LSU hires Kelly away from Notre Dame to be Tigers next coach

Louisiana State University is hiring Brian Kelly distant from Notre Dame.

It is simply a stunning determination by 1 of the astir accomplished coaches successful assemblage shot jumping from the sport's astir storied programme to a SEC powerhouse. It’s a rarity successful assemblage football.

A idiosyncratic acquainted with the determination told The Associated Press that Kelly was leaving Notre Dame for LSU. The manager was reportedly connected the roadworthy recruiting erstwhile the quality broke.

Kelly became the winningest manager successful Notre Dame past earlier this season, surpassing Knute Rockne. In 12 seasons with the Fighting Irish, helium is 113-40.

On Saturday, Notre Dame completed an 11-1 season, and the squad is inactive successful contention for the College Football Playoff for the 3rd clip successful the past 4 years, according to the AP.

No different Notre Dame manager has ever near the Irish to instrumentality a occupation astatine different schoolhouse since the AP canvass started successful 1936.

LSU has been searching for a caller manager since it reached an statement successful October to portion ways with manager Ed Orgeron astatine the extremity of the season.

The determination comes conscionable a time aft Southern California lured Lincoln Riley distant from Oklahoma, different bombshell successful the sport.