LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly doesn't think the school is losing out on NIL deals and getting outbid for players.
Speaking to reporters on the opening news conference for the SEC media days, Kelly pushed back on the talks that the university is underfunded. In contrast, the former Notre Dame tactician expressed his confidence that they remain “as competitive as anybody else” when it comes to their NIL dealings.
“First of all, I don’t know that we don’t have as many funds. Nobody has given me any documentation that we’re behind,” Kelly shared, per AL.com. “I feel very comfortable, quite honestly, as I stand here talking to you, what we’re doing relative to NIL is as competitive as anybody else.”
Brian Kelly, who took over the Tigers' football program back in November, also pointed out that the NIL is not about being outbid. He did emphasize, however, that he wants to learn more about it in order to fully utilize it for their players.