One-On-One Interview with Brian Kelly

LSU's Emily Dixon interviews football head coach Brian Kelly in an exclusive one-on-one interview.
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[@mkemp307]

It's great to hear all of the things from the new coach, but Emily Dixon absolutely CRUSHED this interview! She asked many, if not all, of the questions most of us had and did it in a way that was so fluid and articulate. Great job, Emily!

[@markkiger927]

It’s like listening to a CEO. Geaux Tigers!

[@lisabayhi6241]

I'm excited

[@MrBigBoy4Life]

I’m just glad he’s part of our “fam-ily”.

[@bradykim8438]

He’s a southun’ mayun.

[@taproom113]

@@bradykim8438 LMAO ... well played. If he wins, he can speak Klingon for all I care. Geaux Tigahz!!! ^v^

[@bradykim8438]

@@taproom113 wish you guys luck, he was a great coach. Go Irish ☘️

[@calebcroy07]

Between this & his Press Conference. This guy loves the world “Alignment”

[@TheGolfClan]

Was coming to say the same thing. I think we have great alignment on this issue.

[@jalenwalker5667]

Geauxtigers 🐅 💜 💛

[@Rae5124]

Geaux Tigers 💜🐯💛

[@hwyman01]

He's probably gonna love our 80 degree Christmases and not shoveling snow lol

[@AbleAnderson]

Christmas is the only time people enjoy shoveling snow. I’d enjoy 80 degree January’s but give me a white cold Christmas

[@mr.tootay3457]

To be honest Brian kelly seems like he is way more happy than in notre dame

[@shaunhayes257]

With that much money will make anyone smile plus they will give him extra then ND offered him Notre Dame is always about school not sports like Lou holts said you coach ND for more then the money Kelly was only given 1 student that didn’t make GPA approved scholarship a year. LSU will give him all he wants for a national championship within four years of his nine yr contract

[@joshblocker9653]

Yea don't fool yourself he don't love LSU like coach O did, just remember that he is a factory coach and a mediocre one at that

[@generalshadow9027]

@@joshblocker9653 over a hundred wins is mediocre? Sure buddy

[@joshblocker9653]

@@generalshadow9027 100 wins on a team that don't have a conference they play lessor opponents and don't even have a conference championship real impressive not to mention the few times he made the playoffs he lost and he played Bama for the championship and lost a real over achiever

[@gulfsouth6231]

@@joshblocker9653 54-9 the past 5yrs screams mediocre….. to no one but you apparently

[@-Neo__1]

Cmon coach kelly! ☝️ time gemme a Geaux Tigers! as you signing off.. then put it to bed if its not you, but it was right there. God bless coach O!

[@alonzojohnson7955]

Go 🐅

[@mickeyblueyes]

Emily is such a good interviewer. Great Tiger!

[@jeffreydickson4373]

Her footwear - love it!

[@ronthompson95]

I’m a huge lifetime ND fan and loved Brian Kelly. If he left after year two I’d be troubled. But he gave 12 wonderful years to ND did some many things improving the facilities and building a great program to handoff to his successor. Though he did some very good recruiting he had academic restrictions that just limited the ability enough to get more of those 5-star type players to win a national championship. Despite that he had all the pressure to win a national championship nonetheless. I believe he did the best that possibly could have been done. Multiple coach of the year awards. Although saddened to see him go, I am not personally troubled by the move to a new opportunity, new challenges, improved chance of getting the national championshipthat that has eluded him, an amazing financial package. Whatever the order you want to speculate. He got all of those things. The transition is never clean. LSU made an amazing offer NOW, an offer that is unlikely to come around again, he had to embrace the moment. Anyone would do the same. ANYONE. Including biting the bullet and leaving his old team at a bad time. This will work out amazingly for both teams whether we golden domers liked the timing of the change or not. I have news for LSU fans. You better start getting excited now because Brian is gonna kill it. He even has the accent already. I had to add a little levity there. Great coach you are getting. And Marcus Freeman is the perfect guy to transition to. Great times ahead for both teams. One more comment for those so devastated by Brian’s timing leaving ND. The offensive coordinator Tommy Rees is still there calling the offense, Marcis will be calling the defense. Likely all the same coordinators remain at other positions and ND won’t play for a few weeks while things play out. It won’t have the impact people fear. Now let’s go Houston, Georgia, Iowa. Anyone who wins so ND can creep into #4. Go ND!!! Go LSU!!

[@mikehaynes1769]

Nice comment, thanks. Wish more FB fans could be more realistic and knowledgeable. We wanted Freeman as DC bad last year, he’s an impressive coach for many reasons. Good luck, maybe we’ll meet in the playoffs in the near future.

[@edhubert6705]

Great comment. I wish they didn’t have the early commitment month. It puts everyone in a weird spot.

[@goirish8508]

Classy response Ron.

