Joseph Zucker@@JosephZuckerIncluded Columnist IVSeptember 2, 2024
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While Brian Kelly knocking his fist on the table in his postgame interview got the headings, a remark the LSU coach made about his quarterback may rankle fans more.
Following a 27-20 loss to USC, Kelly stated Trojans quarterback Miller Moss “beat our quarterback” while providing broad appreciation of the Trojans signal-caller.
Moss went 27-of-36 for 378 lawns and one goal while LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier was 29-of-38 for 304 backyards, 2 goals and a late interception. There wasn’t much to separate the 2.
It would be something if Kelly had merely stated Moss played well and was an essential part of USC’s triumph. Stating he carried out much better than Nussmeier, nevertheless, may come off as extremely unfavorable of his own gamer. Nussmeier would be far down on the list of factors for LSU’s defeat.
The growth of the College Football Playoff has actually offered the leading groups an even bigger margin for mistake. There’s no concern LSU can still make a top-12 seed down the line regardless of losing Sunday.
Still, it sounds as though Kelly is feeling the heat just one week into the project.
In his postgame interview, he at one point struck the table in front of him and revealed his disappointment with how “we’re sitting here once again speaking about the very same things.” He particularly pointed out “not completing when you have a challenger in a position to put them away.”
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The Tigers were up 17-13 getting in the 4th quarter however enjoyed goals from Ja’Kobi Lane and Woody Marks raise the Trojans to a win.
“I’m so mad about it that I’ve got to throw down the gauntlet,” Kelly informed press reporters. “I’m refraining from doing a sufficient task as a coach. I’ve got to coach them much better since it’s inappropriate for us not to have actually discovered a method to win this football video game. It’s outrageous. It’s insane.”
LSU does not play another ranked challenger up until it hosts Ole Miss on Oct. 12. That offers the Tigers a long time to settle their problems before they get in the meat of their SEC schedule.