Probably one of the greatest college coaches of all time when it comes to coaching up unheralded players. He has proved that in his career. But that skill doesn't help you much at LSU.
He still went 34-14 there. We will see if they do better or end up hiring the next Mike Riley.
Replies to: "He left ND far better than he came into it"
- Was ND saved by a midlife crisis? [NT]
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- BaronVonZemo - 2:17pm 10/26/25
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- Only if the dude is going to live to 140. Saved by narcissism & greed. [NT] - LanceManion - 6:29pm 10/26/25
- I have no idea what anyone ever saw in Kelly. - Curly1918 - 6:28pm 10/26/25
- He left ND far better than he came into it - Fisher01 - 1:08pm 10/27/25
- I do…given the incompetence that thrice preceded him. That said, I have no idea why he was retained. - TakethetrainKnute - 8:19am 10/27/25
- Well, for one thing, they saw purple. A lot of purple. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:56pm 10/26/25
- I could see Mich State or Rutgers hiring him. [NT] - NDblues - 6:47pm 10/26/25
- Jack was smitten with him [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 6:47pm 10/26/25
- After BK went 4-8 with BVG wasting talent but the powers that be - jrdjr84 - 5:25pm 10/26/25
- Brian Kelly refused to criticize Van Gorder [LINK] - ndunabomber - 10:42am 10/27/25
- No question Swarbrick turned the program around after 2016… He gave Kelly one more chance… - NY3 - 6:29am 10/27/25
- 100%. Kelly brought us Freeman and Denbrock. Freeman brought Mickens + the other STUDS on the coachi - KWIRISH - 4:47pm 10/26/25
- Kelly did NOT bring us Freeman/Denbrock…Swarbrick did [NT] - NY3 - 6:29am 10/27/25
- Call it whatever u want, it was perfect timing. [NT] - ndphysics - 4:35pm 10/26/25
- Great time to dress up as Kelly for Halloween [NT]
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- humbaba - 3:24pm 10/26/25
- Hilarious! [NT] - KWIRISH - 4:45pm 10/26/25
- Not in SEC land. [NT] - whatsamataU - 3:39pm 10/26/25
- That. And $100M - NDblues - 3:11pm 10/26/25