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re: What is Kelly hiding?
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:36 pm to OKBoomerSooner
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:36 pm to OKBoomerSooner
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I just want to learn about the psychology of people who say things like you are here. Do you actually believe anybody is fooled or impressed by these maneuvers? Do you think it makes you smarter than everyone else? What do you get out of this charade emotionally, especially when it's not even your money at stake? I get why LSU is doing what it's doing. What it's doing is extremely scummy and obviously shady, but $54 million is $54 million
I’m just discussing the situation.
Any other field poor performance can get you fired without $54 million.
Sure call it jealousy but I think getting immediately paid $30 million to not coach football is above and beyond generous so I’m not going to shed a tear if LSU tries to see it through
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Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:36 pm to Tboy13
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Poor clock management IMO
Punted down by 7 with 3 minutes left on the clock just like Vandy
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:37 pm to Adam Banks
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Kelly wants a judge to rule that he has been terminated weeks ago and that since he was terminated and not notified for cause LSU didn’t give him a 7day cure period.
No. Kelly wants a judge to rule that he was terminated without cause weeks ago based on (alleged) verbal confirmation of this by LSU officials at the time along with the fact that they still have not communicated any cause for the firing.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:40 pm to Pikes Peak Tiger
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And maybe what you say true from a purely legal sense, but is that worth the PR nightmare that will come from it?
Hence Kelly’s suit.
He’s playing chicken.
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You think any cos h worth his salt is going to come here knowing that’s how the school and state do business?
IF they have cause and get out of it if I’m LSU I broadcast publicly that I’m giving the $20million that was generously set aside for BK out of goodwill is going to the new coach as a signing bonus
I think you can get a worthy coach with that bonus.
It’s all a game of poker at this point. Kelly crossed the rubicon and called LSU with his suit. We will see what LSU has at this point
This post was edited on 11/11/25 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:43 pm to lostinbr
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No. Kelly wants a judge to rule that he was terminated without cause weeks ago based on (alleged) verbal confirmation of this by LSU officials at the time along with the fact that they still have not communicated any cause for the firing.
They’re linked together, which is why Kelly filed suit.
If it’s determined he WAS officially terminated it will have been without cause. LSU has zero standing to say otherwise. If it’s determined he WASN’T officially terminated LSU will have the opportunity to fire for cause, which they will.
If it’s the latter I’d imagine Kelly will most likely launch a 2nd suit claiming they had no standing to fire for cause.
This post was edited on 11/11/25 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:44 pm to deathvalleytiger10
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Good luck with that when your AD releases a statement saying they have let him go, with the boards blessing and then the Board held a press conference to discuss it.
Amazing the idiots on here who think LSU has any kind of leg to stand on.
Kelly’s attorneys are going to tear LSU a new a-hole over this point.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:46 pm to lostinbr
Well, he did sign a contract that clearly states that the WRITTEN notification needs to be TO him.
Not some verbal notice or a PR release from LSU.
Not some verbal notice or a PR release from LSU.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:48 pm to K Baw
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He should settle for 25 and call it a victory just like he has done all year
Why would he do that when he has Tate and Woodward who will testify on his behalf? If you think they won’t you are delusional
This post was edited on 11/11/25 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 11/11/25 at 6:53 pm to bayouboo
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Well, he did sign a contract that clearly states that the WRITTEN notification needs to be TO him.
Not some verbal notice or a PR release from LSU.
This is LsU’s only card to play, if that written notice was never given he was never officially terminated by the language of the contract.
I’m not sure how that stands up against their press release, but I’d imagine the contract language supersedes it.
ETA: There’s a chance it was incompetence on LsU’s end that kept the termination from being official, which would be hilarious.
This post was edited on 11/11/25 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:00 pm to RB10
That card is going to seen as LSU intentionally acting in bad faith on Kelly’s contract which could move the damages north of $130 million.
Total Worst-Case Estimate for LSU for intentionally acting in bad faith: $100-150 Million
Breakdown: $54M (buyout) + $10M (interest) + $10M (attorneys fees) + $50M (consequential damages) + $10M (nonpecuniary damages) = ~$134 million.
Total Worst-Case Estimate for LSU for intentionally acting in bad faith: $100-150 Million
Breakdown: $54M (buyout) + $10M (interest) + $10M (attorneys fees) + $50M (consequential damages) + $10M (nonpecuniary damages) = ~$134 million.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:01 pm to RB10
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There’s an entire thread about it stickied to the top of the board.
