Brian Kelly made his first television appearance since LSU fired him in October on Tuesday, sitting alongside Brent Stover, Kevin Carter, and Beanie Wells on CBS Sports Network to break down 2026 NFL Draft prospects.<\/p>\n
According to USA Today\u2018s John Brice,<\/a> it won\u2019t be his last. CBS college football studio work, radio, and podcast appearances are among the paths being explored going forward. The timing is not entirely voluntary \u2014 Kelly\u2019s $54 million buyout from LSU requires him to seek employment to help offset the payout \u2014 but CBS Sports is a reasonable enough place to start figuring out what comes next.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is an all-you-can-eat buffet when it comes to wide receivers.\u201d@CoachBrianKelly<\/a> loves the wide receiver talent in the 2026 NFL Draft. pic.twitter.com\/ArSHavKAV8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 CBS Sports College Football \ud83c\udfc8 (@CBSSportsCFB) April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Kelly left Notre Dame after the 2021 season, having gone 113-40, and told anyone who asked that he wanted to be in an environment where he had the resources to win a national championship, comments he would later say<\/a> were misinterpreted. He showed up at an LSU basketball game three days into the job, affecting a Southern accent<\/a> he\u2019d never had at Notre Dame, and never fully recovered<\/a> from the impression<\/a> that he didn\u2019t actually want to be there.<\/p>\n Kelly went 34-14 over four seasons, produced a Heisman winner in Jayden Daniels, reached the SEC Championship Game in year one, and never made the College Football Playoff despite its expansion to 12 teams. He was slapping tables in press conferences<\/a> and snapping at reporters over routine questions<\/a> by the time the end came.<\/p>\n