‘He was on a beach’: Inside Brian Kelly’s shocking disengagement that doomed his LSU tenure

Former Notre Dame coach's dismissal unveils a pattern of professional detachment that left one of college football's premier programs in disarray while he vacationed in Florida.

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While public perception focused on losses and sideline tantrums, the reality was far more damning: Kelly was simply never fully invested in one of college football’s most prestigious jobs.

The bombshell revelation came during a recent episode of Josh Pate’s college football show where Pate, who had noticeably cooled on Kelly over the past year, finally unveiled the truth now that Kelly’s tenure has concluded.

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“He was checked out. He was totally checked out. In the most critical parts of roster construction season there, portal recruiting, this dude was on a beach,” Pate explained. “It never really got talked about publicly and I never talked about it publicly. But hey, man, he’s gone now. So, I’ll talk to you about it now.”

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“Can you imagine how toxic that building has been?” Pate asked. “I can because I talk to people in it, but I’m telling you that building has been beyond toxic.”

The revelation explains much about Kelly’s public behavior in recent weeks, particularly his sideline antics that appeared designed to deflect blame. After the Tigers’ devastating loss, Kelly was seen screaming at assistants in front of cameras, behavior Pate suggested was calculated self-preservation.

“The strategy was position yourself to take credit if it works. And then when you see it not working, reposition yourself to be sure there are several bodies in front of you to throw under the bus long before it’s time for yours to be thrown under there,” he explained

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SEREbuckeye said:

Great interview with Tress, Beanie, and Cardale.

At the 24 min mark Tress explains how the Vest became a thing. I honestly had no idea coaching attire was strict.

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TampaBuckeyes said:

Miami coming up to Ohio for receivers?

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scarletngray said:

Forever Cheaters. It's in the history books. As much as they try to ignore and deny it, they know in their hearts that it's true. Yes, it's true that they don't care. But everyone knows the truth. It's in their DNA. It's who they are. Cheaters and best.

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