Brian Kelly reaction: College football fans, media react to LSU’s new reported coach

Brian Kelly will reportedly be the next head coach at LSU as the craziest college football coaching carousel in recent memory somehow gets crazier.

As one would expect, the college football community had lots to say about the Notre Dame head coach leaving South Bend for the SEC West. Kelly’s resume has many media members calling it a great hire. Some fans and media members are questioning how Kelly will adjust to the culture of LSU football and Baton Rouge. Kelly’s past scandals also come up with his name in the news.

Here’s a small sample of what’s being said on Twitter:

Brian Kelly is one of the best coaches I’ve ever been around. He wins everywhere he goes and will do so quickly at LSU. Total game changer.

This is a GRAND SLAM for @LSUfootball and Scott Woodward. https://t.co/kk5qYuRbCd

— Greg McElroy (@GregMcElroy) November 30, 2021

Thinking about Sam Pittman ruining Brian Kelly’s playoff chances with a 12-9 fiasco pic.twitter.com/4wHFbKKIYv

— ?BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL? (@edsbs) November 30, 2021

LSU fans are gonna hate Brian Kelly so much i can't wait

— Amanda Mull (@amandamull) November 30, 2021

Brian Kelly is already the winningest coach at ND

His legacy was secured in South Bend

What's left for a Hall of Fame Coach? To win a title

He's seen first hand that in order to win a title in today's CFB environment you need a different tier of players.

He'll get that at LSU

— Peter Burns (@PeterBurnsESPN) November 30, 2021

Brian Kelly is the second man in as many days to leave what was considered a Yankees job and a power for another.

— RJ Young (@RJ_Young) November 30, 2021

Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame to coach LSU: Sources

via @TheAthletic ; it’s gonna happen and I for one really like this hire. Brian’s at his BEST right now and he’ll bring ⁦@LSUfootball⁩ an offensive expertise thats been needed there for a while. https://t.co/BUaiHQjdHl

— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) November 30, 2021

Brian Kelly is so underrated. He’s had a top five program at Notre Dame the last five years with recruiting restrictions and he’s gonna kill it with LSU’s advantages.

— Brandon Walker (@BFW) November 30, 2021

While the other 49 states use common law, Louisiana's legal system is unique in that it operates under civil law derived from Napoleonic Code. This might actually significantly impact the legality of Brian Kelly executing his players.

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 30, 2021

Lincoln Riley ran away from the SEC West.

Brian Kelly ran toward it. #Respect

— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) November 30, 2021

Lincoln said no to the SEC. Brian Kelly said "hell yes." I'd say LSU got the better end of that deal.

— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) November 30, 2021

Brian kelly hearing neck for the first time https://t.co/Vl3Eu3MLmP pic.twitter.com/KKFxnF7r7b

— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) November 29, 2021

Oh god Brian Kelly telling Gridiron Clubs they’re gonna win The Right Way and all of them saying “Oh no ya’ain’t” in a very menacing way https://t.co/lGMjtkqXUJ

— Matt (@MattBerry05) November 30, 2021

Brian Kelly would rather slug it out in the SEC than endure even the mere threat of the Coastal Division someday.

— Luke DeCock (@LukeDeCock) November 30, 2021

Nick Saban is 2-0 against Brian Kelly with a combined score of 73-28.

LSU fans might want to slow down a little bit before they start counting all their upcoming national titles.

As long as Saban is coaching, the SEC goes through Tuscaloosa.

— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) November 30, 2021

LSU student managers hearing the Brian Kelly news pic.twitter.com/jQ80OVBtOA

— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) November 29, 2021

Brian Kelly getting ready to put his team through practice during hurricane season pic.twitter.com/ysxau8NnqG

— John (@FrozenStupid) November 30, 2021

LSU going from Ed Orgeron to Brian Kelly pic.twitter.com/a69UJdK08i

— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) November 30, 2021

First time Brian Kelly goes out to eat in Baton Rouge pic.twitter.com/JfgRDJDB6G

— Pregame Empire (@PregameEmpire) November 30, 2021

Don’t let Brian Kelly getting the LSU job distract you from the fact that he took No. 8 Notre Dame into the Big House in 2019 and walked away on the losing end of a 45-14 game.

— Scott Bell (@sbell021) November 30, 2021

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