Kirby Smart: LSU coaches ‘borrow’ offices, adds context to Brian Kelly firing

Kirby Smart on LSU Coaches and Brian Kelly Firing

Georgia coach Kirby Smart understands the pressure at LSU and how it contributed to Brian Kelly's firing despite a .708 win percentage.

Smart, who coached at LSU in 2004 under Nick Saban, shared his experience with the program's high expectations.

I coached at LSU, and a guy once told me, he said, 'That office you're in, that's not your office, you're borrowing it,'

This statement highlights the transient nature of coaching positions at LSU, where the pressure to perform is intense.

Author's summary: Kirby Smart discusses LSU coaching pressures.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — 2025-10-28

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