"Brian Kelly is out midway through his fourth year at LSU, and a night after his third loss of the 2025 season. LSU was blown out 49-24 by Texas A&M, which scored 35 unanswered points to win in Tiger Stadium for the first time since 1994. An LSU season that began with national championship aspirations and a road win against Clemson -- the Tigers' first season-opening win under Kelly -- sidetracked very quickly with consecutive losses to Vanderbilt and Texas A&M."
"Kelly, who stunningly left Notre Dame for a chance to win his first FBS national championship, never even made the College Football Playoff at LSU. He won a division title in his first season in 2022 but never finished higher than 13th in the final CFP standings. Kelly is the first LSU coach to not win a national championship there since Gerry DiNardo, whose tenure ended after the 1999 season."
"Is it a perfect job? No. The politics and occasional dysfunction around LSU are baked in. Athletic director Scott Woodward's future is also in question after the Kelly hire failed so miserably and led to a $54 million buyout. But the potential at LSU is massive, and every candidate knows what the program can be when everything is aligned. Buckle up."
LSU dismissed Brian Kelly midway through his fourth season after a 49-24 loss to Texas A&M in which the Aggies scored 35 unanswered points. The Tigers began 2025 with national championship expectations and a season-opening road win at Clemson but suffered early setbacks with losses to Vanderbilt and Texas A&M. Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU seeking his first FBS national title but never reached the College Football Playoff there; he won a 2022 division title but never finished higher than 13th in final CFP rankings. Kelly departs 34-14 amid questions about SEC performance and a $54 million buyout that clouds athletic director Scott Woodward's future. LSU remains a top-tier job in a talent-rich state, guaranteeing a consequential coaching search.
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