BATON ROUGE, La. -- There's a black Model X Tesla with falcon doors parked in the head coach's spot outside the LSU football facility. Walk into Brian Kelly's new office and there's an electric purple carpet that assaults the senses. Throw Kelly's name into a search engine and the critiques of his dance moves dominate the chatter.
There's plenty to distract from the core of the most fascinating college football transaction this offseason. Cut through the eye-popping visuals of Brian Kelly's transition from Notre Dame's navy and gold to LSU's purple and gold, and the obvious blueprint for Kelly's success in Baton Rouge remains.