As the LSU coaching quest continues, a couple of under-the-radar ACC coaches were included in a list of potential replacements for vanquished LSU boss Brian Kel

Kelly's final game as LSU's head coach was a 49-25 trouncing at the hands of Texas A&M inside Tiger Stadium. Per Kelly's contract, he is set to be due a $53.29 million buyout, the second-highest buyout for a fired college football coach in history.

That public perception has advantages. In the NIL era, she is a brand unto herself and has put a spotlight on the university and the program. Mulkey has had some of the biggest NIL earners in the country at LSU in recent years, including Johnson, Reese and Hailey Van Lith. Star power is welcomed.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as Emerging college football coach finally addresses LSU rumors. College football’s coaching carousel went into overdrive this week after LSU fired Brian Kelly, but one of the coaches talked about as his replacement doesn’t have time for that conversation.

On Saturday, LSU made a big-time move when it fired Brian Kelly before his deal was up. Now, the big question for the Tigers is who they will look to hire. They're not expected to make any in-season hires,