The LSU Tigers and Brian Kelly parted ways on Oct. 26 amid the program's 5-3 start to the season with recent losses to the Ole Miss Rebels, Vanderbilt Commodore

LSU is, on paper, one of the most sought after football coaching jobs in the country. But recent events may have candidates reexamining the job.

Brian Kelly didn’t get fired at LSU because he lost football games, though losing did eventually catch up to him. He got fired because, somewhere along the way, the winningest coach in Notre Dame history had transformed himself into what one current staff member diplomatically called “Where’s Waldo?

The LSU Tigers are set to navigate a national coaching search after parting ways with Brian Kelly following the program's Week 9 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies. I

Before he arrived at LSU, Kelly, 64, had restored the shine to Notre Dame football after years of decline. He was a driving force behind modernizing the program and making it a consistent national contender for the first time since Lou Holtz in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Brian Kelly was considered a home-run hire when he was plucked by LSU from Notre Dame ahead of the 2022 season. His tenure didn't go as planned, however, resulting in the school moving on from the fourth-year coach, as confirmed by LSU after multiple reports.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as Three Observations From LSU Football's Coaching Search Following Brian Kelly's Firing. The LSU Tigers' coaching search is on in Baton Rouge with the athletic department navigating a chaotic stretch across the last seven days.

BATON ROUGE — Discussions among LSU administrators about Brian Kelly's job status as LSU football coach have begun and are ongoing, per multiple reports. No decisions have been made yet as of Sunday afternoon, but Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has been ...

However, LSU did receive one vote in the Coaches Poll. The Tigers were one of three teams to receive a single vote, joining Minnesota and Tulane. LSU's next opponent, Alabama, came in at No. 4. The Tigers will have their hands full when they travel to Tuscaloosa.