Still totally satisfied with Brian Kelly as our coach. No, not perfect, but he's very smart, always striving to improve, and very in tune with what's going on around him. I'm glad he stuck by his principles. He also hired the best D line coach in America, so let's let him do his thing and see what happens 🤷
@@AlmightyMauMau 😂 You don't know much, huh ... Dude has had 1 recruiting class, and has only been coaching for 1 year. Just because Miami bought some players in this past class does not make Taylor the BEST DL coach. How many of his players have been drafted? 0... 😂
Brian Kelly is suggesting to his fanbase that his recruiting failure is because Oklahoma "bought" Damonic Williams. It's an excuse that deflects blame. It's also insulting to DW and OU's staff. I think Kelly is full of BS. If DW's plan was to sell himself to the highest bidder, would he have really canceled his visit to Oregon?
Kelly has the #1 recruiting class in 2025. In 2026 he’s got the #1 DT and overall recruit 30 miles from BR. Have a little patience. The last time LSU had a number 1 recruiting class was 2003 under Saban. Who won the NC in 2003?
Spot on. You can’t overpay out of desperation. The best 2 DTs in spring portal wouldn’t have gotten such attention in Dec. LSU fans have been the worst over this. LSU has 8 interior DL. They need to step up and LSU hired a staff to make that happen. Bo knows DL. Half of those guys were highly rated recruits and have never really gotten good coaching. Remember, LSU didn’t have a full time DL coach last year due to medical reasons.
The funny thing is… LSU puts more players into the NFL than every other team in the country, neck and neck with Bama. Getting the sense that people think LSU can’t develop players just as well as any other team.
EXACTLY. For just the THIRD time in NFL draft history has ONE team had their QB and TWO WRS go together 1st round of a draft. LSU was 1st to do it in the 07 draft. This was LSUs SECOND time doing it. 2 out of 3 all time aint bad.
@@FredPitre-o4bI consider 2020/2021 draft as well, because Chase sat out the whole season and still went #5 overall... The yr before he sat out, ya had #1 Burrow and #22 Jefferson. That's QB and top 2 WRs going in the 1st round... But ya also had the RB CEH go #32 in the 1st round as well. LSU set the record with 14 drafted in one class that year (15 if ya count Chase, I do).
Well, well, Georgia was willing to pay Jacoby Young more than Miami would. I guess it's not always as you say. BTW, I'm a big fan of Josh's, but I just gave you an example where NIL money from Georgia did matter, and I bet there's plenty more. Now we could have a conversation about the bag man and the SEC.
The funny thing is.... Oklahoma has put more players in the NFL than either LSU or Alabama. Damonic Williams said getting developed for the NFL is why he chose Oklahoma.
Yes, it sounds good. Especially for the people who hate that kids are getting paid. The truth is that he just lost out on a recruit, and is making excuses. You would have to be a fool to think selling your program means squat, when other teams can sell their program and offer money. If he's serious, expect LSU to become a mediocre program
You act like LSU is a second class program compared to UGA. The last three years is all that matters you? You look at players in the NFL, SEC Championships, title game appearances and national championships the past 20 or so years. They don’t beat LSU in any of those categories. There is no place that develops players better than LSU. Look at NFL rosters and look and recruiting rankings no school gives you a better shot at making the league. Whether you want to admit it or not no school besides Bama has been more successful than LSU since 2000. We did it with four different coaches. On the field results and NFL talent. Nobody besides bama has as national championships or played in more title games. Maybe OSU and Bama can claim the same about of NFL success but they finish top 3 every year in recruiting.
I’m an lsu fan and this guy always gives credit to lsu. He recognizes that they are always a potential powerhouse bc they are. But even then lsu is not where Georgia is at rn and no program in the country is
@@DiorDexicoI remember just a few years ago watching LSU smack the piss outta Georgia in the SEC championship. And nearly 4 times in a row prior to that (besides 2013) Georgia holds an astonishing 1 game win streak against LSU.
BK really saved LSU.. Coach O(love him) left LSU with less than 40 scholarship players and BK still won 10games and beat bama… say what you want but I trust his process bc any other coach could have had us with 4 straight losing seasons
Pre-NIL era schools Bama, UGA, OSU, LSU and others were big players in the under-the-table bag game. And allowed by the NCAA. These coaches complaining about NIL are mad about losing the built-in advantage they once had.
