LSU fires Brian Kelly 53 million buyout

[FriscoDog]

Do we have enough money to buyout Cumbie at end of this season?

[BioMajor2013]

No. Next question. Haha

[dawg80]

Do we have enough money to buyout Cumbie at end of this season?

We do have enough if you actually place a value on Crummy as a coach...$0.

As for Kelly, he was mediocre at Notre Dame, but he blamed the policies of ND for his failing to win a national championship. ND is one of the few remaining schools that actually place some value on academics i.e. athletes have to attend classes! Sheesh! Kelly thought if he went to a football factory school he'd do better. But, he is still just a mediocre coach.

If he is smart, he'll take his $54 million payout and retire quietly somewhere. Hope we don't see him on one of those pregame shows or something.

[CARTEK]

These buyouts are criminal. Not sure how you punish the givers of these hideous contracts, but it is a criminal waste of money.

[Blue Dawg]

These buyouts are criminal. Not sure how you punish the givers of these hideous contracts, but it is a criminal waste of money.

As long as people keep paying them, the lawyers will keep getting them. It really is insane.

Jech (and similar schools) don't have a Todd Graves to cover a ludicrous number.

We also don't have the governor of the State (allegedly of the whole State but just BR) tweeting about Jech's poor coaching.

[HogDawg]

These buyouts are criminal. Not sure how you punish the givers of these hideous contracts, but it is a criminal waste of money.

LSU's current AD Scott Woodward is responsible for hiring the two greatest coaching busts of all time in college football, if you go strictly by contract buyouts. Woodward hired Jimbo Fisher back in 2017 when he was Texas A&M's AD. Fisher's final "buyout" in 2023 after he was fired by A&M was for $77.5 Million. Woodward also hired Brian Kelly at LSU in 2021. Kelly's buyout totals $54 Million.

I need a job like Woodwards. Imagine being able to screw up the biggest hire of your life TWICE, and managing to cost your 2 schools a combined $131.5 MILLION, but still getting to keep your job.

Woodward must have pictures of the Louisiana Governor with Farm animals or something.


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[dawg80]

LSU's current AD Scott Woodward is responsible for hiring the two greatest coaching busts of all time in college football, if you go strictly by contract buyouts. Woodward hired Jimbo Fisher back in 2017 when he was Texas A&M's AD. Fisher's final "buyout" in 2023 after he was fired by A&M was for $77.5 Million. Woodward also hired Brian Kelly at LSU in 2021. Kelly's buyout totals $54 Million.

I need a job like Woodwards. Imagine being able to screw up the biggest hire of your life TWICE, and managing to cost your 2 schools a combined $131.5 MILLION, but still getting to keep your job.

Woodward must have pictures of the Louisiana Governor with Farm animals or something.


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Gov. Landry says Woodward will NOT be allowed to hire the next coach. Probably a sensible policy. But! I don't like our governor getting involved in something so unimportant as the hiring of a football coach.

[Blue Dawg]

Gov. Landry says Woodward will NOT be allowed to hire the next coach. Probably a sensible policy. But! I don't like our governor getting involved in something so unimportant as the hiring of a football coach.

I mean, it's Louisiana. His constituents care far more about the next lsu football coach than they do about literally any other issue.

Now, if he'd just apply that attention to ALL his constituents...

[HogDawg]

I mean, it's Louisiana. His constituents care far more about the next lsu football coach than they do about literally any other issue.

Now, if he'd just apply that attention to ALL his constituents...

Good point.

[CARTEK]

Gov. Landry says Woodward will NOT be allowed to hire the next coach. Probably a sensible policy. But! I don't like our governor getting involved in something so unimportant as the hiring of a football coach.

I disagree! When there is the possibility of pissing away $50-75 million to buyout a contract or cancel an ill-conceived project, the governor should have his nose in it!

[dawg80]

I disagree! When there is the possibility of pissing away $50-75 million to buyout a contract or cancel an ill-conceived project, the governor should have his nose in it!

Well, I have always subscribed to the quality theory of pushing decision-making down to the lowest level possible. In a case like this, the president of a university and the athletic director should be qualified to make sound/smart decisions. Can't always depend on the guvnar to bail ya out.

[Bone_afide_Dawg]

I read that the state is going to help pay for Kelly to be gone. To me that sounds like we’re helping to fund it through our taxes. There’s no way that should be the case. If it is then the state should fund Crumbie’s retirement too. This football money thing is ridiculously out of control.

[Blue Dawg]

I read that the state is going to help pay for Kelly to be gone. To me that sounds like we’re helping to fund it through our taxes. There’s no way that should be the case. If it is then the state should fund Crumbie’s retirement too. This football money thing is ridiculously out of control.

That's what you get when the entire legislation is funneled through your institution.

[faninmonroe]

I read that the state is going to help pay for Kelly to be gone. To me that sounds like we’re helping to fund it through our taxes. There’s no way that should be the case. If it is then the state should fund Crumbie’s retirement too. This football money thing is ridiculously out of control.

“But, but, but…….LSU athletics is self funded and receives no taxpayer support.”

[OLDBLUE]

“But, but, but…….LSU athletics is self funded and receives no taxpayer support.”

Bubble burst:

https://x.com/LAGovJeffLandry/status...85123394777584