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Dabo Swinney shares a hilarious story about confusing LSU coach Brian Kelly for a popular country music singer.
Opening-game problems have become a symbol for LSU falling short. The 2025 opener against Clemson is a chance to "change the narrative."
After a 76-0 loss at Clemson, then-Presbyterian College coach Lonnie McMillan started to referring to the Tigers’ stadium as “Death Valley.” Clemson opened the season at home vs. Presbyterian, an in-state school, every year from 1930-57.
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While on vacation in Florida, Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney thought LSU's Brian Kelly was having a concert. Here's what led to the confusion.
When asked about the leadership governing college sports, LSU head coach Brian Kelly highlighted "transparency and consistency" as paramount.
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LSU travels to Clemson for its season opener on Aug 30. Head coach Brian Kelly is confident his Tigers will retain the real 'Death Valley' title.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNDabo Swinney shares hilarious story about LSU football coach Brian KellyLSU football squares off vs. Clemson in the season opener, but that didn't stop Clemson's Dabo Swinney from sharing a funny story.
"We are in the best place that we've been in a number of years," Kelly told SiriusXM. "It's the first step. We're not at the end. I listen to some of our brothers over in the Big 12 complaining about where we are at. I was like, 'I don't think you should be complaining about anything.'"
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney planned to keep the story to himself until his Tigers faced LSU on August 30 in Atlanta. Over the summer, while vacationing in Florida, Swinney was told that Brian Kelly’s wife owned a souvenir shop near the beach he was visiting.
Nothing that came from the first day of SEC Media Days was bigger than Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin. Kiffin was his usual self, actually being interesting and not simply towing