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Former Heisman Trophy QB pitches reunion at LSU as Tigers look to replace Brian Kelly
The Tigers now have to fill one of the most coveted head-coaching jobs in college football, but also one of the most pressure-packed.
The LSU coaching search has begun after the Tigers fired former head coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night. Matt Leinart already has the perfect replacement in mind: LSU’s former national championship-winning head coach Ed Orgeron.
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LSU fires Kelly and Sloan: 5 key takeaways from LSU's chaotic 48 hours
LSU fired Brian Kelly and Joe Sloan after the Texas A&M loss. Here are five key takeaways from a chaotic 48 hours within LSU football.
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.
History is said to repeat itself and Frank Wilson's selection as interim head coach at LSU proves that point on several levels. Wilson has coaching ties to a pr