Georgia Tech’s dream season could be tested this weekend in Raleigh. On Thursday’s episode of Josh Pate’s College Football Show, the college football analyst wa

One of the biggest openings currently resides down in Baton Rouge, as the LSU Tigers are currently hunting for their third head coach so far this decade after parting ways with Brian Kelly last Sunday.

Josh Pate of On3 Sports has become one of college football's most popular insiders and talking heads. And, to Pate's credit, he's earned that distinction.

College football analyst Josh Pate slams former LSU head coach Brian Kelly for being "checked out" well before his firing

Josh Pate reacts to the Tigers firing their head coach on Sunday night after three and a half seasons. Subscribe to “Josh Pate’s College Football Show” on YouTube.

That’s according to college football analyst Josh Pate, who joined ESPN’s Get Up on Thursday morning to discuss what is at stake for No. 20 LSU on Saturday. Kelly is not coaching for his job, Pate said, but he will be coaching to avoid some conversations he’d otherwise not want to have.

LSU fires head coach Brian Kelly after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M, ending his four-year tenure at 34-14. Analyst Josh Pate highlights the disconnect between Kelly and Louisiana’s culture as Frank Wilson steps in as interim coach before the Alabama game.

LSU has already seen a coaching search that has taken several turns since the firing of Brian Kelly on Sunday, which now includes the involvement of the Governor of Louisiana. So, with that, Josh Pate tried to center the conversation again back to the search itself.