Coach Kelly, LSU Players Speak at SEC Media Days
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JUL 14 – Brian Kelly outlined LSU's focus on improving defense and emphasized support for expanding the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, highlighting ongoing SEC football transformations.
- LSU head coach Brian Kelly and senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier spoke at the 2025 SEC Media Days in Atlanta on July 14, 2025.
- Kelly emphasized the need for LSU to do things differently this year by embracing the difficult season opener at Clemson as a tangible 1-0 goal.
- The event honored former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, who died in April 2025, with teammates paying homage and Kelly recalling his bright personality and leadership.
- Kelly pledged $1 million to LSU's NIL fund, which grew to $3.5 million from 1,600 contributors, and highlighted that experience at quarterback is key in the SEC.
- SEC commissioner Greg Sankey described college athletics as undergoing historic change, declared the SEC a super conference, and addressed the ongoing 12-team College Football Playoff expansion talks.
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