LSU HC Brian Kelly fired
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LSU AD Scott Woodward was predicted to reach out to Nick Saban about the head coaching job now available after Brian Kelly's firing.
On Sunday, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly. The school owes Kelly more than $53 million for his buyout, the second-largest in college football history behind former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher.
Kiffin absolutely would mesh with Woodward's big-name affections. He'd fit LSU's needs, too. Unlike two of Woodward’s past football hires, Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M and Kelly at LSU, Kiffin’s career is trending up. His Rebels beat LSU twice in the past three seasons. He’s in his prime. His floor is lofty, his ceiling untapped.
BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First) — Frank Wilson was named as LSU football’s interim coach after head coach Brian Kelly was fired Sunday night. Athletics Director Scott Woodward said a national search for a permanent head coach would start immediately. In the meantime, New Orleans native Wilson will lead the Tigers.