The Brian Kelly era at LSU is over. The Tigers fired their fourth-year coach on Sunday, less than 24 hours after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M .

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.

Kelly is due for a massive payout after signing a 10-year contract with LSU in 2021. His salary this season was $9.4 million, and he had six years and $58.2 million remaining on his deal, which ran through 2031. The buyout language in his contract calls for him to be paid 90% of his remaining salary, which totals $52,380,000.

Three of the five largest buyout

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