Brian Kelly’s firing came after a “very tense” meeting with LSU’s athletic director. Scott Woodward met with Kelly Sunday after the team’s ugly home loss to Texas A&M the day before and clashed over staff changes, according to The Athletic.

The new-look LSU Tigers will take the field next Saturday in Tuscaloosa, enter the matchup with their backs against the wall.

More details are starting to emerge about internal issues that head coach Brian Kelly had with LSU leading up to his reported exit.

On Sunday, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly. The school owes Kelly more than $53 million for his buyout, the second-largest in college football history behind former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher.

The LSU Tigers remain in headlines this week following the decision to part ways with head coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night. After starting the season with a 5

Kiffin absolutely would mesh with Woodward's big-name affections. He'd fit LSU's needs, too. Unlike two of Woodward’s past football hires, Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M and Kelly at LSU, Kiffin’s career is trending up. His Rebels beat LSU twice in the past three seasons. He’s in his prime. His floor is lofty, his ceiling untapped.