LSU faithful made their displeasure known Saturday night, raining "Fire Kelly!" chants down throughout Tiger Stadium

Kelly, who was in his fourth season at LSU, had a 34-14 record with the Tigers, putting together consistently competitive teams but never reaching the heights of being a championship contender. LSU hired Kelly in 2021 after he posted a 92–39 over 12 seasons at Notre Dame.

The LSU Tigers (5-3, 2-3 SEC) suffered the program's third loss of the season on Saturday night in Death Valley after falling to the Texas A&M Aggies in Week 9.

While negotiations are still ongoing between both parties, Kelly's contractual buyout of more than $50 million would be the second largest ever paid to a college football coach -- behind only Jimbo Fisher, who received more than $76 million after being fired by Texas A&M in November 2023.

His tenure began with a botched attempt at Southern accent shortly after his 10-year, $100 million contract was freshly minted. It ended on Sunday night, 24 hours removed from one of the most disappointing home losses in LSU's long,

The LSU Tigers (5-3, 2-3 SEC) remain in headlines following the program's devastating Week 9 loss to Mike Elko and the No. 3 ranked Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday