Dude, so true. I had this debate with an Auburn fan when Kelly got hired, friend Of mine who grew up in Alabama and graduated from Auburn. She gave the same bogus line of “I just don’t think he’s a good fit there.” Maybe threw in something about the culture.

I don’t let that ignorance off the hook. I said “what do you mean about not a good fit? Be very specific and explain what that means. I grew up down there and I have no idea what the fit means.” Of course she wasn’t able to explain herself, and shifted to saying she thinks he’s overrated. Which honestly I have no issue with someone saying he’s overrated. I don’t agree with it, but at least that’s a clearly defined opinion and not some nebulous argument about culture and fitting in.

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Posted by BigBrod81

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Posted on 8/23/22 at 4:07 pm to lob1284

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Dude, so true. I had this debate with an Auburn fan when Kelly got hired, friend Of mine who grew up in Alabama and graduated from Auburn. She gave the same bogus line of “I just don’t think he’s a good fit there.” Maybe threw in something about the culture.

I don’t let that ignorance off the hook. I said “what do you mean about not a good fit? Be very specific and explain what that means. I grew up down there and I have no idea what the fit means.” Of course she wasn’t able to explain herself, and shifted to saying she thinks he’s overrated. Which honestly I have no issue with someone saying he’s overrated. I don’t agree with it, but at least that’s a clearly defined opinion and not some nebulous argument about culture and fitting in.

Because the majority of sports fans nowadays just regurgitate the same nonsense they hear on idiotic television shows like First Take or shock radio shows pretending to sports radio shows. People put way too much faith in on air personalities who have no background in sports whatsoever while a show producer comes up with dumb talking points to draw in viewers/listeners.

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Posted by LSUminati

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Posted on 8/23/22 at 4:23 pm to lob1284

You should push back when people talk about Kelly fitting in at LSU. For a couple of decades, LSU had been associated with goofy, yet affable (until they weren't), characters that, in the order of the minds of people across the country, reflected the people of the state they represented; likeable, passionate, but rough around the edges and not prone to any character traits to be taken seriously.. the type that is fun to root for to get victories every now and then because, in the long run, you know they're going to fall off the wagon again and won't amount to any sort of threatening success.

That's really the crux to why Brian Kelly at LSU is so uncomfortable to people. No problem, will just have to reorder people's expectations. In my experience, Louisiana people are pretty extraordinarily successful when put in good environments. BK is bringing that type of environment to LSU for a change.

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