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Patrick Andres

SHOCKING: Brian kelly couldn t win a title at lsu why he thinks lane kiffin will - What They Never Told You

In Nov. 2021, coach Brian Kelly and LSU both found themselves at a crossroads. Kelly believed Notre Dame’s off-field standards had given the Fighting Irish a ceiling, and the Tigers were starting over after canning 2019 national championship-winning coach Ed Orgeron.

Their fly-by-night marriage bore fruit early, with LSU playing for a surprise SEC title in 2022. However, the Tigers couldn’t win big games in ’23, declined to 9–4 in ’24 and fired Kelly after a 5–3 start in 2025.

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