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New LSU coach Brian Kelly speaks with Southern accent during speech

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 12/3/21

Brian Kelly has been an LSU Tiger for just a few days, and in that time span, it didn’t take him long to develop a Southern accent.

Kelly spoke at halftime of LSU’s basketball game against Ohio on Wednesday. The new head football coach sounded a whole lot different than how we’re used to him sounding.

Take a listen to his 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

Kelly was so obviously faking that accent. It sounds nothing like him.

Here is a comparison of his farewell speech to his Notre Dame players against the LSU halftime video:

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