Lsu To Fire Athletic Director Scott Woodward Following Governor’s Comments

Just a fewer days after firing caput shot coach Brian Kelly, LSU diversion head Scott Woodward is group to portion ways pinch nan assemblage arsenic well.

Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported Thursday, citing sources, that LSU is finalizing an exit statement pinch Woodward. The schoolhouse is expected to denote nan move arsenic soon arsenic Friday.

Verge Ausberry, nan existent diversion administrator successful Baton Rouge, is expected to service arsenic nan interim diversion director.

The news comes conscionable 1 time aft Louisiana politician Jeff Landry blasted Woodward successful a property convention while discussing LSU’s unfastened head-coaching job.

"I tin show you correct now, Scott Woodward is not selecting nan adjacent coach,” Landry said. “Hell, I'll fto Donald Trump prime it earlier I fto him.”

The Tigers’ shot team, 5–3, and is disconnected this week and will return to conflict No. 4 Alabama connected Nov. 8.

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