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Calicane02 said:
According to my LSU homie at work, LSU is trying to push some morality clause in his contract to fire him for cause.....rumors of him having an affair which somehow could void his buyout
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Just looked at his contract—there is indeed a moral turpitude clause. Whether adultery fits within that clause is probably subject to dispute. But it’s obviously ridiculous for LSU to contend that had anything to do with his firing (as is the argument they hadn’t actually fired him). Clearly that’s a ex post facto legal argument for posturing with the added bonus that it’s highly personal and embarassing. But I have zero doubt LSU knew he was doing that when it hired him if it did any sort of vetting whatsoever.
 
Ryanmilli said:
Just looked at his contract—there is indeed a moral turpitude clause. Whether adultery fits within that clause is probably subject to dispute. But it’s obviously ridiculous for LSU to contend that had anything to do with his firing (as is the argument they hadn’t actually fired him). Clearly that’s a ex post facto legal argument for posturing with the added bonus that it’s highly personal and embarassing. But I have zero doubt LSU knew he was doing that when it hired him if it did any sort of vetting whatsoever.
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I was just surprised at what I perceived as the really lowball settlement offers, I know money in hand is better than money down the road but 30mil for 54 was wild.....this "ammo" justifies the offer a bit more
 
CaneFan79 said:
https://www.wafb.com/2025/11/11/bri...ing-alleges-unpaid-millions-contract-dispute/

Oh please win LSU, I want Killer Kelly Penniless!
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Hold up.

Brian Kelly is seeking a declaratory judgment because LSU hasn’t paid him his buyout.

LSU is seeking a declaratory judgment because they are alleging that they didn’t actually fire him yet, but now they want to fire him for cause so they don’t have to pay his buyout.

Jon Stewart Popcorn GIF
 
Calicane02 said:
According to my LSU homie at work, LSU is trying to push some morality clause in his contract to fire him for cause.....rumors of him having an affair which somehow could void his buyout
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It might not be that part of that clause. Could be NCAA violations…would be hilarious if they admit to some minor violation to try to get out of the buyout.

Kelly's contract with LSU includes a "for-cause" termination clause that allows for his firing due to "material and substantial [NCAA] rule violations"; being convicted of a felony or "any crime involving gambling, drugs, or alcohol"; or "engaging in serious misconduct which either displays a continual, serious disrespect ... for the mission of LSU" or "constitutes moral turpitude."

www.espn.com

Kelly files suit, says LSU seeking 'for cause' firing

In a legal filing Monday, Brian Kelly's attorneys say LSU has taken the position that it has not "formally terminated" Kelly as the Tigers' football coach and is now seeking to fire him "for cause" and potentially avoid paying his full $54 million buyout.
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Ryanmilli said:
Just looked at his contract—there is indeed a moral turpitude clause. Whether adultery fits within that clause is probably subject to dispute. But it’s obviously ridiculous for LSU to contend that had anything to do with his firing (as is the argument they hadn’t actually fired him). Clearly that’s a ex post facto legal argument for posturing with the added bonus that it’s highly personal and embarassing. But I have zero doubt LSU knew he was doing that when it hired him if it did any sort of vetting whatsoever.
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Trying to fire someone for cause months or years after the event you are claiming he violated after letting him work through a season is never going to work

I happen to catch the guy on LSU podcast guy who is very good and what he said one of the things that’s going on Is that in order for Kelly to see he is suing the state of Louisiana and Louisiana has over $300 million in lawsuit, they supposedly owe the legislature has never Approved the money and he would just get added onto that so they’re hoping that we will leverage him to negotiate even with his lawsuit
 
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Calicane02 said:
According to my LSU homie at work, LSU is trying to push some morality clause in his contract to fire him for cause.....rumors of him having an affair which somehow could void his buyout
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They are saying the causes are for two affairs and the Greg Brooks Jr debacle. LSU thought he would give in at the threat of the affairs going public but looks like he’s fine with it. His wife already knew about both of them. The issue is that this had to be news for LSU and it wasn’t. And it will be easy to prove it wasn’t news because the two girls were a staffer who they paid to leave and the daughter of a coach (different sport).
 
caneingville said:
It might not be that part of that clause. Could be NCAA violations…would be hilarious if they admit to some minor violation to try to get out of the buyout.

