BATON ROUGE — Since Brian Kelly 's firing on Oct. 26, LSU has attempted to reduce the buyout amount it is contractually owed to the former LSU football head coach.

According to a copy of Kelly's lawsuit filed in court late Monday night, that The Daily Advertiser obtained Tuesday, if the coach's suit against the university is successful, LSU will be on the hook for more than the original amount it's obligated to pay him.

If the East Baton Rouge 19th Judicial Court grants Kelly and his representatives' motion for a declaratory judgment that he was fired without cause, not only would LSU have to shell out $54,048,344 in buyout money to Kelly but also pay his attorneys' fees, total costs of the suit and "further relief as the Court deems just and proper, including further equitab

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