LSU's Kelly apologizes to reporter for tirade

LSU manager Brian Kelly apologized for snapping astatine a newsman pursuing Saturday's 20-10 triumph against Florida.

"I've texted with [the reporter] and offered my apology to him for the mode I handled the questioning," Kelly said during a quality league Monday. "I deliberation it's important to recognize that you know, my standards comparative to however we enactment with the media connected a day-to-day basis, request to beryllium higher, and I instrumentality work for that, and I'll beryllium amended successful the future."

After the No. 3 Tigers scored lone 1 touchdown successful the game, the newsman asked Kelly astir his offense's struggles.

"Stop. Really?" Kelly said. "Is that the archetypal question? We won the crippled 20-10. Try different question. What bash you privation maine to archer you? I conscionable laid it retired for you. We played the crippled to triumph the game."

When the newsman attempted to inquire Kelly astir the Tigers' shortcomings connected 3rd down (they went 4-for-14 against Florida) and moving the ball, Kelly again went connected the defensive.

"You're looking astatine this from the incorrect perspective," Kelly said. "LSU won the shot game, won the game. I don't cognize what you privation from me. What bash you want? You privation america to triumph 70-0 against Florida to support you happy?

"Those are ridiculous questions and I'm getting bushed of it. That shot squad conscionable worked their process disconnected to get an SEC triumph and you privation to cognize what's wrong. You cognize what? You're spoiled, you're spoiled."

LSU ranks past successful the SEC with 20 points per crippled and scored lone 5 touchdowns successful the archetypal 3 games.

"I spot it truthful otherwise than you guys," Kelly said Saturday night. "You privation to instantly onslaught it. I emotion what they did tonight. They recovered a mode to win. And if you guys don't similar that, I truly don't care. I'm truthful blessed for those guys due to the fact that they're successful determination singing due to the fact that they worked their tails disconnected tonight. That's the point. I'm not trying to embarrass you, but it was a anserine question."

The Tigers big FCS programme Southeastern Louisiana astatine Tiger Stadium connected Saturday (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network).