LSU football coach Brian Kelly talks his 'Louisiana accent', his favorite Louisiana dish so far
LSU football coach Brian Kelly did not unleash his attempt at a Louisiana (or Southern?) accent at SEC Media Days on Monday.
That was a smart decision.
Kelly, a Massachusetts native, attempted to unleash his new accent during his initial speech to fans at an LSU basketball game, trying to throw a misguided drawl on the word "family." The accent fooled no one.
Kelly indicated Monday that the accent could return to a podium or locker room speech in the near future.
"Understand now, I have a Boston, Midwestern and Louisiana accent now," Kelly said. "So it's three dialects into one. It's no longer family — I've got all kinds of stuff to throw at you."
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If Kelly is trying the fake-it-til-you-make-it avenue in relating to the state of Louisiana, he at least has a good opinion on food. When asked what his favorite dish in Louisiana that he's had so far, Kelly said crawfish etouffee.
"I don't know how you top that," Kelly said.
Kelly, his shaky accent and crawfish palette will start his LSU tenure against Florida State on Sept. 4 in New Orleans.
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