The LSU Tigers, coached by Brian Kelly, recently suffered arguably their most heartbreaking loss of the 2025 college football season.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, coach Kelly’s Tigers lost to coach Clark Lea’s Vanderbilt Commodores by seven points, 31-24, in away territory, FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, in their Week 7 matchup. Several onlookers were surprised by the outcome of the game, given LSU’s stature.
Collegiate football fans online were quick to create memes of Kelly. Several of the jokes alluded to the narrative that his time with the Tigers may be coming to an end.
Other users drew comparisons to Penn State Nittany Lions’ James Franklin.
There was even a mention of his program before LSU, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Several onlookers also poked fun at Kelly’s alleged inability to coach his team to win intense games.
Coach Kelly and the Tigers now hold a 5-2 overall record (2-2 SEC) as the 2025 season moves on from its halfway point. LSU is set to take on the Texas A&M Aggies next for their Week 8 matchup on Oct. 25, at their home stadium, the Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the hopes of getting their win No. 6.
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LSU Tigers Buyout For Coach Brian Kelly Is Around $52 Million
Should the LSU Tigers program decide to let go of coach Brian Kelly and relieve him of his coaching duties at any point in the 2025 campaign, it will cost them around $52,380,000, as per CBS Sports‘ latest report.
This is because the Tigers will have to compensate around 90% of what’s left in Kelly’s current contract, which runs through 2031. Kelly signed a 10-year contract with LSU in 2021 and is set to receive $9.4 million from it this year.
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