Lsu Reportedly Fire Brian Kelly With Coach Owed More Than $50m In Buyout Clause

Less than 4 years aft being hired distant from Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has been fired by LSU, according to aggregate reports connected Sunday.

Kelly, who compiled a 34-14 grounds pinch nan Tigers, was shown nan doorway 1 time aft his 20th-ranked Tigers turned an 18-14 half-time lead into a 49-25 nonaccomplishment to Texas A&M astatine home. The consequence was truthful dispiriting that fans successful Tiger Stadium chanted “Fire Kelly”. Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry, besides weighed successful connected societal media connected Saturday night, writing: “I deliberation @LSUSports and nan LSU Board of Supervisors needs to rethink their actions to raise summons prices for adjacent twelvemonth aft tonight’s showing!”

According to CBS Sports, Landry besides was progressive successful Sunday’s discussions that led to Kelly’s ousting. Because LSU is portion of nan Louisiana State University System, Kelly is simply a nationalist employee, and a portion of his net comes from nationalist funds. However, astir of his compensation comes from bonuses and incentives, which is derived from backstage sources specified arsenic donors and firm sponsors.

Kelly will beryllium owed astir $54m successful a statement buyout, according to reports. He was successful nan 4th twelvemonth of a 10-year statement worthy astir $100m.

LSU (5-3, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) opened their play 4-0 to climb arsenic precocious arsenic No 3 successful nan Associated Press Top 25 poll, but nan Tigers dropped 3 of their past 4 to autumn retired of nan canvass released connected Sunday. It’s nan 2nd twelvemonth successful a statement LSU person tumbled retired of nan Top 25 during nan second half of nan season.

Those nosedives are successful crisp opposition to nan successes of Kelly’s predecessors astatine LSU.

Nick Saban went 13-1 and won nan 2003 nationalist title successful his 4th season, Les Miles went 12-2 and won nan 2007 BCS Championship successful his 3rd play and Ed Orgeron went 15-0 earlier winning nan College Football Playoff National Championship. Kelly, connected nan different hand, led nan Tigers to nan 2022 Citrus Bowl, nan 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl and nan 2024 Texas Bowl.

The 64-year-old Kelly, who became Notre Dame’s winningest coach earlier jumping to Baton Rouge, becomes nan 3rd high-profile coach to beryllium fired successful arsenic galore Sundays aft Penn State dismissed James Franklin connected 12 October and Florida fired Billy Napier a week later.

UCLA, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Arkansas, UAB and Colorado State besides person ousted their caput coaches since this play began.