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Lincoln Riley ran away from the SEC West. Brian Kelly is running TO it.

Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:09 pm
Posted by TigerFan244
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:09 pm
That's all you need to know about these 2 guys. Riley knew that his all fluff and no tough style of playing wasn't going to stand up in the SEC. Kelly brings an aura of toughness, discipline, and no-nonsense CEO mentality to the program and is going to be great for LSU!
Posted by MSTiger61
Member since Jan 2020
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:09 pm to
Brian ready to whip some arse
Posted by Blitzed
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:10 pm to
The way Riley left was pretty sour.
Posted by Tunasntigers92
The Boot
Member since Sep 2014
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:10 pm to
This is not the face of a man who runs from perceived challenges or problems

Posted by Vacherie Saint
Member since Aug 2015
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:10 pm to
Riley wants an easier path to the CFP than he has in the big 12.

Let that sink in
Posted by NOSA
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:11 pm to
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:12 pm to
Kelly also has a similar record vs even better competition
Posted by bearhc
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:12 pm to
Very true. Riley saw what happened to the once mighty Nebraska program when it entered the Big Ten, and he ran to the Pac 12 which is a weak conference when compared to the SEC.
Posted by guttata
prairieville
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:12 pm to
You’re an idiot if you don’t think Kelly would have been on the first flight to USC if they were dumb enough to increase his pay from $2.7million to $10-15 million?
Posted by TigerFan244
Member since Jan 2012
3107 posts
Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:13 pm to
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Riley wants an easier path to the CFP than he has in the big 12.


This. Not that I always agree with him but even Cowherd who is a USC/Riley homer was saying this today. Said that it is OK to sometimes choose the easier path in life and that's what Riley did. Equated it to "working smarter" but basically said the same thing. .. why go through the SEC when you can do it easier at USC and own the Pac-12. BK is an ELITE coach and just raised the national profile of the LSU program!
Posted by nvasil1
Hellinois
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 11/29/21 at 9:16 pm to
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You’re an idiot if you don’t think Kelly would have been on the first flight to USC if they were dumb enough to increase his pay from $2.7million to $10-15 million?

Meh, that would've been like Riley going to Texas.

And Kelly was making way more money than his listed salary.
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