Brian Kelly’s firing from LSU has stirred up a storm of controversy surrounding his coaching tenure with the Tigers. The 2025 season turned into a nightmare as the Tigers suffered a humiliating 49-25 home loss to Texas A&M, with fans chanting “Fire Kelly!” The team lost three of its next four games, shattering its College Football Playoff hopes. Critics say Kelly never got along with the culture of Louisiana or the LSU program’s identity.

Kelly joined LSU as head coach on November 30, 2021, after leaving Notre Dame. His tenure started with winning the SEC West Division title in 2022 and posting consecutive 10-win seasons in 2022 and 2023. However, despite these achievements, he never reached the College Football Playoff. Over his roughly four seasons, Kelly compiled a 34-14 overall recor

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