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Three years in: Lincoln Riley or Brian Kelly?
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:17 pm
Only three years ago, the LSU tigers ended their season 6-7 (bolstered by an improbable last second Max Johnson TD pass to beat AtM) (aided by a no call push off by Jayray Jenkins getting separation).
The tigers needed a new coach. At that time, many posters confirmed: “it’s Riley.”
Oklahoma State even trolled Riley and OU by blasting “Calling Baton Rouge” after beating the Sooners that year.
Then Riley “went soft,” “ran from the SEC” and took the job at USC. It felt like Brian Kelly was a consolation.
With three years of hindsight these are their coaching records:
Riley and USC
2022: 11-3 (Heisman Winner)
2023: 8-5
2024: 6-6
Total 25-14
Kelly and LSU
2022: 10-4
2023: 10-3 (Heisman Winner)
2024: 8-4
Total 28-11
After three years, Kelly (28-11) has a moderately better record than Riley (25-14). Kelly has performed in a much more difficult conference. And both coaches have 1 Heisman winner.
With the benefit of hindsight: who would you rather have leading the program going into 2025? Kelly or Riley?
The tigers needed a new coach. At that time, many posters confirmed: “it’s Riley.”
Oklahoma State even trolled Riley and OU by blasting “Calling Baton Rouge” after beating the Sooners that year.
Then Riley “went soft,” “ran from the SEC” and took the job at USC. It felt like Brian Kelly was a consolation.
With three years of hindsight these are their coaching records:
Riley and USC
2022: 11-3 (Heisman Winner)
2023: 8-5
2024: 6-6
Total 25-14
Kelly and LSU
2022: 10-4
2023: 10-3 (Heisman Winner)
2024: 8-4
Total 28-11
After three years, Kelly (28-11) has a moderately better record than Riley (25-14). Kelly has performed in a much more difficult conference. And both coaches have 1 Heisman winner.
With the benefit of hindsight: who would you rather have leading the program going into 2025? Kelly or Riley?
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Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:18 pm to Bandit18
Both coaches underperformed in year 3
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:19 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
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Both coaches underperformed in year 3
Lots of coaches do, this will be even more common in the portal era. Records will wildly vary from year to year.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:20 pm to Bandit18
Kelly was the better hire and there is no argument against that fact; even USC fans agree.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:22 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
quote:as did Jim Harbaugh in year three at Michigan
Both coaches underperformed in year 3
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:24 pm to Bandit18
A no-call on Jenkins, gtfo.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:25 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
Yeahh, seems like 90% of the top teams underperformed
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:28 pm to Bandit18
Brian Kelly
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:30 pm to Bandit18
Can you guys stop looking for reasons to feel good about BK's underachieving season?
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:36 pm to TigerFanFromBama
quote:
Can you guys stop looking for reasons to feel good about BK's underachieving season?
The season is what it is, why be miserable about it?
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:36 pm to NorthshoreTiger76
Not what he asked
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:37 pm to Bandit18
If we only had a head to head matchup to judge these coaches.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:40 pm to Chicken
quote:crazy how fortunes change. He was on the hot seat and took a pay-cut. A few years later people are saying he’s the best football coach on the planet
as did Jim Harbaugh in year three at Michigan
This post was edited on 12/1/24 at 8:39 pm
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:46 pm to Bandit18
True they both underperformed but I feel Kelly has a gameplan/process to get it right, not sure Riley has answers for what the problem is at SC
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:54 pm to grich31
Kelly needs to finally have a stable coaching staff so they can be ready game one. The perception of him would be different if he won game one in any of his years here.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:58 pm to Bandit18
BK but Lincoln Riley outcoached BK in the head-to-head matchup.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 7:59 pm to Tyga_ty
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BK but Lincoln Riley outcoached BK in the head-to-head matchup
How so? It was a fairly evenly matched game, the USC receivers just made some bigger plays.
This post was edited on 12/1/24 at 8:02 pm
Posted on 12/1/24 at 8:06 pm to SidewalkTiger
LSU was undisciplined in the head-to-head matchup against USC which falls on the head coach. 10 penalties for 99 yards.
Posted on 12/1/24 at 8:06 pm to Bandit18
CBK is the better hire… proven
Posted on 12/1/24 at 8:07 pm to Bandit18
LSU sucks compare that to usc
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