As Brian Kelly Exits, Ex-LSU Star Recalls Former Coach Who Brought Golden Era Head Coach Brian Kelly departs LSU, as a former star reflects on the coach who led the program’s golden era. Ameek Abdulla

After four years of mediocre football, the LSU Tigers finally had enough with Brian Kelly and decided to pull the plug. The release comes on the heels of a crushing 49-25 home loss to Texas A&M, where “Fire Kelly” chants filled the air. Former LSU star Lamin Barrow recalled what the program had under previous coaches that Kelly didn’t. And no, he wasn’t talking about Nick Saban.

On October 26, the college football world witnessed the end of the Brian Kelly era at Baton Rouge. Former LSU linebacker Lamin Barrow spoke during an alumni event and compared Kelly’s tenure to the sound old Les Miles era. The reporter asked him, “You look back on that time, certainly you could count on toughness, defense for the most part, run-the-football physicality. That’s what you remember about?”

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