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re: Why was Kelly Lazy
Posted on 12/3/25 at 6:55 pm to SammyTiger
Posted on 12/3/25 at 6:55 pm to SammyTiger
quote:Remember this year when Nussmeier was apparently injured in a game and Kelly said in his post game presser that he didn't know because 'the trainer didn't tell him', or something like that. I don't know wtf he was doing during games, but paying attention to what was happening in the actual game wasn't at the top of the list.
He definitely didn’t seem plugged in on a player level and at times in the sideline he looked really surprised at what was happening like he didn’t have a headset
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Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:01 pm to Missouri Waltz
I believe it was his ego and pride all the way. No level of the LSU world accepted him fully and it was obvious he stuck out like a sore thumb culturally. The fake accent, the cringy 360 dancing shite, etc. He sensed that he wasn’t accepted nor liked, and his pride said screw them, they don’t like me or what I’m doing so they can kiss my arse, thus giving a nominal effort, ie whatever was convenient for him.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:01 pm to Missouri Waltz
Just way more emotionally detached than normal. Like the day he got canned, cuts a meeting short (5 min so say) with Woodward, team meeting that night with players lasted 2 minutes, then he headed on out. Next day goes sits down alone at Superior Grill and stuffs his face like a man without a care in the world.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:03 pm to thumperpait
quote:
Saben
Who?
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:07 pm to Bout2Ret
Mid 60s
He turned 65 the day of TAMU game.
He turned 65 the day of TAMU game.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:08 pm to PlaySomeHonk
quote:
I believe it was his ego and pride all the way. No level of the LSU world accepted him fully and it was obvious he stuck out like a sore thumb culturally. The fake accent, the cringy 360 dancing shite, etc. He sensed that he wasn’t accepted nor liked, and his pride said screw them, they don’t like me or what I’m doing so they can kiss my arse, thus giving a nominal effort, ie whatever was convenient for him.
Makes you wonder if it caught him off guard or not that we'd axe him like that. With that kind of ego it might have.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:08 pm to Red Stick Tigress
Same difference. Up in age and motivation is gone. Especially when making $10m/yr
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:13 pm to Bout2Ret
He would have won a national title Jayden Daniel’s senior season with a competent defense+ DC. Offense was other worldly
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:19 pm to coolpapaboze
I remember a 4th down play that we called like a shitty screen for 0 yards and Kelly looks as surprised as me that we would call such a dumb play and was screaming at Joe on the headset
“you gotta do better Joe”
We had just come out of a timeout… you knew the play. that was the time to say do better you frickwit
“you gotta do better Joe”
We had just come out of a timeout… you knew the play. that was the time to say do better you frickwit
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:20 pm to Missouri Waltz
Playing golf during the season is laughable. Good high school coaches don’t even do that.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:22 pm to Missouri Waltz
Money was in the bank.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:37 pm to Missouri Waltz
When you do not talk to your OC and DC the entire week of the Texas
A&M
A&M
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:40 pm to Missouri Waltz
Because he was guaranteed $100 million whether he was successful or not. What’s the incentive to work hard?
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:41 pm to thumperpait
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Instead of recruiting and game planning on the off week, he would rather play golf.
He also went on a lot of vacations. During off season when other coaches were grinding he was jet setting all over.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:47 pm to Wolfcola
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He was 65 and checked out.
One of the reasons some at ND were surprised when he left was because he had led many to believe that he was planning on retiring in 4-5 years. Woody made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. And lo and behold, his retirement timetable stayed the same. Just with a lot more in his bank account.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:49 pm to Bout2Ret
quote:
Same difference.
Oxymoron
Posted on 12/3/25 at 7:50 pm to Sassafrasology
quote:This. After the Ole Miss loss he said he didn’t like the gameplan. Uh, hello? Dude. You’re the head coach. YOU MAKE THE GAMEPLAN.
His teams seemed to be very unprepared. Dropping balls, unforced errors, calling timeout to avoid delay of game penalties, poor scouting, etc.
Posted on 12/3/25 at 8:00 pm to red sox fan 13
GUARANTEED money (like that) can tend to see a person check out
Posted on 12/3/25 at 8:19 pm to Missouri Waltz
64 years old lost passion
Posted on 12/3/25 at 8:30 pm to Missouri Waltz
You dont have to be “lazy” to not put in 80 hr work weeks required in coaching. In his case, I think it was burnout, age, and the desire to win football games became less important to him.
And its not like he didnt have similar issues at ND. He went 4-8 in his 6th season there
And its not like he didnt have similar issues at ND. He went 4-8 in his 6th season there
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