US EditionLSU Fires Offensive Coordinator on Heels of Kelly Firing
- On Sunday, Oct. 26, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly effective immediately, Athletic Director Scott Woodward announced after the 49-25 loss to Texas A&M.
- After a 4-0 start, the LSU Tigers lost three of their final four games and ranked last in SEC rushing yards per game with a red zone efficiency of 58.6%.
- On Monday, LSU fired offensive coordinator Joe Sloan, tight ends coach Alex Atkins will call plays for the Nov. 8 game, and Frank Wilson will be interim head coach.
- Financially, LSU faces $800,000 monthly payments until 2031 while negotiating separation terms and managing Brian Kelly's $53 million buyout.
- LSU will begin a national search immediately, Athletic Director Scott Woodward said, facing fierce competition from Penn State, Florida, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Virginia Tech, and Arkansas.
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Brian Kelly sat at a podium following the 2024 win over Oklahoma and made a promise to college football fans that ended up coming back to haunt him on his final day as the LSU Tigers head coach. "So you know, again, we're taking receipts, and you know we'll see you at the national championship (in 2025)," It was at that moment where the expectations would be the downfall of Brian Kelly, besides the fact that he never took the time to fully embra…
LSU fires OC Joe Sloan, elevates Alex Atkins to interim role
Run game coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Atkins has a new title at LSU: interim offensive coordinator.Atkins, who spent the previous three seasons as offensive coordinator at Florida State, was elevated on Monday when the Tigers continued cleaning house after firing head coach Brian Kelly. Offensive coordinator Joe Sloan was let go 24 hours after official word of Kelly's ouster broke on Sunday.Sloan spent four years on the LSU coaching sta…
With Joe Sloan out as offensive coordinator, here's what LSU's offensive staff looks like
LSU made some changes to its offensive staff Monday morning the day after parting with Brian Kelly, starting with the firing of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan.
Brian Kelly’s $54 million firing came after ‘very tense’ meeting with AD as LSU also dumps play-caller Joe Sloan
Brian Kelly's firing came after a "very tense" meeting with LSU's athletic director, Scott Woodward, who also fired play-caller Joe Sloan on Monday.
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