LSU Athletics and athletic director Scott Woodward have agreed to part ways, effective immediately, the department announced Thursday.

Woodward fired Brian Kelly this week, leaving LSU on the hook for the second-largest buyout in college football history

Scott Woodward’s firing means that LSU is now looking for a president and an athletic director along with a football coach.

Woodward is out as the athletic director in Baton Rouge, finalizing an exit agreement as coaching search gets underway.

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.

The LSU Tigers have made a bold decision to move on from head coach Brian Kelly. After an incredibly disappointing tenure, the elite program will be searching for a new head coach and quite a few names have already been brought up as possible candidates.

Louisiana governor Jeff Landry forcefully spoke out against LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward on Wednesday afternoon involving his recent failed hires. Landr