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Brian Kelly may not be the only big name fired by LSU this year
LSU football head coach Brian Kelly has been fired after the Tigers' loss to Texas A&M. Could LSU athletic director Scott Woodward be next?
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.
It was another packed Sunday night on The College Football Show when analyst Josh Pate paused his regular breakdown to focus on one man behind two of the sport’
LSU has fired football Coach Brian Kelly during the fourth season of a 10-year contract worth about $100 million, Athletic Director Scott Woodward announced on Sunday night.
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.