US EditionLSU fires football coach Brian Kelly after third loss of season: reports
Kelly was dismissed after LSU’s 5-3 start and loss to Texas A&M, ending a 34-14 tenure marked by unmet expectations and elimination from playoff contention.
- On Sunday, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly and named Frank Wilson interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
- After a 49-25 loss at home to Texas A&M, the LSU Tigers began the year 5-3 overall and 2-3 in SEC play, erasing playoff hopes.
- Kelly finishes at LSU with a 34-14 record, including 19-10 in conference play, and is owed roughly $54 million under his contract.
- In a statement Sunday evening, Woodward said, 'We will not lower our standards,' as negotiations over Kelly's separation continue.
- The move continues a broader pattern of costly midseason firings as Scott Woodward, LSU athletic director, said a national search will begin immediately with candidates including Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss coach, and Nick Saban, former Alabama and LSU coach.
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LSU fires coach Brian Kelly after 5–3 start, ending tenure in Baton Rouge
LSU has officially parted ways with head football coach Brian Kelly, just over three years after his much-publicized move from Notre Dame to Baton Rouge. The decision came one day after a lopsided 49–25 defeat to No. 3 Texas A&M, dropping the Tigers to 5–3 on the season. The 64-year-old Kelly is in the midst of a 5-3 season in Baton Rouge, and his buyout of $50-plus million will be the second most ever paid to a college football coach (per CBS …
LSU coach’s firing leads to 2nd-largest buyout in history: Inside the numbers
LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night, the program announced. He is owed nearly $54 million remaining from his 10-year contract with LSU, the second-largest buyout in college football history.
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LSU has fired head coach Brian Kelly following this weekend’s loss to Texas A&M. Kelly was in his fourth season at LSU. The former Notre Dame head coach reportedly has a buyout of $54 million. Pitt won their fourth game in a row with a 53-34 win over North Carolina State Saturday. Pitt improves to 6-2 and faces Stanford this weekend. Penn State and Slippery Rock were off this weekend. The post LSU Fires Kelly appeared first on ButlerRadio.com - …
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