re: Brian Kelly Barometer Game

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lol no its not

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But it IS BK's team 98% of Coach O's guys are gone so this team IS in BK's image...it is all guys HE recruited its all coaches HE hired...in fact many he has brought back from Coach O's staff cause HIS hires didn't cut it

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We don't have 8 years to wait for championships to come, nor should we accept that given how much he's being paid and the unprecedented advantages he has with recruiting and roster building.

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We don’t have 8 years?

You ok buddy?

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I think BK walked into a worse situation than Lincoln heading into the first season. I think where LSU is now is talent wise much better than USC. I think Blake gets this defense fixed. I just worry it’s not ready yet.

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I think the defense will be fine. My biggest worry is turnovers. Whether it's fumbles or Nuss throwing interceptions. I worry about turnovers. If there are no turnovers LSU beats USC. If LSU is -1 in the turnover battle it's iffy. If LSU is +1, LSU wins by 10.

So many LSU fans have NO IDEA about building a Football program.
Like someone possted earlier ,it took Kirby 5 yrs and Jim Harbaugh 8yrs
Dabo 6 or 7YRS to build a championship level program.BK inherited a
shatshow yet his 1st yr won 10 games with no depth.Once he has 4 SOLID
recruiting classes then he can have the overall talent to compete week in
and out for nr national honors.This is just yr3 with 2 really good classe.
It will take 2 more great classes to get where we want to consistantly.
Nick was a perfect example of a championship doesnt mean your program
is elite.In NSs 4th yr he lost 4 games.ED O won the natty and the following
2 yrs without depth and player losses he sucked. I want BK to build a
program not a team.

It's not losing the opener that has bothered me. It's BK looking completely surprised and shell shocked after the game at the press conference. He's the guy who is in control and has access to every practice and should know exactly where we are as a team. Yet we came out 2 years in a row looking like the Keystone Cops. If a good team beats you, and you look competent, then I have no problem. But if they continue to take 3 games to start playing as a team, then that's purely on the head coach.

But he won't be on a hot seat. He's too rich for that. Hopefully this year is decent and we have many kids who take a few leaps forward so that next year really shines. Defense still feels very inadequate. Hopefully they're at least coached.

I agree. After losing to FSU last year he made it seem like they misjudged themselves and their opponent very severely. They came out and looked like they didn't even belong on the same field.

I want to see them win some physical one-on-one matchups this game.

Heard on Hester and T-Bob this am that BK currently has the #1 recruit in 6 different states.

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if he loses this game and fails to make the playoff I will really question if he will be able to win a national championship here.

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Which is just so weird. The guy is clearly a better coach than Les or O. It would be wild if BK can’t get it done here.

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You don’t build a team in your image thru 2.5 recruiting classes on a ln inherited roster with 40 scholarship players l

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You seem to forget about the portal. He was able to get a Heisman winning Qb that way and can/should rebuild other areas of need.

I think most people are seeing the game against USC as a chance to show advancement in building your program. Don't come out looking like a deer in headlights like the last two seasons. We know the SEC slate will be a gauntlet, but damnit quite embarrassing us about OOC opponents.

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you think he will never field a better team than this?

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No I never said that. There’s a huge difference between a 9-3 team and a teams that can get through a 12 team playoff and win a national championship.