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Brian Kelly open to coaching return: 'Lot more to give'
Brian Kelly is not ready to declare his coaching career finished.,The former Notre Dame and LSU head coach said he remains open to several possibilities, including taking an assistant or coordinator position after more than three decades leading his own programs.,"I don't think I've closed any doors...
Ex-LSU, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly joins CBS Sports
You can no longer find Brian Kelly on the bayou or anywhere near South Bend, but the former LSU and Notre Dame coach might turn up at Hawaii, Nevada, or even in DeKalb, Ill., this football season. ,Kelly finalized a deal to join CBS and work as a game analyst for Mountain West football broadcasts th...
Three High-Profile Head Coaches for Michigan To Replace Sherrone Moore
Michigan fires Sherrone Moore amid a major scandal, leaving the Wolverines searching for a high-profile replacement....
Brian Kelly’s lawyers: LSU ‘made it nearly impossible’ to get new job
Attorneys representing Brian Kelly have alleged that LSU's handling of the embattled coach's buyout negotiations has become an obstacle for him to be hired elsewhere.,Kelly's team sent a pair of letters last week to new LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry and board of supervisors member John Carmou...
Report: LSU to officially 'fire' coach departed coach Brian Kelly
LSU intends to send former football coach Brian Kelly an official notice of termination, The Advocate in Baton Rouge reported Friday. ,Per the report, the LSU board of supervisors met in executive session Friday and unanimously authorized new university president Wade Rousse to give formal notice to...
Brian Kelly sues LSU as buyout fight continues
Former LSU coach Brian Kelly is taking the school to court, asking a judge to clarify that he was not fired for cause and is entitled to a buyout of close to $54 million.,Kelly's attorneys sued the school late Monday, hours after LSU representatives told them via phone on Monday that Kelly hadn't ac...
Report: Brian Kelly rebuffs LSU settlement offers
Former LSU coach Brian Kelly rejected two settlement offers and is seeking the full $54 million buyout owed under the terms of his contract, the Baton Rouge Advocate reported.,Kelly's attorneys have given the school a Monday deadline of 6 p.m. ET to confirm in writing that that they will pay him the...
How Brian Kelly’s Former Notre Dame Assistants Helped End His LSU Tenure
Clark Lea’s Vanderbilt and Mike Elko’s Texas A&M delivered crushing losses that pushed LSU to fire Brian Kelly amid a $52.4 million buyout....
LSU fires Brian Kelly after not reaching success level 'that LSU demands'
LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night, less than four years after he was hired away from Notre Dame and one day after a 49-25 home loss to No. 3 Texas A&M.,"When Coach Kelly arrived at LSU four years ago, we had high hopes that he would lead us to multiple SEC and national champi...
Reports: LSU fires Brian Kelly
Less than four years after being hired away from Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has been fired by LSU, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Kelly, who recorded a 34-14 record with the Tigers, was shown the door one day after his 20th-ranked Tigers turned an 18-14 halftime lead into a 49-25 home loss to...
LSU confirms DT Sydir Mitchell no longer with program
LSU defensive tackle Sydir Mitchell is no longer a member of the team, head coach Brian Kelly confirmed Wednesday.,While speaking on the Southeastern Conference Coaches teleconference, Kelly said Mitchell did not meet "workplace standards.","Look, there are standards," Kelly said. "I can confirm he ...
Brian Kelly: Transparency, consistency key for college sports' future
When asked about the leadership governing college sports, LSU head coach Brian Kelly highlighted "transparency and consistency" as paramount.,"Those two words are probably the most important thing as we continue to move forward," Kelly said at Southeastern Conference media days on Monday.,The 63-yea...
Brian Kelly: LSU learning money talks or five-stars walk
When it comes to reeling in five-star recruits, LSU coach Brian Kelly shared his displeasure with the notion that money talks or five-star players walk on Signing Day. ,While Kelly checked himself and noted not all recruits manage the process the same, he is concerned that many coveted high school p...
Notre Dame Finds Its Way to the Playoff Doorstep While Brian Kelly’s LSU Hits Rock Bottom
When Brian Kelly departed Notre Dame for LSU, it seemed like he was getting a promotion, but now the Tigers are reeling while the Fighting Irish are thriving....
LSU alters schedule, bracing for Francine landfall
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer goes to significant lengths to help players prepare for "bad weather" games, and storms are possible Saturday in Columbia for the Gamecocks' matchup with No. 16 LSU. ,While the Tigers rearranged their schedule Wednesday to brace for the worst as Hurricane Franc...
LSU Can Become SEC's Biggest Surprise in 2024
Brian Kelly usually figures some things out in his third year with a program. LSU could be primed to surprise some folks in the SEC this season....
The natives are getting restless at Ohio State and LSU
There’s natural staff turnover — primarily assistants getting poached for better opportunities elsewhere — and then there’s what Ohio State and LSU are purportedly doing. Each head coach is under pressure to make changes after showings not up to program standards, and if history is an indication of ...
Jayden Daniels’ eye-popping stats enough in a season short on Heisman moments
Congratulations to Jayden Daniels on his Heisman win. He, and the abysmal LSU defense, were the reasons why the Bayou Bengals were so much fun to watch this season. As was the case in 2022-23, the winner of college football’s most prestigious award was accompanied by poor coaching, bad defense, or b...
Despite Deion Sanders' success, worthy HBCU coaches still aren't getting advancement opportunities
One year ago, Deion Sanders’ swift exit from Jackson State’s sideline brought a swell of attention to HBCU football that hadn’t existed in decades. What it didn’t bring were more opportunities for the coaches who are essentially lifers, no matter how much they’ve proven themselves. Before Sanders to...
Caleb Williams drops 400 yards on Colorado, barely wins
College football fans still waiting for USC to play a real team will have to wait at least two more weeks, and after the way Notre Dame looked against Duke, I’m not sure if that’s accurate either. Caleb Williams got his first real closeup of the season, lighting up Deion Sanders and the Colorado def...