It’s not the same topic. Paying a player is one thing. Being full of it and paying a a random starter more than everyone else on the team when the need warrants it but the players merit and talent don’t warrant it is disrespectful to yourself and your program and it set a precedence for how you will behave in the future when a player asks for more than they talent is worth. You don’t pay twice the cost of a new car for a used car. You catch the bus or train until you find a reasonable price.
@RhinoAg im not wrong fool. Osu never paid players pre nil. You can hate osu but dont be ignorant. Ohio state didn't have the best recruiting classes and with some of the richest alumnis they would every year
@@robertbinder2743 you sure they didn't offer high though? It is hard to know for sure. they had an amazing receiver group and qb last year. if those guys didn't ball out. there would have been more losses and his culture plan would be staring at an exit at the end of this season.
U don’t understand his message and it shows it’s one thing being a coach and going to a program that’s better than the one u currently at then being a head coach and buying a player for more than anybody in the locker room is making it destroys the culture in the locker room and makes them think they aren’t as good as they really are and makes them want to transfer and look for money ur looking at it as Brian Kelly saying it and not as a head coach of a football team saying it
I don't like that Brian Kelly lost Dominic Williams and he was saying well oklahoma bought him.. BV is notorious for saying he won't over pay. There's no way OU was the highest bidder. And the kid even said on X, "OU FANS YOU SHOULD BE THANKING MY LITTLE BROTHER"......... Brian Kelly just got out recruited
Exactly. And per his own words and his mom, OU was always the school to beat, which makes sense; we got him on campus during the spring game, his mom liked the SOUL mission we have, his family has known/been friends with the OC for a really long time. OU matched the offers other teams threw out after they tried to outbid OU, but they never outbid another school.
Josh, I propose a NIL Cap for Power 5 Conferences. This will bring back some equilibrium to major college football! Why don't you discuss it with a Commissioner from a Power 5 college? If they refuse, ask the Commissioner of Mountain West/PAC 2 Conference. I'm sure the latter would love to discuss a NIL Cap. This will allow them to recruit better players for their conference. Angel USC'78
@@pierrerochon7271 Gotcha. Since that's "all you need to know" I guess it invalidates Kirby and Saban too? It invalidates Pate's argument? It makes it OK for the rest of that locker room? Geeeeeeesh. Some dumb comments.
Coach Brian Kelly is building a program. With or without adding another DT LSU will be more than OK. In '22 and '23 when he had to be more into the portal tigers finished #3 and #5. Somebody came up with the benjamins for those players. A coach does what's in the best interest of his team.
@@JJ-zr6fu And LSU has a solid group at DE/edge. Solid two deep with a couple of young up and comers. DT is a work in progress Tank Guillory got plenty reps last year and is the only known starter at the position. Bo Davis will go into summer workouts with 10-12 DTs without adding another DT from the portal. Have a 5* incoming freshman.
9:39 I’m sure the players were thinking in the locker took were thinking about his “I’m in favor of execution” comment after a poor performance (still won)
He said it as an excuse. That is the bottom line. He has a history of making excuses. This is yet another example of that. He could not just own the fact he and his coaching staff were unable to obtain some help at a needed position, so he imbedded an excuse that he can fall back on if things do not play out as expected. Saban and Smart do not get grief for making similar comments because they do not bring it up in a context that makes it look like they are making excuses for their own failures.
I understand Kelly's philosophy. Unfortunately the game has changed. I support Kelly opinion. He should ignore the transfer portal and not pay a dime to his players. As a Razorback fan I hope Kelly gets his way.
Brian Kelly has been bought 3 or 4 times to go coach somewhere that was going to pay him more money. His taking any moral high ground about “buying players” makes him a hypocrite. These other schools are also selling development, culture, etc. They’re just willing to pay more money, and he’s crying.
He lost me at, "We don't buy players." Since when? LSU bought players when it wasn't even legal. Now, it's legal and everyone can do it, thus the hypocrisy. Get your money up!!!!
What Brian Kelly said was an indirect insult to OU and the coaching staff. OU doesn't complain when programs use their bag men to buy up all of the blue chip OL guys from OU when Bill Bedenbaugh has the best track record for putting players in the NFL. Texas, USC and others wanted Damonic Williams... they could have given him the bag too. I cannot wait until OU plays LSU next season because OU gonna make Brian Kelly eat that shade he was throwing and humble the entire arrogant LSU fanbase. It's not as easy to beat OU when you don't have a month to prepare. Brian Kelly wasn't it at Notre Dame and he ain't it at LSU!
