Brian Kelly to LSU, per report

[BoredIrish]

The TE position completely disappeared from 2014-16 under Scott Booker.

When Booker was hired, the rationale was that he would be a great recruiter.

 

[Free Manera]

Classes you hurry and scrap together right before signing day because of a coaching turnover historically have been full of busts and attrition

It's not about that. It's about keeping the few commits they have. They're going to literally sign like 5 dudes at this rate.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Found a few posts about Denbrock on Tigerdroppings. It looks like they would probably skeptical about the hire as a number of posters pointed out that BK basically demoted him at ND and that's why he left. Going to be a tough sell.

I've stumbled over there a few times and holy $hit that site is a cesspool. I'm so glad we don't have "up votes" and "down votes" because every other post is someone bitching about their post getting "down voted." And the homerism is on another level.

At least 'round these parts (hope you read that in a fake BK southern accent), we have a lot of realists to keep the homers in check and keep the discussions intelligent.

 

[Dale]

It's not about that. It's about keeping the few commits they have. They're going to literally sign like 5 dudes at this rate.

Understand that. I’m just saying, and this is from Bud at 247, that historically it is not beneficial to rush anything to just get numbers in a class before signing day on a new hire. If it’s 5 kids, it’s 5 kids and you hit the portal and move onto to 2023.

I may be on an island and team not pile on too much on BK, if he’s as dumb as we’d like to think it likely doesn’t spell good news for a staff full of his hires still in South Bend lol

Edit: Faulk’s daughter passed away, and sounds like he has plans to step away from coaching for the time being.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

I personally never liked the LaFleur hire. Can’t say anything else really.

Not even in hindsight? He is a pretty damn successful coach now, lol

I know Golsen fell off a cliff after the game in the desert at ASU but he was playing at a really high level before that. Not sure how much of that I put on Matt LaFleur vs. Golsen just losing his confidence mentally after a tough game.

 

[PANDFAN]

Understand that. I’m just saying, and this is from Bud at 247, that historically it is not beneficial to rush anything to just get numbers in a class before signing day on a new hire. If it’s 5 kids, it’s 5 kids and you hit the portal and move onto to 2023.

I may be on an island and team not pile on too much on BK, if he’s as dumb as we’d like to think it likely doesn’t spell good news for a staff full of his hires still in South Bend lol

Edit: Faulk’s daughter passed away, and sounds like he has plans to step away from coaching for the time being.

i just read he is heading to florida w/ the db coach

 

[notredomer23]

I really hope the LSU fanbase meets what a Kelly RKG is in his culture overhaul.

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Not even in hindsight? He is a pretty damn successful coach now, lol

I know Golsen fell off a cliff after the game in the desert at ASU but he was playing at a really high level before that. Not sure how much of that I put on Matt LaFleur vs. Golsen just losing his confidence mentally after a tough game.

YES..I mean he hit and quit it.

 

[BrownerandFry]

YES..I mean he hit and quit it.

I always saw Golson differently, more piano player than football player, sensitive but with skill that transcended his love for the game. He was cut differently from Kurt Hinish.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

I always saw Golson differently, more piano player than football player, sensitive but with skill that transcended his love for the game. He was cut differently from Kurt Hinish.

Yes, astute observation. Everett Golson and Kurt Hinish were two very different football players cut from two very different cloths......

 

[Irish#1]

Not even in hindsight? He is a pretty damn successful coach now, lol

I know Golsen fell off a cliff after the game in the desert at ASU but he was playing at a really high level before that. Not sure how much of that I put on Matt LaFleur vs. Golsen just losing his confidence mentally after a tough game.

All he had to do was learn to tuck the ball.

 

[ulukinatme]

Bad recruiter and subpar position coach. Another coach that Kelly "parted ways with".

I'll agree with NDdomer2 and rtrn2glory. We produced some good talent under Lyght, and it was either Pride or Love that spoke very highly of him during the Assaf Twitter Space. I won't comment on the recruiting, I don't follow it as closely these days. By all accounts Lyght was let go because of a screw up in recruiting protocol, right? Something along those lines. I think that's why they parted ways, I don't think it had anything to do with his job performance exactly.

 

[BobbyMac]

The TE position completely disappeared from 2014-16 under Scott Booker.

Recruited Durham Smythe, Nic Weishar, Tyler Latua, Alize Mack, Brock Wright & Cole Kmet.

Did his job on the trail and the production was as much the scheme / QB's NEVER-EVER looking at TE's fault as it was any coaching he did.

 

[BobbyMac]

I really hope the LSU fanbase meets what a Kelly RKG is in his culture overhaul.

When Kelly Starts flipping Tulane & Rice guys... they'll know.

 

[NDRock]

Recruited Durham Smythe, Nic Weishar, Tyler Latua, Alize Mack, Brock Wright & Cole Kmet.

Did his job on the trail and the production was as much the scheme / QB's NEVER-EVER looking at TE's fault as it was any coaching he did.

STs we’re bad under him and an absolute train wreck in 2016. Easiest positive to recruit at ND.

