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Muh negotiated settlement
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:19 pm
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:19 pm
Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly has requested that the school pay his full buyout of nearly $54 million, according to documents obtained by The Advocate, as negotiations continue two weeks after he was fired during his fourth season.
In a Nov. 5 letter sent to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry and LSU Board of Supervisors member John Carmouche, Kelly’s attorneys asked for written confirmation by 5 p.m. on Monday that LSU will "fulfill its contractual obligation" to pay the full sum.
The letter states Kelly would still be "open to any additional offers" to settle if he receives the written confirmation. LSU offered lump-sum payments of $25 million and $30 million the day Kelly was fired, documents said, but Kelly rejected them. They were made when Scott Woodward was still LSU’s athletic director. He and the school parted four days later.
Kelly’s contract states that if he were to be fired for cause, LSU would have to provide written notice and a statement on the grounds for the termination. Kelly would then have seven days to respond. His attorneys said in the letter LSU did not satisfy those requirements and added it would be “entirely baseless” if LSU asserted cause for firing him.
In a Nov. 5 letter sent to LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry and LSU Board of Supervisors member John Carmouche, Kelly’s attorneys asked for written confirmation by 5 p.m. on Monday that LSU will "fulfill its contractual obligation" to pay the full sum.
The letter states Kelly would still be "open to any additional offers" to settle if he receives the written confirmation. LSU offered lump-sum payments of $25 million and $30 million the day Kelly was fired, documents said, but Kelly rejected them. They were made when Scott Woodward was still LSU’s athletic director. He and the school parted four days later.
Kelly’s contract states that if he were to be fired for cause, LSU would have to provide written notice and a statement on the grounds for the termination. Kelly would then have seven days to respond. His attorneys said in the letter LSU did not satisfy those requirements and added it would be “entirely baseless” if LSU asserted cause for firing him.
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Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:22 pm to Murph4HOF
Not sure anyone at LSU is concerned with a negotiated settlement now that boosters have promised to cover the cost.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:24 pm to geauxbrown
I was told that BK would take the offer because of a morals clause rumor on this board.
That doesn't seem to be the case.
That doesn't seem to be the case.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:26 pm to Murph4HOF
Wait, you actually take stock in what is reported here?
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:27 pm to Murph4HOF
If you are about to offer Cignetti $180 million over 8 years, what’s another $53 million to get rid of Kelly?
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:30 pm to Dudley Do Right
Absolutely. A contract is a contract. He is owed every dime agreed to in that contract.
This post was edited on 11/9/25 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:30 pm to Murph4HOF
Just give the man what is owed let the damn guy go so he can move on with his life corndogs
This post was edited on 11/9/25 at 5:34 pm
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:43 pm to Dudley Do Right
Exactly! They owe us a home game at Troy. They signed the contract.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:51 pm to geauxbrown
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Not sure anyone at LSU is concerned with a negotiated settlement now that boosters have promised to cover the cost.
Would it shock anyone if a higher up promised them he was accept less?
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:53 pm to Murph4HOF
877-CASH-NOW
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:53 pm to geauxbrown
Well any coaches that are considering LSU are definitely paying attention to LSU not wanting to live up to the terms of the contract.
Guarantee you they are watching and taking notes.
Guarantee you they are watching and taking notes.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:59 pm to geauxbrown
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Not sure anyone at LSU is concerned with a negotiated settlement now that boosters have promised to cover the cost.
It's funny how people are awfully fricking blasé with other people's money.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:01 pm to OleVaught14
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If you are about to offer Cignetti $180 million over 8 years, what’s another $53 million to get rid of Kelly?
Member how people were aghast when we paid Saban $4 million a year?
I member.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:07 pm to geauxbrown
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Not sure anyone at LSU is concerned with a negotiated settlement now that boosters have promised to cover the cost.
Then why are they trying to welch?
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:31 pm to geauxbrown
quote:That was the baws rationale for why BK would take a negotiated settlement instead of holding LSU's feet to the fire for the full buyout.
Wait, you actually take stock in what is reported here?
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:35 pm to Murph4HOF
“We ain’t payin dat yankee all a dat” - Governor Landry
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:35 pm to jonnyanony
Maybe the part about no taxpayer money being used is bullshite too
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:48 pm to Eldodroptop
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A contract is a contract. He is owed every dime agreed to in that contract.
I don't know if he did anything and frankly I don't care what we pay the guy but I don’t understand some of you. By your logic, since LSU offered Brian Kelly a contract with that buyout, they have to pay it while completely ignoring the fact that he agreed to a morality clause that gives LSU the right to avoid paying if he violates it. So, if that clause exists, shouldn’t LSU be trying to protect its own interests under the same contract terms just like Brian Kelly would if the situation were reversed?
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:49 pm to Spaniard
Pretty sad and hilarious that “boosters will cover it” with so many hungry people in our country and specifically Louisiana.
Kelly’s buy out would cover about 3.3 million meals.
Kelly’s buy out would cover about 3.3 million meals.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:52 pm to Colonel Ingus
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“We ain’t payin dat yankee all a dat” - Governor Landry
A 10% tax on the pogey boats for 1 year should cover that.
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