There's an entire thread about a lawsuit that Brian Kelly filed alleging that LSU said they never fired him.
I could file a lawsuit and say anything I want. "Brian Kelly had a meeting in which he was informed by LSU that he would be paid the full amount of the buyout in bitcoin and saltine crackers."
I asked "where has LSU said this?" In the article linked in the thread you are referring to, LSU had no comment.
The lawsuit is an allegation; it is not a statement of fact.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:03 pm to RB10
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This is LsU’s only card to play, if that written notice was never given he was never officially terminated by the language of the contract.
I’m not sure how that stands up against their press release, but I’d imagine the contract language supersedes it.
ETA: There’s a chance it was incompetence on LsU’s end that kept the termination from being official, which would be hilarious.
This is exactly why BK filed the suit; to get a judge to declare that all of the actions taken by LSU from Oct 26th onward were done with the same force and effect as a written notice of termination, and that LSU cannot claim that it was misunderstood or erroneously done because the damage had been done.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:07 pm to DrEdgeLSU
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There's an entire thread about a lawsuit that Brian Kelly filed alleging that LSU said they never fired him.
I could file a lawsuit and say anything I want. "Brian Kelly had a meeting in which he was informed by LSU that he would be paid the full amount of the buyout in bitcoin and saltine crackers."
I asked "where has LSU said this?" In the article linked in the thread you are referring to, LSU had no comment.
The lawsuit is an allegation; it is not a statement of fact.
So what stance do you think they are taking in these negotiations? Why was the suit filed?
Use a little bit of common sense and connect the dots. It’s in LSU’s best interest, monetarily anyway, to have not officially terminated him without cause.
If you need it spoon fed to you fine, but LSU’s stance in this can be pretty easily deduced.
This post was edited on 11/11/25 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:14 pm to MrLSU
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Total Worst-Case Estimate for LSU for intentionally acting in bad faith: $100-150 Million
That would never survive appeal. And even if it did, LSU would drag it out for years.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:15 pm to RB10
Brett Belema won his lawsuit against Arkansas in a scenario exactly like this one. LSU now claiming incompetence as a defense only adds to its bad faith actions here and gives BK avenues to parlay the 52 million owed into an amount 2.5x more what is owed. Any competent just willl award BK at the summary judgment stage.
This post was edited on 11/11/25 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:18 pm to MrLSU
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Lane Kiffin won his lawsuit against USC in a scenario exactly like this one. LSU now claiming incompetence as a defense only adds to its bad faith actions here and gives BK avenues to parlay the 52 million owed into an amount 2.5x more what is owed. Any competent just willl award BK at the summary judgment stage.
Who said they’re claiming incompetence? All they’re telling Kelly’s attorneys is that he hasn’t been formally terminated yet.
The incompetence is assumed but can’t be proven. They will just say the notice of pending termination isn’t binding per his contract language. Only written notice is acceptable.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:19 pm to RB10
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So what stance do you think they are taking in these negotiations? Why was the suit filed? Use a little bit of common sense and connect the dots. It’s in LSU’s best interest, monetarily anyway, to have not officially terminated him without cause. If you need it spoon fed to you fine, but LSU’s stance in this can be pretty easily deduced.
Wow, ok.
I asked a pretty simple question - where has a spokesperson for LSU said anything that contradicts the idea that BK was terminated on 10/26?
LSU has apparently made settlement offers. Why would they do that if they were trying to terminate for cause?
It’s actually in LSU’s best interests monetarily to come to a professional and viable settlement in this matter. The implications of how this is handled can have long term significance.
I’ll say this again - if lsu had a valid case for cause, they would have instituted it when it became grounds for termination. Any other path they take is a minefield.
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:22 pm to RanchoLaPuerto
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—Fire him again
So nice, fire that bastard twice
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:24 pm to MrLSU
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Why would he do that when he has Tate and Woodward who will testify on his behalf?
One of those people was in New Jersey at the point Kelly was terminated and the other LSU alleges fired Kelly improperly so I don’t know if those are the witnesses you are looking for
Posted on 11/11/25 at 7:25 pm to Adam Banks
I cant image Kelly ever steps foot in Baton Rouge or on LSU campus again.
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