LSU leadership is having discussions about the future of coach Brian Kelly , multiple sources told The Advocate. There has not been a final decision as of Sunday afternoon, and the conversations are ongoing.

Kelly would be owed a roughly $53 million buyout if he is fired without cause, according to his contract, which would be the second-largest in college football history. One element of the conversations has been a potential negotiated buyout, sources said.

The buyout could be reduced by any “football-related employment” he has next, per the contract, including in coaching, administration or media. Kelly’s buyout would be paid in equal monthly installments through 2031.

Kelly is in the midst of his fourth season with the Tigers. Conversations about his future accelerated Saturday ni

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