Brian Kelly wrapped up a successful first season with LSU in a big way, leading the Tigers to a 63–7 drubbing of Purdue in the Citrus Bowl on Monday to cap a 10–4 campaign. After the game, though, at least some of the attention during Kelly’s postgame press conference was aimed at concerns for Kelly’s coaching staff going forward.
Kelly was asked whether all of his coaches were in “good standing” heading into the offseason. The question was raised after social media rumors began swirling online involving members of the LSU program, including LSU wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, who reversed his early December decision to stay with the program by declaring for the NFL draft on Wednesday and was subsequently deemed “unavailable” for Monday’s win by Kelly.