Brian Keith Kelly is an American football coach who is currently the head football coach at Louisiana State University. Kelly previously served as the head football coach at Grand Valley State University, Central Michigan University, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Notre Dame.
Brian Kelly: Leaves notre dame| Weight loss| Post game interview
Leaves notre dame:
After rallying from 14 points down in the fourth quarter Sunday night against Florida State — and needing only an extra point to send the game into overtime — the Tigers saw their comeback bid come to an abrupt halt when Seminoles defensive back Shyheim Brown blocked Damian Ramos‘ kick to secure the 24-23 victory for Florida State.
It was the second blocked kick of the night for Florida State, which blocked an LSU field goal attempt in the first half.
But the Tigers’ struggles on special teams weren’t limited to the kicking game. They also failed to field a pair of punts, both of which the Seminoles recovered.
Weight loss:
In the back closet of his sprawling coach’s office at Notre Dame, Kelly grabs an oversized black Lululemon yoga mat and unfurls it in the vacated space. His private yoga teacher, Roxie Sweikar, rolls out her smaller mat parallel to Kelly.
Sweikar leads Kelly through an intense hour-long vinyasa yoga session, an up-tempo free-flow workout that includes a supported handstand.
By the end, Kelly’s navy Under Armour shorts and gray T-shirt are damp with sweat. He has shed 15 pounds and a pants size since December, undergoing one transformation while plotting another.
Post game interview:
Down seven points on the 2-yard line with only 1 second remaining, Daniels threw what appeared to be the game-tying touchdown to Jaray Jenkins, before the blocked extra point. Playing behind a struggling offensive line, Daniels was 26-of-35 passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions. He also ran the ball 16 times for 114 yards.
Florida State sacked Daniels four times.
“Their front is very good,” Kelly said. “They brought a lot of pressure. Their defensive ends were a challenge for a true freshman [left tackle Will Campbell] and our right tackle [Cam Wire]. They battled.”
