It's only been four days since LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly, but early signs about how the search for his replacement will go seem to indicate one thing: it's going to be a clown show.

Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall has been heavily linked to LSU this week. He was upset by a previously 3-4 team on Thursday night.

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.

LSU and athletic director Scott Woodward are expected to part ways, sources confirm to LSU Tigers On SI. Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger first reported the news. T

Woodward signed Kelly to a 10-year, $95 million contract back in 2021 when it lured him away from Notre Dame, where he won 92 games, four bowl games, and appeared in one BCS national championship game, which was later vacated. In three-plus seasons, Kelly had a 34-14 record with three bowl wins but zero College Football Playoff appearances.

Woodward resigned four days after Brian Kelly was fired and one day after Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said Woodward wouldn’t make the next hire.

The LSU Tigers coaching search has social media buzzing with the process already taking multiple twists and turns across the first four days. From Louisiana Gov

LSU won six national championships during Woodward's tenure, but he was criticized for the size of his coaching contracts. Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday that Woodward would not hire the Tigers' next football coach after the firing Sunday of Brian Kelly.