My 2 biggest takeaways from the Brian Kelly so far at LSU

1.Attempting to stem the bleeding can cause more harm than simply accepting the situation and starting anew. The introduction of NIL and the transfer portal seems to have exacerbated some cultural issues, leading to an excessive consumption of resources by players. Kelly's cautious approach to roster construction appears to have backfired. Last year, our defense was among the worst in college football, and yet, a year on, many of the same players are starting. The inner workings of last year's events are unclear, but it's known that more than one starter considered transferring, which may have diverted Kelly's attention from improving the team to preserving its depth. It's clear as day that NIL $ were spent on keeping people here that were part of the poor defense because Kelly didnt have a clear replacement lined up for them yet, and they were threatening to go. Therefore, money on possible replacements was blown on them.

LSU has the 2nd largest NIL endowment in college football, and the roster does not reflect this.

2.Living in 'Next Year U' is no longer an option. Those who focus on next year's recruiting class and beyond are dwelling on the past. This simply isn't college football anymore. Despite the potential of this class, Kelly must learn to dominate in the present. The incoming recruits could decommit, transfer after their freshman year, or fail to live up to less recruited peers. It's crucial for him to leverage the transfer portal more effectively. It's hard to overlook the explicit statement (possibly from Sloan) expressing satisfaction with Nuss and a lack of intent to introduce competition, though they were open to adding depth. In the SEC, Nick Saban, Les Miles, and Ed Orgeron understood the importance of competition. Joe Burrow's emergence would have been impossible if Orgeron had solely relied on Myles Brennan and dismissed the idea of competition. Also, we have more competition than just Alabama. The pieces are never going to "align" as our own conference will always be littered up and down the Top 10 recruiting class list with us. Instead, we must be able to capitalize on down years of other schools and have some fortune. Make no mistake about it, Jalen Milroe is one of the lesser QBs Alabama will have with Kalen there.