Brian Kelly not only bailed out on his players at Ntre Dame to be hired as head coach at LSU, but he watsed little time in making sure one person got fired as soon as he got there.
Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reports that Kelly has terminated long-time strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt.
Moffitt had spent the past 21 years at LSU and is beloved by players and coaches alike. Over the course of his career, Moffitt helped lead LSU to three national championships.
It was back in 2003 when he was named College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by America Football Monthly. In 2011, he was given the College Coach’s Choice Award by Strength Performance.
“I hated to hear the news that Coach Moffitt wasn’t being retained at #LSU,” Hestor wrote. “I knew this day would come eventually, and I knew it would feel like this. Tommy Moffitt was the person that molded me to be the player I was from Day 1 on campus.”
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Dolphins long snapper Blake Ferguson added: “Nobody on staff represents the heart and soul of LSU more than Tommy Moffitt. He brought out the best in every player and coach he worked with. Sad to see he’s not being retained under the new staff. Thanks for everything, Coach.”
Kelly officially announced at the Tigers new coach on Thursday after spending the past 12 seasons at Notre Dame.
