After three seasons and no College Football Playoff appearances, the pressure is mounting on Brian Kelly LDU. Former Tigers legend and ESPN analyst Booger McFarland thinks it's time for Louisiana to get back into the national title conversation.
Speaking on “Andy and Ari On3,” McFarland opened up about what a College Football Playoff game would look like in Tiger Stadium.
“You know what? I don't want to imagine it. I want to see him. That's what I text with BK (Brian Kelly) all the time. I guess it's about time, you know. I don't want to imagine,” said McFarland.
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“I tell every coach who comes to LSU the same thing. I'm loyal to the three letters, not you. So you're always going to get honesty from me because I'm committed to my program and I'm committed because I want to see those kids win and LSU be successful,” McFarland added.
Brian Kelly is gone Our Lady Signing a 10-year, $95 million contract with the Tigers in 2021. However, in his first three years in Baton Rouge, the Tigers have yet to make the College Football Playoff. They played in the SEC Championship in 2022, but lost to Georgia 50-30.
Kelly and the Tigers beat the Baylor Bears 44-31 in the Texas Bowl to finish the 2024 season with a 9-4 record. Despite losing some talent, the Tigers will have quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who is ranked No. 1 by transfer portal 247Sports.
Brian Kelly hopes Notre Dame wins the National Championship
Brian Kelly's departure from Notre Dame has been a controversial topic. However, the current LSU Tigers head coach had no problem telling CBS Sports that he would be rooting for the Fighting Irish in the National Championship Game.
“I'm happy for all these guys, I'm pulling for them,” Kelly told CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello. “I recruited a lot of guys there on both sides of the ball. Obviously, I want to see those guys win it all, and I think they're in great shape. I'm absolutely thrilled for these guys.”
The fans reacted harshly According to Kelly. One issue is when Kelly left South Bend For LSU, he said, he wants to go “to an environment where I have the resources to win a national championship.”
Although Kelly and the Tigers haven't reached the CFP in three years, the Fighting Irish will play Ohio State for the national title on Monday night.
During his 11-year tenure as Notre Dame's head coach, Kelly had some competitive teams. Most notably, the Irish advanced to the Championship Game after an undefeated 2012 season. However, they were blown out by Alabama 42-14.
Edited by Krutik Jain