Overview
- In a Nov. 18 letter, Kelly’s lawyers told LSU that claiming he was not “formally terminated” and floating misconduct has made it nearly impossible for him to secure another coaching job.
- The LSU Board of Supervisors voted Friday to authorize new president Wade Rousse to issue formal termination, without specifying for-cause or without-cause.
- Kelly has petitioned a state court for a declaratory judgment that his Oct. 26 dismissal was without cause.
- According to Kelly’s filing, LSU later questioned former athletic director Scott Woodward’s authority to fire him and asserted potential for-cause grounds that would affect an estimated $54 million buyout.
- A Nov. 19 letter says Kelly will not withdraw his petition until he receives written confirmation of a without-cause firing and a commitment to pay full liquidated damages; LSU declined comment.