Brian Kelly didn’t mince words about what he wants to accomplish at LSU.

He joined the Varsity House Podcast in the spring, explaining his decision to leave his job coaching Notre Dame to lead LSU.

“I want to beat Nick Saban,” Kelly said. “Who doesn’t want to beat Nick Saban? You know what I mean? I want to play him in the regular season. That’s the standard, right? That’s the standard. Now he’s a conference opponent. I started in Division II as a head coach and felt like I was ready to move to Division I at Central Michigan. From there I moved to Cincinnati. From there I moved to Notre Dame.
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