re: Brian Kelly era depends on this Alabama game

I think getting Underwood here is the biggest thing for Kelly's future success rather than if they best Bama or not. The program is in obviously solid position with consecutive 10-win seasons and still in the playoff mix with 4 games left. And Baker looks to be drastically improving the D outside of the 2nd half issues with the running QB last week. If you add an elite QB to the mix who can also run, then you'd have a great offense with a good to great D.

I don't expect LSU's running game to continue to struggle into next year with the talent LSU is building up, so adding a versatile QB would be big for the future.

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Brian Kelly era depends on this Alabama game

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It really depends on whether we regress from the first 2 seasons, after losing the USC game and looking as bad as we did against Nicholls and South Carolina, I thought our floor was 8-4 and 9-3 was the likely outcome of the season, I still think we beat Bama and our home crowd carries us like they did Ole Miss but (if) we lose, 9-3 and another 10-3 season is very attainable. We can win the final 3 games of our season and I don't think BK wants to lose to TWO former assistants in the same season.

We have to realize here, we're very thin at the defensive line, running back, and defensive back spots for this particular season and don't have a capable backup to pick up for Nuss should he suffer a catastrophic injury (knock on wood he doesn't). We lost Emery, Jacobian, and Perk for the season very early. These aren't excuses, these are contextual facts to be considered in assessing this season. I said if BK finished the season with all the losses we suffered so early 9-3 or 10-2 it'd be the best coaching job of his career next to 2022. We can still do that but have to bring it and regroup starting with Bama at The Valley.

bullshite. His era depends on the point at which buyout occurs.

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Kelly has little to show in terms of big game wins at LSU

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Because the definition of a big win for Brian Kelly keeps getting changed.

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He does not appear to have the team on an upward trend.

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What a stupid thing to say. Recruiting has improved every year and we were tied for first in the SEC this time last week. Still have a path to the SEC championship and a playoff spot too.

Some of yall need to get out of your feelings and look at the reality of the situation.

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I want to see improvement. He said to judge him in year 3, and here we are. If we finish 10-2 or better, then I'd say he did a great job. If we go 9-3, then we are really no better off than we were the past two seasons. If we're staying the same or not trending up, then there's reason to be concerned.

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That’s fair; BK has the potential to be the best coach this school ever had, he brought stability to the program and instilled a culture of discipline and excellence that frankly his predecessors did not. As an LSU fan, I want to see improvement as well, this job is a top job in the country because of all the resources LSU provides and talent the state has. Unfortunately, and a lot of fans will get pissed that I say this, LSU football is a historically 9-3 annual program with a title breakthrough every few seasons, that’s just the facts of the matter, in the history of the sport we’re second tier relative to the blue bloods, we’re the same level as Texas, FSU, Nebraska, and Florida. Now, if BK breaks through and we go on a Saban dynasty-esque run, then we can change that perception, for now that’s just how it is. We’re locked in with BK for the long haul, I don’t necessarily see 3 9-3 regular seasons for BK as a failure but rather either maintaining our standard or setting the stage for long-term success with our recruiting classes incoming. Also, it took Saban 4 seasons to win a national title at LSU, we’re gonna be fine.

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I don’t think this is an over exaggeration.

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Exaggeration
Over exaggeration
Extra over exaggeration
Super duper extra over exaggeration

What do they all mean?

Not in my opinion;Kelly is building a program step by step.The only coach that took over and produced a National Championship in 3 years is Saban ...and he did it twice in 3 years.
Kelly and all The contending college team now have to deal with NIL and the Portal to boot.
What I do want to see in the Bama game is a Baker Defense that can beat the likes of Milroe .We know what is coming....

The 39 scholarships is in the distant past. Is that the bar for assessing success now, Orgeron's last two years at LSU. If he could not greatly improve on that, then what was the point in hiring him? He has come up small in most big games. All three phases of the team were over matched and in the case of special teams, an abject joke. How long until he address that woeful phase of the program? Go name call someone else, friend.

John, maybe you would care to explain your position.