LSU is parting ways with its athletics director hours after Gov. Jeff Landry publicly blasted him at a news conference and in a series of local and national media appearances this week. Scott Woodward is the sixth top administrator at the university to leave amid tense political circumstances.

Well-known political consultant James Carville is a proud LSU alum. In fact, during his occasional TV hits on CNN or FOX News, where anchors pepper the longtime pundit about the day’s political news,

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry didn’t mince words Wednesday as he launched a blistering critique of LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward’s handling of high-profile coaching contracts — and made it clear he intends to play a decisive role in the university’s next football hire.

Newly named LSU interim athletic director Verge Ausberry says the athletic department is 'not broken' in the wake of his predecessor Scott Woodward's abrupt departure this week.

Athletic director Scott Woodward was forced out Thursday, throwing the school’s athletic department into further disarray.

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

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.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has inserted himself into the LSU coaching search this week. Just four days ago, LSU made the tough decision to fire Brian Kelly. Speaking to reporters this Wednesday, Landry said the university's Board of Supervisors will create a search committee to find its next head