Brian Kelly was asked just last week if he’d ever leave Notre Dame for a reason besides to retire. His response made it seem like he’d be staying under the golden dome for a long time but did leave himself somewhat of an out.
“No, I mean, look, I think Mike Tomlin had the best line, right? Unless that fairy godmother comes by with that $250 million check, my wife would want to take a look at it first. I’d have to run it by her.” – Brian Kelly
The fairy godmother showed up in the form of LSU and now Kelly is headed to the bayou. He won’t quite reach that $250 million mark but he’ll be making a ton.
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According to Dennis Dodd of CBS, Kelly’s deal is expected to pay him annually around $15 million. Even if its a little less than that like Matt Fortuna of The Athletic reports, it’d still be more than what Nick Saban was making entering this season.
Long story short: Brian Kelly got paid.
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