LSU football fires head coach Brian Kelly — the former Notre Dame football and Cincinnati coach — and we’re going LIVE with instant reaction, SEC fallout, and the coaching carousel shockwaves. This stream breaks what Kelly’s exit means for LSU Tigers recruiting, NIL, the transfer portal, the AP Top 25, and real College Football Playoff implications. We’ll sort shortlists, buyout realities, interim scenarios, and which big names (and fast-rising coordinators) fit Baton Rouge. Plus: how this move pressures rivals like Alabama football, Georgia Football, Texas A&M, Ole Miss football, and Texas Longhorns, and what it signals for the SEC vs Big Ten power race. George Wrighster delivers no-BS analysis on culture, roster retention, December signing day timing, and why patience (or panic) from boosters can make or break the next three seasons. Drop your LSU football candidate, your grade for the move, and your updated Top 10—receipts welcome. Chapters: 00:00 — BREAKING: LSU Tigers fire Brian Kelly 00:51 — Why the LSU football job is elite + Kelly’s résumé context 01:46 — Open jobs list + the headline $53M buyout figure 03:53 — Buyout terms, offsets & perks (how the money actually works) 06:15 — Staff didn’t follow from Notre Dame → culture mismatch signs 07:19 — The “accent” moment & optics problem in Baton Rouge 08:28 — Firing S&C legend Tommy Moffitt → alumni fallout 10:27 — Equipment room shake-up (trust gap with players) 12:27 — Governor involvement & a record buyout season 14:29 — Was the firing fair? Early-season results & context 15:15 — Vanderbilt loss & timing before Alabama 17:13 — Is Brian Kelly hireable? Career record snapshot 19:06 — The 2 rules before firing a head coach 20:13 — Who actually wants LSU now? NIL/portal era reality 22:03 — Big-name myths: Saban, Urban, Kiffin, Freeman, Lanning, Joe Brady 26:16 — Realistic targets & “bridge coach” logic (Franklin/Lashley, etc.) 28:07 — Smart shortlist: Fran Brown, Brian Hartline, Glenn Schumann, Bob Chesney 31:17 — Stop “steal-a-coach” thinking + John Summerall talk: 33:03 — Expectations vs buyouts; why this model is unsustainable 47:27 — Domino effects on staffs & recruiting; final take & sign-off #LSUFootball #BrianKelly #LSU #CollegeFootball #SEC #CoachingCarousel #APTop25 #CFBPlayoff #TransferPortal #NIL #NotreDameFootball #CincinnatiFootball #UnafraidShow #GeorgeWrighster #live Breaking news out of Baton Rouge, as LSU football has fired Brian Kelly. We examine if the decision to fire Brian Kelly was justified, and what the future holds for the Louisiana State University program. The SEC landscape is shifting, and all eyes are on what's next for the Tigers in college football and cfb.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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