LSU's Kelly apologizes to reporter for tirade

""I've texted with [the reporter] and offered my apology to him for the way I handled the questioning," Kelly said during a news conference Monday. "I think it's important to understand that you know, my standards relative to how we work with the media on a day-to-day basis, need to be higher, and I take responsibility for that, and I'll be better in the future.""

""You're looking at this from the wrong perspective," Kelly said. "LSU won the football game, won the game. I don't know what you want from me. What do you want? You want us to win 70-0 against Florida to keep you happy? Those are ridiculous questions and I'm getting tired of it. That football team just worked their tail off to get an SEC win and you want to know what's wrong. You know what? You're spoiled, you're spoiled.""

Brian Kelly apologized for snapping at a reporter after LSU's 20-10 win over Florida, saying he texted the reporter and offered an apology and that his media-relationship standards need to be higher. Kelly defended the team's play, rejecting questions about offensive struggles and third-down and rushing performance, and repeatedly emphasized that LSU won the game. He called the questions "ridiculous" and said reporters were "spoiled," while praising players for working hard to secure an SEC victory. LSU ranks last in the SEC at 20 points per game and had scored only five touchdowns in its first three games.

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