Report: Lsu Discussing Brian Kelly’s Potential Departure After 5–3 Start

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Could LSU go nan latest assemblage shot programme to portion ways pinch their caput coach successful 2025?

Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, LSU is reportedly successful discussions astir caput coach Brian Kelly’s future, conversations that see "outreach to Kelly astir his imaginable departure." If nan Tigers were to occurrence Kelly, nan programme would beryllium him $54 cardinal successful buyout money.

The study comes aft LSU got blown retired 49-25 by Texas A&M connected Sunday and fell retired of nan AP Top 25 rankings. The Tigers sewage disconnected to a promising commencement this twelvemonth pinch a triumph complete Clemson and a 4-0 start, but they person since mislaid 3 of their past 4 games, pinch each losses coming to classed SEC opponents successful Ole Miss, Vanderbilt and now Texas A&M. LSU was classed arsenic precocious arsenic No. 3 this season, but now appears to beryllium mulling a coaching change.

LSU has vanished pinch astatine slightest 9 wins successful each play since Kelly arrived successful 2022 and are 34-14 overall, but they are 19-10 successful nan SEC and person not met nan program's lofty expectations.

If nan Tigers do determine to occurrence Kelly midseason, they will subordinate Penn State, Arkansas, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, UCLA and Florida among nan programs successful hunt of a caller coach. In nan era of NIL and nan transportation portal, nan unit is connected for coaches to win, and triumph fast. Kelly has won, but not enough.

LSU has 4 games remaining successful nan regular season, including Alabama successful 2 weeks followed by matchups against Arkansas, Western Kentucky and Oklahoma. If nan Tigers don't occurrence Kelly complete their upcoming bye week, nan last 4 games could find his destiny successful Death Valley.