Louisiana State University fired their head coach, Brina Kelly despite a $54M buyout after dropping their 3rd game of the season and falling to 11th place in the SEC. LSU was willing to overlook his abrasive personality if he kept them in the hunt for national championships, but he needed to win games, especially big games against conference opponents.
Dan Patrick: “Brian Kelly never fit there. There are certain places where, especially in the SEC, where you go, ‘That doesn’t fit.’ It doesn’t mean he’s not a good coach. He’s proven that; that he’s a really good coach. I think there is this; I don’t like Brian Kelly because of his personality, or how he is on the sidelines, or how he is in a press conference. He’s a good coach, but I think there’s people who look at him and they don’t like him because of his personality.”