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LSU head coach Brian Kelly met with reporters after the Tigers' 37-17 victory over Oklahoma on Saturday night and, during his opening statement, shared a strong message about the program's direction.

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Later in his press conference, Kelly was asked by reporter Glenn Guilbeau about his "National Championship" statement and doubled down:
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"The standard is the standard," Kelly said. "I didn't come here to go 8-4. I'm not happy about 8-4. Nobody in that locker room is happy about being 8-4. What they are happy is how they responded after a three-game losing streak."

"This game teaches you lessons about grit, toughness, perseverance, and not letting go of the rope. They easily could have fractured, but they stayed together."

"The big picture is that I'm excited about our future regardless of what people think. And everyone is entitled to their own opinions. But nobody knows what it looks like from the inside. I have the best perspective on that. You can write what you want and have your own opinions. I have a better perspective of it. I don't listen to what you have to say. We are going to build it the way we know we are going to build it, and I'll see you (with a smile) in the National Championship game."
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Popstiger2 months
Everyone on here seems to forget where LSU was when Kelly walked in the door. He had 39 players. Barely enough players to play the bowl game. A freaking WR played QB.
Since then he won the SECW in the first year. He had a Heisman winner in the second year. Injuries gutted us in the middle of this season but we still won 8 games.
It takes time to get your depth up when you start with 39 players. Half that 39 had no business being on the field. In reality half your yearly incoming players never see the field.
All the armchair coaches need to be glad we haven’t had more than one down year out of the 3.
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TaderSalad2 months
NIL/Portal has greatly expedited the rebuilding process. Absolutely no excuse for him to have regressed in year 3
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CrystalPreserves2 months
The old “39 players!” card. It’s no excuse in year 3 with a portal and one of the largest pools of NIL money in the country.
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CDawson2 months
LSU has a nice NIL pool but no where near the largest in the country. Louisiana, frankly, just doesn't have a whole lot of money as a state compared to some of the big boys pumping big dollars.
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Joehat2 months
This makes me feel SO much better….. Indiana and SMU will be in the God damn playoffs and we won’t.
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CDawson2 months
If LSU played SMU's schedule they certainly would be.
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chinhoyang2 months
and I thought that Wade was full of big talk...
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BuzzSaw 122 months
In other words “I’m not going anywhere unless you pay me the full buyout”
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uptowntiger842 months
If he's that confident he will build a Championship team, then he should give up his buyout option in his contract. LSU expects to be in the playoffs not looking in from the house.
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Friendly Satan2 months
He’s so full of shite!
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TheOldMan2 months
The only way he’s getting to the national championship game is by buying a ticket like the rest of us.
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StrikeIndicator2 months
Gamecoin mentality. SMH
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LSUmudman2 months
Brian must be heavy on the sauce
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cctiger892 months
cant even deal with our fanbase yall have turned into simps. fricking guy is drowning the program and yall want to accept his bullshite and be okay with mediocre results.
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BobABooey2 months
Hey, Blockhead - LSU beat two underdog teams in a row at home, at night when nothing was on the line to finish the season. We’re on a roll!!!
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TigersX3372 months
please tell me who you would hire ... ill wait
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ThomasShelby2 months
He would hire Nick Saban as head coach, Kirby Smart as d-coordinator, and he would bring back Joe Brady as offensive coordinator. He’d convince Burrow to retire from the NFL to come be the quarterbacks coach, and he would put Ed Orgeron as d-Line coach. He would hire Moffit away from A&M as S&C coach. He would keep Corey Raymond as DBs position coach. As Athletic Director he would get it all done, and if coach would have put him in, they would have won state.
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cctiger892 months

This coach is all talk and excuses, leaving nothing to show for over 21 seasons except a paycheck. His career has been marked by mediocrity—his teams have only been ranked No. 1 once, and he made it to the championship game just once without scoring a single point. He has utterly failed to develop a once-in-a-lifetime talent like JD. If he had managed to establish even an average defense, LSU could have reached the finals, but out of 132 teams, he couldn't achieve that. It’s a tragic waste of talent, especially considering the resources available to him. This is a missed opportunity that can no longer be tolerated. Trust in his leadership is gone, and players have lost faith in him. History is telling; look at his track record and consult his former teams. Even his departure from Notre Dame raises serious red flags. He claims we should judge him after year three, yet this has turned out to be his worst season yet. The writing is on the wall—it’s time to make a change.
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Fat Bastard2 months
good luck with that buyout!
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brewdrees2 months
All this depends on Nuss
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BobABooey2 months
Did CBK copyright that phrase because I heard Jerry Jones wants to use it to pull the wool over the Cowboys’ fan base?
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DUKE872 months
He’s guaranteed big $ through 10 years. With an absurdly long contract I’m curious what his incentive/ motivation is to win a championship.
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CDawson2 months
I wonder who agreed to a huge 10-year contract? I wonder if he ever did that before and how it turned out?
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Domeskeller2 months
All I know is the program has declined during the past 3 years rather than improving. Went from winning a division, to finishing 9-3 in the regular season to finishing 8-4 in the regular season. How about some actual on-field progress instead of this giant chip on our shoulder?
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Big EZ Tiger2 months
It clearly didn't decline in his first year. It took a big leap forward. Year 2 was pretty good with another 10 wins, but disappointing with what could have been with a decent D. This year was a step back. Not terrible, but not a progression.
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StrikeIndicator2 months
And if you’re not on board, he’s going to fire you , it’s a one track mind that doesn’t adapt. F&$! BK
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Tr33fiddy2 months
"Maybe Alabama doesn't come out for the second half. It's all alabama" B.K when asked about halftime adjustments during the national championship
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jamboots082 months
Well, it was all Alabama.
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Locoguan02 months
In the SEC, #1 is 7-1 with the easiest schedule. Three of the top 5 in the SEC have the three easiest schedules. Six teams are locked in at 5-3.
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lsucoonass2 months
This season in college football has been crazy. I’ll give him a pass
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CanebreakCajun2 months
I hope you're right CBK.
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atxfan2 months
Hope this ages better than “roll tide what? FU!”
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