The LSU football team’s 5-2 record has the Tigers coach Brian Kelly on the hot seat as the Bayou Bengals have underperformed this season. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he could see athletics director Scott Woodward firing Kelly after this season, if LSU goes 8-4 or 7-3, even though the buyout would be $53 million.
“LSU has a way of finding the money, when they really need it or they really want it for football,” Guilbeau said.
When LSU moved on from Ed Orgeron in 2021, the buyout was close to $18 million. Les Miles received $11 million from LSU when he was let go in 2016.
LSU will not only have to spend $53 million to buy out Kelly from his six remaining years left on his contract, but they’ll also have to pay tens of millions more dollars for a new coaching staff and overhauling the roster through the transfer portal. Guilbeau says it’s a lot of money, which is why the LSU athletic department is hoping Kelly can still produce a respectable season.
“If they’re around 8-4, 9-3, maybe they might try to get by with Kelly making some key staff changes, which I think needs to happen. Offensive coordinator and offensive line to name two,” Guilbeau explained.
This was supposed to be Kelly’s best team at LSU, but Guilbeau says the coaching staff has yet to produce a championship contender.
“They keep making the same mistakes on offense, you know, having to call timeout late. They can’t score close. The defense plays well at times, but hasn’t played well against good teams,” Guilbeau noted.
20th-ranked LSU hosts 3rd ranked Texas A&M this Saturday night.
