Kenzel’s loyalty to LSU stayed unshaken despite Brian Kelly’s firing, as he dropped a three-word message before the Tigers’ final game.

Brian Kelly has received a formal letting of termination from LSU siting that he was dismissed without cause, CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello has confirmed. That means that Kelly will receive the entirely of his $54 million buyout as long as he fulfills his obligation to find another job.

Former LSU football coach Brian Kelly received a letter from LSU confirming he is owed “liquidated damages as required” under his contract of about $54 million.

Former LSU head coach Brian Kelly wants to get back into coaching, why is he struggling to get back on the market?

Kelly would withdraw his lawsuit once LSU confirms he was fired without cause and meets 'its contractual obligations,' his attorneys said.

The Tigers’ top target, Lane Kiffin, is set to coach the final game of the regular season for Ole Miss on Friday. Following the No. 7 Rebels’ contest against Mississippi State in the “Egg Bowl” on Friday, Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter is expected to announce Kiffin’s future on Saturday.

LSU officially pulled the plug on the Brian Kelly experiment this week. The university sent written notice on Wednesday confirming what everyone already knew: Kelly was out, and he was getting paid handsomely to leave.