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Gov. Jeff Landry defended his decision to block LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward from selecting the school’s next football coach, saying on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show that the athletic director’s relationships with coaching agents create a “conflict of interest.
The wild feud between Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and LSU athletic director Scott Woodward was a long time coming.
LSU fired fourth-year coach Brian Kelly hours after Sunday's heated meeting with athletic director Scott Woodward. However, Kelly's bad omen began earlier Sunday when the finger scanner at the Tigers' facilities failed to recognize his print, as CBS Sports ' College Football Insiders reported this week.
LSU AD Scott Woodward was predicted to reach out to Nick Saban about the head coaching job now available after Brian Kelly's firing.
LSU fired coach Brian Kelly during the fourth season of a 10-year contract worth about $100 million, athletic director Scott Woodward announced Sunday night.