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Another BK anecdote:
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:56 pm
This is from SI.com:
On a winter night in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Matt LaFleur and Robert Saleh thought they were invited to a party at the home of their boss, Central Michigan University football coach Brian Kelly.
Turns out, they weren’t on the guest list.
They were on the worker list.
"We shoveled the snow and parked all the cars," Saleh said. "Then, at the end of the night, we had to go get the cars again."
And then they went back to the tiny apartment they shared as graduate assistants and stood around their kitchen table—the one without any chairs.
"We decided that when we’re in that position, we’re never going to treat people the way we got treated," said Saleh, now the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator. "And Matty’s lived up to it."
On a winter night in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Matt LaFleur and Robert Saleh thought they were invited to a party at the home of their boss, Central Michigan University football coach Brian Kelly.
Turns out, they weren’t on the guest list.
They were on the worker list.
"We shoveled the snow and parked all the cars," Saleh said. "Then, at the end of the night, we had to go get the cars again."
And then they went back to the tiny apartment they shared as graduate assistants and stood around their kitchen table—the one without any chairs.
"We decided that when we’re in that position, we’re never going to treat people the way we got treated," said Saleh, now the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator. "And Matty’s lived up to it."
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Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:58 pm to Mizzouligan
Thought this was going to be something new from his time at LSU.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:59 pm to Mizzouligan
Wow what an a-hole
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:26 pm to Mizzouligan
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Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:29 pm to cardboardboxer
Not surprised in the least bit. It appears that a lot of people knew what he was like but no one was wiling to speak up.
Frick.
Frick.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:35 pm to Mizzouligan
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This is from SI.com: On a winter night in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Matt LaFleur and Robert Saleh thought they were invited to a party at the home of their boss, Central Michigan University football coach Brian Kelly. Turns out, they weren’t on the guest list. They were on the worker list. "We shoveled the snow and parked all the cars," Saleh said. "Then, at the end of the night, we had to go get the cars again." And then they went back to the tiny apartment they shared as graduate assistants and stood around their kitchen table—the one without any chairs. "We decided that when we’re in that position, we’re never going to treat people the way we got treated," said Saleh, now the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator. "And Matty’s lived up to it."
He wasn’t like around South Bend before he left. I work in aviation and could tell a few stories but I don’t think it would be a good idea.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:35 pm to Wolfhound45
I was aware of how Notre Dame fans felt about him, especially towards the end since one of my dad’s best friends is a huuuuge ND fan and he would talk about him. They did not like the guy. Always heard weird rumors. Anyway, when LSU hired him I remember being a bit surprised. Just never thought he fit, and then the phony arse southern accent and persona he put on really was so cringe. But in retrospect he kinda comes off as someone with toxic narcissistic tendencies and I think with coaching that can sometimes masquerade as being a cool hard arse. Nah, dude has no empathy. Saban has empathy and is a big softy, for instance. But I never heard anything truly kind about BK.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:40 pm to Partha
Eh, I can’t blame him for eating the burnt ends.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:43 pm to TouchdownAlabama
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Saban has empathy and is a big softy, for instance.
Maybe starting like 5 years ago.
Lots of stories from LSU about how rude saban was to most people
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:44 pm to Wolfhound45
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Not surprised in the least bit. It appears that a lot of people knew what he was like but no one was wiling to speak up.
Frick.
Ummm what?
The entire southeast of the country gave you guys hell for picking this douche. You obediently defended him no matter what the story. All of this was known for years.
Don't act surprised and innocent now
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:47 pm to Jrv2damac
quote:I don't either, it's just funny that they wrote an entire article about it.
Eh, I can’t blame him for eating the burnt ends.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:50 pm to DivePlay
I think most people around here were more pissed about how he left instead of it being for him leaving. I get why he left for more money and less strict academic admissions but still ND has a much easier path to the playoffs than any team. I guess the a** hole bet on himself and failed.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:54 pm to DivePlay
quote:Shut the frick up. You have no clue of how I have felt about Kelly from the start. He was never my choice and I did not defend him. Jackass.
Ummm what?
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:56 pm to Mizzouligan
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On a winter night in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Matt LaFleur and Robert Saleh thought they were invited to a party at the home of their boss, Central Michigan University football coach Brian Kelly.
Turns out, they weren’t on the guest list.
They were on the worker list.
"We shoveled the snow and parked all the cars," Saleh said. "Then, at the end of the night, we had to go get the cars again."
And then they went back to the tiny apartment they shared as graduate assistants and stood around their kitchen table—the one without any chairs.
"We decided that when we’re in that position, we’re never going to treat people the way we got treated," said Saleh, now the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator. "And Matty’s lived up to it."
Thats actually pretty funny. They were grad assistants. Just some harmless hazing.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 12:32 am to Mizzouligan
LSU deserved that guy more than they realize. arse hole coach for an arse hole fanbase.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 6:15 am to Jrv2damac
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Eh, I can’t blame him for eating the burnt ends.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 6:17 am to DivePlay
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Ummm what?
The entire southeast of the country gave you guys hell for picking this douche. You obediently defended him no matter what the story. All of this was known for years.
Don't act surprised and innocent now
Not all LSU fans were all in on Kelly. I'd say most weren't. Even after beating Bama in the 32-31 game, there was not a single LSU fan here I knew who was enthused about Kelly.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 6:24 am to Jrv2damac
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Eh, I can’t blame him for eating the burnt ends.
I agree. Would have been rude to walk out in the middle of dinner like Tuberville to take another job. Also no problem with making grad assistants do some extra work. They should appreciate the additional OJT.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 7:47 am to Partha
I guess that's slightly better than the Tuberville Ghosting Method.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 8:21 am to Mizzouligan
After hearing all this... it kind of reminds me of a story that we got here at OU after Howard Schnellenberger left Louisville and came to Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma press interviewed some Louisville people regarding Howard...
They asked this guy who was a Louisville tight end what OU players could expect with Howard as their head coach.
He responded with this...."Coach Schnellenberger works on a 'need to know' basis.... and he doesn't think there is much that you need to know.
The Oklahoma press interviewed some Louisville people regarding Howard...
They asked this guy who was a Louisville tight end what OU players could expect with Howard as their head coach.
He responded with this...."Coach Schnellenberger works on a 'need to know' basis.... and he doesn't think there is much that you need to know.
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