[@b.d.sonstrucking1915]

ND fan since late 80s. I have say Goodluck Brian, you did a great job for the Irish being the best of four coaches after Holtz. Brought back a lot of interest in the football program at Notre Dame. And at age 60, you take on a job as head coach for a scc team. I'd imagine that's hard work. team I was routing for that beat Alabama for a National title a few years back. I think every Notre Dame fan was cheering for LSU then. I was. I wish you great health, and good luck in your journey. And thank you for your time at Notre Dame. If the Irish play the tigers in the future. Don't expect a Gatorade bath. Haha. Go Irish

[@freddiedenler1176]

So happy with this hire a true professional coach Kelly GREAUX TIGERS 💜💛

[@goirish8508]

He’s professional???? Nope! And he’s 0 & forever in big games

[@Fistbro]

@@goirish8508 bruh, you’re pitiful in these comments. Y’all have a new coach; get a life.

[@freddiedenler1176]

@@goirish8508 nortre dam is never in a big game with that cupcake schedule 😂🤣💯

[@hoffpauirconcrete.semperfidCC]

We love you Coach go win some nattys then run for Governor

[@callmelarry7499]

They got a lot of haters in this chat from all over the country .Good lord 😳 . As a tiger fan I didn't see the hire but give the guy a shot .

[@alonzojohnson7955]

Kelly era let's gooooooooooooo 🐅

[@mikeh2385]

Alignment = $100,000,000 Why = $100,000,000

[@lisabayhi6241]

Great interview and Coach Kelly is impressive

[@donnix768]

Just wait until your football team gets embarrassed in every big game because they are not prepared to play. You can have him down there. Good riddance

[@CLNAW]

@@donnix768 maybe y’all lost the big games cause of the abundance of 5 stars on the other team as opposed to barely any on ND.

[@donnix768]

@@CLNAW And the guy who was in charge of NOT bringing in the top talent to beautiful South Bend, INDIANA. He is your head coach now, enjoy those 2 and 3 star recruiting classes. LOL

[@SuperSparrow45]

@@CLNAW You notice that when Marcus Freeman joined the staff, there was a noticeable uptick in defensive recruiting. That's the difference. Kelly isn't a bad recruiter, but he certainly did not put emphasis on it to an appropriate level that is needed to win a national championship. You listen to Marcus Freeman talk and how his players and recruits reacted to every development along the way, you know, he cares about recruiting and knows how important it is to outwork everybody on the trail. Doesn't mean Kelly can't succeed and get players, especially being in LA and having that recruiting bed to rely on, but there's an instant and noticeable difference in recruiting approaches the second Freeman was promoted compared to Kelly at ND.

[@CLNAW]

@@donnix768 ND will never be able to pull recruits at the same level as SEC schools. Those kids don’t want to worry about academics they want to play ball. LSU will be getting just as many elite recruits as always.

[@bayourat15]

Go watch his offense at Cincinnati on KZbin! Shhwing!!!

[@user-kz9ot4zv5e]

You can also watch highlights of his loss to Cincy, Sept. 2021.

[@Billkuhn8]

No GEAUX TIGERS?

[@kyleskeins8553]

Crucial part is filling out the staff. Grab Jeff lebby from ole miss on offense and grab Jim Leonard for defense.

[@slickwill5258]

Nooo keep what you got the youth at the coordinator position but im glad Mickey Joseph left and he fired tommy moffitt its time for a change an youth cause LSU had to many injuries an mickey joseph didnt develop those WRs in 2019 Joe Brady played a part into that lets not forget “Catch 10,000 Balls”

[@kyleskeins8553]

@@slickwill5258 huh? Both those coordinators are young.

[@haljuban1839]

@@slickwill5258 Joe Brady didn't develop shit. Micky was leaving before Kelly was hired.

[@haljuban1839]

@@kyleskeins8553 Jones has a shot of being keep JP has 0 shot and should not be.

[@kyleskeins8553]

@@haljuban1839 Im not a big fan of Jones. I know the team improved after the bye but if your looking at the season as a whole. Not impressive. And the offenses they played after the bye weren't impressive. Bring in a proven stud. Lets try and get this recruiting class in the top 10.

[@brendenstyre4784]

I see his new accent is coming along nicely lmao

[@Jpilgrim30]

Love how clear he speaks and how articulate he is. Is refreshing after what we’ve heard for the last 15 years. Welcome aboard coach Kelly!

[@-Neo__1]

Just…. BOO! BOO 👻 bruh

[@justinhunter7867]

BK will stabilize LSU, but he’ll always fall flat on his face against Nick Saban. Maybe he can beat Bama when Nick retires.

[@texasrhino2058]

Go Irish

[@RedBeardedEagle]

At 1:52 why does this man have his left shoe off?? And why does he have a blue striped sock 😂😂😂

[@dhurstell]

"Worldwind" hahaha that is some Les Miles level stuff there

[@oldmovieman7550]

He came to LSU for 100 bills. Who is he kidding?

[@user-kz9ot4zv5e]

It would be fine with ND fans if he had won a natty or a major bowl, but never delivered on either count.

[@BenTramer]

blue suit and purple tie clash

[@mikehaynes1769]

It’s not a fashion show. Go watch the lifetime network.

[@BenTramer]

@@mikehaynes1769 yeah -- you right.

