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re: What did Kelly do that could have gotten him fired for cause?

Posted on 11/12/25 at 8:32 pm to
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
Member since Nov 2013
4890 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 8:32 pm to
Lost to Texas A & M
Posted by paulb52
Member since Dec 2019
7519 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 8:42 pm to
Apparently losing games.
Posted by OceanMan
Member since Mar 2010
22815 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 8:48 pm to
Not listening to Scott Woodward, who was also fired. There was no more alignment
Posted by SlidellCajun
Slidell la
Member since May 2019
16058 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 8:52 pm to
None of us knows that answer and even if we did fire for cause, there’d be a lawsuit about the notice, the facts, and other things lawyers can come up with
Posted by BTRDD
Member since Jun 2009
3943 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:02 pm to
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Nothing, and this isn’t going to court.


Do you believe the State attorneys don't have a leg to stand on?
Posted by PokerPastime
Member since Jan 2009
2461 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:08 pm to
Vandy
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
41519 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:09 pm to
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alcoholism, adultery,


If he wasn’t drunk/drinking at work or at work functions, how is this relevant?

Additionally, what does his marriage have to do with his work unless he was sleeping with a staffer, coworker, or athletic department employee?
Posted by dovehunter
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2014
1728 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:10 pm to
Is being Damn Carpetbagging Yankee enough cause?
Posted by Antonio Clifton
Metairie, LA
Member since Oct 2003
23 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:10 pm to
You askin' me for the police report? You want the... the autopsy?
I'll tell you what he did. He committed the worst crime of all, pal. He was BORING.

He went out there in front of a hundred thousand people... and he put 'em to sleep! It was a snooze-fest! He looked like a guy waiting for a bus in the rain!

You think they fired him for losin' games? Please. They fired him because he had zero pizzazz! He had no sparkle!

He walked the sideline like a... like a nervous dentist! Where was the show? Where were the girls? Where was the orchestra?

You want to keep a job in this town, you gotta entertain! You gotta be ME! But this guy? He was a wet blanket. He sucked the life out of the stadium just by breathin'.

He was a bum, sweetheart. A total zero. And that's a fireable offense in my book.

Now get outta my face. You're startin' to remind me of him. beat it!
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
21956 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:19 pm to
Not true!
Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
28335 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:23 pm to
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If he wasn’t drunk/drinking at work or at work functions, how is this relevant?


I have no idea if it’s true or not, but there have certainly been whispers of being drunk at the office.

I personally don’t think LSU will go that route, though. If LSU does try to make it “for cause” which I doubt they will, it’ll probably be more along the lines of “AD told you to do something and you refused.”

This suit is merely about did/does LSU even have standing to make this a “for cause” firing. Even though they haven’t officially/legally tried to do that yet. We don’t yet know if LSU is actually trying to do that, though, or was merely using that as verbal threats. This suit is merely Kelly and his lawyers trying to preemptively remove the whole “for cause” discussion off the table for lump sum settlement negotiations.
This post was edited on 11/12/25 at 9:43 pm
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
Member since May 2015
4995 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:40 pm to
The rumors have been on here plenty. Possibly an extramarital affair, an excessive amount of golf including on weeks of games lost, drinking in his office at the facility. I don’t know if any of these are true, but they have all been mentioned.
Posted by Dupont3
Keithville
Member since Nov 2011
1949 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:41 pm to
Jewel
Posted by TigersJump
In a land far far away
Member since Feb 2018
3608 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:41 pm to
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Some of the rumors include alcoholism, adultery, dereliction of duties, etc. all of which are allegations that have not been made by the university.


^^^^^
This
Posted by lsufan1971
Zachary
Member since Nov 2003
23780 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:42 pm to
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If it goes to court he will win, but he may never get paid. His lawsuit is against the State. And the state appropriations committee would have to vote to pay him. Seems like he could actually get robbed.


This is false. Also what coach worth a shite would ever come coach if the university didn’t pay a legal binding contract dispute?

He is going to get paid. How much is yet to be determined. Kelly is more than likely wealthy and isn’t dependent on his buyout to live comfortably. Time is on his side not LSU.

His contract has a morality clause. How specific it is I don’t know. That usually comes into play if there is a crime committed. Adultery and drinking won’t help LSU win a legal battle.
This post was edited on 11/12/25 at 9:45 pm
Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
28335 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:47 pm to
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isn’t dependent on his buyout


Seems pretty dependent on it to me. He sued within 3 weeks, before even being officially/formally notified that he wouldn’t be getting paid.

He didn’t even wait to see if he was gonna be paid as contracted. He sued BEFORE lol.

And don’t forget his wife is gonna get half of whatever he gets.
This post was edited on 11/12/25 at 9:55 pm
Posted by Chinese Bandit Boy
Member since Jun 2021
905 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 9:49 pm to
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You askin' me for the police report? You want the... the autopsy?


Andy Kaufman was the best troll before there were trolls.

Tony Clifton was one of the best characters of all time.

Bob Zmuda and Andy's brother Michael would dress up and perform as Clifton along with Andy to give the allusion that Tony was a real person. Its a shame one of them didn't create a comedy act as Clifton.
Posted by DrEdgeLSU
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2006
8654 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 10:00 pm to
Go look at the lawsuit and the defendant that is named.
Posted by LSUCap
Member since Apr 2023
2114 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 10:04 pm to
BK should shut the frick up and take 30mil and walk away!
Posted by Pancakes
Member since Dec 2016
377 posts
Posted on 11/12/25 at 10:08 pm to
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