Overview
- Tulane’s Jon Sumrall is listed at 3/2 by BetOnline as the leading candidate to replace Brian Kelly, with Joe Brady at 2/1 and Lane Kiffin at 4/1, according to multiple reports.
- Addressing the speculation, Sumrall said the coaching carousel “isn’t even a thought” and emphasized his focus on Tulane’s season, including this week’s game against UTSA.
- Tulane is 6-1 overall and unbeaten in the American, and CBS Sports notes the league winner is likely to secure the Group of Five’s automatic College Football Playoff berth.
- Sumrall’s profile is buoyed by a 38-10 career record as an FBS head coach, including a 23-4 run with two Sun Belt titles at Troy before taking over at Tulane.
- Forbes reports LSU owed Kelly a $54 million buyout, a financial context that looms over the Tigers’ search even as betting markets elevate Sumrall’s chances.