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LSU AD Scott Woodward now has hands in college football's two largest buyouts ever

Following his decision to fire LSU football coach Brian Kelly, Scott Woodward is now at least partly involved in two of the biggest coaching contract buyouts in college football history.

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Stephen A. Smith blasts LSU AD Scott Woodward after Brian Kelly firing

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Why should LSU AD Scott Woodward -- responsible for 2 historic buyouts -- get to make next hire?

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'Force Them to Turn Down $15M': The 4 Calls LSU Will Make For Its Next Head Coach

LSU fired head coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night, ending his tenure in the midst of his fourth season following the Tigers' blowout loss to Texas A&M to drop to 5-3 on the season.

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LSU wanted its coach gone. It could cost $54 million.

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Report: One Private Donor Expected To Fund Brian Kelly's Buyout

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Ranking the 10 best LSU football players of the Brian Kelly era

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Stephen A. Smith singles out Scott Woodward for Brian Kelly, Jimbo Fisher buyouts totaling $130 million

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.

Rece Davis floats Jimbo Fisher as candidate for major college football job

Attention has now shifted to who will replace Kelly in Baton Rouge, and names continue to float as potential candidates. During a recent episode of the College GameDay podcast, Rece Davis revealed why former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher could be a dark horse candidate for the LSU job.

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Rece Davis Highlights Possible Sleeper Candidate for LSU Job

On the latest "College GameDay Podcast," Davis floated the idea of former Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher as a potential “sleeper” candidate for the position. Fisher, who was fired by the Aggies in 2023 with a $77 million buyout, has reportedly been eager to return to coaching.

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LSU’s AD has orchestrated 2 of the largest coaching buyouts ever

Some day, maybe soon, college presidents and chancellors are going to realize athletic directors should have some accountability in their hirings and firings.

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Josh Pate names athletic director responsible for two huge coach buyouts

Josh Pate called out LSU athletic director Scott Woodward for costly coaching buyouts involving Brian Kelly and Jimbo Fisher, highlighting his pattern of splash hires and financial missteps that continue to burden LSU.

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Two National Championship Coaches Emerge as LSU Candidates

Among the names on his list of potential candidates, two stand out as truly crazy hires for LSU: national championship-winning coaches Jimbo Fisher and Dabo Swinney. Hiring either would be a headline-grabbing move that could immediately energize the program.” Full story here.