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Kelly said he's not paying $1.5m for an altima just because he needs a car 😂

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 🤷

Brian Kelly as a burn victim wearing a Kane mask and using a voice modulator is actually pretty terrifying imo 🥴

Josh Pate's wrestling references are always top tier lol

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.

As a football fan i appreciate where BK is coming from. That being said im also an LSU fan. Buy away ❤

Love your background. I have that print signed by Earl and beautifully framed in my office.

Well said Josh.

OU fan here, what Kelly said about nil money is on target didn't feel like he was talking about OU per say, BV has the same philosophy as the tigers.

Before you say a word in the video. There is absolutely nothing wrong with what he said in the clip.

Great job, Josh! Thanks for the voice of reason!

Kelly acting like he hasn't been dropping bags for decades, is about as believable as his Southern accent.

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

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)

Boy sounds exactly like what he said at ND lmao.

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.

Great VIDEO !! LSU 💛💜 forever

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

It sounds like Brian Kelly watched your Ryan Day interview.

My Boys ain't playing no where for Free Point blank point!!

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 don’t understand why people are so upset BK said he didn’t wanna pay a DT a 7 figure deal if he doesn’t have to

Unfortunately, positive reputations are Hard earned and easily lost. Brian Kelly is reaping what he’s sowed.

7 figures is Glen Dorsey money. I hadn’t even heard of this guy till we started going after him.

I love his approach and if everyone in cfb did the same itd be better all around

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?

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.

Columbus Ohio

Agree with you totally!

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.

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.

Sour grapes on Kelly’s behalf. He got outpaid and his explanation is damage control as his Cajun fan base isn’t pleased.

Texas paid their offensive lineman $500,00 each,roughly 3 million... You can look it up

Wait, wasn't Kelly bought to the tune of 95mil?

It sounds Ike you going at BV for getting a player that he much needed 🤷🏾‍♂️

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

Same excuses he had at ND lol no context needed

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.

Bull 💩. There’s not one single player they have signed out of the portal they didn’t pay for. SMH. Now I can except they are not going to overpay. SMH

That’s basically what Hugh Freeze has been saying too. Are coaches fighting back?

Josh must be doing really well to be able to afford different color t shirts now

This man crazy. He went to lsu for all the money and doesn’t wanna pay players to win like he’s still at notre dame and not lsu. Wooooow

Man get your money up

If what Brian Kelly says is true he’s doing the right thing for his locker room. Mike Norvel at Florida State is also telling recruits the same.

Except LSU offered the same amount. If I were you I would check it out first before hitching up with a "man" like Brian Kelly.

OHIO STATE is #1 program in cfb Josh, UGA was best 2 outta 3 years by 1 point one of those years

Brian Kelly himself was bought. That's why he's there. For him to criticize others for what he did is hypocritical.

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

Just win, baby!

At Notre Dame BK couldn't win because he said the Chow Hall wasn't nice enough lol. He can't get it done at LSU and is whining again with a new excuse.

Geaux tigers. We will have another natty in 2 or 3 years don’t you worry.

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.

Every coach I have ever heard says the same thing.

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.

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

LSU will do just great on our DL...

LSU will always compete, no matter who lines up on the other side.

Brian Dabo Kelly would have skipped on joe burrow

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.

Coach prime been saying this ...lol now more coaches are starting to follow

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!

I mean I agree w him but if the defensive sucks cuz of the dline that's on him. Jus like it's on going to be on Daboo

We have a great coach in Brian Kelly at LSU. Is just that simple!

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'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.

Texas A&M bought a class and look how that turned out

LOL. From the the guy leading the program that threw out more people than any other program even before it was legal.

Totally different from buying coaches, who's only career ending injuries are mental.

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.

Said it before and Ill say it again.. .LSU football has >>>NEVER

Matt Rhule must be in dire straits!

As someone who ridicules Bryan Kelly at every opportunity - he's absolutely right about buying players. NO MORE PAYING PLAYERS - NO MORE TRANSFER PORTAL

Geaux Tigers! 🐅 🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅🐅

Remember this is the same Brian Kelly who threw his players under the bus at note dame. He misses on players because they don't trust his greedy ass

He shouldn't have anything to do with the NIL deal for the player...it's not supposed to be his decision.

You have to pay them now Pops. Its not 1970 anymore.

Doesn’t work like that anymore unfortunately . You bought them at Notre Dane pre nik why not LSU

Let’s look at what that 1.2 million dollar player does in December.

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

They’re paying player but outside of generational talent freshman come in with a reasonable deal then production on the field at LSU dictates their future NIL slotting.

When you over pay for undertalented all you’re buying is dissension.

when a guy wants to get paid more than Will Campbell and Harold Perkins to fill a roster hole he’s holding your W/L column as leverage instead of his talent. You’ve kinda already lost if you’re in that position as a team.

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.

Thank you for your fair reporting.

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!!!!

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.

We will see when he get into the last year of that contract and he's only won 8 games or less. I bet eat his words

I wonder how long the lower bids last though. If collectives are able to help invest in facilities and staff to catch up to these teams (and I'm really only speaking to other B1G and SEC schools as there are probably only 5-6 teams outside those conferences who have the means to compete with them in terms of pure cash). There's a reason Saban left, there's a reason Kelly is whinging, and there's going to be reasons all the rich old white guard who are making $10+ million a year will be outspoken about the way other teams are building their rosters. If FSU makes another run with DJ and other "bought" players, if Miami figures out how to win with talent on their roster, if UCF makes a run at the Big 12, or Ole Miss plays themselves into an SEC title game over Alabama (even if they lose to Georgia)...those players will see they can make more money and be on winning teams. Also in terms of development, we're seeing players go to these camps paying trainers in the offseason big bucks (that they're making from NIL deals) to prep for the NFL. QBs used to always do these camps, but there are much smaller more personal training sessions, and its for players in all positions as they get NIL money to help them pay for things like development. I get what Kelly is saying here, and I don't disagree with him, I don't even think he's lying. Just for me, coming from the mouth of someone making just under $10 million a year to coach, it feels just crappy that they are low balling these players....and that he's disappointed they would rather make money than play for him the "right" way.

Things being taken out of context, as per usual in the headline and clickbait times we live in

Steve Sarkisian is full of it buying lambos for Isaiah Bond and buying all of Bamas players lol

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!!!!!

Lots of words used on this point being made... seems to me the most convincing points are made using fewer words. Not wrong, just not strong.

Bottom line is Coach Kelly has to win . Doesn't matter how he does it! With or without NIL ! Only time will tell , but he wasn't brought to Baton Rouge to win 9, 10 games a season? He was paid big money to win National Championships !

An then Moore decommits

Of course B Kelley is correct.

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

two words prove Kelly a liar: Bryce Underwood Bryce isn't coming to LSU for free.

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.

Could be sour grapes, could be legit, could be both... but if you have the cash, and you don't spend it to make your team better, then it's a wasted resource. Now, maybe he's choosing to spend it on the guys he's got instead, and I think that's fair. I also think some of these guys asking for a ton of money could create culture problems. But, if you have a weakness in your team and you don't address it, you're not winning in the SEC. For some teams that have lower expectation for the year, that's fine. I don't think the people in Baton Rouge have low expectations, nor do I think they should.