LSU fans react to Notre Dame loss as Freeman vs. Kelly debate continues
LSU head coach Brian Kelly’s former school dropped the final game of its season.
Notre Dame lost 34-23 to Ohio State in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. The game, held inside Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA, capped a 14-2 year for the Fighting Irish.
Marcus Freeman ascended to the head coaching role following Kelly’s departure. Following nine and ten-win seasons through his first two years, Freeman led Notre Dame to 14 wins, including eight over ranked teams.
When Kelly took the job at LSU, debate ensued. Notre Dame fans felt slighted by Kelly’s departure and wanted to prove that South Bend was a place with the resources to win a national title. Freeman got the Irish close, but not any closer than Kelly did in 2012.
Both Freeman and Kelly have led Notre Dame to a national title appearance now, but both met the same fate.
After Notre Dame’s loss, the debate continued on social media.
How did LSU social media react to Notre Dame’s loss?
One Louisiana-based sports reporter is thankful the fanbase doesn’t, “have to deal with thousands upon thousands of Fighting Irish fans mocking” LSU Football for hiring Kelly.
An LSU fan poked fun at the Notre Dame base for poking fun at Kelly leaving based on the narrative of, “he didn’t tonk he could win the national championship.” “Oh? They didn’t win huh?” the fan joked.
“Marcus Freeman is learning what Brian Kelly knew when he left Notre Dame,” a podcast account wrote on X.
Old Row LSU wrote on X, “Notre Dame dans realizing maybe Brian Kelly was right about not having the resources to win a natty.”
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