Steve Spurrier points out Brian Kelly ripping Garrett Nussmeier: 'I wish somebody would get mad on our sideline'

Steve Spurrier loved seeing the fire out of LSU coach Brian Kelly in Saturday’s matchup against Florida. In fact, the Head Ball Coach wished somebody would have shown the same passion on the Gators’ sideline.

Speaking on a recent episode of Another Dooley Noted Podcast, Spurrier noted a moment between Kelly and Tigers’ starting QB Garrett Nussmeier. Nussmeier threw his first interception of the game at a critical moment with just over 10 minutes remaining in the game and Kelly was fuming.

The coach came running up to his QB on the sideline and got right in his face. He followed him all the way to the bench, continuing to unleash his fury for the mistake.

“Brian Kelly, when Nussmeier threw that last interception, he went over there and (started yelling at him),” Spurrier said. “You don’t see a head coach get in the face of his Heisman-winning quarterback — preseason he was second to Arch (Manning) I guess. But Brian Kelly’s not afraid to get mad over there. I wish somebody would get made on our sideline. It doesn’t have to be the head coach. Assistant coach, somebody.”

Nussmeier didn’t attempt another pass for the rest of the game after that. LSU still managed to hang on for the 20-10 victory in large part due to its defense, which forced five interceptions.

It seems Spurrier would have liked to see the same fire from the Florida coaching staff that he did from Brian Kelly. Gators quarterback DJ Lagway made mistake after mistake while the team stuck with him. Perhaps a bit of tough love would have gotten through to him.

The loss was the second straight for the Gators, who seem to be in for yet another long season. There’s already been talks of firing coach Billy Napier, and it seems a likely possibility unless something changes over the next few months.

With Saturday’s loss, Napier’s record in Gainesville falls to below .500 at 20-21. Things won’t get any easier for Florida, which faces top 10 opponents in each of its next three games. If all of those are losses, it would be a 1-5 start for Napier and the Gators.

That in mind, there’s also opportunity for Florida to go out and surprise some people in those games if they come motivated enough. Perhaps that can be a focal point for the coaching staff this week as they head into a game against No. 4 Miami.