LSU’s Brian Kelly gives the latest on quarterback Colin Hurley: ‘there’s really good progress’

By Ethan Stenger, Sports Editor

February 5, 2025

LSU head coach Brian Kelly calls out from the sideline in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Tennessee won 40-13.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

On Jan. 26, at approximately 2:45 a.m., LSU quarterback Colin Hurley was involved in an on-campus car accident that left him unresponsive yet still breathing.

Tigers head coach Brian Kelly spoke to the media for the first time on Wednesday about Hurley’s situation, 20 days after the accident.

“Obviously, we’re all looking at Colin, and again, it’s a day-to-day situation,” Kelly said.

Hurley’s father, Charlie, has told Kelly that ‘there’s really good progress’ regarding his son’s health; however, Kelly didn’t have an estimated return date for the backup signal-caller.

“So, I think we all come at it from a similar perspective is that we’re hoping for the best, but don’t have any certain timetable as to when he might be back,” Kelly said.

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Ethan Stenger, Sports Editor

Why did you join the Reveille? I worked at my student newspaper during my junior and senior years of high school, so it felt like a no-brainer. It was a smooth transition. What positions have you held at the Reveille? I was a sports reporter during my freshman year, covering soccer in the fall and the national champion gymnastics team in the spring. What's your favorite thing about working at the Reveille? The experiences that the Reveille has offered me have honestly changed my life. When I got to cover the SEC and national championships for gymnastics and Alabama-LSU on a Saturday night in Death Valley, there were moments when I just took a step back and thought, “Wow, Ethan, you can do this. This dream isn’t so far-fetched.” What's your favorite story that you've worked on so far? Last March, my mom walked into the living room while I watched a men’s college basketball game and said, “Wait, why do they play two halves instead of four quarters?” My dad had asked the same question days earlier, so I finally answered it. If you ask Google, my article is one of the first things that comes up. It’s pretty remarkable to think that people will be coming back to read my words for years to come. What do you hope to do after graduation? Inspire curiosity, spread compassion and change the world with art.