Kelly's contract with LSU includes a "for-cause" termination clause that allows for his firing due to "material and substantial [NCAA] rule violations"; being convicted of a felony or "any crime involving gambling, drugs, or alcohol"; or "engaging in serious misconduct which either displays a continual, serious disrespect ... for the mission of LSU" or "constitutes moral turpitude."

www.espn.com

Kelly files suit, says LSU seeking 'for cause' firing

In a legal filing Monday, Brian Kelly's attorneys say LSU has taken the position that it has not "formally terminated" Kelly as the Tigers' football coach and is now seeking to fire him "for cause" and potentially avoid paying his full $54 million buyout.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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TrumpyCane wants to know where funneling money through a hospital fits in
 
The crazy part was how much Pate took Kelly apart after the firing and how little Kelly worked or kept up to date with even recruiting. He essentially said that Kelly took weeks at a time at the beach or lake and played golf in between that. Staffers were offering players and Kelly never even meeting them before committing.
 
theyll never win on an affair esp since coach O had a million affairs at LSU.

theyre going to pay up and its going to be hilarious bc their idiot population in charge ruined the job for any decent HC and oh ya ****ing off the one agent who reps legit every coach in the country that is worht anything
 
I'm sure future coaches are thrilled by the prospects of lsu trying to reneg on contracts. They will end up with an unproven g5 or low level p4 coach. No established name is sighing up to play these types of games.
 
cway313 said:
I'm sure future coaches are thrilled by the prospects of lsu trying to reneg on contracts. They will end up with an unproven g5 or low level p4 coach. No established name is sighing up to play these types of games.
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I'n a recent article on the HC buy out situation, there was this quote:

“I have no idea,’’ said another board member at an affected school. “The money does not exist.’’

Maybe this is part of LSU's strategy to break the unsustainable cycle of Jimmy Sexton/CAA always win by having to "bite the bullet" now.

The House court judgment assures that (eventually) astronomical HC salaries and stupid play lands for players (Dabo slide anyone?) are never coming back from the turn of century. It's now NIL and the gratification of making life better for the people who raised you (the player) on $25-30K; needed monatory assistance as soon as possible is a strong pull; while there are exceptions (Mahomes/Manziel comes to mind), the "I have to make it the NFL to get big $$$" is over for highly rated kids out of HS or in the transfer portal. The finances are still important, they are just misallocated. Making guys like Mario, Kelly, Kiffin, Smart, et al. three digit multimillionaires is not the way...'Nor is making Jimmy Sexton/CAA Billion dollar entities! The Jimmy and Joe's, not the HC and staff are the key. And the players want more $$$$:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/spor...-injunction-vanderbilt-wisconsin/87218276007/

Athletic departments have to be lean and the bulk of the money spent on player personnel and advanced tools (AI anyone) to make your relatively cheap coaching staff competent at development and (heaven forbid) leadership/game management.

As for Kelly, for what he failed to do to assure Declan from dying, he deserves every disclosure, every loss of income, and every pain that comes with age...Until he is burning below.
 
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I dislike Brian Kelly as much as anyone but LSU made a deal, they pursued him, and all parties signed. He has every right to collect every penny of that buyout minus future offset agreements built around any potential future gig he takes. The LSU admin/boosters are notorious scoundrels who have no problem stealing money from a childrens hospital yet can't pay their rightful debts. F*** them
 
Garnacho said:
They are saying the causes are for two affairs and the Greg Brooks Jr debacle. LSU thought he would give in at the threat of the affairs going public but looks like he’s fine with it. His wife already knew about both of them. The issue is that this had to be news for LSU and it wasn’t. And it will be easy to prove it wasn’t news because the two girls were a staffer who they paid to leave and the daughter of a coach (different sport).
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Yeah, this is not a new pattern of behavior for BK. But the real problem for LSU is they didn’t do anything when these things actually happened. It’s all obvious pretext to avoid paying him what he is owed under the contract.
 
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