Former LSU coach Brian Kelly is taking the school to court, asking a judge to clarify that he was not fired for cause and is entitled to a buyout of close to $54 million.

Kelly's attorneys sued the school late Monday, hours after LSU representatives told them via phone on Monday that Kelly hadn't actually been terminated when LSU's coaching change was announced on Oct. 26 and now were seeking to do so for cause.

The Baton Rouge Advocate, which reviewed the 48-page court filing, reported that the petition for declaratory judgment revealed LSU's stand as follows:

"LSU took the position that Coach Kelly had not been formally terminated and informed Coach Kelly's representatives, for the very first time, that LSU believed grounds for termination for cause existed," the lawsuit said.

The su

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