The 2025 LSU football season quickly went from one full of promise to one full of disappointment. The nail in the coffin for the season was the 49-25 loss to Texas A&M, and following the loss, Brian Kelly was fired by the Tigers . However, after Kelly was fired, the circus continued with the Louisiana governor getting involved, and now the Tigers are claiming they never fired Kelly in the first place.

According to On3's Pete Nakos, Brian Kelly filed a lawsuit against the LSU athletic department, claiming he was fired and is entitled to his entire $54 million buyout. LSU argues that it did not “formally terminate” Kelly and is resisting paying the full buyout. Kelly filed the lawsuit with the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, and the LSU Board of Supervisors will hold a meeting on

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