LSU and athletic director Scott Woodward to part ways
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It's only been four days since LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly, but early signs about how the search for his replacement will go seem to indicate one thing: it's going to be a clown show.
The LSU Tigers are navigating a chaotic stretch in Baton Rouge with the program taking social media by storm following the news of Brian Kelly's firing last Sun
Kim Mulkey did not address reporters after LSU announced it was parting ways with AD Scott Woodward during her team's exhibition win.
Woodward resigned four days after Brian Kelly was fired and one day after Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said Woodward wouldn’t make the next hire.
Even for Louisiana, a place with a history of jarring political acts and unusual public behavior, Gov. Jeff Landry’s unfurling this week has been a bizarre jolt. But the state's politics have long been uncomfortably intertwined with LSU football.
Woodward signed Kelly to a 10-year, $95 million contract back in 2021 when it lured him away from Notre Dame, where he won 92 games, four bowl games, and appeared in one BCS national championship game, which was later vacated. In three-plus seasons, Kelly had a 34-14 record with three bowl wins but zero College Football Playoff appearances.
LSU won six national championships during Woodward's tenure, but he was criticized for the size of his coaching contracts. Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday that Woodward would not hire the Tigers' next football coach after the firing Sunday of Brian Kelly.
The LSU Tigers coaching search is on in Baton Rouge with the program set to navigate a rigorous stretch after parting ways with Brian Kelly last Sunday. Followi