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Brian Kelly's record against top 25 teams

Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:10 am
Posted by lsuguru
Lake Charles
Member since Aug 2007
1824 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:10 am
31-27 for a .534 winning percentage

Woof!
Posted by luismlg
Member since Mar 2010
1447 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:11 am to
Do the same for other top coaches like Riley and keep us posted, you will find very few have a high winning percentage
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
20838 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:12 am to
I think that’s why he is coming. He has hit a ceiling at ND.
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
24284 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:12 am to
Where does that fall with others?
Posted by LSUtoOmaha
Nashville
Member since Apr 2004
26744 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:14 am to
Umm, that’s pretty good
Posted by lsufb1912
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2021
5965 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:16 am to
Probably doesn't count his 5 wins vacated in 12-13, but it counts the 4 losses.

5 wins boost it up to .571
Posted by Tiger in NY
Neptune Beach, FL
Member since Sep 2003
31584 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:20 am to
I have him at 22-23 vs the Top 25 at Notre Dame according to Wiki. Sub .500
Posted by Drew Peanuts
Nortshore
Member since Aug 2013
119 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:21 am to
Run the same data for Ogeron and let us know.
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
19432 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:29 am to
Now run your simulation with better onfield talent and athleticism.

I'm no prognosticator, and ND attracts quality young men of strength and character, but I observe the talent level from the south to be very strong. With quality coaching, that talent can be molded into greatness imho.
Posted by LSUKNUT
Naples, Florida
Member since Jun 2007
2345 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:35 am to
Check Saban at MSU then kick yourself in the arse.
Posted by xGeauxLSUx
United States of Atrophy
Member since Oct 2008
22899 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:44 am to
STFU
Posted by Walnut
Houston, TX
Member since Nov 2014
3936 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 8:00 am to
Makes you appreciate what Les Miles and Ed Orgeron were able to do

LSU being a king maker or not, they still had to put in the work to get there. Ed O at the end demonstrated that LSU is not a completely self-running football machine.

Here’s to Kelly continuing the tradition and winning more natties.
Posted by BlackPot
Member since Oct 2016
2674 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 8:05 am to
ONLY some fkn LSU fans would whine about a coach with an 85% win percentage in the last 5 years. Post Covid year in there as well. 70% in the last 12.
Posted by Boomshockalocka
Member since Feb 2004
59893 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 8:11 am to
o will def be better. O had more top 25 wins than total losses.
Posted by Mark Makr Makek
Austin, TX
Member since Nov 2021
497 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 12:26 pm to
Posted by Oneforthemoney
A town near you, la
Member since Dec 2013
2504 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

ONLY some fkn LSU fans would whine about a coach with an 85% win percentage in the last 5 years. Post Covid year in there as well. 70% in the last 12.



Well, when your opponent's combined W-L record is 1000 wins and 50000 losses, it makes one pause
This post was edited on 11/30/21 at 1:30 pm
Posted by Alt26
Member since Mar 2010
35528 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:39 pm to
Nick Saban was BARELY over .500 at MSU until his final season before coming to LSU. Les Miles struggled against top 25 programs at OSU (other than two surprising upsets over OU). Ed Orgeron was terrible at Ole Miss. All three won national championships at LSU.

A coach can design all of the plays and elaborate schemes his brain can think of. It is the players that still have to execute it. That execution works a whole lot better when you have the absolute best players doing it.

But since Kelly's resume isn't good enough, please tell the class which AVAILABLE coach has had tremendous success vs. the top 25. I'm sure given the choice LSU would have hired Saban, Dabo, maybe even Kirby Smart over Kelly. But since those other guys weren't leaving their current jobs your options become a bit more limited in the real world rather than in some video game simulation.
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
383 Hoosier Daddy Lane
Member since Dec 2013
38921 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 1:41 pm to


LSU should've hired Ed Orgeron!

Posted by Walnut
Houston, TX
Member since Nov 2014
3936 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 6:40 pm to
Please tell Ricky that Alabama sucks when you see this message

Thank you for your service
Posted by pkf4lsu
League City, Texas
Member since Jan 2005
5088 posts
Posted on 11/30/21 at 7:16 pm to
With LSU talent?
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