“He Wants to Win Championships” - Rich Eisen on Brian Kelly Bolting Notre Dame for LSU

Rich Eisen reacts (as a media professional and as a Michigan Wolverines fan) to Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame to take the vacant head coaching job at LSU and explains why that choice is the easier path to winning a national championship.
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[@cmcwilliams120]

I’m in tears ! Eisen you are hilarious

[@insertclevername4123]

As a Browns fan whose sole source of pleasure for most of the last 25 years has been when the Ravens or Steelers lose in the playoffs, this petty, bitter, vindictive joy is nothing short of glorious.

[@HockeyNationHD]

But what's he got to be petty or vindictive about? ND is a much better program than Michigan. They will have a much better next 5 years as they have a much better last 5 years.

[@mwilk19]

What he's saying is, it's hard to win a championship at a school where student athletes are really expected to be students first and athletes second.

[@tjk9263]

Brian Kelly is going to make LSU a huge threat to Saban and Alabama supremacy in the SEC. Kelly is a great coach and he won a lot at Notre Dame which has very strict admission standards compared to LSU that have no admission standards who always land in the top 10 in recruiting every year which Kelly will get even better recruits now.

[@bobcumbers2842]

You’re high. Kelly won 3 big games in 10 years. OK and Stanford in 2012 and Clemson without Trevor Lawrence. He couldn’t even beat Cincinnati. Glad that eff head is gone

[@tjk9263]

@@bobcumbers2842 He made the College football playoffs twice and has had Notre Dame in the top 10 every year. It's very hard to do that at ND compared to LSU which is not even close to NDs strict admission standards

[@mikeprima6914]

@@bobcumbers2842 he is going to win the sec soon he gona get the players to win a championship at lsu ed o just won a natty

[@bradmiller9121]

@@tjk9263 Not only admissions but their football players take classes like Basket Weaving 101 and don't even have to attend. There are zero expectations for graduation. Furthermore, the beat reporters who cover NFL teams have to be careful which SEC players they interview because some of them can't speak in complete sentences. THAT'S exactly where I'd like to be a coach so I have a chance to win a national championship.

[@pantherman16]

Q. How do you spot the ND grad in a room of 100 people? A. Wait, and they'll tell you.

[@sliglusamelius8578]

How do you spot a jealous person? Give them a social media platform.

[@33moneyball]

Kelley peaked at ND....he understands they have effectively ZERO chance to put together a national championship level team. They can be very good but never truly great. You can be technically a “contender” without actually contending. Only a deluded or trolling individual would claim he left a team that could win it all this year. They’d need to get in, get matched against someone other than a Georgia, best a team that’s better than them, have someone else incredibly pick off The Bulldogs, then best another team that’s better than them coming off a GA win. Good Luck lol.

[@cameronhirtle7316]

Yeah, and their chances of getting in are slim. Oklahoma State will win the Big 12 and cement their 3 or 4 spot if Bama loses, wherever Cincinnatti ends up in the top 4 because they aren't losing to Houston. They will either end up 5th because Bama beats Georgia in SEC title game, which will keep Bama and Georgia in the top 4 certainly..... Or, Bama lose to Georgia and Oklahoma State pop up into that spot for Bama when they lose. Notre Dame are not getting in. They need Bama and Cinci to lose. No way.

[@cameronhirtle7316]

Just don't see ND hopping OK State if they win their title game.

[@bradmiller9121]

@@cameronhirtle7316 Of all the Power 5 conference championship games this weekend, only 1, Cincinnati, won their game as the highest ranked team. You look pretty stupid right about now.

[@cameronhirtle7316]

@@bradmiller9121 Not really, I was correct. ND isn't getting in, Bama and Georgia in, Cincinnati beat nobody surprise surprise, and Michigan is in. ND isn't getting int, which was my point. You look pretty stupid actually.

[@kerryfarrish2645]

Huge ND fan and was actually happy for Michigan beating OSU. That all ended after the “stepping stone” troll. My hatred for Michigan football has been restored. GO Hawkeyes! If Iowa wins I will subscribe to Peacock just to watch Rich cry!

[@justingasaway7855]

Im in the same place as you. As a guy who lives in Michigan and cheers for ND because of my dad, this reminds me of why i hated michigan fans when theyre good

[@fredlin6303]

The stepping stone joke may be a bit much but this speak more about the hypocrisy of college football than ND. Big time colleges / universities willing to pay insane money for college coaches while student-athletes are starving to death but still have to ''perform'. The state of Louisiana is one of the among the worst in education and standard of living. Imagine all the good things that10 million they give to Kelly can do to help the population of that state.

[@jebus571]

@@fredlin6303 it is crazy how such a poverty-stricken state like Louisiana doesn't find any of this ridiculous money they're throwing at Kelly even mildly offensive

[@carrion_man3700]

Rich grew some big balls after Michigans victory over Ohio State for the first time in a decade... LOL. Just dropping bombs all over the college landscape...

[@andrewnorris1514]

Isnt he great?

