College Football World Shocked but Not Surprised Over LSU Firing Brian Kelly

LSU's Brian Kelly experiment is coming to a close.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the Tigers have informed Kelly of their intention to dismiss him as head coach amid the program's 5-3 start to the season.

Once officially official, the news will amount to yet another bombshell dismissal in a college football season already wrought with exits; Penn State, Oregon State and Florida all fired their football coaches earlier this month, among other high-profile cannings this season.

Notably, news of Kelly's exit comes just one day after Texas A&M shellacked the Tigers 49-25.

Given the coach's profile and the influence of LSU's program, news of the intended firing immediately took over social media. Take a peek at that initial reaction below:

The fake accent, the videos of him dancing on pedestals with recruits, zero playoff appearances, a $54 million buyout https://t.co/5lbVYzv9sb
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) October 27, 2025

Welp. https://t.co/jLvSQVV350
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 27, 2025

Last night was a bridge too far. https://t.co/3x6Rc5PUPS
— Van “Not Going Anywhere” Lathan Jr (@VanLathan) October 27, 2025

looking forward to hearing his next accent https://t.co/PrgZmt3NYn
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 27, 2025

It’s a crazy time in college football. https://t.co/HDlu5ndj5U
— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) October 27, 2025

Well then…. https://t.co/qXI1cZyQVG
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) October 27, 2025

This hiring cycle is about to be crazy. https://t.co/3KPdRF87sK
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) October 27, 2025

https://t.co/yd09AH4uyi pic.twitter.com/z0JeqjsoG5
— Dave Helman (@davehelman_) October 27, 2025

Billy Napier when he sees Brian Kelly show up at the resort in Cancun pic.twitter.com/znP1hugi69
— College Football Zone (@CollegeFBonX) October 27, 2025