BATON ROUGE, LA – LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly was reportedly spotted leaving Tiger Stadium late in the third quarter Saturday night, citing his desire to “beat the traffic and preserve his mental health.”
Witnesses said Kelly quietly slipped through the tunnel moments after the Tigers surrendered yet another third-down conversion, politely nodding to security before heading toward his SUV in Lot 101. “He looked calm,” one usher said. “Kind of like someone who knew the game was over but wanted to make sure he could still get out ahead of traffic.”
According to a team spokesperson, Kelly “remains fully committed to the program” and only left “to observe fan egress patterns for future efficiency studies.”
Traffic cameras later confirmed his vehicle merging onto I-10 East at 10:22 p.m., about two plays before the final whistle. When asked for comment, Kelly told a reporter from The Sadvocate via text message, “I’ll review the tape Monday. From home.”
