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 full amount, or he will “pursue all available legal remedies,” per the report.
Kelly was fired on Oct. 26 after a 5-3 start to his fourth season with the Tigers. He signed a 10-year, $95 million deal in November 2021.
According to the report, Kelly turned down a lump-sum offer of $25 million from former LSU athletic director Scott Woodward on Oct. 30 — the day Woodward was fired — and later declined a $30 million offer in two payments from executive deputy athletic director Julie Cromer.
Kelly, 64, compiled a 34-14 record at LSU. His 200-76 career record (10-6 in bowl games) includes stops at Central Michigan (2004-06), Cincinnati (2007-09) and Notre Dame (2010-21).
Associate head coach/running backs coach Frank Wilson is serving as interim head coach for the rest of the season. The Tigers (5-4, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) fell 20-9 at No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in Wilson’s debut.
