Woodward fired Brian Kelly this week, leaving LSU on the hook for the second-largest buyout in college football history

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.

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.

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.

Louisiana governor Jeff Landry said LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will not be hiring the Tigers' next football coach after Brian Kelly's firing