The confusing saga of the LSU Tigers firing former head coach Brian Kelly has continued to get weirder this week as Brian Kelly's attorneys have now claimed that it this whole process has "made it nearly impossible" for him to find a new job this offseason.

ESPN's Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel shared parts of a letter that was sent from Kelly's representatives to the school back on Nov. 18:

"LSU's conduct, including its failure to confirm that Coach Kelly was terminated without cause and its unsupported allegations of misconduct on the part of Coach Kelly, has made it nearly impossible for Coach Kelly to secure other football-related employment."

This rollercoaster started off with what seemed to be a fairly simple firing and then a massive payout of around $54 million to Kelly, who still had over half of his contract remaining before the Tigers decided to move on.

That is a lot of money to pay someone to not coach the football team, but that's part of the business.

Then, it came out that LSU was seeking to reach an agreement to lower the buyout to around $25 to $30 million. More money immediately rather than having it stretched out, which would hold more value to some. Kelly and his people declined.

After that fell through, the Tigers told Kelly that he had never actually been officially fired because ex-Athletic Director Scott Woodward never had the authority to make that decision and no paperwork was ever handed over.

LSU would now be seeking to fire Kelly for cause. That would entail the school having proof of serious wrongdoing that occurred during his time at coach and they would likely be going after the "morality clause" in his contract.

So that's the rundown of events that has led to this point, with Kelly now let the Tigers know that he "reserves all rights to seek any and all damages to the fullest extent permitted by law" per the letter obtained by ESPN.

They do have a point that this whole saga would certainly have hindered his chances at getting another job this cycle. It would be hard to imagine a school wanting to jump into the media circus right now. There are plenty of jobs still available, though, and he is the winningest coach in the hiring cycle.

As for the legal ramifications that LSU would be liable for in that case, it is less clear.

The saga hasn't done the school any favors, either, in their hiring process to replace Kelly. Some head coaches would certainly not want to deal with the headaches that this has induced, with the state government, lawyers and critical media all involved.

Both sides will be happy when this is all over, as so will Tigers fans.