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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.
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Scott Woodward Bids Farewell to LSU, Reflects on Championships and Lifelong Ties to Baton Rouge
Scott Woodward walked away from LSU Athletics on Wednesday, closing a chapter that brought national championships to Baton Rouge but ended under mounting pressure from state officials.
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.
Brian Kelly’s tenure at LSU ended in disappointment, and staff members accuse the former coach of poor relationships and a failure to grasp team culture.