin must have taken his stupid pill. Kelly will be a Train Wreck. He rely’s heavily on his Offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator, both said no thanks to LSU. Kelly is in panic 😱 mode. Who will coach the team? He can’t coach. This will be fun to watch. Hey look kids, what not to do.

[@user-kz9ot4zv5e]

There's no question that Fickell is a better coach than Kelly, who refuses to go to a ball-control offense. Kelly has experience but is stubborn in his ways. Nearing the half of the Toldeo game., his man Coan threw a pick-6 that could have cost ND the game. Grind it out with your size & depth! 12th year at ND yet struggles to put away Toledo??? Not a great coach by any means.

[@FlashesSoccer011]

Bruce Feldman was awful. His take on Brian Kelly and notre dame is 100% trash 🗑. Notre dame is not a consistent contender. They have been embarrassed every time they have gotten a chance. Get real. They are wildly overrated, they don't Olay in a conference. They should be an automatic disqualification.

[@danielgodin4242]

LOL i’m a USC so i’m not defending notre dame, but do you know how hard it is to recruit at ND, you have to have a near perfect GPA and be top of your class and it’s a private catholic school that already makes your pool of players to pick from shallow, so the fact that he was there consistently shows how great of a program builder he is

[@kallusbane2964]

You sound bitter.....ND is a top 8 program in the nation and contends for a playoff spot every year look where their recruiting class is ranked for next year....enough said.

[@FlashesSoccer011]

@@kallusbane2964 notre dame is wildly overrated every year, they get crushed by a real team every time they get a chance. They play a cupcake schedule, no preference games, and they are sitting at home this weekend while all of the other contenders play in a conference championship. Notre dame is a joke. Enough said.

[@FlashesSoccer011]

@@danielgodin4242 I'm well aware of the academic stature of notre dame. That doesn't change the fact that they are a wildly overrated football program.