Fired LSU coach Brian Kelly says he's still cheering for Tigers: 'We will be watching'

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Brian Kelly made his first public comments since he was fired as LSU’s head football coach.

It was less than two weeks ago when LSU made the move, parting ways with Kelly despite six seasons remaining on the 10-year, $100 million contract he signed with the Tigers.

But there is no bad blood. He said he'll be rooting for interim head coach Frank Wilson Saturday when the Tigers face No. 4 Alabama.

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C., Aug. 30, 2025. (Ken Ruinard/USA Today Network South Carolina/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"This journey began with great expectations with my own vision of how to get there," Kelly said in a statement he posted on X. "Sometimes the journey does not end the way we hope.

"But when I think of our time together, I will remember and appreciate what we did accomplish. All of the exceptional student-athletes I had the privilege to coach. A Heisman Trophy winner and more than a dozen Tigers playing on Sundays, 39 players earning SEC Academic Honor Roll honors in 2024 alone. My daughter and son earning advanced degrees from LSU and a third who began his career working at the university."

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Kelly’s departure came after No. 3 Texas A&M blew out LSU 49-25. The Tigers are now 5-3 overall and 2-3 in SEC play. Kelly left the program with a 34-14 record.

"The losses will always hurt, but