LSU Coach Brian Kelly Has Hilarious Idea to Combat Heat and Sun in Tiger Stadium

The LSU Tigers hosted UCLA this past weekend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and it was hot in the stadium.

Kick-Off came at 2:30 pm on ABC and just as the game was beginning, the sun was beating down on the thousands in attendance. If you were at the game or watching the game on television, you may have noticed that many fans left the game early due to the extreme elements in the stadium.

Fans sitting on the east side of the stadium were getting roasted by the sun for much of the game, and by halftime, many decided to leave the stadium.

One report that I read over the weekend said that medics stationed around the stadium had to tend to over 70 people due to heat-related illnesses.

So, during the press conference after the game, Sports Reporter Jacques Doucet asked LSU Coach Brian Kelly if he thinks games should be played later in the day, or evening, at Tiger Stadium.

Kelly reminded everyone that he has no say-so in the time the games are played, but did hint that they prefer games to be played in the evening, and fans would probably echo those sentiments.

Coack Kelly, who can at times be a prankster, also hinted that LSU is looking into installing a retractable roof over the stadium in Baton Rouge, which was a joke. And while I think many in the room caught the joke, there's no doubt that some on social media may have missed the joke here by Kellly.

One more thing, while we're at it, can we suggest here that the NCAA take into consideration the health of fans when scheduling day games in the South? LSU was not the only stadium to have issues with the heat and fans leaving early.

Sure, television networks pay a lot of money for the rights to these games, but having fans ROAST in stadiums at the beginning of the season is idiotic. Don't be shocked when you see much fewer fans in stadiums during day games in the years ahead.

Here's Brian Kellly addressing the media after LSU's victory over UCLA this past Saturday in Baton Rouge.

Now, here's Jacques Doucet and Kevin Faulk talking about the fan experience in Tiger Stadium as temperatures exceeded the 93-degree mark last Saturday afternoon.