Brian Kelly left Notre Dame to become the LSU head football coach earlier this week, and on Wednesday night, he made a welcome speech in Baton Rouge for the LSU basketball game vs Ohio.
And for that speech, Kelly — who grew up in the northeast and has spent the last many years in the midwest — brought out a southern accent.
Brian Kelly making his welcome speech at halftime of the Ohio/LSU basketball game tonight. pic.twitter.com/Jk3bjAvrh8
— Mike Bundt (@Mike_Bundt) December 2, 2021
Well, that’s certainly an interesting choice, and one Twitter user got their wish.
God I hope Brian Kelly comes out at his press conference with a new, unexplained Cajun accent.
— Demetri Ravanos (@DemetriRavanos) November 30, 2021
Amazing.
Here’s just a sampling of how the college football world is reacting to Kelly’s fake southern accent:
I decided to go super investigatory. Here’s Brian Kelly saying “family” two days ago at Notre Dame… and Brian Kelly saying “family” today at LSU. Some of my best work. pic.twitter.com/JTzuIA2s2n
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly’s new, fake southern accent is the story of the decade. https://t.co/mh5KaMAxll
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly on the sidelines in September. pic.twitter.com/sNW1c5RjgM
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) December 3, 2021
This man is really faking a Southern accent 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/7zl4iiDymY
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly can't possibly keep up this horrific imitation Southern accent he just developed today for multiple years pic.twitter.com/jSYG1UHmlB
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly in four months pic.twitter.com/n831BC1ku0
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly hasn’t even been in the SEC three days and he’s starting to sound like The American Dream Dusty Rhodes? https://t.co/hNivpewGei
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly steps foot in Louisana pic.twitter.com/TzlGAA9FDY
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) December 3, 2021
Top 5 bad/good southern accents ever:
1. Nic Cage – Con Air
2. Keeanu Reeves – Devils Advocate
3. Jude Law – Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
4. James Vanderbeek – Varsity Blues
5. Brian Kelly – LSU basketball halftime— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly show up to SEC Media days like this or be found out pic.twitter.com/ynBNC18XxV
— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) December 3, 2021
do you think Brian Kelly briefly considered doing the Coach O voice before settling on Generic Southern
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly after two days at LSU pic.twitter.com/50oXBHBm0u
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 3, 2021
brian kelly taking southern accent lessons this week pic.twitter.com/dH42B1tFLF
— Analytics Plant (@AnalyticsPlant) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly next year: pic.twitter.com/ayu46ycUcv
— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) December 3, 2021
very pumped for Brian Kelly to start calling it The War of Northern Aggression
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly, all week: pic.twitter.com/rM0k1zcgkn
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly ripped off the mask to reveal pic.twitter.com/aNUdzJgt6Y
— Karen Howell (@karenehowell) December 3, 2021
Brian Kelly was born and raised in Massachusetts. He has lived in three states as an adult: Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. He has no idea how to speak in a Southern accent, but his best guess is saying "family" like "faymlay." https://t.co/2t7kCR8TfB
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) December 3, 2021