Fired LSU coach Brian Kelly says he's still cheering for Tigers: 'We will be watching'

Brian Kelly made his archetypal nationalist comments since helium was fired arsenic LSU’s caput shot coach.

It was little than 2 weeks agone erstwhile LSU made the move, parting ways with Kelly contempt six seasons remaining connected the 10-year, $100 cardinal declaration helium signed with the Tigers.

But determination is nary atrocious blood. He said he'll beryllium rooting for interim caput manager Frank Wilson Saturday erstwhile the Tigers look No. 4 Alabama.

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LSU caput manager Brian Kelly during the 4th fourth astatine Memorial Stadium successful Clemson, S.C., Aug. 30, 2025. (Ken Ruinard/USA Today Network South Carolina/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"This travel began with large expectations with my ain imaginativeness of however to get there," Kelly said successful a connection helium posted connected X. "Sometimes the travel does not extremity the mode we hope.

"But erstwhile I deliberation of our clip together, I volition retrieve and admit what we did accomplish. All of the exceptional student-athletes I had the privilege to coach. A Heisman Trophy victor and much than a twelve Tigers playing connected Sundays, 39 players earning SEC Academic Honor Roll honors successful 2024 alone. My girl and lad earning precocious degrees from LSU and a 3rd who began his vocation moving astatine the university."

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Kelly’s departure came aft No. 3 Texas A&M blew retired LSU 49-25. The Tigers are present 5-3 wide and 2-3 successful SEC play. Kelly near the programme with a 34-14 record.

"The losses volition ever hurt, but I volition retrieve each of the wins," helium wrote. "I don’t request to archer immoderate of you however peculiar Saturday nights successful Tiger Stadium are. I americium honored to person worn the purple and golden and been a portion of it."

LSU caput manager Brian Kelly watches from the sideline successful the 2nd fractional against Alabama successful Baton Rouge Nov. 9, 2024.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

The Tigers person 4 games remaining connected their regular-season schedule, but it doesn’t look similar they volition marque the College Football Playoff this twelvemonth aft failing to bash truthful nether Kelly.

"As everyone heads connected their mode to spot the Tigers play, I privation Coach Wilson, the coaches and our players the champion this weekend. I cognize they volition bash their champion for themselves and for LSU. We volition beryllium watching and cheering for you," Kelly added.

"This travel whitethorn person ended, but it’s a travel that volition enactment with maine and my household forever."

Kelly has astir a $50 cardinal buyout from LSU, barring a settlement. That fig would beryllium the second-highest successful assemblage shot history, down lone Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M.

LSU caput manager Brian Kelly stands connected the sideline during the archetypal fractional against Vanderbilt Oct. 18, 2025, successful Nashville. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

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As for who volition regenerate Kelly adjacent play and beyond, the determination volition not beryllium Scott Woodward's. He resigned arsenic diversion manager aft nationalist comments made by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, 1 of LSU’s main stakeholders. 

Interim diversion manager Verge Ausberry has dismissed speech of Nick Saban reuniting with the program, but Ole Miss caput manager Lane Kiffin has been rumored arsenic a candidate.

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