re: How Did We Get It So Wrong with Kelly?

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When I peruse the portal needs for '26 thread, we're in almost as bad of shape as we were after '21.

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These seems dramatic but the common denominator is Austin Thomas

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Were there no red flags in South Bend?

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Every coach has different red flags.

I recall hearing from Michigan State fans that Saban won’t succeed because he cannot retain assistant coaches…and the a-hole thing.

Ed Orgeron had a record number of red flags that most of the Rant agreed with. We were all wrong…until we were right again after the natty.

1. He was a decent, successful coach in his 50s.

2. At some point, the game passes coaches by.

3. He came looking for the “SEC Athletes” and thought that he would automatically be successful putting more athletic kids on the field.

4. MHO is he had no idea how to interact with southern athletes, many of whom have a background of poverty, no college education in the home, etc. At ND sure he had kids go to the NFL but the types who DON’T go to the NFL are getting degrees in accounting, engineering, law, medicine, etc. The typical LSU athlete who doesn’t make the league drives a forklift or 18 wheeler for an LSU alum owned business. Evidence: early focus on his part was on graduation rates and such. He never got the “I don’t come here to play school” mindset. The stupid dances with athletes he couldn’t sign.

5. He lacked the work ethic of the previous 3 coaches. Saban, Miles, and Orgeron logged serious hours in football ops. He thought institution change (some of which I applaud— nutrition program is a good example) would be enough.

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When I peruse the portal needs for '26 thread, we're in almost as bad of shape as we were after '21.

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What do you think you would have seen looking at the portal needs of the OU roster after last year’s 6-7 season? I don’t think fans have grown accustomed to how quickly things can change in this new era in both a positive and a negative direction, especially when dealing with injuries. I know the current narrative is that Kelly quit on the team, and maybe he did. On the other hand, the team may have been a new OC, new OL coach, and portal QB away from a playoff run next season like OU.

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I think none of us counted on him mailing it in.

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Yes
I thought is was an outstanding hire at the time

And a “big” move


How many programs could hire a “Kelly” from Notre Dame

Then fire him

Then hire Lane Kiffen away from Ole Miss

As he’s going to the playoffs



This is historical

Geaux Tigers!

He got paid and thought winning would be easy at LSU because Les and Ed did it

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I think none of us counted on him mailing it in. Not sure if it started this way, but by the end he appeared to just be collecting a paycheck

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1000000000% this

Because Fat Scott made a cowardly hire thinking only of himself and his reputation and nothing of the program.

Every bad thing about Kelly turned out to be true. He couldn't win big games. He only won at ND because of a soft arse schedule and favorable treatment to a blue blood legacy program. He is allergic to balanced football teams. He is a Yankee a-hole.

We are fixing to do it again.... These contracts are insane.
I am too simple to understand the math.

I love LSU, I love going to he games.... I am getting out priced and too old. Th piped in music just ain't my gig...