Brian Kelly Apologizes to Reporter for Heated Exchange on Video After LSU vs. Florida

LSU head coach Brian Kelly is showing contrition after his heated back-and-forth with a reporter following Saturday's win over Florida.

"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, per ESPN's Mark Schlabach. "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."

Kelly drew some attention after he snapped at a reporter for asking him about the Tigers' offensive struggles, as they scored just one touchdown in their 20-10 victory.

"You're looking at this from the wrong perspective," Kelly said at the time. "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."

Despite Kelly's anger at the question, it should be noted that LSU has scored just five touchdowns through three games and ranks last in the SEC in scoring at just 20 points per game.

Still, Kelly maintained that he has confidence in his team, which will be in action against FCS Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.

"I see it so differently than you guys," Kelly said Saturday night. "You want to immediately attack it. I love what they did tonight. They found a way to win. And if you guys don't like that, I really don't care."