[@kurtgellert9166]

1-9 against Buckeyes last 10 years and Michigan fans act like they’ve won something. Lol

[@andrewnorris1514]

Ha Ha Ha

[@jimmiller2529]

Yeah! It's almost like The Cooper Years! 2-10-1! The pendulum is swinging.

[@mikechrisg467]

If Notre Dame joined a conference they would find the road to the playoff easier.

[@fredlin6303]

Why would they want to, with all the money they are raking in from NBC?

[@mhj5108]

Im not sure about that. A extra conference game wouldn’t hurt but honestly if ND is undefeated or has 1 loss they’ll make the playoffs maybe 90% of the time.

[@frankschaefer8890]

@@mhj5108 Imagine if they scheduled BYU this week. The Unofficial Indepence Bowl

[@mhj5108]

@@frankschaefer8890 man that would be dope lol independent championship game lol

[@jebus571]

@@frankschaefer8890 be fun too, can make it a whole Catholics vs Mormons thing

[@williammccabe2895]

Would love to see Rich and Rudy throw down lol

[@toddfather420]

Let’s not forget Michigan hasn’t won an outright natty since the 40’s. Go Blow

[@davidmc8475]

LSU paying a reported $95-100 million over 10 years vs. Notre Dame paying a salary of $2.67 million per year. No Brainer! Not even close.

[@frankschaefer8890]

thats what makes ND not a stepping stone job if we were paying even 7-8 mill and he left then we'd be a stepping stone

[@m.chinelo8684]

ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS!!!

[@craigbrindle108]

Couldn't get the job done at ND, won't get it done at LSU.

[@CoolHandLuke7]

Nobody has gotten it done at ND since 88. It’s apples and oranges

[@nickwilson6393]

Great hire

[@PlyrMava.]

Will never get over how it's legal for coaches to get money from boosters and their homes being purchased, but players have lost awards for accepting a f---ing dinner or money to make rent. Unbelievably dumb that we had that happening.

[@aranjenkins2627]

Geez. This new insufferable version of Rich isn’t as funny as the bitter fan rant version I don’t think. 🤣🤣🤣 (then again I hate ND too soo…)

[@brandonl2555]

It’s just he football gods propping him up for a huge fall when they get blown out by Georgia and we’ll get the most epic of fan rants. 😂

[@rstevens1836]

The ending was hilarious, but ear poison for Notre Shame fans. 😆

[@underc0v3rnerd89]

Does Roch know about NIL? The same people paying those deals are the ones paying the coach contracts at LSU. The players are being paid everywhere now

[@brionrock]

Rudy vs Rich Eisen someone please book it

[@bootup8207]

Geauxxxxxxx Tigers We comin!!

[@justinsullivan5839]

This is gonna be a bad experience for Kelly and his newly discovered southern accent lmao

[@stephenlowe8158]

SEC West Champions in his first season.

[@CarolinaBlood704]

The executioner is going to Baton Rouge.

[@lytelime8104]

Must be nice to get a $100 million contract in the same year your team loses to a Group of 5 team AT HOME! Man, we all picked the wrong careers.

[@44MSU44]

He’s also very good at his job

[@ballz_face]

Guy bails before the playoffs start and you don’t even mention it

[@settermanfishing]

RICHIE RICHIE RICHIE GO BLUE!

[@johnj5228]

College/University is a business first and foremost...which is just a sad but true fact

[@jeminiverse]

Easy to pay college coaches that much, When none of the players are getting directly paid except "scholarship" and the occasional NIL deal (For the top 1% of players)

[@rainewilliams4872]

And NIL isn’t from the university. The only check the university is giving is the scholarship. NIL just allows players to sign endorsement deals and they own their likenesses

[@skippythealien9627]

I'm with Rich as a Michigan fan and someone born and raised in Chicago. I hate ND with every fiber in my body. The movie Rudy is absolute garbage and both Sean Astin and Charles Dutton should be recognized for being in better movies than that bullshit ND will be in good hands with this Marcus Freeman guy. I think he'll be solid, much to my dismay lol

[@jdixon1234]

Lol…Rich is having a good day.

[@dmurphy1578]

Scandal for the Irish inbound?

[@sailor213100]

Probably

[@budjeansonne4482]

If he wants to win championships, he should have done it in the 12 years he was at ND.

[@AnthonyJ504]

Hard to do with the talent available to him at ND. LSU consistently signs top 5,top 10 classes. ND....doesn't. You can't run with the big boys if you don't have the horses. LSU has the talent to run with anyone. Louisiana produces more NFL players per capita than any other state. LSU and Alabama put out more NFL draft picks than any other schools.

[@StoicBehavioR]

Last 5 year ND has had 27 player drafted which tie for 7th. Stop acting like ND doesn’t produce talent.

[@AnthonyJ504]

@@StoicBehavioR and LSU has produced 39 in that same period including 17 first and second round picks. No one is claiming ND doesn't produce talent. No one can dispute they don't produce the same talent as LSU. Numbers don't lie.

