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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry told reporters Wednesday that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward won't be involved in selecting the Tigers' new football coach in the wake of Brian Kelly's firing.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry expressed his apprehension with allowing LSU AD Scott Woodward to lead a football coaching search to replace Brian Kelly.
On Sunday, LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly. The school owes Kelly more than $53 million for his buyout, the second-largest in college football history behind former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher.
LSU fired fourth-year coach Brian Kelly hours after Sunday's heated meeting with athletic director Scott Woodward. However, Kelly's bad omen began earlier Sunday when the finger scanner at the Tigers' facilities failed to recognize his print, as CBS Sports ' College Football Insiders reported this week.
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