As LSU‘s head coaching search heats up now that Brian Kelly is out, analysts everywhere are trying to get a handle on what the search might look like. In doing so, Josh Pate provided some analysis of some of the candidates on the LSU hot board created by ...

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LSU fires head coach Brian Kelly after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M, ending his four-year tenure at 34-14. Analyst Josh Pate highlights the disconnect between Kelly and Louisiana’s culture as Frank Wilson steps in as interim coach before the Alabama game.

Former Notre Dame coach's dismissal unveils a pattern of professional detachment that left one of college football's premier programs in disarray while he vacationed in Florida.

Freeman has been the coach of the Fighting Irish since he took over for, ironically, Kelly in 2022. He’s directed them to a 38-12 record in the three-and-a-half seasons since, including finishing runner up in last year’s College Football Playoff.

That’s according to college football analyst Josh Pate, who joined ESPN’s Get Up on Thursday morning to discuss what is at stake for No. 20 LSU on Saturday. Kelly is not coaching for his job, Pate said, but he will be coaching to avoid some conversations he’d otherwise not want to have.