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Brian Kelly, LSU and a $100 Million Gamble

The college football world has been fascinated by the coach’s move to the bayou, but time will tell if the partnership yields what Kelly and his new school each covet: a national title.

As soon as Brian Kelly walked into the home of star offensive line recruit Will Campbell, he smelled Louisiana.

The spicy goodness emanating from the kitchen, Kelly turned to Campbell’s mother and quipped, “You must have been cooking all day!”

Holly Campbell quickly corrected the coach. “No, sir, but my husband has.”

Her husband, a 6'5", 280-pound man nicknamed “Bull,” glared at Kelly from across the living room.