[@d-rocky615]

Why=$$…….His answer is BS!

[@klingeljman]

Where’d his new southern accent at?

[@zemaniak22]

So….. this was filmed before the basketball game ? Lol

[@texasrhino2058]

Roll tide roll!!!!!!

[@dat868]

LSU fans are vicious and will turn on Kelly once he loses two games in a season. If Kelly thinks ND fans are demanding he hasn't seen anything yet.

[@Jpilgrim30]

Not necessarily. It’s easy to turn on a coach when they make simple mistakes they shouldn’t at this level or get flat out outcoached like a bumbling idiot. As long as things are consistently headed upwards I think people will be fine.

[@lawv804]

You forget how long the fans tolerated Les's ineptitude. It wasn't his record, it was losing games that should've been won due to terrible playcalling and game management. If the team looks physical and well coached, and the losses don't come in stupid ways, the fans won't turn on him.

[@dat868]

@@lawv804 Miles had won a natty and lost a natty game so he built up some equity among the fan base but that only lasts so long. Kelly wins a lot but almost never when it really matters. History says Kelly will win a lot at LSU but always lose the big one which won't endear him to the fan base.

[@haljuban1839]

​@@lawv804wrong

[@goirish8508]

0 & forever in big games. He just bailed on a solid group of 18-21 year olds.

[@BenTramer]

shoe game is weak for both of them

[@RedBeardedEagle]

Can’t wait to see the buyers remorse that this program experiences with bringing in this clown

[@johnbs199]

Lol we'll see

[@texasrhino2058]

It's great to be a Florida gator!!

[@IDK-cp4zh]

As a Wolverine fan, I feel secure that we the rare program that doesn't have to worry about our coach backstabbing us for greener grounds. It's not about money for him. Name one other coach who donates HALF of his salary and ALL of his bonuses to his coaching staff and athletic department. Yet the media STILL attacks the most generous, humanitarian coach in college football history. SMH!

[@brettlitwin4299]

Then why did you attempt to go to Florida first!?!? Florida AD said no and then the next day you sign a contract at LSU. Biggest mistake LSU is ever going to make. 10 yr. $91 million is just ridiculous! Hey Kelly.....🖕

[@user-kz9ot4zv5e]

I hope BK can take Saban down but I don't have much faith it will ever happen. Those 30 years of experience were not evident at all when a young MAC coach at Toledo nearly knocked out the Irish in Sept.

[@haljuban1839]

lol Florida never interviewed him genius.

[@brettlitwin4299]

@@haljuban1839 Thats my fucking point. He called wanting the job but they said no.

[@gcnd9031]

BK is a good coach, and will (probably) stabilize your program, but he's going to have trouble relating to your recruits and will fall flat in big games. He'll be fired within 4 years...but do try to make a bowl in that timespan, it would be fun to play "y'all" again 😉

[@manuelbaca5264]

Tell the truth Kelly. You lost the ND team months ago!!!! That’s why you jumped ship! Nice southern accent last night. You won’t last here!

[@dylan8738]

@@INYB he'll probably cash in on another 100 wins over the next 10 years

[@rickyobein012340]

He'll do better than Les and O

[@AaronSmith-vx4pp]

Dude anyone can win if you play high school teams all year. The times he plays a legit program he gets blown out. He lost to the bearcats this year. They are joke....

[@rickyobein012340]

@@AaronSmith-vx4pp Les Miles lost against the big teams when he was at Okie State but managed to play for 2 national championships at LSU. Coach O had a terrible record as head coach at Ole Miss, but won a championship at LSU. Nick Saban was 26-17 at Michigan State and had trouble with the big teams, but managed to turn the LSU program around and win a National Championship in the process. Brian Kelly will follow suit.

[@patrickaggie2012]

Please no more fake southern accents

[@donnix768]

He never could win the big games like Lou Holtz did with his Irish teams. Good riddance, he is a liar and he will never be a fit south of the mason dixon line. He will be miserable down there. Do they still have statues of Nathan Bedford Forrest there???

[@jeffreyt991]

You sound a bit salty.

[@donnix768]

@@jeffreyt991 He already has the fake southern drawl going on lol. Sounding like foghorn leghorn. He will lead them tigers to victory just like General Robert E Lee!!! Oh wait……..

[@cjfishtales2238]

He also won't get LSU on probation like Lou Holtz did for ND.

[@marksanders8095]

Come on man get over it. You would have accepted the opportunity he received also. I am an LSU fan but I went to the Notre Dame Toledo game this year. Just happened to be in Mishawaka for a funeral and my son wanted to go. The stadium is small and there was very little fan excitement. It was very boring I thought. You can’t compare Notre Dame to LSU period and the last 3 coaches at LSU all won a National Championship.

[@Alphasports576]

He will win a national championship at LSU

[@bobbycahill9921]

He will embarrass LSU

[@davidw9772]

Anti-BLM Bojangles Kelly personifies mediocrity whom chase away ALL 5 Stars Players and loses by 30 points in the First Quarter. Rudy goes to LSU and dramatically marginalize a once great football program. Steven A