Notre Dame, Brian Kelly and LSU

ESPN analyst has strong defense of LSU head football coach Brian Kelly over backlash on Notre Dame comments
LSU head football coach Brian Kelly is a popular target of criticism right now as Notre Dame prepares for a chance at its first title since 1988.
Brian Kelly's Departure Haunts LSU as Notre Dame Reaches National Championship
Notre Dame has clinched its first College Football Playoff National Championship berth since 1988, defeating Penn State in a thrilling 27-24 showdown. The Fighting Irish, now led by head coach Marcus Freeman,
Brian Kelly pulling for Notre Dame as ex-Irish coach addresses backlash over comments stemming from departure
Notre Dame is one win away from a long-awaited national championship victory, and the man who helped set the foundation for the program to reach the pinnacle of the s
Scott Rabalais: Would a CFP title for Notre Dame mean more heat for LSU's Brian Kelly?
LSU coach Brian Kelly says he's rooting for former school Notre Dame in the CFP final. But would a championship win for the Irish mean more pressure for him?
Ex-Notre Dame Star Reveals Biggest Difference Between Marcus Freeman and Brian Kelly
Te'o was asked by Heisman voter and show host Zach Gelb if Marcus Freeman is a better coach for the Notre Dame job than Kelly. "Well, let me say this about Brian Kelly, Brian Kelly is a good offensive-minded coach," Te'o, now an NFL Network analyst, said. "He knows what it takes to have a successful offense.
Notre Dame's win makes it so awkward for Brian Kelly and LSU
The Orange Bowl was a huge win for that program. The fact that they made it all this way — against Penn State, no less — speaks to the job Freeman has done. To go from losing to Northern Illinois at the beginning of the season to playing for a national championship is unheard of.
LSU's Brian Kelly makes clear who he'll be rooting for in Notre Dame-Ohio State title game
The program he left, Notre Dame, is preparing for the College Football Playoff national championship against Ohio State on Jan. 20 in Atlanta, under the guidance of Marcus Freeman. The program Kelly joined after leaving Notre Dame in November 2021, LSU, missed this year's College Football Playoff for the third consecutive season under his watch.
Paul Finebaum: Brian Kelly's Previous Comments on Notre Dame Will 'Haunt Him'
LSU head coach Brian Kelly remains in headlines after his former program, Notre Dame, punched its ticket to the National Championship on Thursday night. Kelly
Brian Kelly was the biggest loser of Notre Dame's Orange Bowl win
The Fighting Irish’s 27-24 Orange Bowl win over Penn State at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida proved former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly very wrong about why he left the program.
‘A Lot of the Guys There…I Recruited’ – Did Former Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly Take Credit for the Fighting Irish’s 2025 Success?
Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly left the program in 2021 to take over the LSU Tigers. However, he has declared his support for his former team as they prepare to face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
Backtracking: Brian Kelly backing Notre Dame in slippery show of support for Irish
Brian Kelly bailed on Notre Dame to chase a title at LSU, but now that Marcus Freeman has the Irish in the College Football Playoff national championship game, the former head coach wants to hop back on the bandwagon.
Brian Kelly Rooting for ND in CFP Title Game: 'I Want to See Those Guys Win It All'
Notre Dame is hoping to end a 36-year national championship drought when it meets Ohio State in the College Football Playoff ...
James Franklin? Nah, Brian Kelly is the big loser as Notre Dame reaches CFP title game
Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU and a better shot at a championship, but it's Marcus Freeman and the Irish who will play for a ...
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Insider Confirms Stance on Brian Kelly After LSU HC Does Damage Control Over Brady Quinn’s Notre Dame Bombshell
The dynamic of Notre Dame football took a sharp shift when Brian Kelly made a hasty decision to leave. The post Insider ...
Marcus Freeman has proven Notre Dame right as Irish ride nation's longest winning streak into CFP title game
Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish ...
Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame’s championship-level staff took shape in Cincinnati
There’s a history of Cincinnati influence in South Bend, including Kelly, who spent three seasons with the Bearcats before ...