[@bobk381]

ND should talk to Jim Harbaugh about being their next HC. He has Michigan ranked #2 in the country and beat OSU this year. I also understand that Michigan has a higher academic standard than many college football programs which should translate well for him to recruit for ND. I say it would be a perfect fit.

[@dinkyb2000]

Never....He bleeds Michigan

[@bobk381]

As I recall he coached in California for a few years. I think he can be bought!

[@TheSjuris]

@@bobk381 doubt Harbaugh would consider any other job except for one that plays professional football right next to a lake.

[@roberthuxen3461]

The money at LSU is coming from wealthy boosters

[@corycraft3701]

LSU football receives zero state tax payer dollars

[@burrellbikes4969]

Is Rich even aware that the Jets also won?

[@kevinparker2068]

LSU athletic department is self-funded... no state money. Is UM the same?

[@jacobphillips1285]

The house stuff for Lincoln was actually false. Way to get the correct news Rich!

[@col68p]

Why are coaches allowed to leave just before the final game?

[@kevinparker2068]

Early signing period makes it a necessity, this is an unintended consequence of that.

[@npierce14]

Omg he called ND a stepping stone job how disrespectful lol

[@joehebert789]

I would love see 10-20 primary contributors from the Oklahoma and Notre Dame teams transfer schools to play against their old coach next year.

[@frankschaefer8890]

Transfer from ND and Oklahoma?

[@kholomalebane]

So they can't pay the rest of the staff a regular wage, but they have enough money to pay their coach millions of dollars? 🤔

[@germanyharris7740]

Yeah thats Michigan for you...

[@johnj5228]

They do more work technically

[@imbradandyouarenot]

LSU doesn't get pampered and get undeserved spots in the playoffs like Notre Dame does.

[@kevinparker2068]

We just win National Champions with lessor coaches like Miles and Orgeron.

[@TheSjuris]

@@kevinparker2068 and fire them 2 years later.

[@dctuss21]

Dan Devine in Rudy also left ND for LSU I believe

[@michaelparks1260]

Dr. Robert Anderson

[@shep68]

Now if something positive were to happen with the Jets this week Rich cud have a mic drop retirement party.

[@craigkirkwood4060]

I love the weird and awkward laughing. Congrats Michigan hasn’t been relevant for how long?

[@tjk9263]

Ok well they are #1 in wins in College football history in FCS or used to be Div. 1A so they have been relevant all along

[@lsuhutch9570]

Geaux Tigers!!

[@lowellleber1722]

BUT IT WAS HIS DREAM JOB...Again the world knew before his own team did. No class.

[@scwilson70]

Harbaugh is playing the system and will get a rich contract extention. Love your show but when it comes to Michigan you are so myopic.

[@stingrey1571]

Petty rich is the best rich

[@jimlittle5769]

Not gonna win them at LSU.

[@jebus571]

Gross, he's a Michigan fan lol... Enjoy your 1 win over Ohio State bud, it's like y'all won the Superbowl, talk about pathetic.

[@lpseudonyml]

Comment for metrics.

[@sailor213100]

I am not a Notre Dame fame by any stretch, yet if they knew what they were doing Kelly could win at Notre Dame. He won't win at LSU. bell win more games but won't win it all.

[@fratersol]

You seem to have amnesia. LSU has won 3 championships since 2004. That's second only to Bama in that time period...

[@sailor213100]

@@fratersol Nope I liked all 3 but I'm talking about the new hire. Notre Dame came up short not long ago. I wish they selected someone else.

[@conorburke5806]

Rich quoting Charlie Sheen, makes it all the more obvious that the Michigan fall is coming sooner rather than later.

[@wslayerem6996]

i stopped watching college football years ago and i see no reason to start watching it ever again.

[@andrewnorris1514]

And?

[@NobleVagabond2552]

This year has had quite a bit of parody tho tbh its been pretty awesome

[@ttooooll24]

Of course you could have a 1 loss SEC team in the playoff. Imagine Michigan playing Alabama, Florida, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Miss State and another SEC east team……every year.

[@grizzlyman329]

Auburn got beat by PSU, who finished 4th in BIG TEN east, same Auburn took Alabama to 4OT.

[@mneck9975]

@@grizzlyman329 You're cherry picking one game vs looking at multiple seasons worth of history. I could easily say, what about the Illinois vs. Penn State game?

[@frankschaefer8890]

@@mneck9975 There's a circle of suck in every college sport... The only exceptions to that right now are UGA and Cincy

[@ndman111]

2-17 against OSU since 2001.....I've respected Rich Eisen for years, but as a Michigan alum the guy is dillusional. Whatever makes ya feel good about yourself.

[@stephenhill4353]

Wow...never thought Kelly would leave ND... but is he REALLY a great coach...can he REALLY win it all????

[@DJ7mph]

No he can’t.

[@STMARTIN009]

No

[@kevinparker2068]

Could Miles or Orgeron win it all at ND? That's question some are missing and that answer answers your question.

[@jebus571]

No, he won't.