As a ND fan who had to deal with BK for a decade, I can tell you a few irrefutable facts. Kelly is never correct he's always full of shit lol. He never works hard enough. He will never win the big game He will always have an excuse His QB will always regress I feel bad for LSU fans lol
@@sporttiger1766 silly lsu fan. That wasn't his qb. It was a transfer. Like we keep telling you...just wait. This year will be particularly rough for you fans. You're looking at 4 losses if not 5. Kelly's already started the excuses. The good news is, LSU administration is way less patient than NDs. At lease LSU will have the good sense to fire him
i don't really know what OU paid i read it was somewhere around 1 million. lsu got a visit so i doubt they were just offering a cookie cake and photo shoot. lsu has fired the last 2 coaches that won a national championship for them. i don't believe those boosters would sign up for nickel and diming players to stay for culture. We will see though
@@winnemucca-sk5392 The OU bid was 700K. Texas then came in with a slightly higher bid and OU had to up the ante so the kid went to where he and his mother wanted all the time. It's that simple. Nobody would have paid Williams a million bucks for a one-year rental.
It's just sour grapes for him to say it's the players fault he couldn't sell his program and culture. All teams are doing this. Tennessee Georgia Alabama are doing this. Compare his take vs heuple when asked the same. Question.
The issue with saying if day, saban or Kirby said it it would be okay, is Kelly’s not them. He’s never been able to get over that hump. Dabo saying it and getting raked over the coals is more similar and dabo is more successful than Kelly.
As someone who ridicules Bryan Kelly at every opportunity - he's absolutely right about buying players. NO MORE PAYING PLAYERS - NO MORE TRANSFER PORTAL
I think this is more complicated than most think. Kelly didn't do a good job of explaining it. Yes, all of the great coaches sell their program. Great coaches don't start with "how much can we/will we pay you". For great teams, NIL closes the deal, it doesn't open the deal. With his explanation, Kelly is correct in selling the program. His attacking the NIL is either sour grapes, misspeaking or wrong.
Williams asking price was $1.2 million Kelly told him we have a LT whose gonna be a top 5 pick and started every game since he was a freshman who doesn’t make that much. The other side of the argument is lsu has bodies at DL seniors and a 5 star freshman they just don’t have proven starters
Still working out the NIL kinks. I like BK and I would wait years to build “the team”. Saban complained about every new change in college football. Then with a sigh he went out and did it better than anybody else
Don’t care what he said cuz I’m not an LSU fan. But if I were, I wouldn’t like it simply because there’re programs out there that check all the boxes LSU does AND they’ll pay. Just not the best marketing pitch.
The problem is we can’t just put a mask on. He isn’t wrong but Kelly is also just setting himself up for if they fail he has a built in excuse. And if the team is good then hey look how good of a coach Kelly is for “over achieving” he did that constantly at notre dame
Nobody is gonna say anyone is overachieving at LSU. I don't think it's a built-in excuse, I think he's being honest about the program he's trying to run.
My thing on this ! The game has turned into a pay to play game🤨. It wasn't hard to give them money before NIL so why close your pockets NOW!!! No coach should get what you get either!!!! Sit down and give back a couple of millions you are getting!!! You're not getting hit , these kids are!!! NCAA was supposed to have fixed the problem by putting a cap on the amount ANY NIL deals!!! Very, very simple!!! 🤔LSU just gave two coaches a pay raise 🤔🤔🤔 . I'm a tiger for life!!!! But join the race or get left behind!!!!!
@@joncare8083 he said he wants to build the program through recruiting , not the primary being portal..Underwood is a recruit - hence he didn’t lie …bad example on your part . You should’ve came with a high dollar portal player that he got .
@@jarret81 I'll give you that he doesn't want to pay for portal players--or so he says. I get that you love LSU. I get why you defend your coach. I like LSU. I always have. I've watched Kelly's career from GVSU to CMU to ND. He is a hypocrite even by the lax standards of CFB coaching hypocrisy. You'll see. Kelly buys players. Kelly made a choice to buy H.S. recruits. Kelly made a choice to not buy portal players. If buying players is fine in one instance then why not in the other? It is like being half-pregnant. Good Luck with Kelly.
And look at our roster. While others are losing starting players, LSU has not and has not been paying ANYBODY 7 figures, not even close to that. Why have our starters decided to stay? We have two projected first rounders on the OL. We have a protected first rounder at LB. Why have none of them left? Why have we not even heard any thoughts of them leaving? Williams was asking for twice as much as our highest paid player. He must be out his effing mind! BK is building a program, not a single year.
