LSU football was never going to hold on to Joe Brady for long.
This was evident the moment Brady came to Baton Rouge before the 2019 season.
We just didn’t realize it.
Brady is not a college coach. He doesn’t want to be a college coach. And it’s almost a certainty he’ll never return to the college game — not even to become a head coach.
Taking a gig on Ed Orgeron’s staff was necessary for Brady to advance his coaching career. When you’re an offensive analyst on a NFL team, you can’t say no when LSU, one of the most prestigious programs in the nation, comes calling.