LSU athletic director Scott Woodward resigns, 4 days after the firing of football coach Brian Kelly

LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward resigned on Thursday night, four days after the firing of football coach Brian Kelly and a day after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry said Woodward would not hire Kelly’s replacement.

Why Louisiana Gov. has ‘got it out for’ LSU AD after $54 million Brian Kelly mess

The wild feud between Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and LSU athletic director Scott Woodward was a long time coming.
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LSU, AD Scott Woodward finalizing separation following Jeff Landry's critical comments

LSU and athletic director Scott Woodward are finalizing his separation from the school in the wake of coach Brian Kelly's firing and criticism from Gov. Jeff Landry, sources confirmed Thursday night to The Advocate.
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Woodward out as LSU's athletic director amid Landry's criticism

Scott Woodward is out as LSU's athletic director, the school announced Thursday night, with the ouster coming in the wake of Gov. Jeff Landry's criticism of him earlier this week.

The sordid tale of LSU football, the Louisiana governor and a yearslong feud

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.
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