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On Sunday, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly. The school owes Kelly more than $53 million for his buyout, the second-largest in college football history behind former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher.
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Multiple reports indicate that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was directly involved in the decision to fire LSU football coach Brian Kelly on Sunday (Oct. 26).
From the weird accent to the real friction, Kelly's four years in Baton Rouge were a slow-motion culture clash that ended the only way it could
Kiffin absolutely would mesh with Woodward's big-name affections. He'd fit LSU's needs, too. Unlike two of Woodward’s past football hires, Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M and Kelly at LSU, Kiffin’s career is trending up. His Rebels beat LSU twice in the past three seasons. He’s in his prime. His floor is lofty, his ceiling untapped.
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU Athletics has made the decision to separate with football head coach Brian Kelly effective immediately, Director of Athletics Scott Woodward announced Sunday. Terms of the separation are still being negotiated.