ATLANTA—It’s been a while since Brian Kelly did the whole summer media days thing, 2009 to be exact, which was his last season as coach at Cincinnati. Most of the talk surrounding Kelly this offseason is about whether or not he’ll fit in in his new home.
His first SEC media days didn’t feature any dancing, but one reporter did try to get the LSU coach to say the best food he’s had since the big move in a southern accent. He didn’t invoke the infamous “family” dialect, but crawfish étouffée and grilled oysters are on the top of his list. Seeing Kelly don an LSU lapel pin on his blazer still takes some getting used to, but it will be a season of many firsts.
“I've never been in many of the venues,” Kelly said. “I'll get an opportunity to play at Auburn this year. I'll get a chance to play at Kyle Field, in the Swamp. Those will be exciting opportunities, something that I've never experienced in my career of 32 years.”
