When the LSU Tigers went out and hired Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame it was always a fit that didn't make a ton of sense. Brian Kelly is from the Northeast,

Former Notre Dame coach's dismissal unveils a pattern of professional detachment that left one of college football's premier programs in disarray while he vacationed in Florida.

Brian Kelly’s firing from LSU is turning into a real mess, and it’s only getting more complicated by the day. The program still owes him a massive $54 million buyout, but now the school is trying to shrink that payout as the negotiations have dragged on under heavy scrutiny.

The LSU Tigers are in danger of falling out of the top 25 after Saturday's home game against the Texas A&M Aggies, which ended with a 49-25 Tigers loss. Following the game, the Tigers' embattled coach took to the podium to share his thoughts on fan disappointment while making a pledge that fell on mostly deaf ears in the early hours of Sunday morning.

They were chanting to fire Brian Kelly at LSU, while desperate SEC teams Mississippi State and South Carolina let ranked opponents off the hook.