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.

LSU athletic director Scott Woodward has been a target for criticism this week. While analysts don’t necessarily disagree with Woodward’s decision to fire head football coach Brian Kelly, they’ve chastised Woodward for allowing Kelly to negotiate a $53 million buyout when he signed with the school.

The Tigers’ former head coach, Brian Kelly, was fired Sunday amidst a 5-3 campaign. With not even three full days having gone by since Brian Kelly was fired from his position as head coach at LSU, the saga surrounding the program’s coaching search has created plenty of intrigue.

The governor of Louisiana is attempting to cut LSU athletic director Scott Woodward out of the school's coaching search

The LSU Tigers fired Brian Kelly from his coaching position on Sunday. The Tigers made the decision a day after their 49-25 blowout loss to No.3 Texas A&M.