The posturing over Brian Kelly's $54 million buyout from LSU is over, sources told ESPN, as the school sent him a letter Wednesday saying it is officially firing him without cause.
This means LSU is set to owe Kelly the $54 million remaining on his contract.
LSU initially relieved Kelly of his duties Oct. 26 and made clear in public statements that the dismissal was performance-related. But in the weeks that followed, LSU left some ambiguity over the nature of the firing in the wake of pointed comments from Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry.