"In a legal filing against LSU's Board of Supervisors, Brian Kelly's attorneys say LSU has taken the position that it has not "formally terminated" Kelly as the Tigers' football coach. The school, according to the petition for declaratory judgement, is now seeking to fire Kelly "for cause" and potentially avoid paying a full buyout of nearly $54 million. The filing claims that LSU informed Kelly's representatives of this position on Monday."
"The 48-page lawsuit was filed in the 19th Judicial District for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (Louisiana) just hours after this call. According to the filing, Kelly's lawyers are seeking "a declaratory judgment confirming that LSU's termination of Coach Kelly is without cause and that Coach Kelly is entitled to receive the full liquidated damages provided for in (his contract)." If LSU did have "cause," then the school would no longer owe the full amount of the buyout."
"Kelly, 64, was initially relieved of his duties on Oct. 26, one day after LSU's 49-25 loss to Texas A&M dropped the Tigers to 5-3. At the time, his dismissal was said to be performance-related, with then-athletic director Scott Woodward saying in a statement, "We had high hopes that he would lead us to multiple SEC and national championships during his time in Baton Rouge. Ultimately, the success at the level that LSU demands simply did not materialize.""
LSU has informed Brian Kelly's representatives that it maintains he was not formally terminated and that grounds for termination for cause exist. Kelly's attorneys filed a 48-page lawsuit in East Baton Rouge seeking a declaratory judgment that the termination was without cause and that Kelly is entitled to the full liquidated damages under his contract, a nearly $54 million buyout. The filing states LSU relayed its position during a recent call and then proceeded to seek termination for cause. Kelly was relieved of duties Oct. 26 after a 5-3 start; LSU cited performance-related reasons and referenced unmet expectations for championship-level success.
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