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The SEC is the best football conference in college football and they know it—just listen to the clangorous “S-E-C!” chants at pretty much any bowl game for proof. And with Oklahoma and Texas set to join in 2024, the conference should get even better. While the SEC powers-that-be debate moving to a nine-game conference schedule […]

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly filed for divorce from his wife of 28 years in a Baton Rouge, LA court this week, but the two have reportedly reconciled and are actively trying to have the case withdrawn from the courts, according to WBRZ News. The couple’s three children have also made their stances known […]

National Signing Day has passed, and LSU football has finished recruiting for the class of 2023. Head coach Brian Kelly is probably grinning from ear to ear. This is because the Tigers signed a huge 2023 class. In fact, 13 of the 25 signees have already made it to campus. Early arrivals can participate in […]

Brian Kelly exceeded expectations in his first year as head coach of LSU football, as the Tigers won 10 games, made it to the SEC Championship game and won the Citrus Bowl. Kelly, who agreed to a 10-year, $100 million salary to be the LSU football coach, was paid well for his services. Too well. […]

When the LSU Tigers took on the Purdue Boilermakers in the Citrus Bowl, it proved to be a one-sided contest. LSU finished the day by taking down Purdue by a final score of 63-7. In the win, LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers stole the show. Malik Nabers was the go-to target for the LSU offense […]

Brian Kelly left no doubt about who LSU football’s starting quarterback is following their dominant 63-7 Citrus Bowl victory over Purdue, per Brody Miller. “There’s no quarterback controversy,” Kelly said. “Jayden (Daniels) is the No. 1 quarterback. Garrett (Nussmeier) will get a chance to compete, though.” Jayden Daniels went 12-17 through the air with 1 […]

The LSU Tigers absolutely demolished the Purdue Boilermakers in the Citrus Bowl. In the process, LSU set numerous offensive Citrus Bowl records. The Tigers took down Purdue 63-7. They set the Citrus Bowl record for most points scored, total yards (594) and margin of victory (56). LSU took a 14-0 lead after the first quarter […]

After a down 2021 season, the LSU Tigers entered the 2022 college football season full of pressure and expectations under new head coach Brian Kelly. Thanks to Jayden Daniels, the Tigers bounced back and made it to the SEC Championship Game. To make things better, Daniels announced he will return to Baton Rouge for the […]

LSU football will be losing a top offensive talent in the offseason with wide receiver Kayshon Boutte making a change of heart and declaring for the 2023 NFL Draft. “After careful thoughts and consideration, I will be declaring for the 2023 NFL DRAFT,” Boutte said via his official Twitter account Wednesday night. LSU football head […]

Last season, five-star cornerback Denver Harris was nearly an LSU Tiger, instead choosing to sign with the Texas A&M Aggies. But he won’t be passing up on the Tigers twice, after the transfer announced his commitment to Louisiana State University on Thursday afternoon. Harris met with LSU head coach Brian Kelly on Thursday, who gave […]

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers had the opportunity to send shockwaves across the college football world Saturday, but they failed to overcome the world-beating Georgia Bulldogs in a 50-30 loss in the SEC Championship Game. If anything, LSU football managed to put the most points on the board than any of the other teams […]

What a roller-coaster ride it has been for Brian Kelly in his first season as head coach of the LSU Tigers. While LSU football is not going to the College Football Playoff, the program is definitely not lacking in memorable moments in 2022. Following the 50-30 loss of LSU football to the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday […]

LSU football is preparing for the SEC Championship game against reigning national champions Georgia on Saturday as they look to pull off the unthinkable. Ahead of the contest, head coach Brian Kelly gave a promising update on star defensive lineman Maason Smith, who has missed all of the season due to an ACL injury. Via […]

The LSU Tigers’ 2022 college football season did not end the way most fans expected it to. They came into their final game against Texas A&M as clear favorites to win. The team should’ve been able to handily dispatch the struggling Aggies. Instead, though, costly errors cost the Tigers a shot at finishing their season […]

This offseason saw one of the wildest college football coaching carousels in recent memory. On one hand, longtime head coaches at one program left to take over at another powerhouse program. On the other, first-time head coaches got their big break at long-successful programs. While some head coaches have struggled in their first season, many […]

The University of Virginia endured an unimaginable tragedy, as football players Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D’Sean Perry were killed in a shooting on campus late Sunday night. With multiple college football head coaches taking the podium for media sessions on Monday afternoon, the tragedy was not far from their minds. LSU Tigers head […]

Saturday has been a gift that keeps on giving for LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly. Not only did his LSU football squad extend its win streak to four games after a 13-10 road win over the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend, but Alabama Crimson Tide’s victory against Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels ensured […]

Think back all the way to 2010. Notre Dame football had just come off a season in which they went 6-6 and fired head coach Charlie Weis. They hired up-and-coming Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly to steer the ship back to the promised land. Kelly would have the Fighting Irish in the National Championship Game […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly has never shied away from the spotlight throughout his coaching career. Recently, that spotlight has been positive after Kelly’s Tigers shockingly upset Nick Saban and Alabama in Baton Rouge on Saturday night. With the recent praise, it’s easy to forget that Kelly was in the spotlight for all the […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly was excited about defeating Nick Saban and Alabama. However, he gave a brutally honest response when asked if the victory was the best of his coaching career, per Brody Miller. “The biggest win of my career will be the one when we win the national championship.” Kelly has bigger […]

