BATON ROUGE — The LSU Board of Supervisors granted new university president Wade Rousse authority to provide former LSU head football coach Brian Kelly written notice for termination at a s pecial-called meeting Friday morning.

The board unanimously voted to authorize Rousse's ability to review Kelly's employment and formally fire him, an initial first step in the university's response to a lawsuit Kelly filed earlier this month. Kelly was relieved of his duties as LSU's football coach Sunday, Oct,. 26.

"I move to authorize the president, in consultation with the general counsel to review and if appropriate send Brian Kelly written notice of termination under his employment agreement," states the official motion the board approved.

Kelly's representatives filed the motion in the

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