LSU football coach Brian Kelly appeared Monday at SEC Media Days in Nashville, and naturally the subject of his often-inconsistent speaking accent came up.

Kelly — a Massachusetts native who has spent most of his coaching career in the Midwest — made headlines shortly after being hired at LSU in late 2021, when he appeared to adopt a strange Southern accent during an appearance at a Tigers basketball game. It’s become a running joke ever since, but Kelly had an answer prepared Monday when asked if his accent had “improved” during his time in Louisiana.

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“I think my accent is pretty good and has gotten better throughout the recruiting process,” Kelly deadpanned. “It depends on if I’m in northern Louisiana or southern Louisiana. Sometimes I get over Lake Charles, it’s got to change a little bit.”

Kelly’s Tigers went 10-4 and won the SEC West in 2022, his first season in Baton Rouge. He has won 294 games in 33 seasons as a head coach at Grand Valley State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati and Notre Dame in addition to LSU.