Did you listen to the video? B Kelly said LSU doesn't want players that ONLY want the bag, but they need to actually WANT to be a LSU to be developed and be a team player. LSU has the money and pays their players well. Most importantly, LSU sends players to the NFL to earn the big bucks.
@@PureGeauxld Yeah, B. Kelly sounded like sour grapes. Damanic Williams said he made his decision based on relationships and the coaches who could best prepare him for the NFL.
@@PureGeauxld 🤷♀🤷♀🤷♀ Guess that was good enough to make his top four. Todd Bates has coached 9 All Americans & 3 first round NFL picks. And Venables has mentored over 50 NFL draftees. There's no reason to doubt Damonic's words. B. Kelly is just butthurt.
Thanks for saying that Josh. Let's keep the Sport pure for as long as possible. I respect Coach Kelly for saying that. NIL is why Nick Saban retired. LSU fan here and we are doing the right thing for LSU football.
There’s nothing wrong with this perspective. The only problem is that the fans are going to disagree with this perspective when you end up going 1-4 against ole miss this decade (who uses the portal). When they come in to Death Valley this coming season and stomp your guts out, you might have to change your attitude about the portal.
It sounds like the same approach most of the better programs with the exception of Ohio State. Ohio State is a great program that currently looks desperate to win something of significance again and willing to pay anything for it.
That's not the point genius. What do u say to Will Campbell? The projected top 5 pick about a mid tier guy Making more than him? What do u tell Harold Perkins? Emery Jones? Bryce Underwood the # 1 PLAYER and QB ? Great decision... the winning programs are doing the same thing. We just had 3 guys in the 1st round a DT who didn't hit his stride until the last 4 games and went 2nd round. That little short term money when we just had 4 guys combine foe almost 100 million. It sets a terrible precedent and Oklahoma not gonna win shit and dude will probably be a 2nd round pick AT BEST probably lower and when that projection comes he will hit the portal again looking for another sucker
It is just really upsetting because on one side of the ball I am confident that Kelly is a top 5 Coach. He constantly builds and develops a good O-Line. He is constantly churning TE's. He is recruiting AMAZING at QB and WR level. But this is a two sided sport. I feel like this will come back to bite him in the ass in 2-3 years. This is all about perspective for an EXTREME fan base, me included. He decided NOT to spend money on addressing this issue. That is fine, cool. But let our defense be below average in conference for the 3rd year in a row, and he starts to develop the appearance of not knowing what he is doing on the defensive side, and NOT EVEN TRYING to fix it. Let him blow money in NIL on some defense palyers, if they don't pan out and we are still below SEC average, he at least tried and those players stink/staff did not develop them. But I would rather a staff fail at developing vs a staff not even try to get them in, in the first place. LSU has money. It is THE univeristy of Louisiana. Donors, sponsors, we produce chemical and oil money. LSU has money. Not using it in my opinion shows he is not taking it seriously on the defensive side of the ball. LSU easily wins 10 games last year if we had a top 50 defense, maybe 11 if we split Florida St and Bama.
No but Bryan Kelly is a second class coach, he is not a top tier. He has a proven track record to choke, he doesn’t develop well. Tell your boosters to open them pockets sounds like a hater. I don’t like this college football we are in now but that’s what it is until they change it so you either adapt to it or fall to the way side
The fallacy here is that Kelly’s speech implies the other contenders for these ARE “paying” for players, when I can tell you, as an OU fan, that our NIL is no better than the average SEC team at the moment. I can’t speak to the other talent, but unless it’s Texas or Ole Miss or OSU or a few others, the vast majority of teams cannot afford to just “pay” for players, and are trying to sell players on the same stuff Brian is trying to sell them on.
Usually agree pretty much with what Josh says, but this Kelly commentary is a total misread. Kelly desperately wanted Williams, put in his bid in competition with OU and Texas, failed, then rationalized his failure with a load of BS about how LSU only wants to "develop" players rather than buy them. He simply didn't have the money to outbid OU and Texas. Take you loss, Kelly, and keep trying. Don't make up shite so you don't look like a loser. And you, Josh, stop trying to assist Kelly in his BS rationalization.
I too was disappointed Josh wasn't able to decipher Kelly's remarks. Kelly was deflecting blame for his recruiting failure and his excuse sounded as phony as his southern accent. It doesn't make since to cancel the Oregon visit if money is all that mattered. Josh's take was insulting to Damonic and the coaching staff he chose.
