First it was Lincoln Riley, now it’s Brian Kelly that’s shocked the college football world on back to back days.
On Monday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reportedly lost head coach Kelly to LSU in a stunning turn of events. Kelly will replace six-year LSU head coach Ed Orgeron, who is stepping down at the end of the season just two years removed from the Tigers’ 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship win.
The news is quite the surprise, as Kelly seemed contented to stay at Notre Dame, with the Fighting Irish finishing the season at 11–1 with a lone loss to Cincinnati in early October. Kelly will end his 12-year career at Notre Dame with a 92–39 record.
Sources: LSU is expecting to hire Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly as the school’s next head coach. An announcement could come as early as tomorrow.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 30, 2021
The news took the entire college football world by storm with its sudden announcement after some buildup earlier in the day. Here’s how the college football world reacted to Kelly as the new head coach of LSU.