Before his firing, LSU coach Brian Kelly reportedly got into a heated discussion with athletic director Scott Woodward. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by The Baton Rouge Clinic.

Brian Kelly’s firing came after a “very tense” meeting with LSU’s athletic director. Scott Woodward met with Kelly Sunday after the team’s ugly home loss to Texas A&M the day before and clashed over staff changes, according to The Athletic.

Per sources, the crux of the Scott Woodward-Brian Kelly showdown stems from a meeting today in which the AD asked Kelly to fire OC Joe Sloan. Kelly said he would then fire OL coach Brad Davis, too, which did not go over well with Woodward. Kelly left the building. Now Gov. Jeff… pic.twitter.com/gepq3DDF1b

On Sunday, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly. The school owes Kelly more than $53 million for his buyout, the second-largest in college football history behind former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher.

More details are starting to emerge about internal issues that head coach Brian Kelly had with LSU leading up to his reported exit.

Former Tennessee wide receivers assistant named LSU interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025 football season.