LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night after the team's third loss in four games. A 49-25 drubbing at the hands of Texas A&M was the last straw for the school, as it decided to part ways with the 64-year-old head coach in the middle of his fourth season in Baton Rouge. Getting rid of Kelly might be the right move, but it won't be cheap.
Kelly's contract contains an enormous $53 million buyout, which is the second-largest in the history of college football. Penn State paid James Franklin about $50 million to walk away a few weeks ago, and LSU is now outdoing the Nittany Lions. Ironically, the loss to Texas A&M is what did Kelly in, and the Aggies currently hold the record for the highest buyout of all-time with the $77 million they owed Jimbo Fisher after firing him in 2023.
