re: Is Kelly really that bad?

Well , I actually watched the entire Florida game . I saw an energized team that tackled the best of any team in the SEC . They won against Ole Miss because they really laid the wood to them . Not in a dirty way , just really physical . They can do that , I think , becuz they must look at film and can anticipate . I am telling you they like to play for Sunbelt . I would not be surprised if next year they are top 4 to 6 at the end of the year . He has big bodied , quick guys … like LSU used to be . There were several plays where Ole Miss players left the field holding their mid sections ( ribs ? ). One hit they thought was surely targeting was just a dang hard hit in the chest . I think in the new era , with portal and NIL , it takes a while for teams to gel , especially if everybody is new . That is the way it will be and coaches will have to adjust . Like NFL light . If a coach can create an environment where they feel they can be developed and get some playing time and get drafted , even if not a starter , that is a leg up . I think you have to use the portal a little bit . I surely thought we would get some big bodied tall receivers thru the portal and maybe a big fast running back for this year … but NO dice . BK has to be more involved . He assigned somebody to the portal . He needs to give himself some assignments for 10 million a year .

I believe he's a good coach....not a great coach! Definitely not an elite coach!

He has been exposed as an 8-4

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And yet he has never gone 8-4 here

Ask this question this time next year. It will just be interesting to compare this thread to that one no matter how next year goes. But if we are 10-1 or something and looking like world beaters there will be some people shitting on him today that will be kissing his arse next year

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I think he’s okay at best. I wasn’t a fan of his hiring to begin with and just don’t think he’s a good fit for LSU or the SEC generally.

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I’d say he is a good-to-very good coach who is actually a bad fit for LSU and the SEC. He obviously did something of merit to get the Notre Dame job, and he had a strong record while he was there - though it’s apparent some ND fans were ready for him to move on, and Tiger fans are seeing why.

The issues are magnified playing in the week-in, week-out grind of the SEC. Think about this - USC is at best the 7th best team
LSU will face this season, and probably more like 9th. It’s the 3rd best team ND will play.

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I’d say he is a good-to-very good coach who is actually a bad fit for LSU and the SEC. He obviously did something of merit to get the Notre Dame job, and he had a strong record while he was there - though it’s apparent some ND fans were ready for him to move on, and Tiger fans are seeing why.

The issues are magnified playing in the week-in, week-out grind of the SEC. Think about this - USC is at best the 7th best team
LSU will face this season, and probably more like 9th. It’s the 3rd best team ND will play.

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This doesn't really make sense as his win percentage is very close to the same at both stops. (73% to 71%)

It isn't like he feasted on a weak schedule at Notre Dame and has been exposed in the SEC.

I think the bottom won’t fall out with Kelly, but given that in the new age of college football you have to win 3 to 4 big games in a row to win a national championship, I’ll believe he can do it when he’s holding the trophy. Nothing about BK’s Division 1 track record indicates he can pull it off. He kind of is who he is at this point.

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I think the bottom won’t fall out with Kelly, but given that in the new age of college football you have to win 3 to 4 big games in a row to win a national championship, I’ll believe he can do it when he’s holding the trophy. Nothing about BK’s Division 1 track record indicates he can pull it off

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After Kirby Smart, name one coach who has proven he can pull that off. Take your time. (Dabo has won 3 in a row before twice, so you can count him too). Who else ya got?

Kelly is a decent coach that clearly needs some great talent to field a good team. Let’s hope all the stars lineup for him at some point while he’s here, better happen soon though.