Lsu Athletic Director Explains Why He Fired Brian Kelly Amid 5-3 Season

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The standards are higher than ever for apical assemblage shot programs, and pinch LSU failing to unrecorded up to those, nan squad decided to fire caput coach Brian Kelly connected Sunday.

The firing comes a time aft LSU's 49–25 nonaccomplishment to No. 3 Texas A&M astatine location connected Saturday, a nonaccomplishment that caused them to driblet retired of nan AP Top 25 poll. After starring 18–14 astatine nan half, nan Tigers were held scoreless for nan mostly of nan 2nd half while allowing nan Aggies to rack up 35 points and rotation to nan win.

It was 1 point erstwhile nan Tigers mislaid one-possession games to Vanderbilt and Ole Miss connected nan road, but getting blown retired successful nan 2nd half astatine location proved unacceptable. They didn't conscionable driblet to 5–3, they showed they can't compete pinch nan champion teams successful nan convention aliases country, overmuch little unrecorded up to nan program's title aspirations.

“When Coach Kelly arrived astatine LSU 4 years ago, we had precocious hopes that he would lead america to aggregate SEC and nationalist championships during his clip successful Baton Rouge,” LSU diversion head Scott Woodward said successful a statement. “Ultimately, nan occurrence astatine nan level that LSU demands simply did not materialize, and I made nan determination to make a alteration aft past night’s game. I americium grateful for nan ongoing consultations and support of nan LSU Board of Supervisors and Interim President Matt Lee successful this decision. We wish Coach Kelly and his family nan very champion successful their early endeavors. We will proceed to discuss his separation and will activity toward a way that is amended for some parties.”

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The Tigers went 34–14 successful conscionable nether 4 seasons pinch Kelly astatine nan helm, but grounded to make nan College Football Playoff fto unsocial triumph a nationalist title during that span. They are still seeking their first title since nan 2019 campaign, erstwhile Joe Burrow's Heisman-winning play propelled them to their 4th title successful programme history.

“As a proud alum, and arsenic nan existent caretaker of our athletics programs, I will not discuss successful our pursuit of excellence and we will not little our standards,” Woodward added. “I proceed to judge that LSU is nan champion shot programme successful America and that our caput coach position is among nan champion considering our investment, our expertise to pull and clasp talent, our unbelievable fans, and our organization and statewide committedness to—and emotion for—LSU Football."

With Kelly out, LSU has tabbed Frank Wilson arsenic nan team's interim coach. The Tigers person 4 remaining games successful nan regular play against Alabama, Western Kentucky, Arkansas and Oklahoma. LSU, who is arguably nan apical coaching vacancy successful nan country, will instantly commencement nan hunt for their adjacent caput coach.