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Brian Kelly — LSU, November 2021
LSU 2022–The Notre Dame coach whose Baton Rouge transition produced Daniels' Heisman in year two — and whose fourth year is the test.
Year-1: 10-4 · Year-2: 10-3 (Daniels Heisman) · Year-3: 9-4
Kelly's November 2021 departure from Notre Dame for LSU was the highest-profile coaching defection of the decade — the press conference's southern-accent moment is the rare cringe that overshadowed the actual hire's strength. Year one (10-4) was the install; year two (10-3, Daniels' Heisman, the SEC Championship loss to Georgia) was the high point; year three (9-4) was an SEC West retreat. The absence of an SEC Championship Game appearance limits the ranking; the rebuild's trajectory still reads positive.
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