Analyst suggests Brian Kelly could be a fit with Michigan State football after LSU firing

After three and a half seasons with LSU, the Tigers are parting ways with former Grand Valley State and Central Michigan head coach Brian Kelly. Kelly is a coach with strong Midwest ties, obviously starting his head coaching career in Michigan before going on to coach at Cincinnati and Notre Dame. Shortly after the reports of Kelly being bought out by LSU dropped, one writer, Matt Zemek of TrojansWire, suggested that Brian Kelly could be a fit with Michigan State football if they decide to fire Jonathan Smith after a 3-5 start to the season.

Zemek said he initially thought about Penn State, and I agree that Penn State seems like a good fit for Brian Kelly in what could become his final coaching destination of his career. Zemek then followed up by saying Brian Kelly to Michigan State could ‘make the most sense’ if Smith is fired:

Smith has been on the hot seat, at least in the eyes of fans and media, for a few weeks now as the Spartans’ continued their five-game losing streak with a tough loss to Michigan.

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