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Coach O has more integrity than Brian kelly

Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:42 pm
Posted by 756
Member since Sep 2004
15714 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:42 pm
Ed realized when it was over and walked away when he should. He did coach LSU and won a NC.
When confronted with reality he said what do you want me to do?
Kelly committed insubordination, walked out of the room on his boss, indicated he would negotiate in good faith, then withdrew that and now is quickly losing any opportunity he has to maintain some personal integrity.
Coach O is still grateful to have coached at LSU.
Looks like brian may have never deserved the title coach
Posted by GoAwayImBaitn
On an island in the marsh
Member since Jul 2018
2807 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:44 pm to
BK is a Yankee....
O has ties here
Posted by Tigerbait2005
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2019
173 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:45 pm to
Coach O was immediately given his entire buyout. LSU is fighting Kelly over negotiating his down. Completely opposite situations.

Posted by kc8876
Member since May 2012
3527 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:47 pm to
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Ed realized when it was over and walked away when he should. He did coach LSU and won a NC. When confronted with reality he said what do you want me to do?
Kelly committed insubordination, walked out of the room on his boss, indicated he would negotiate in good faith, then withdrew that and now is quickly losing any opportunity he has to maintain some personal integrity. Coach O is still grateful to have coached at LSU. Looks like brian may have never deserved the title coach


You’re about as smart as coach O is
Posted by Tiger on the Rag
Cattle Gap Egypt
Member since Jan 2018
7599 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:48 pm to
Coach got his 17 mil buyout yes, cant compare to kelly and 54 mil. No comparison
Posted by 756
Member since Sep 2004
15714 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:53 pm to
It's not about the money but how you handled the situation.
Coach O won a natty and deserved his payout. He walked away in a professional manner
bk never won anything to speak of and walked out of a meeting like a spoiled brat .
Posted by Brlaf77
Member since Sep 2024
611 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:54 pm to
He didn’t walk away / he was unceremoniously kicked out on his arse !
Posted by The Hurricane
Gulf of Mexico
Member since Aug 2011
9536 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:57 pm to
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Ed realized when it was over and walked away when he should.

He didn’t walk away, he was fired. They just told him he’d get the full buyout if he was a good soldier. Completely different than BK.
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
64449 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 6:58 pm to
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It's not about the money but how you handled the situation.


Perhaps some of BK's failures were actually on the AD who wouldn't let the head coach hire and fire his staff as he felt needed. The AD had his hands far too much into the mix. BK showed the AD the proper amount of respect.

Is there any sane person that thinks Brad Davis should still be our OL coach? But Woody sure did.
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15391 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:04 pm to
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Coach O won a natty and deserved his payout.


That’s not how contracts work.
Coach O also followed that up with an 11-11 record the next 2 years.
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
21586 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:06 pm to
Two totally different situations. Kelly should get every red cent it’s business
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
62306 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:09 pm to
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Two totally different situations. Kelly should get every red cent it’s business


I agree. LSU should honor the contract.
Posted by Juan Betanzos
New Orleans
Member since Nov 2005
3514 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:09 pm to
O loves LSU
CBK loves himself / $$$$
Posted by SmoothBox
Member since May 2023
2250 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:11 pm to
Don’t agree to the contract if you don’t want to hold up your end of the bargain plain and simple.

Like him or not, Kelly wants nothing more than what is contractually owed to him.

Posted by roach3
Just moved to LA TOUR!!!
Member since Dec 2009
2929 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:12 pm to
I liked Coach O better. He just lost control with the success. It happens, Brian Kelly just failed in all levels over time.

Coach O had higher highs and much lower lows. Wish he could have handled it, I think he could have done good over the long haul
Posted by Cuz413
Member since Nov 2007
9803 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:15 pm to
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Coach O also followed that up with an 11-11 record the next 2 years.


Don't look now, but under BK the last 2 seasons might end up being 15-11 even with an $18M roster
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
15391 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:20 pm to
BK finished with a 34-14 record as LSU’s coach.
Posted by denvertiger
Golden
Member since Feb 2007
4452 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:21 pm to
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Ed realized when it was over and walked away when he should.


I'm a fan of O's so don't take this the wrong way but he was fricking fired for essentially abandoning his post once he got to the mountaintop.

And turning the screws to get what's contractually owed you doesn't mean Kelly has no integrity. It means Woodward signed a shitty contract for LSU.
Posted by SmoothBox
Member since May 2023
2250 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:21 pm to
Record is irrelevant.

When LSU gave Kelly the contract it knew there was a chance it would be in this situation.
Posted by Hold That Tiger 10
Member since Oct 2013
24444 posts
Posted on 11/10/25 at 7:25 pm to
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Coach got his 17 mil buyout yes, cant compare to kelly and 54 mil. No comparison


But thats exactly what the OP is doing. Orgeron was given 100% of his buyout. He didn't do some honorable gesture for LSU.
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