Overview
- Kelly filed the lawsuit Monday after LSU did not provide written confirmation by his Nov. 10 deadline that it would pay roughly $54 million.
- The filing says LSU told his representatives he was not formally terminated and that it believed grounds for termination for cause existed, while the suit asserts former AD Scott Woodward had authority to fire him.
- Kelly previously rejected a $25 million lump-sum offer from Woodward and a $30 million two-payment proposal from executive deputy AD Julie Cromer that would have removed mitigation language.
- His contract guarantees 90% of remaining compensation if fired without cause, paid in equal monthly installments through 2031 with offsets for future earnings; a full payout would be the second-largest in college football history.
- Negotiations stalled during athletic-department leadership changes and political scrutiny, and reporting indicates monthly payments to Kelly have continued during the dispute.