Brian Kelly became the fourth head coach of the century for the LSU Tigers. Nick Saban, Les Miles, and Ed Orgeron have led the Bayou Bengals since the turn of the century. Kelly becomes No. 4 since the year 2000.
The previous three each won a national championship during their time in Baton Rouge, Kelly is searching for that elusive title run. It wouldn’t be a surprise to many if Kelly is able to rebuild the program and make a run, we have seen it time and time again.
What is the expectation level in year one? It would be a tall task to think they could make the run in the initial season for Brian Kelly. A good start would be a winning season. The last two years the team has finished 11-12, getting to seven or eight wins will feel like a win based on what Kelly was left by the previous staff.
Looking back at the last 60+ years of LSU football, we review how other coaches did in their first season as the Tigers head coach.