Brian Kelly Fired From LSU and Could Create The Sports Biggest Buyout

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00:00Brian Kelly fired from LSU and could create the sport's biggest buyout.

00:05LSU's decision to fire head football coach Brian Kelly has set off a firestorm.

00:10Not just for what it means on the field, but for what it's going to cost off of it.

00:14Kelly was only in the fourth year of his massive 10-year, $100 million contract

00:18when university officials decided to move in a new direction.

00:22That deal was 90% guaranteed, meaning no matter how things ended,

00:26Kelly was walking away with a hefty check.

00:28Early reports suggest his buyout could be one of the largest in college football history.

00:33It won't be the biggest, but it's expected to land near the top.

00:37Few fans saw this move coming so soon, but pressure in the SEC is unlike anywhere else.

00:43LSU brought in Kelly from Notre Dame in 2022 with championship expectations.

00:48Four seasons later, without a national title and with inconsistent results,

00:53boosters and school leaders decided it was time to act.

00:55Buyouts like this aren't new.

00:58College football has a long history of massive payouts for coaches who didn't deliver,

01:03or simply didn't fit.

01:05Back in 2009, Notre Dame paid Charlie Weiss nearly $19 million to walk away.

01:12And ironically, Kelly was hired to replace him.

01:14In recent years, the numbers have only grown.

01:17Florida's Billy Napier was fired this year with a $21.2 million buyout.

01:22Auburn paid Gus Malzahn $21.4 million in 2020, then later fired his successor, Brian Harsin,

01:30after less than two seasons.

01:32Even those figures pale next to Penn State's recent move.

01:36James Franklin was reportedly fired after a 3-3 start and a shocking loss to Northwestern.

01:41His buyout?

01:43A staggering $49 million, currently the third-largest ever.

01:48The top spot still belongs to Jimbo Fisher, who was let go by Texas A&M in 2023 with a record-breaking $77 million payout.

01:57Ironically, that gamble may have paid off.

01:59Under new coach Mike Elko, the Aggies are undefeated at 8-0 and in playoff contention.

02:05As for LSU, the search for Kelly's replacement is already underway, but all eyes remain on the final buyout figure.

02:13With $90 million guaranteed in his deal, even a settlement would make this one of the most expensive coaching exits in college football history.

02:21Whoever takes over next in Baton Rouge will do so knowing the expectations.

02:25And the cost of falling short have never been higher.