LSU football fires head coach Brian Kelly — the former Notre Dame football and Cincinnati coach — and we’re going LIVE with instant reaction, SEC fallout, and the coaching carousel shockwaves. This stream breaks what Kelly’s exit means for LSU Tigers recruiting, NIL, the transfer portal, the AP Top 25, and real College Football Playoff implications. We’ll sort shortlists, buyout realities, interim scenarios, and which big names (and fast-rising coordinators) fit Baton Rouge. Plus: how this move pressures rivals like Alabama football, Georgia Football, Texas A&M, Ole Miss football, and Texas Longhorns, and what it signals for the SEC vs Big Ten power race. George Wrighster delivers no-BS analysis on culture, roster retention, December signing day timing, and why patience (or panic) from boosters can make or break the next three seasons. Drop your LSU football candidate, your grade for the move, and your updated Top 10—receipts welcome.
Chapters:
00:00 — BREAKING: LSU Tigers fire Brian Kelly
00:51 — Why the LSU football job is elite + Kelly’s résumé context
01:46 — Open jobs list + the headline $53M buyout figure
03:53 — Buyout terms, offsets & perks (how the money actually works)
06:15 — Staff didn’t follow from Notre Dame → culture mismatch signs
07:19 — The “accent” moment & optics problem in Baton Rouge
08:28 — Firing S&C legend Tommy Moffitt → alumni fallout
10:27 — Equipment room shake-up (trust gap with players)
12:27 — Governor involvement & a record buyout season
14:29 — Was the firing fair? Early-season results & context
15:15 — Vanderbilt loss & timing before Alabama
17:13 — Is Brian Kelly hireable? Career record snapshot
19:06 — The 2 rules before firing a head coach
20:13 — Who actually wants LSU now? NIL/portal era reality
22:03 — Big-name myths: Saban, Urban, Kiffin, Freeman, Lanning, Joe Brady
26:16 — Realistic targets & “bridge coach” logic (Franklin/Lashley, etc.)
28:07 — Smart shortlist: Fran Brown, Brian Hartline, Glenn Schumann, Bob Chesney
31:17 — Stop “steal-a-coach” thinking + John Summerall talk:
33:03 — Expectations vs buyouts; why this model is unsustainable
47:27 — Domino effects on staffs & recruiting; final take & sign-off
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Breaking news out of Baton Rouge, as LSU football has fired Brian Kelly. We examine if the decision to fire Brian Kelly was justified, and what the future holds for the Louisiana State University program. The SEC landscape is shifting, and all eyes are on what's next for the Tigers in college football and cfb.
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