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re: Brian Kelly Files Suit Against LSU
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:54 am to LetsGeauxbb
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:54 am to LetsGeauxbb
What a mess. I suspect the decision makers and counsel at the athletic department expected this would end up happening.
Let's hope they reach a settlement instead of dragging this out in court.
Let's hope they reach a settlement instead of dragging this out in court.
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Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:54 am to OceanMan
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You don’t know this, and you don’t know what may have been communicated to him that isn’t public. He sees it as a risk, which is why he is suing.
It is very obvious they fired him for performance. The hell you talking about "you don't know this"? lol
If, at anytime, he breached the "for cause" stipulation in his contract, he should have been terminated for it. You can't fire Kelly cause he cheated on his wife two years ago because he wasn't winning games now. Kelly's lawyers will embarrass LSU over this if that is the route they want to take.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:55 am to OceanMan
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There is no indication the Kelly is not being paid, and as long as he does, LSU is holding up their end of the deal regarding the buyout. Kelly has apparently turned down settlement offers and is now trying to force their hand so they can’t fire for cause, because he sees a risk now of getting nothing because he declined settlement. It’s a bold move by Kelly, who knows how LSU will or could potentially respond, but he is simply trying to eliminate the floor now that he has denied the middle.
The bold move is claiming that the guy you publicly fired 2 weeks ago hasn’t actually been fired yet. This lawsuit amounts to Kelly calling LSU’s bluff.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:56 am to 94LSU
So Woodward never had the money for the full buyout but he fired BK because he did not like the meeting?
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:58 am to LetsGeauxbb
A complete mess is what this is.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:02 am to 94LSU
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There's zero reason to take a smaller lump sum. The full payout is only 5 years. You take the smaller lump sum if you're looking at decades for the ful;l payout or if the counterparty is at risk of insolvency and that's not a factor here since the state is in fact on the hook for paying that money.
None of that is correct. LSU can keep paying him his salary. BK is required to look for work elsewhere to mitigate the damages. The state isn't on the hook for shite. TAF and the Athletic Dept can pay the $800k/month payments. It isn't easy, but it can be done. BK has an incentive to settle. But it sounds like LSU has been trying to threaten him into settling, which means we have dipshits handling the negotiations.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:03 am to tigerskin
Did Woodward even have the authority to do that?
A smart man would have recorded that meeting.
A smart man would have recorded that meeting.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:04 am to IM_4_LSU
LSU has egg on its face due to Jeff Landry and his cronies. This state is full of a bunch of power hungry idiots that can't think past their nose. This will not end well for LSU.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:07 am to LetsGeauxbb
LSU needs to clear this up or no coach will even consider coming to LSU. Pay the man and move forward.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:08 am to pitchandcatch27
They will settle. This entire plan. BK was a piece of shite.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:08 am to notbilly
quote:I guess we'll see. If anyone knows what dirt LSU has on Kelly he does and he just announced very loudly that he still intends to collect what he's owed. Your move LSU.
None of that is correct. LSU can keep paying him his salary. BK is required to look for work elsewhere to mitigate the damages. The state isn't on the hook for shite. TAF and the Athletic Dept can pay the $800k/month payments. It isn't easy, but it can be done. BK has an incentive to settle. But it sounds like LSU has been trying to threaten him into settling, which means we have dipshits handling the negotiations.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:09 am to thanksjhester
quote:This board is loaded with emotional children.
Now that its done , yall want to bitch about how it was done, frick this place is miserable
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:14 am to LetsGeauxbb
LSU is screwed
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:18 am to lostinbr
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The reason for the lawsuit is that LSU’s representatives allegedly told Kelly he hasn’t been formally terminated and that a for-cause firing was still on the table. If you’re Kelly, you can’t allow that position to stand. Think about it - he’s no longer going to work. If you allow LSU to act like he wasn’t actually terminated, you’re giving them cause. They’re nipping that argument in the bud.
Yeah, I understand that. Probably shouldn’t be posting in the middle of the night with one eye open.
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It’s not about wanting the buyout as a lump sum or wanting the mitigation clause removed, or whatever else. It’s about keeping LSU from using any sort of backdoor to avoid paying him.
I guess you are right, but I do think Kelly is still posturing for something not spelled out in the contract. Just a personal opinion but I don’t think he wants to look for a job anytime soon. I think that aspect of these contracts are often overlooked when we hear “guaranteed”. LSU can continue to be a pain in the arse about that over the next 5 years. It’s really the only obligation that would ever make these deals make sense. Given where Kelly is at in his career, he probably wants full autonomy of that situation. Again, just my personal opinion, but I think that part of whatever settlement offer he received made him not take it.
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I don’t think it’s premature at all if the allegations about LSU’s comments (saying Kelly hadn’t been formally terminated and Woodward didn’t have authority) are true.
I guess what I meant by premature is that there is no indication that he is not still being paid. But again, I suppose you are correct that it’s simply to eliminate the possibility of the buyout floor being $0.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:19 am to PurpNGold1985
I hear you... but what has he actually done regarding LSU football?
He didn't fire anyone, he's repeatedly said he's not hiring the HC, and he's against the huge buyout contracts.
He didn't fire anyone, he's repeatedly said he's not hiring the HC, and he's against the huge buyout contracts.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:20 am to tigerskin
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So Woodward never had the money for the full buyout but he fired BK because he did not like the meeting?
Or Woodward had someone agree to cover the buyout, but they backed out after Woodward was fired.
I doubt either is true or that Woodward fired Kelly due to a knee-jerk reaction to anything said in a meeting.
I'm wondering where all the folks on here who were insisting it was Landry who fired BK or insisted he be fired, and that Woodward didn't actually fire BK, have gone.
It all looks like amateur hour now at LSU.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:27 am to Lester Earl
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It is very obvious they fired him for performance. The hell you talking about "you don't know this"? lol
You simply don’t know this, that’s it. I mean he is suing the school while alleging they may try to fire him for cause, which would indicate they at least have some grounds…he seems to be trying to get out in front of this.
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If, at anytime, he breached the "for cause" stipulation in his contract, he should have been terminated for it.
Perhaps this is where the settlement discussions started…
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You can't fire Kelly cause he cheated on his wife two years ago because he wasn't winning games now.
So you are operating under the assumption that this is the only possible cause
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Kelly's lawyers will embarrass LSU over this if that is the route they want to take.
Sounds expensive…and mutually embarrassing.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:28 am to LSBoosie
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From his contract:
You have terrible reading comprehension and have proven it several times. LSU did not, and still has not, claimed cause.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:35 am to lostinbr
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The bold move is claiming that the guy you publicly fired 2 weeks ago hasn’t actually been fired yet. This lawsuit amounts to Kelly calling LSU’s bluff.
Calling a bluff is a bold move, I didn’t say that to question his move. However, let’s clarify that Kelly is the one claiming LSU is doing this.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 8:36 am to pitchandcatch27
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LSU needs to clear this up or no coach will even consider coming to LSU. Pay the man and move forward.
Yeah, no way this could be a negotiation tactic
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