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re: Brian Kelly quote I read today about our current roster (The Athletic)
Posted on 8/28/25 at 7:47 am to iamandykeim
Posted on 8/28/25 at 7:47 am to iamandykeim
quote:I wish he would’ve said it differently. I wish he would’ve said that he finally feels like he has a roster talented enough to beat Georgia and Alabama, not just compete with these teams. Maybe it’s just semantics but it sounds more positive to me.
If you don’t like Brian Kelly, that’s how you would hear it. To me, I hear him saying that just because we have a talented roster does not mean that we are owed anything.
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Posted on 8/28/25 at 7:47 am to StatMaster
How is that hedging bets? If he had said we're going to beat Alabama and Georgia you guys would still try to spin it. Weak.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 7:53 am to Penrod
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The next great coach is who you’d get. He is out there.
LMFAO at this answer. No shite. Yes Nick Saban was not Nick Saban when he was hired however, do you know how many Coaches have been hyped up over the last twenty years and then flamed out when they got hired at the top program? A lot actually.
There is a reason why when a good coach leaves a program throughout history they tend to take a big step back and they will go through coaches left and right. The best hire at the time can not work out, there are too many facets so again there is going to be a time when a Coach gets hired here that doesn't win the Championship just because too much turnover is a bad thing and replacing Coaches is not good for the program.
Go look at what happened to Bama from 97-2006. Go look at what happened to Miami and Texas (until recently with Texas). Now Texas took a chance on a Steve Sark and he has brought that program back but Texas was down for over a decade. Florida has struggled since Meyer left. Tennessee has found success in the last few years but they were down for over a decade as well. If OU was in the SEC they wouldn't have had nearly the amount of playoff appearances that they did and would likely been a middle of the pack program. They haven't won a Championship in over two decades.
I still don't think Kalen DeBoer is the answer for Bama either I was not impressed with him. Still think Florida is in for a rough go of things with Billy at the helm.
So again, its simple to say the Next Great Coach is who you'd get but if it were that easy programs all around the Country would be more successful when bringing in Coaches.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 7:55 am to TaderSalad
It's not a world class roster, but it looks pretty good.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 7:57 am to TaderSalad
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think it's time to be brutally honest and that CBK has been afforded every opportunity to be successful. If he can't do it with this roster, coaching budget, facilities, talent rich state, then he can't do it.
As someone who has taken a cautious approach each season knowing the weaknesses/lack of roster we’ve had, so somewhat of an excuse maker for CBK, I am 100% right here, right now with the above.
Zero excuses moving forward. He either goes deep with this roster or he’s not the guy. And that’s ok because he has 100% turned around the culture of the program, built the roster and has things in place to allow some sustainability moving on, if that were to happen in the next 1-2 years.
I’m pulling for him, because he’s coaching this talented lsu team and I think we’re good and I think he’s a good coach. Rubber meats pavement Saturday night.
ETA: I also understand we can lose Saturday and the sky isn’t necessarily falling. Not making excuses but we can go on a run and gel and development and be lethal down the road. We need a win Saturday for confidence and momentum to continue in recruiting and the locker room but the season isn’t a wash if we lose. We better win though. lol
This post was edited on 8/28/25 at 8:00 am
Posted on 8/28/25 at 7:59 am to StatMaster
He pretty much said just that. No, he didnt guarantee wins, which he shouldnt.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:03 am to caliegeaux
I wouldnt say Saturday night. Who knows, Clemson may be really Legit as the media says. Lsu could lose a hard fought game on the road against a preseason top 5 team. How they play and are prepared matters. If they get blown out, then prepare yourself. But a close loss doesnt wreck the season...just makes us have less wiggle room
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:06 am to StatMaster
elite roster but the margins are small... one mistake by a player in a game could make the difference between a win and a loss.
trust the process
the roster problems have been fixed. he's good at what he does. don't kill him over the comments...
trust the process
the roster problems have been fixed. he's good at what he does. don't kill him over the comments...
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:21 am to StatMaster
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“I didn’t say that this is a team that’s going to beat Alabama and Georgia.
Did he really say this? So BK is already admitting his team won’t compete with the best of them
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:22 am to IM_4_LSU
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I don't know that he is the answer but what I do know is that he was probably the best Coach Woodward could have gotten at that time.
The most sensible thing I’ve seen here in a long time. 100%
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:22 am to TaderSalad
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Simple as that.
Saban had the best roster in the country multiple years and didn't win a championship. I disagree with the premise that if LSU doesn't win it all this year, he can't. That ignores a lot of variables. Can't and haven't aren't the same.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:25 am to IM_4_LSU
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LMFAO at this answer. No shite. Yes Nick Saban was not Nick Saban when he was hired however, do you know how many Coaches have been hyped up over the last twenty years and then flamed out when they got hired at the top program?
Laugh all you want. Sure it’s hard, but it’s not nearly as hard when you are Mark Emmert. If you are laughing at this, then you are laughing at the notion that mediocre people have a hard time producing excellence, while great people do not. We both probably believe that; I just don’t think of it as a foregone conclusion that we should consider ourselves mediocre and stay within the pack rather than try to outstrip it.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:27 am to LSUminati
He has recruited. Very well. LSU has never had a “roster/talent” issue.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:28 am to Htxtiger17
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Did he really say this? So BK is already admitting his team won’t compete with the best of them
Living in a world where your reading comprehension is this weak, or you just can't set aside your bias to calmly process an unremarkable coach answer without getting melty must be tough...
prayers sent
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:29 am to StatMaster
quote:1. I do understand what you mean, but you're nitpicking here.
Maybe it’s just semantics but it sounds more positive to me.
2. We've already beaten Alabama, so it wouldn't be entirely true to say that we're only just now getting a good enough roster to beat them.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:31 am to StatMaster
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how long will it take to get to a NC caliber roster?
BK
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think that we have a roster, though, that can compete with anybody in the country.
Today
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:33 am to StatMaster
Thats not hedging a bet. He isnt going to come out in the media and say that this is the greatest team that has ever stepped on the field and will demolish everyone standing in their way. He is doing what a good coach should do: showing confidence in the young men on the team and challenging them get the most of their talent. Brian Kelly isnt worried about what the message board warriors are going to think of him if he doesnt win 10 games so he doesnt have to hedge bets. Jesus.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:34 am to StatMaster
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Sounds like he’s already hedging his bets on how good this team can be. LSU is good enough to compete but not good enough to win a NC. I’m happy we’ll be improved but how long will it take to get to a NC caliber roster?
Talented teams still have to execute and no smart coach ever guarantees wins or outcomes. Some of you are tying yourselves into pretzels trying to make this into something when it’s just good old coach speak.
This post was edited on 8/28/25 at 8:40 am
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:43 am to misey94
quote:It is a damn epidemic. Clemson is good, maybe really good. Many questions will be answered in 48 hours, if we win or if we are competitive, we will have a fun, fun season.
Some of you are tying yourselves into pretzels trying to make this into something when it’s just good old coach speak.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 8:47 am to StatMaster
Well, if this roster is the best he’s had at LSU, then it’s the best he’s ever had, period. Not a single one of his Notre Dame teams(even 2012) would have sniffed the playoffs if they were in the SEC.
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