After being unranked for most of the season, LSU is suddenly in conversations for the College Football Playoff. A loss to the Florida State Seminoles in Week 1 seemed like it would dictate the Tigers’ season, but that was far from the truth. Since then, LSU has lost only one game, when it faced the […]

Alabama football legendary head coach Nick Saban reportedly gave Brian Kelly advice prior to Kelly taking over coaching duties for LSU football, per on3.com. Saban recently revealed what he told Kelly. “Not to divulge anything that I talked to anybody else about, but LSU is–you know the people have great passion there,”Saban said. “It’s a […]

Called a “quarterback protege of sorts” by 247Sports analyst Andrew Ivins, Florida native Colin Hurley adds one more to the list of high-profile quarterback prospects to play under now-LSU football head coach Brian Kelly. Aye…Baton Rouge‼️#TheBoot💜💛@LSUfootball@JordanArcement pic.twitter.com/myxw8VKbNH — ColinHurley (@ColinHurley) November 4, 2022 247Sports 4-star recruit Colin Hurley reclassified to the class of 2024 before committing […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly is attempting to get on Nick Saban’s good side ahead of their upcoming matchup. Kelly bestowed high praise upon the famed Alabama head coach after hilariously wishing him a happy birthday, per Brody Miller. “It’s Nick Saban’s birthday, so I want to wish him a happy birthday … maybe […]

LSU turned heads across the college football world when it came away with back-to-back wins over Florida and Ole Miss. Heading into the two matchups, there was much talk about whether the Tigers would be able to contain two of the most versatile quarterbacks in the SEC today in Anthony Richardson and Jaxson Dart. In […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly is not a fan of instant replay. Kelly, whose Tigers squad had to deal with as many as five stoppages of play due to replay during this past weekend’s win over the Florida Gators, sounded off on the concept during an appearance on his radio show ahead of a […]

Brian Kelly suffered the worst home loss of his coaching career on Saturday, as LSU football was blown out by Tennessee, 37-13. Naturally, it would be unwise to expect Kelly to be in a good mood at the postgame presser. Kelly was asked if he would consider a quarterback change from starter Jayden Daniels. Kelly […]

After opening up the season with an arduous loss to Florida State, the LSU Tigers turned the tide on their campaign with four straight wins. However, they took two steps back on Saturday with a lowly 40-13 defeat to the Tennessee Volunteers. LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels did have a bit of success in throwing the […]

With LSU football trailing 20-7 against Tennessee and 28 seconds remaining in the first-half, head coach Brian Kelly made a puzzling decision. He decided to fade the punt and go for it on 4th and 16 at mid-field. Kelly’s 4th and long strategy did not work out and Tennessee found themselves with good field position […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly hilariously trolled himself during a recent press conference. Kelly, who was late to the press conference, brought a $10 dollar bill with him and showed it to the media. He said “there is my ten dollars” as a fee for being tardy. He shared the video to his Twitter […]

Brian Kelly continues to catch heat over the 24-23 loss of the LSU Tigers to the Florida State Seminoles last Sunday. He recently faced the media and called out reporters for their tardiness only got get a savage clap back from one of them who said they’d likely be on time once LSU football gets […]

LSU football opened its season with a dramatic loss to Florida State, 24-23. It was certainly not the start that the Tigers wanted, but it’s a result they will have to live with. It was never an easy game to watch, especially for LSU fans who harbored such high expectations for their squad. In the […]

The Brian Kelly era in Baton Rouge did not start on the right foot, with the LSU Tigers painfully losing to the Florida State Seminoles Sunday night, 24-23. LSU football had the golden opportunity to send the game to overtime, but the ‘Noles blocked a late-game punt by the Tigers to come away with a […]

Brian Kelly is no longer in South Bend but controversies during his time with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish seem to continue hounding him. Recently, former Notre Dame football head coach and legend of the sport Lou Holtz made a revelation about Brian Kelly not responding to any of the letters he sent him during […]

Brian Kelly is a veteran American football coach currently with the LSU Tigers. He holds an overall coaching record of 263 wins, 96 losses and two ties as of this publication. He has also won multiple championships throughout his tenure as a head coach, earning titles in the Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), Great Lakes […]

The 2022 football season for the LSU Tigers is just weeks away, but the team already has some important questions to answer. Quarterback Myles Brennan was told by the coaching staff that he would not be the team’s starting quarterback in 2022. As a result, the sixth-year senior announced his decision to walk away from […]

This offseason for college football has been full of huge developments. First, Lincoln Riley announced that he was leaving Oklahoma and heading west to coach at USC. Shortly after that, Brian Kelly made the decision to leave Notre Dame to coach in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the LSU Tigers. LSU has had one of the […]

LSU football proves how quickly power can change in sports. In 2019, the Tigers fielded one of the best teams in college football history and won their first national championship since 2003. Since then, they have a record under .500 and many questions surrounding the program. LSU showed Ed Orgeron the door last season, just […]

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 […]