Brian Kelly showed us who he was at Notre Dame. LSU didn’t believe him. It bought that Kelly could be something he’d never proven to be: a shark suited for the SEC's ruthless waters.

And now that Kelly’s continued to be exactly who he’s always shown he is — a steady winner who consistently loses the big games — whose fault is that?

Athletic director Scott Woodward hired a program builder and a stable hand, but not someone who wins the stiffest clashes.

LSU hired a big name coach in 2021, not a big game coach.

All Kelly’s done in four seasons at LSU is be exactly who he is. If he keeps it up, that’ll get him fired.