Brian Kelly left Notre Dame to become LSU’s head coach last year in a move that caused shockwaves around college football. Kelly was at Notre Dame for 12 years, and as the program’s all-time wins leader with 113, he had a chance to be in South Bend until he retired.
However, Kelly has a reason for leaving. Despite making the College Football Playoff twice in South Bend, Kelly told Sports Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger that LSU gives him a better chance to win a national thampionship.
“I never went into the office saying we can’t [win a title],” Kelly said.