On Saturday night time, LSU soccer head coach Brian Kelly ran out of solutions because the Tigers had been blown out at house by the Texas A&M Aggies, dropping by a remaining rating of 49-25. Earlier than the sport went remaining, the chants calling for Kelly’s job rained down at Tiger Stadium, and the loss dropped LSU to 5-3, with only a 2-3 mark within the SEC.
Now Kelly is not only out of solutions, he’s out of a job.
LSU knowledgeable Kelly that the varsity intends to fireside him on Sunday night time, in accordance with ESPN reporter Pete Thamel. As soon as the transfer is full, it is going to deliver Kelly’s LSU tenure to an in depth in his fourth season in Baton Rouge. Kelly took over for the 2022 season to a lot fanfare and delivered ten wins in his first yr, guiding the Tigers to the Citrus Bowl. Whereas Kelly’s groups gained three bowl video games throughout his time on campus, the Tigers by no means reached the School Soccer Playoff in any of these seasons, and his report at LSU stands at 34-14.
What may need doomed Kelly was the truth that Saturday night time’s loss to Texas A&M dropped LSU’s report in convention play to simply 19-10 underneath the pinnacle coach.
One thing else that definitely didn’t assist was Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who took to social media to blast a plan to lift LSU ticket costs for subsequent season:
The choice to fireside Kelly is an costly one for LSU, as the pinnacle coach is owed a $53 million buyout. That’s the second-biggest in school soccer historical past, behind the $77 million Texas A&M paid Jimbo Fisher.
Present LSU athletic director Scott Woodward was in that position with Texas A&M when the varsity employed Fisher.
“When Coach Kelly arrived at LSU 4 years in the past, we had excessive hopes that he would lead us to a number of SEC and nationwide championships throughout his time in Baton Rouge,” Woodward mentioned in an announcement. “Finally, the success on the degree that LSU calls for merely didn’t materialize, and I made the choice to make a change after final night time’s sport. I’m grateful for the continued consultations and help of the LSU Board of Supervisors and Interim President Matt Lee on this resolution. We want Coach Kelly and his household the perfect of their future endeavors. We are going to proceed to barter his separation and can work towards a path that’s higher for each events.”
