US EditionLouisiana governor says LSU athletic director won’t choose next football coach
Governor Landry confirmed LSU's Board of Supervisors committee will hire the football coach to prevent financial risks from costly buyouts, including the $53 million Kelly payout.
- LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly, who has a $53 million buyout, during his fourth season, as reported by multiple sources.
- Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry criticized LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward's management, stating he is "not going to be picking the next coach" and called for better oversight.
- Landry expressed a desire to avoid rewarding failure and mentioned that a new coach will be compensated properly and evaluated against metrics.
- Due to the absence of a school president, Governor Landry has taken on a more active role in LSU's coaching decisions.
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LSU AD Scott Woodward left a message for Tiger fans after his ouster. Here's what he said.
LSU athletic director Scott Woodward thanked the Tigers' fans after he and the school agreed to part ways effective immediately. He fired Brian Kelly and faced criticism from Jeff Landry.
LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward, university part ways, officials confirmed
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Reports show that LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward and the university are expected to part ways. According to reports from Yahoo Sports Writer Ross Dellenger, LSU and Woodward are finalizing an exit agreement. Dellenger says Woodward's contract states he is owed about $6.4 million. LSU officials confirmed that Woodward has agreed to part ways, effective immediately. “We thank Scott for the last six years …
LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward Resigns, 4 Days After the Firing of Football Coach Brian Kelly
LSU athletic director Scott Woodward resigned under pressure from the post he's held for six years on Thursday night, four days after the firing of football coach Brian Kelly and a day after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said Woodward would not hire Kelly's replacement.
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