re: I’m shocked Kelly’s attorney thinks his client didn’t do anything wrong and LSU owes him.

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Then they should have fired him for cause after they found the dirt. Not because he lost a game, embarrassingly.

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Good thing “public opinion” isn’t deciding this

Let it play out

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You're actively looking for a new head coach. Dragging your previous coach's name and reputation through the mud in a highly publicized manner - simply because you don't want to pay the full buyout you agreed to in his contract - would severely weaken your own chances at hiring a quality coach and tarnish LSU's reputation as well

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The next coach also knows that LSU thinks any contract terms are subject to relitigation if it doesn’t work out. Basically, all terms in the contract have to be looked at with suspicion.

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Legally they have none.

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If any of this leads to not paying the full buyout, it’s a win

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You have to remember, this is one sided information. When lsu files their answer, there will be another story.

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The suit is for a declaratory judgment that he was fired without cause. The only "dirt" LSU could possible put in their answer was his formal reprimands and that he didn't cure them within the allotted 7 days. If those don't exists, which no one has any reason to believe they do given the words and actions of everyone involved over the last few weeks, then BK will get his judgment. If there was some 10-D chess being played and LSU actually followed the procedure to fire him for cause, you will see the dirty laundry come out in the next suit where BK alleges the cause didn't exist.

ETA: This is a boring IRL procedural filing, not every court filing is an episode of Law and Order.

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If any of this leads to not paying the full buyout, it’s a win

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No because they could've negotiated that without dragging everything into the public and looking stupid.

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That has been the word.

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Then LSU needs to come out with the evidence.

Either prove that you have the proof to fire him for cause or pay him.

so scone said he's actually suing the state and not lsu. and the state has 300 million in unpaid lawsuits, so kelly would probably not end up collecting anyting.

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dos crystal

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Are you a child? Do you not understand how and why a lawyer doesn’t have to personally agree with their clients position in order to represent them?

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The starting point is the contract plus actively looking for another job plus a reduction based on the salary of the new job. BK has conditions unfavorable to him as well.

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Disagree here. BK was just fired (or maybe not) from one of the best head coaching positions in college. BK left such a job as well when he came to LSU. He’s no different than you or I when looking for a new job. The job must meet his own criteria (not LSU’s) including salary, prestige, and so on. There are very few jobs that will meet what he considers a comparable position. His contract only says he needs to “exercise due diligence and use good faith” in seeking employment. That’s weak language. Nowhere is he required to apply for a position. He just needs to investigate the job market. Unless he has some burning desire to coach again, he’ll ride that $54m out until the end of his contract.

I doubt any media outlet would hire him either. His persona is not great.

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You have to remember, this is one sided information. When lsu files their answer, there will be another story.

You all are doing exactly what Kelly’s attorney wants, create outrage in public opinion to get the most for his client.

I think we saw this recently where one attorney posted a video of a car. Outrage pursued, then a second video emerged and just about everyone STFU.

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