Gerry DiNardo, Saban, Miles weren’t considered good “cultural fits” either.

I know the “He’s one of us” crowd looks upon anyone not from the south as an alien, but remember DiNardo was a New Yorker with roots at Notre Dame and the mid west. (And of course turned out to be a dud). But Saban was a relatively unknown entity from West Virginia who primarily went to school and coached in the Midwest as well (Kent St, Browns, Mich St). Miles was the consummate “Michigan Man” who spoke a weird dialect and wore his hat in a funny way. Fans around here couldn’t initially relate to or understand any of those guys either. WINNING cures all and that’s why Saban and Miles…2 guys who have no connection to LA before or after their stints here…were still accepted/appreciated.

Give it time…Kelly will win and all of a sudden the combination of his coaching success and the talent at LSU will make him a great “cultural fit”. Everyone else can seriously pack their bags for destin and have Ed O rub sunblock on their backs.