 

[WilliamWallace]

Any bets as to how long BK will last at LSU? I’d seriously be surprised if it’s 3 seasons. Could be 1!

 

[ab2cmiller]

Any bets as to how long BK will last at LSU? I’d seriously be surprised if it’s 3 seasons. Could be 1!

LOL no. I don't think LSU would be willing to eat 85 million after one year.

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

Any bets as to how long BK will last at LSU? I’d seriously be surprised if it’s 3 seasons. Could be 1!

I will be shocked if he makes it to year 4. But who knows.

 

[IrishLax]

I think he will make it 5 seasons. Nobody has the money to just eat a $90mil buyout.

 

[Valpodoc85]

BK will have success at LSU. He is a seasoned coach who knows how to win.

 

[IrishBoognish]

I really don't know what to think. I've been lurking on Tigerdroppings the past week or so and holy hell. That is a weirdo toxic fan base.

BK is alienating some really important and storied figures in LSU football. Firing coaches the players loved and installing ND rejects.


Their reaction thus far is to completely cast aside whatever legacy those players and coaches had and call them "cucks".

Its so weird. Its almost like a 4chan message board that likes football.

In summation... If BK doesn't work out, they may sex murder him.

 

[Kingbish01]

BK will have the same success he had in SB, but that won't be good enough for LSU. 9/10 win seasons while getting smacked every year by Bama and losing to A&M, Ole Miss or Auburn here and there. ND was happy BK won 1 big game and that was in OU in what 2012? My prediction is... He gets fired between year 3 and 4 or canned in the middle of year 4 after Arkansas beats them at home by 20.

 

[IrishBoognish]

BK will have the same success he had in SB, but that won't be good enough for LSU. 9/10 win seasons while getting smacked every year by Bama and losing to A&M, Ole Miss or Auburn here and there. ND was happy BK won 1 big game and that was in OU in what 2012? My prediction is... He gets fired between year 3 and 4 or canned in the middle of year 4 after Arkansas beats them at home by 20.

this is probably the smart chalk money for sure.

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

and losing to A&M, Ole Miss or Auburn here and there.

or Duke, or Northwestern, or Navy or USF or Tulsa…

 

[notredomer23]

I don’t want this to sound like sour grapes because I actually want BK to succeed there generally speaking, but I am struggling to find 6 wins on that schedule.

FSU- Toss Up
Southern- Win
Mississippi State- Toss Up
New Mexico- Win
@ Auburn- Loss
Tennessee- Toss Up
@ Florida- Toss up
Ole Miss- Toss up
Alabama- Loss
@ Arkansas- Toss up
UAB- Win
@TAMU- likely loss

3 guaranteed wins, 2 definite losses and 1 likely loss, 6 toss ups. Could see a 4-0 start or could very easily see them at 2-8 going into UAB.
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[Kingbish01]

or Duke, or Northwestern, or Navy or USF or Tulsa…

Bingo! Not to mention its just a given he loses the big games that all eyes are on... In gross fashion.. Smacked by 20...and after 4 years, everyone is sick of it an wants a change.

 

[Kingbish01]

I don’t want this to sound like sour grapes because I actually want BK to succeed there generally speaking, but I am struggling to find 6 wins on that schedule.

FSU- Toss Up
Southern- Win
Mississippi State- Toss Up
New Mexico- Win
@ Auburn- Loss
Tennessee- Toss Up
@ Florida- Toss up
Ole Miss- Toss up
Alabama- Loss
@ Arkansas- Toss up
UAB- Win
@TAMU- likely loss

3 guaranteed wins, 2 definite losses and 1 likely loss, 6 toss ups. Could see a 4-0 start or could very easily see them at 2-8 going into UAB.
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I think Ole Miss and Fla are likely loses. It's not sour grapes on my end either, I think it's a fair assessment.

 

[Irish8248]

If he loses to Tennessee or Miss St I don't know that his fan base would let him leave the stadium

 

[BrownerandFry]

If he loses to Tennessee or Miss St I don't know that his fan base would let him leave the stadium

Really? How many times have you been in Tiger Stadium?

Were you there on September 30, 2017 when they lost to Troy 24-21?

What did those great Tiger fans do?

Didn't they in fact stay committed to the Tigers and did that not result in a championship two years later?

You're out of your league Donny.

Here is who is in the league
Scott Woodward, born in Baton Rouge, and an LSU alum
the coach he just hired

Woodward knows why he is the AD
and why he hired the coach
And woodward knows how to speak "LSU"

 

[Irish8248]

Really? How many times have you been in Tiger Stadium?

Were you there on September 30, 2017 when they lost to Troy 24-21?

What did those great Tiger fans do?

Didn't they in fact stay committed to the Tigers and did that not result in a championship two years later?

You're out of your league Donny.

Here is who is in the league
Scott Woodward, born in Baton Rouge, and an LSU alum
the coach he just hired

Woodward knows why he is the AD
and why he hired the coach
And woodward knows how to speak "LSU"

So you pay a coach 100 million to lose to the bottom of the SEC and all is good? GTFO. I'm willing to bet you'll have a new chant in that stadium that tells BK to suck something

But hey eat your vitamins, say your prayers